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 MTR - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
The Tung Chung Line trains have been running on the new track since mid May 2003, whereas the Mei Foo station interchange subway and the Nam Cheong station were opened at the same time the West Rail opened for public use in December 2003.
The MTR system in general is disabled-friendly — the trains have dedicated wheelchair space, the stations have special floor tiles to guide the blind safely on the platforms, and there are extra wide entry/exit gates for wheelchairs to pass through.
The Tung Chung Line and the Airport Express use trains that are dedicated specifically to their respective lines.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/MTR   (4076 words)

  
 MTR
The government invited the MTR to build a train line to the airport called the Lantau Airport Railway, but construction did not begin until the Chinese and British governments settled their financial and land disagreements in November 1994.
Poster campaigns such as escalator safety are a common sight in all MTR stations, and common announcements are made as a reminder to travelling passengers.
The MTR system in general is disabled-friendly — the trains have dedicated wheelchair space and the stations have special floor tiles to guide the blind safely on the platforms and have extra wide entry/exit gates for wheelchairs to pass through.
en.mcfly.org /MTR   (1813 words)

  
 MTR - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
MTR Corporation Limited has always been reliant on developing properties next to railway stations for its profits (although the rail lines are profitable themselves); many recently built stations are incorporated into large housing estates or shopping complexes.
After extensive retrofits, the MTR system has become, in general, disabled-friendly — the trains have dedicated wheelchair space, the stations have special floor tiles to guide the blind safely on the platforms, and there are extra wide entry and exit gates for wheelchairs as well.
The network is also set to be significantly expanded with the merger of MTR Corporation Limited with the government-owned Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC), with the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding signed on 11 April 2006 to grant MTR Corporation operation of the existing KCR network with a service concession of 50 years.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=MTR   (5421 words)

  
 MTR
(This was the comany succeeded by the MTR Corporation Limited on 30 June 2000) Construction of the Modified Initial System commenced in November 1975, and the northern section was completed on 30 September 1979.
This forecast was correct initially; however, since the launch of the Tung Chung Line in 1998, much of the traffic northwest of Lai King towards Hong Kong Island has been diverted to that line.
This 3.5 kilometre single-track railway is an extension of the Tung Chung line, running between the new Sunny Bay station to Hong Kong Disneyland, whose station is designed to have a resort ambiance.
www.keywordmage.net /mt/mtr.html   (2962 words)

  
 Tung Chung - China-related Topics TU-TZ - China-Related Topics
Tung Chung is the first new town in the Islands of Hong Kongoutlying islands of Hong Kong.
Tung Chung Fort was built in 1817, when the Qing DynastyQing Government was alarmed by the rampant piratepiracy of Cheung Po Tsai and decided to intervene and thwart the opium trade and defend the coast from pirates.
Tung Chung Battery was one of the two military forts built in the 22nd year of Jiaqing Emperor of ChinaJiaqing reign (1817) at the foot of the Rocky Lion Hill at Tung Chung according to the Guangdong Annals.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Tung_Chung   (3669 words)

  
 MTR (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-3.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
All the four new Tung Chung Line trains will be tested and commissioned in contractor's test track in Korea, Siu Ho Wan Depot test track in Hong Kong and Tung Chung Line prior to their handing over to operations.
With the increasing demands of Tung Chung Line train service, MTR is committed to providing noise barriers at Tung Chung and Tsing Yi to mitigate the expected exceedances of the Noise Control Ordinance due to increased train frequency.
Tung Chung Noise Barriers, a design and build contract, was awarded to ACCIONA Infraestructuras in August 2005.
www.mtr.com.hk.cob-web.org:8888 /eng/extensions/inprogress_hongkong_e.htm   (1885 words)

  
 TUNG CHUNG CRESCENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Conveniently located at MTR Tung Chung line terminal, it is 23 minutes from Central, and 15 minutes from the Hong Kong International Airport.
Tung Chung Crescent is the trans-era cosmopolitan with authentic flair that you hardly find anywhere else in Hong Kong.
Located at MTR Tung Chung line terminal, Tung Chung Crescent is easily accessible to public transport services, including MTR, buses, franchised buses, taxi and ferries.
www.nwd.com.hk /build/crescent.asp   (278 words)

