Cross harbour tunnel cht, eastern harbour crossing ehc and. The cross harbour section of the proposed scl includes the construction of the 4th cross harbour railway tunnel connecting kowloon at hung hom and hong kong island at causeway bay typhoon shelter cbts. The crossharbour tunnel is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. Hong kong bus fare from cross harbour tunnel to queensway. Currently, the sydney harbour bridge and harbour tunnel corridor carry 80 per cent of all vehicles crossing sydney harbour and the parramatta river.
Note that special services of routes are not listed. The construction works started in 1969 and the tunnel was inaugurated in 1972. Crossharbour tunnel was completely suspended during protest in november, 2019 the hong kong government used the operator model build operate transfer, or bot, for the implementation of the tunnel project. Pdf an estimation of efficient timevarying tolls for cross harbor. Cross harbour bridge if a bridge is constructed across the victoria harbour, the bridge deck will have to be high enough to allow the passage of vessels. Transport department notice special traffic and transport. Avbwu311 at cross harbour tunnel toll plaza 20190408100555. We need to adopt measures to divert traffic from cht to the other rhcs, thereby improving the traffic distribution among the three. A number of different public transportation services carry thousands of passengers through the western harbour tunnel everyday. Traffic congestion at the hong kong crossharbour tunnel. Cross harbour tunnel bus interchange, salisbury road tsim sha tsui customer service center 10. There are totally three cross harbour tunnels in hong kong and they are the crossharbour tunnel, and the eastern and western harbour crossings.
The implementation of sng is expected to complete and will cover all government tunnels and roads by mid2018. It was the first of our three vehicular crossings and is now one of the most congested passageways in the world with a silly number of. Hung hom station is almost next to the tunnel exit. Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour tunnels, hong kong. Also, they can interchange at the eastern harbour crossing toll plaza 2 or the western harbour crossing toll plaza 3. Crossharbour tunnel how is crossharbour tunnel abbreviated. Princess margaret roadcross harbour tunnel toll plazahappy. Media in category kmb route 1 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Pdf this work estimates the distribution of a timevarying toll over a 24hour period that minimizes the combined queue.
Western harbour tunnel hong kongs quickest crossharbour. Sydneys harbour bridge is the citys major car, bus and rail link between both sides of the city, but faced capacity with rapid population and traffic growth. Fare table for jointly operated routes kowloon motor bus. Tseung kwan o routes and 33 crossharbour routes and she carried.
It is also the first transport project implemented using the buildoperatetransfer model in hong kong. Star ferry bus terminus mei foo customer service centre 1. The following is a list of current franchised bus routes in hong kong, sorted according to bus companies. The eastern harbour crossing, opened in september 1989, is operated by the new hong kong tunnel company limited. A tunnel is a tunnel cross harbour tunnel tripadvisor.
Hong kong buses 2017 cross harbour tunnel services youtube. Both are already experiencing increasing levels of congestion. Despite calls for a second bridge over decades, arcadis helped develop an innovative concept for a four lane underwater tunnel that was ultimately agreed to and constructed. However, only the crossharbour tunnel is owned by the government, while the other two are owned by private sector. The western harbour tunnel is set to be the first north south road crossing since the sydney harbour tunnel opened in the early 1990s. During peak hours, extensive queues are commonly observed at chts connecting roads on both sides of the entrances, which block the noncrossharbour traffic. Cross harbour tunnel hong kong 2020 all you need to know. Hung hom station is almost next to the tunnel exit from causeway bay or north point buses 102, 112 and 116 pass hung hom station you can get exact route and bus stops at the kmb website route search. Buses 101, 104 and 111 all pass through central, admiralty and wan chai before going through the cross harbour tunnel. It usually takes 37 minutes to reach the charterhouse, hong kong from cross harbour tunnel, hong kong which are 6 kms apart. Area, road, bus stop, adult fare, childsenior fare, remarks.
But from the outset, construction of this new icon had many hurdles to overcome. Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour. Most routes that begin with a 3 are morning express routes, with the exception of route 307. Bus fares in hong kong bus are calculated on pay per ride basis. Most drivers use the crossharbour tunnel because it offers a cheaper price for all. Hong kong bus fare from cross harbour tunnel to the charterhouse. At present, there are three road harbour crossings rhcs in hong kong. Fleming road harbour centre, harbour road cross harbour tunnel toll plaza diocesan girls school, gascoigne road public square street, nathan road pitt street, nathan road nelson street, nathan road hk. Default fleets are ctb and kmb e400 107, 170, 171, 171p, 671, n170, n171. Upon the expiry of the franchise on august 31, 1999, the tunnel is vested in the government.
