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During the Month of July 2021 it was the working operationally on June 27th 2021 the full Tuen Ma Line for the World Leading public Transport provider MTR Hong Kong – Hong Kong SAR – China – People’s Republic of China……. The full Tuen Ma Line commenced passenger service on 27 June 2021. Fancy taking a look at the construction process? Through diversified construction methods, this community railway was built with our commitment to protecting the environment, conserving the archaeological remains, as well as reducing the impacts on road traffic. The team also took the opportunity to improve community facilities. Let’s check out the construction of the longest railway line in Hong Kong…!

The Tuen Ma Line is the longest railway line in Hong Kong SAR, the line connects with the Tuen Mun Station with Wu Kai Shan Station Via Kowloon East and link up the east and west of the New Territories.  Tuen Ma Line serves 27 Stations with Travelling time of 73 minutes,  with the commission of the new Sung Wong Toi and To Kwa Stations the Railway service will be extended to Kowloon City District which enhances the overall railway network….The Tuen Ma Line has 6 interchanges Stations , bringing convenience to passengers ….

Adopting diversified Construction Methods – The Tuen Ma Line project was huge and highly complex Numerous Challenges had been overcome during the construction including the complex geology, archaeological finds and the alignment also runs through the Hustle and bustle of the city with the heavy traffic  to minimise impacts on the community and traffic  diversified and different construction methods were adopted during the construction  for example, for the Chatham Road North Tunnel section the cut and cover method was adopted , The Excavation was in an up –down direction and the roads were reinstated upon the completion of works. For the railway tunnels from Sung Wong Toi Station to Ho Man Tin Station tunnel boring machines were used to minimise the road traffic disruption during the construction. For the whole Tai Wai to Hung Hom Section four tunnel boring machines were used in which bored through a total length of about 8.2 Kilometers. More than half of the Tunnel section of the Tuen Ma Line Were Constructed by the tunnel boring machines. Extensive drill and blast tunnelling took place underneath Lion Rock  with a total more than 500 blasts… During the Construction of the full Tuen Ma Line over four million cubic meter of soil and rocks were excavated enough to fill 2,200 standard swimming pools , More than 7,000 on-site workers were deployed during the peak construction period ..

Heritage Preservation – Another Project challenge was the discovery of archaeological finds for instance, at Sung Wong Toi work site a large number of Ceramic Shards and features dating from the Song –Yaun Dynasty to the 20th Century were discovered , The archaeological area is the size of nearly four standard football fields to ensure these cultural assets could be protected and preserved the corporation followed the conservation proposal to adjust the station design and the work sequence.  In order to facilities the Construction of Diamond Hill Station the Two Historical Structures i.e. the Old Pilbox and the former Royal Air Force Hanger Have also been preserved ..

Implementing Temporary  Traffic Management Schemes – The alignment of the Tuen Ma Line runs through many old districts great efforts was taken to minimise impact on the local community..  For instance, during the construction of the To Kwa Wan Station a large scale temporary traffic management scheme was implemented on Ma Tau Wai Road While the construction was being carried out Most of the Carriageways were maintained at the same time to minimise the traffic impact on Ma Tau Wai Road .

Bringing new vitality to the Community –  Reinstatement works were carried out after the construction The team took the opportunity to improve the nearby Community Facilities such as Olympic gardens, Sung Wong Toi Playground and Ma Tau Wai Road  gardens with other communities projects …   and Ma Tau Road  to Kwa Wan Road Garden .. by providing addition recreational Facilities and green spaces and brining new vitality to the community….. The Corporation is committed to protecting the environment, Such Tree perseveration; the team assessed the impact on trees and formulated tree migration and preservation plans such as the successful relocation of the old banyan trees at the Diamond Hill station work site …. At the same time, greening of the station was also strengthened including planting vegetations on top of the station to create an environmentally friendly station …

Upgrading Existing railway facilities –  During the construction of the Tuen Ma Line Facilities on eh existing railway lines have also been enhanced such as retrofitting of Automatic platform gates on the former Ma On Shan Line and upgrading of the West Rail Line and the Former Ma On Shan Line to an eight Car Train Operation which has increase the overall carrying capacity …

A New Journey – With the commission of the full Tuen Ma Line The Two New Stations, Sung Woi Toi Station and To Kwa Wan Station will be put into service, Sung Woi Toi Station is a Station telling the old history of Hong Kong, Archaeological elements are included in the Station design which forms a special feature of the station – To Kwa Station is situated in  a well-developed old district  bring convenience to the nearby residents, The Station shows some photos of personal items shared from neighbourhoods in the district which turns the station into a community station blending with the old and new.. A number of facilities have been provided in the new two new Stations including baby care rooms and smart customer service centres bringing a more comfortable and convenient travelling experience to passengers. Ho Man Tin Station will be an interchange station for the Kwun Tong Line and the Tuen Ma Line offering passengers fast and convenient journeys during interchange. Hung Hom station has been extended and modified and there’s a new Tuen Ma Line Platform. Various stations facilities have also been enhanced for passengers Hung Hom Station will be upgrade to a Major Railway Hub for the Domestic and intercity services. The Successful coming of the Tuen Ma Line Owes to the efforts and supports from the consultants, contractors, local stakeholders and communities… This Demonstrates the Corporation’s Commitment to serving Hong Kong SAR with safe, reliable and efficient railway services ….

