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	Encyclopedia: Tung Chung (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tung Chung Fort was built in 1817, when the Qing Government was alarmed by the rampant piracy 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 reign (1817) at the foot of the Rocky Lion Hill at Tung Chung according to the Guangdong Annals.
		Tung Chung Road is needed to be upgraded to a single two-lane road of 7.3 m width with a footpath of at least 1.6 m wide.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tung-Chung (6469 words)

	Disneyland Resort Line (MTR) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The opening of the line, however, is scheduled for later in the year to co-incide with the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland Theme Park, which is planned for 12 September.
		The Disneyland Resort Line is 3.5 kilometres long, and has a travel time of three and a half minutes.
		The MTR designed a new train for the line which is designed with a Disney theme in mind.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Disneyland_Resort_Line (334 words)

	MTR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, the lines that were eventually constructed were somewhat different compared with the lines that were originally proposed by the "Hong Kong Mass Transport Study" (a map showing the original lines to be constructed can be found here).
		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.
		This 3.5-kilometre single-track railway is an extension of the Tung Chung Line.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MTR (4619 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lantau Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tung Chung (Chinese: æ±æ¶Œ, Hanyu pinyin: Dong Yong; Jyutping: dung1 cung1; Cantonese IPA:) is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong.
		Tung Chung Fort was built in 1817 to thwart the opium trade and defend the coast from pirates.
		It is located near the town of Tung Chung and is connected to urban areas by the Lantau Link, which is composed of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge, the Ma Wan Viaduct, and the Tsing Ma Bridge.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lantau-Island (4874 words)

	MTR - Unipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		However, the lines that were eventually constructed were somewhat different compared with the lines that were originally proposed by the "Hong Kong Mass Transport Study" (a map showing the original lines to be constructed can be found here (http://www.hkrail.net/hk/mtr/history/planning.html)).
		Subsequently, the Kwun Tong Line was diverted to Tiu Keng Leng on the new line.
		These new lines are suggested in the Second Railway Development Study (RDS-2) (http://www.hyd.gov.hk/eng/public/publications/rds/doc/rds.pdf) to provide direct linkage between the populated areas of Wah Fu and Ap Lei Chau in Southern District, and the CBD of Hong Kong.
	www.unipedia.info /MTR.html (4285 words)

	MTR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The lines with the same name as the in the present network in the then proposed system was slightly different from the present system.
		Trains of both Tung Chung Line (TCL) and Airport Express Line (AEL) are all manufactured jointly in Spain by ADTranz and CAF.
		The configuration of a TCL train is V-W-X-Y-X-Z-V. Maximum train speed of a TCL train is 135km/h, maximum acceleration is 1m/s/s, maximum service brake rate is 1.1m/s/s, emergency brake has deceleration of 1.35m/s/s.
	www.theezine.net /m/mtr.html (2252 words)

	MTR CORP LTD - MTRJF Annual and Transition Report (foreign private issuer) (20-F) Item 4. Information on the Company.
		The Tung Chung Line was constructed in conjunction with the infrastructure projects associated with the Hong Kong International Airport, and for most of its length it either shares its track with, or runs parallel to, the Airport Express Line.
		Average MTR Lines weekday patronage was 2.33 million in 1998, 2.28 million in 1999, 2.24 million in 2000, 2.23 million in 2001, and 2.26 million in 2002, and average Airport Express Line daily patronage was 21,900 in 1998, 28,500 in 1999, 28,300 in 2000, 24,700 in 2001 and 23,200 in 2002.
		In particular, patronage on the MTR Lines during the SARS outbreak was lower despite the additional patronage attributable to the Tseung Kwan O Line, and patronage on the Airport Express Line during the SARS outbreak was significantly lower compared to the corresponding period in 2002.
	sec.edgar-online.com /2004/06/25/0001193125-04-108763/section5.asp (15884 words)