  
 MTR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
MTR Corporation’s works will be completed and commissioned by December 2005 enabling the station to be put into operation in readiness for AsiaWorld-Expo's opening at the end of the year.
MTR Corporation's contractors are making good progress in preparing for site access in the coming months.
The Disneyland Resort Line (DRL) is an extension of the MTR system, connecting the Tung Chung Line to the proposed new Hong Kong Disneyland Theme Park (Theme Park) at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island.
www.mtr.com.hk /eng/extensions/lar2_e.htm   (1472 words)

  
 Tung Chung Line (MTR) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-3.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tung Chung Line train at Sunny Bay Station.
A part of the Tung Chung Line was built along with the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Tsing Ma Bridge.
In October 1989, the Hong Kong government decided to replace the over-crowded Kai Tak International Airport, located in Kowloon, with a new airport to be constructed at Chek Lap Kok.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Tung_Chung_Line_(MTR)   (774 words)

  
 Lantau - Wikitravel
Tung Chung to Ngong Ping, less than 6 km by cable car) can take a while (in this case over 40 min!) due to the twisty mountain roads and their circuitous routes.
Ngong Ping Skyrail is a spectacular 5.7km cable car journey between Tung Chung town centre and Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, which can be accessed from the Tung Chung MTR station.
The park is accessible via the Sunny Bay station on the Tung Chung MTR line.
wikitravel.org /en/Lantau_Island   (842 words)

  
 Tung Chung (MTR) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tourists or commuters who wish to travel to most destinations on Lantau Island should queue up at the Lantau (Blue) Taxi Stand at Exit D. As the connection point between the city and Lantau, the taxi stand often gets very crowded on weekends and public holidays.
Opened on September 18, 2006, the MTR-owned Ngong Ping Skyrail connects Tung Chung and Ngong Ping where the Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha are located.
The Tung Chung Skyrail Terminal is about 200 metres away from Exit B of Tung Chung station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tung_Chung_(MTR)   (375 words)

  
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 :::::::: New World First Bus ::::::::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tung Chung (Yat Tung) --- Hung Hom KCR Station
Tung Chung (Yat Tung) --- Aircraft Maintenance Area
Tung Chung (Yat Tung) --- Chun Ping Road (Asia Airfreight Terminal)
www.nwfb.com.hk /eng/route/airportsh.asp   (178 words)

  
 Travel - Hong Kong (Useful Information)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Air-conditioned MTR operates from 6:00am to 1:00am, carries more than two million people every day on Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line and Tung Chung Line.
Ticket is in the form of magnetic cards acquired from an electronic machine with correct coins inserted, price varies according to the distance of the journey.
Take the MTR (Island Line) back to 5.Causeway Bay and exit into Times Square (one of the busier areas of Hong Kong) where there is a multitude of hotels, shops (including a branch of the famous Lane Crawford), plazas, restaurants and other places of interest.
www.west-meet-east.com /travelhktrans.htm   (1481 words)

  
 Roz's Hiking Pages
For just the walk, meet at Deli France in the plaza at Tung Chung (overlooking for water feature near the MTR entrance) at 12:30pm.
After the tour, we'll meet the other hikers at the Deli France in Tung Chung.
Then we'll walk from Tung Chung either up the hill to the Big Buddha or along the shoreline towards Tai O, depending on our mood.
www.hkcrystal.com /hiking/index.htm   (802 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tung Chung MTR Station > Yat Tung Estate
Photo was taken in Tung Chung Town Centre Bus Terminus
For enquiries, please feel free to contact us
www.i-busnet.com /english/info/lantau/s64z.htm   (221 words)

  
 Hong Kong - Lantau Island - Tung Chung
Hong Kong - Lantau Island - Tung Chung
The newest part of Hong Kong, Tung Chung.
It is thanks to the new rail link from Lantau Island/Airport to Hong Kong that this part of Hong Kong is built.
www.myledbury.co.uk /hongkong/hongkong00v.asp   (100 words)

  
 Round trip from Tung Chung MTR to Pak Mong pictures from hiking & backpacking photos on webshots
Round trip from Tung Chung MTR to Pak Mong pictures from hiking and backpacking photos on webshots
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album: Round trip from Tung Chung MTR to Pak Mong
community.webshots.com /album/549571687DiYSot   (196 words)

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