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Hong Kong MTR- Your every action counts in making journey safe

On one Friday evening during the later hours after Friday, 10 February 2017,  1900 Hours Hong Kong Time after a long hours work in Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, on a boarded out almost fill out train in Tsim Sha Tsui, when I heard the news that it was firebombed, hearing that correspondences through social media,   I was very concern for that someone also friends, also too whom others might be on the on that Hong Kong MTR Tsim Sha Tsui line..  that are they safe, seeming reading into more of the incident from the MTR App, also the SCMP-South China Morning Post through there social’s…. that Someone thrown a Molotov Cocktail-a Petrol bomb onboard a Friday evening fill train that I usually travel on that MTR line, since then that situation had been resolved with important lessons to learn from also to educate the population also the company involve to be more cautionary in security of safety..

 

 

Among the new Safety traveling on the Traveling on the MTR Systems not to bring dangerous goods onboard the trains or the stations itself as the MTR rely on passenger support and co-operation therefore if you see any dangerous goods here mention or persons carrying suspicious report to the MTR Staff to follow up the case promptly …..

Given if the there’s a fire on the station alert the station alarm station, and staff also assist anyone whom not comfortable…If you encounter any emergencies or spot at the fire at the station … Please Keep Clam also inform the staff- operate the fire alarm call point..  That they will make a series of operational arrangements to inform the government departments about the situation aswell to evacuate the station, Remain Claim and pay attention to the emergency announcement in which The Station is closed.. Please leave immediately using the nearest escalator or the staircase way to exit.. also offer anyone assistances when they in need of one..

Follow staff instructions to evacuate..  Also Safety on the Train depends on the co-operation and support from every passenger..  This goes for when you’re on the MTR Car’s aswell… inform your location in the car, what number of car.. To the operator, after pulling the alarm..  if is it safe do so use the fire extinguisher..  Open the ventilation windows when necessary..  Also resist the urge to capture, Photograph the event on your smart phone it’s too risky.. Safety comes first..  Follow Staff to evacuate..  Also in the event of an Emergency where evacuation from a train onto the track taking place, please use the nearest exit as directed by MTR Staff.. Also Do not take any bulky items place them on the seating area so it won’t block the flow of the passageway. Also don’t lift anything up due to potential electrical hazards due the high voltage equipment nearby..

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WEST KOWLOON – Sits within the district of Tsim Sha Tsui in the Kowloon region in Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong.. .presently West Kowloon is undergoing through various developments in becoming developing into an international class for arts and cultural center hub for Visual Arts, Performing Arts and educational Venues with various museums also pavilions….

As most of the West Kowloon develops it is also reclamation land in which that reclamation was developed during the later 20th century… As Hong Kong required more land for development into a growing area in Kowloon so with newer projects into developing Hong Kong into a first major Key world standing city region… with a vibrant cultural center of Hong Kong… looking at West Kowloon it has the beyond the potential of becoming that with all that development in looking at afar, also closely from the China Ferry Terminal in which has great viewing vantage points of looking at the Hong Kong Island city landscape..  As the landscaping continues with the one of the largest MTR connections is the Austin Road MTR bullet train system that’s interconnecting with Hong Kong with Canton’s Capital City Guangzhou in which is also connected with a High velocity network…

One of the Nine Lions on the Lion Pavilions pagoda that watches history in it’s making..
from a ferry point of view looking at West Kowloon district in which has massive potential in years to come..
Travelling from a star ferry giving you more how Tsim Sha Tsui developed….. into Hong Kong next major hub between Canton Capital Guangzhou and Hong Kong as to the Hong Kong Island with the IFC building Central side..
Among with In between view with Timeless romantic night time city landscape is when after sunset the building lights lights up with life..
West Kowloon – built on reclamation land hiding behind the backdrop is Lion Rock Mountain..
One of the best vantage points of Hong Kong is the China Ferry Terminal of looking inbetween Victoria Harbour of Hong Kong Island also Tsim Sha Tsui..
Among Also with the lighted buildings one in Particular is the The ICC building with animation that makes the night skyline electrically organically alive..
As to with that vantage point is stunning timeless sunsets as the sun provides the warmth for the remaining of the evening..

Primary the residential- Commercials  projects was first conceived with an oval shape topographic shape within a internal open air park inside the neighbourhood with the tallest building of Hong Kong the 484 Meters tall-  ICC- International Commerce Center tower in which partakes the Union Square project build on top off the massive MTR Kowloon Station also among its networks.. Among with the Feng Shui elements the Oval Topographically gives the area with air circulation in which makes sense to keep the area surrounding cool inside also outside…. As that Oval Topographically West Kowloon Development provides the center piece it also becomes the innovative feature of the outside building ovals contour with it oval topographically …..  with new museums such as the Museums for Visual Culture among with the M+ Collection , M+ pavilion, Xiqu Center for Chinese Opera also its own tea house bamboo Theatres with free space in which gives you timeless unprecedented view of Hong Kong Island also back to Tsim Sha Tsui..

Among Also with the lighted buildings one in Particular is the The ICC building with animation that makes the night skyline electrically organically alive..

Looking at West Kowloon from Day Progressives time towards Night time in which orthough sharing the same working life but progresses during the night West Kowloon takes up with a different life of its own in which the building light up after a with impressive memorable romantically warm Amberic Sunsets each every pre evening way towards the iconic Oriental Romantic night skyline that is sharing it with Hong Kong Island … night time viewing in between Hong Kong Island’s light show- Symphony of Lights – that’s taken place from 2000 Hours Hong Kong Time, every night in which the ICC building lights up with the rest of the light show with its 484 tower lighted  animation on its four sides of it buildings..  in which you can have the building displayed with your message or animation of your own choosing as the ICC building tower animates till morning….throughout the day the view is breath taking timeless memorable transitioning from the viewing from China Ferry Terminal platform from Hong Kong Island towards West Kowloon..