	HKMTIC Past -> The History
		The Sha Tin Line was changed to East Kowloon Line because the population in Sha Tin did not fulfill the estimated/required level.
		Tung Chee Hua attended the Opening Ceremony of the Hong Kong station in 21 June 1998, and the Tung Chung Line was operational the following day.
		The new line consisted of 5 new stations, and the KTL was diverted to terminate at Tiu Keng Leng (TIK).
	www.theskytrain.net /hkmtr/Past_History.htm (1009 words)

	chung (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Tung Chung Fort - Tung Chung Fort is located near Tung Chung, on Lantau Island, in Hong Kong.
		Gillian Chung - Gillian Chung Gillian Chung (鍾欣桐 Chung Yan-Tung) is a member of the CPop group Twins alongside Charlene Choi.
		Chung Ju-yung - Chung Ju-yung (In RR: Jeong Ju-yeong ; Korean ; 1915-2001)...
	www.serebella.com /search/topic-chung.html (283 words)

	Tung Chung (MTR) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		(東涌線) is one of the six lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong.
		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.
		The project did not begin until the Chinese government and the British government settled financial and land disagreements in November 1994.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /tung_chung_line.htm (167 words)

	Broadmining: MTR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		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.
		The other lines are operated by the mixture of the other two variations, known as the "M-Stock" and the "K-Stock".
		Discussion is underway between the Hong Kong Government and the MTR Corporation Limited about the proposal on the West Island Line and South Island Line.
	www.lowide.com /MTR (1174 words)

	MTR - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In 1970, a network of underground system with four lines was laid out and planned.
		However, the lines that were constructed were slightly different in many ways than the lines that were propsed by the "Hong Kong Mass Transport Study," and in 1972, the Hong Kong government authorised the construction of the
		The Hong Kong government also set up the Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC) to replace the Mass Transport Provisional Authority to supervise the whole construction, and on 1 October 1979 the MTR was partially opened, with trains running from Shek Kip Mei to Kwun Tong.
	open-encyclopedia.com /MTR (1030 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Tsuen Wan Line is one of the six lines of the metro network in Hong Kong known as the MTR.
		was one of the original lines of the Hong Kong Underground network, thus the initial plan was a bit different from the realised line, especially the names and the construction characteristics of the New Territories section.
		To cope with the extensions and new lines for the KCRC, Mei Foo station and Tsim Sha Tsui stations have new subsurface walkways added to the KCRC's Mei Foo station and Tsim Sha Tsui East stations respectively.
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Tsuen_Wan_(MTR) (631 words)

	Tung Chung Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Chi.) is a railway that links Tung Chung with Hong Kong Island, built and operated by MTRC.
		Part of Tung Chung Line was built along with the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Tsing Ma Bridge.
		MTR is building a new station, Yam O, located between Tung Chung and Tsing Yi.
	www.wikiverse.org /tung-chung-line (265 words)

	Hong Kong Prepares To Expand Rail Network - International Railway Journal - May 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The main thrusts of the study are to relieve bottlenecks in existing railway networks, to provide rail access to strategic growth areas for housing and economic development, to stimulate further development along rail corridors, to meet cross-boundary passenger and freight demands, and to ensure compatibility and integration with the railways in mainland China.
		MTR's next, albeit modest, project is a 3km single-track extension with a crossing loop from a new station at Yam 0 on the Tung Chung Line of the new Airport Railway.
		The spur line in the north is urgently needed to provide relief to the Lo Wu border crossing to Shenzhen.
	railjournal.com /2000-05/hongkong.html (1380 words)

	Yau Tsim Mong - SmartyBrain Encyclopedia and Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The area is served by the Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line, Tung Chung Line and the Airport Express of the MTR metro system, as well as by the KCR East Rail.
		Tsuen Wan Line and Kwun Tong Line converge from the north at Prince Edward Station, then Mong Kok and Yau Ma Tei where Kwun Tong Line terminates.
		Tung Chung Line has two stations along the west coast: Kowloon near Jordan and Olympic near Tai Kok Tsui.
	smartybrain.com /index.php/Yau_Tsim_Mong (269 words)

	International Railway Journal: Hong Kong Plans Major Rail Expansion
		The route will be formed by extending the Tung Chung line from its current terminus at Central eastward to Fortress Hill, where it will connect with the eastern section of the Island Line.
		MTR says that construction of the West Island Line would have to be carried out in parallel with the North Island Link to prevent overloading the Island Line, and estimates completion in 2009 or 2010.
		Another key development planned by MTR is a 3.7km branch line from the Tung Chung Line to Disneyland at Penny's Bay on Lantau Island.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BQQ/is_1_41/ai_69709364 (1568 words)

