Enhancing Regional Connectivity by Transport Infrastructure Eva Cheng, Secretary for Transport and Housing Hong Kong, China 6th APEC Transportation Ministerial

Enhancing Regional Connectivity by Transport Infrastructure

Eva Cheng, Secretary for Transport and Housing

Hong Kong, China

6th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting (TPTMM6) 27-29 April 2009, Manila, the Philippines

Hong Kong

6th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009

Hong Kong at the heart

of the Pearl River Delta (PRD)

One of the most economically dynamic areas in China

MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009



Shenzhen

Hong Kong

Guangdong Province

PRD

Close ties with Shenzhen, Guangdong and the Pan-PRD

HK - 1,100 sq.km with 7 million population

Hong Kong Free and open economy

A stable banking and financial sector

ranked by the Heritage Foundation as the freest economy for 15th consecutive year

ranked by World Competitiveness Yearbook as the 3rd most competitive economy

a premier international transport and logistics hub

Hong Kong



Hong Kong- Very Busy Cross Boundary Traffic


0

50

100

150

200

250

300

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2016

Annual Passenger Traffic on Land

Annual Passenger Traffic on Land1998 – 77 million2008 – 162.8 million2016 – may hit 250 million

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

45000

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008

All Crossings Vehicular Traffic

Daily Vehicular Traffic

1998 – 26,800

2008 – 42,000

Million

New Cross Boundary Infrastructure for Better Connectivity


Shenzhen

Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link

Hong Kong - Shenzhen Airport Rail Link

Zhuhai

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

Hong Kong

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge



Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB)


Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Zhuhai Section

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section

Hong KongZhuhai

Macao


HZMB’s Connectivity with Road Network in PRD


HONG KONG

ZHONGSHAN

FOSHAN

SHENZHEN

DONGGUAN

ZHAOQING

MACAO

ZHUHAI

WUZHOU, GUANGXI

YANGJIANG

West

ern C

oastal E

xpressw

ay

Outer-ring Expressways

in Pearl River Delta

Jiang-Zhong Expressway

JIANGMEN

Guang-Z

hu

West E

xpressway

Jing-Zhu Expressway

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao BridgeMain Bridge

YANTIAN

SHANTOU

BEIJING

Ring Expres

sways i

n

Pearl

River Delt

a

Guang-Zhan

Expressway

Jiang-Zhu

Expressw

ay

GUANGZHOU

ZHANJIANGSHI

HZMB








Hong Kong

Shenzhen


SHENZHEN BEI

DONGGUAN

HUIZHOU

GUANGZHOU

FOSHAN

SHENZHEN

HONG KONG

PANYU

WEST KOWLOON TERMINUS

HUMEN

SHIBI

GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN RAILWAY

HANGZHOU-FUZHOU-SHENZHEN PASSENGER LINE

FUTIAN

GZ-DG-SZ RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

4848142142TO NEW TO NEW GUANGZHOUGUANGZHOU

33339191TO HUMENTO HUMEN

23233939TO SHENZHEN BEITO SHENZHEN BEI

14143030TO FUTIANTO FUTIAN

JOURNEY TIME JOURNEY TIME (MIN)(MIN)

ROUTE LENGTH ROUTE LENGTH (km)(km)

BEIJING-GUANGZHOU PASSENGER LINE

GUANGZHOU-ZHUHAIRAILWAY

1

1 55

2

2

4

43

3

2

27

LEGEND

1 METRO LINE NO.

6

6

GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG

EXPRESS RAIL LINK



(1300km)

(2230km)

(1860km)

(1600km)

(770km)

(140km)

(1900km)

(880km)

HONG KONG香港

MACAU澳门

Pan PRD Area

XRLHong Kong Section of the XRL

Hong Kong-Shenzhen Airport Rail Link




Hong Kong-Shenzhen Airport Rail Link

Shenzhen

Hong Kong

ShenzhenAirport

Qianhai

Hong KongInternational

Airport

HKSARBoundary

To Macao / Zhuhai

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-

Macao Bridge


IndicativeAlignment of

the Hong Kong-ShenzhenAirport Rail Link


SHENZHEN AIRPORT

QIANHAI

DONGGUAN

HUIZHOU

GUANGZHOU

FOSHAN

HONG KONG

PANYU

GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN RAILWAY

23 42HK AIRPORT – QIANHAI – SHENZHEN AIRPORT

JOURNEY TIME (min)

ROUTE LENGTH (km)

SHENZHEN

HONG KONG AIRPORT

INDICATIVE ALIGNMENT OF THE HONG KONG-SHENZHEN

AIRPORT RAIL LINK

1

1

55

GZ-DG-SZ RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM

LEGEND1 METRO LINE NO.

Around Around

Connectivity with Mainland Railway Network



Better Connectivity More Opportunities

Joint Transportation Ministerial Statement “We stress the importance of transportation in enhancing physical connectivity and integrating markets”

Concluding Remarks



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Enhancing Regional Connectivity by Transport Infrastructure Eva Cheng, Secretary for Transport and Housing Hong Kong, China 6th APEC Transportation Ministerial