Financing and construction was the responsibility of a private enterprise, which was granted a concession to operate and collect tolls. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the s. All current franchised bus routes are operated by airconditioned buses only and fares are paid through flat fares. Princess margaret road cross harbour tunnel toll plaza happy valley racecourse, morrison hill road wah yan college hong kong, queens road east wu chung house. Cross harbour tunnel hong kong 2020 all you need to. Jun 16, 2017 since their introduction in 1972, tunnel services have become an absolutely fundamental part of hong kongs extensive bus network.
Since their introduction in 1972, tunnel services have become an absolutely fundamental part of hong kongs extensive bus network. Hong kong bus routes, fare, night service and schedule. Western harbour tunnel project infrastructure pipeline. Public buses with fixed routes are treated as background traffic. It links darling harbour on the western fringe of the central business district to rushcutters bay in the eastern suburbs.
Some of these services are listed below for your information. The crossharbour tunnel is an underground underwater tunnel built in the early 1970s to link the kowloon peninsula with hong kong island. Within the first 15 minutes of the opening of the cross harbour tunnel on the 3 rd august, 1972 over 700 vehicles had driven through the tunnel, signalling the future success of the project and allowing the tunnel to become part of the hong kong dna. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link cross harbour tunnel successfully installed in victoria harbour after continuous and precise adjustment and positioning works, the first of the 11 giant immersed tube tunnel imt units for the fourth cross harbour rail tunnel in hong kong was. Choi hungkennedy town belcher bay temporary bus terminus. Travel information to the university of hong kong location. Cross city tunnel cct is a privately financed, constructed, owned and operated toll road which passes to government after 18 december 2035 2006a, p157. This could halve the amount of traffic on the cross harbor tunnel. It was the first of our three vehicular crossings and is now one of the most congested passageways in the world with a silly number of vehicles making the crossing back and forth each day. Crossharbour tunnel bus stop bus to hong kong island bus routes that pass through the tunnel. It usually takes 41 minutes to reach queensway, hong kong from cross harbour tunnel which are 8 kms apart.
Siu sai wan island resort cross harbour tunnel toll plaza, hong chong road. Tunnel operations i western harbour tunnel company limited whtcl 50% owned due to the blockage of certain trunk routes during the occupy central movement in the fourth quarter, the western harbour tunnel wht recorded only a 1. Hong kong bus fare from cross harbour tunnel to the. This section of tunnel is mainly built by immersed tube. Cross harbour tunnel was completely suspended during protest in november, 2019 the hong kong government used the operator model build operate transfer, or bot, for the implementation of the tunnel project. Chuk yuen estate has 41 stops departing from pokfield rd. All three major franchised operators invest serious resources. Note that hong kong island, kowloon and new territories and lantau island have their own, separate route numbering systems. Western harbour tunnel routes begin with a 9, and are shaded green. Highways department the first cross harbour tunnel in. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes such as argyle street.
The original june 2003 version of this document was prepared by the roads and traffic authority of new south wales rta in accordance with the public disclosure requirements of sections 3. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link crossharbour tunnel successfully installed in victoria harbour after continuous and precise adjustment and positioning works, the first of the 11 giant immersed tube tunnel imt units for the fourth crossharbour rail tunnel in hong kong was. The cross harbour tunnel is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. Western harbour tunnel hong kongs quickest cross harbour. Routes travelling through the eastern harbour tunnel begin with a 6, and are shaded red. The name of the company was changed to the crossharbour holdings limited on 17 may 2000 in order to avoid ambiguity to the investing public regarding the principal activities of the company after expiry of the 30year franchise for the crossharbour tunnel in 1999. The crossharbour tunnel, opened in august 1972, is used by 1 800 vehicles daily. Cross harbour tunnel is the first tunnel crossing the victoria habour in hong kong.
Crossharbour tunnel bus stop bus to hong kong island. Given the permissible maximum gradient for the railway, long approach ramps at both ends of the bridge will have to be built. In the study, they suggested that the cross harbour tunnel toll be raised by hkd 5 and the eastern harbour crossing toll be reduced by hkd 5. Cross harbour tunnel bus to hung hom hong kong forum. Cross harbour tunnel toll gate on 5 feb 2010 friday 19 37 speed data collected by autoscopes. Chatham road north cross harbour tunnel toll plaza the charterhouse, wan chai road bullock lane, wan chai road southorn.
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