	Hong Kong Subway and Light Rail
		Extensions to all four lines are either under construction or in the planning stages.
		The KCRC operates both a commuter line which resembles a subway and could be classified as an S-Bahn, and the light railway.
		The commuter line, known as East Rail, opened in 1910 and was electrified in 1983.
	www.subways.net /china/hongkong.htm (647 words)

	UrbanRail.Net > Asia > HONG KONG Mass Transit Railway
		It included three lines, one along the northern shore of Hong Kong island and two crossing Hong Kong harbour to serve Kowloon situated on the Chinese mainland.
		For Tung Chung Line, 8 minutes on morning rush hours and 10-12 minutes in other times and 4-5 minutes from Tsing Yi to Hong Kong and reverse during rush hours.
		MTRC has been granted an approval to build a new station to the Tung Chung line between Tung Chung and Tsing Yi called Yam O. Yam O station will be the main transportation hub for the coming Disney Land and huge residential developments around.
	de.geocities.com /m_hong_kong/hong-kong.htm (697 words)

	Epinions.com - TRAINS, TRAINS, FERRIES AND MORE TRAINS: GETTING AROUND HONG KONG
		The Island Line (14 stations) runs across the northern edge of Hong Kong Island from Chai Wan Station near Causeway Bay in the east to Sheung Wan Station at the western edge of the island.
		The fifth line the Tung Chung Line (6 stations) connects Hong Kong Island to Lantau Island near the international airport via the western edges of Kowloon.
		The KCR West rail line runs from Kowloon to the new territories and is basically a commuter line.
	www.epinions.com /content_3868762244 (1744 words)

	ASrIA - Company Profile
		Total passenger numbers per weekday on the Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line, Tung Chung Line and Tseung Kwan O Line currently average about 2.3 million, making the railway one of the most densely utilised system in the world in terms of passengers per track kilometer.
		In terms of new railway projects, the project agreement for Penny's Bay Rail Link was signed with the Government on 24 July 2002, which will connect the Tung Chung Line, via a new station at Yam O, with the new Hong Kong Disneyland and is expected to be completed by 1st July 2005.
		The Tung Chung Cable Car on Lantau Island was awarded to the Corporation after a competitive tender by the Government.
	www.asria.org /member/profile?m=mtr (623 words)

	Dictionary of Philosophy
		Alexander of Hales (+1245) is the founder of this line and the first great Scholastic to utilize all of Aristotle's works, whose terminology and concepts he adopted rather than the spirit.
		This line was founded by St. Albert the Great (+1280), who amassed the then known Aristotelian literature but failed to construct any coherent synthesis.
		Space-Time is mathematically grounded in world-points, or durationless geometrical points, as the foundation of all four-dimensional measurement; and in world-lines, or geometrical lines cutting across the four dimensions.
	www.ditext.com /runes/s.html (17141 words)

	SAVE A LIFE - Foreign Prisoners Support Service
		MTR Tung Chung Line or Bus to Tung Chung, then by No. 3, 13 or A35 Lantau Bus to Mui Wo, and then by shuttle ferry to Chi Ma Wan.
		MTR Tung Chung Line or Bus to Tung Chung, then by No.3, 13 or A35 Lantau Bus to Pui O, and then by taxi to Chi Ma Wan.
		MTR Tung Chung Line or Bus to Tung Chung, then by No. 3, 3M or A35 Lantau Bus to Mui Wo, and then by shuttle ferry to Chi Ma Wan.
	www.phaseloop.com /foreignprisoners/prison-hongkong.html (3611 words)

	Disneyland Resort Line \| Tunnels \| Arup
		The Disneyland Resort Line (DRL) provides a shuttle service between the Sunny Bay station interchange on the Tung Chung Line (TCL) and the Disneyland Resort station.
		The main tunnel was constructed by drill and blast and the exposed rock surface was finished with a smoothing layer of shotcrete before installation of a geotextile fleece and a waterproof membrane.
		This was applied in a composite ‘sandwich’ structure with the smoothing shotcrete, drainage fleece mat, sprayed membrane, and permanent lining.
	www.arup.com /tunnels/project.cfm?pageid=5961 (206 words)

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