The cross harbour tunnel is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. Since their introduction in 1972, tunnel services have become an absolutely fundamental part of hong kongs extensive bus network. However, only the crossharbour tunnel is owned by the government, while the other two are owned by private sector. 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. Jun 16, 2017 since their introduction in 1972, tunnel services have become an absolutely fundamental part of hong kongs extensive bus network. 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. Chatham road north cross harbour tunnel toll plaza the charterhouse, wan chai road bullock lane, wan chai road southorn. Cross city tunnel cct is a privately financed, constructed, owned and operated toll road which passes to government after 18 december 2035 2006a, p157. Choi hungkennedy town belcher bay temporary bus terminus.
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. Some of these services are listed below for your information. Area, road, bus stop, adult fare, childsenior fare, remarks. Western harbour tunnel hong kongs quickest crossharbour. During peak hours, extensive queues are commonly observed at chts connecting roads on both sides of the entrances, which block the noncrossharbour traffic. 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. 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. Given the permissible maximum gradient for the railway, long approach ramps at both ends of the bridge will have to be built. 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. Western harbour tunnel hong kongs quickest cross harbour.
Pdf an estimation of efficient timevarying tolls for cross harbor. Financing and construction was the responsibility of a private enterprise, which was granted a concession to operate and collect tolls. 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. Bus fares in hong kong bus are calculated on pay per ride basis. Hong kong bus fare from cross harbour tunnel to the charterhouse. Avbwu311 at cross harbour tunnel toll plaza 20190408100555. Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour. The crossharbour tunnel, opened in august 1972, is used by 1 800 vehicles daily. The crossharbour tunnel is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. A tunnel is a tunnel cross harbour tunnel tripadvisor. 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. Tseung kwan o routes and 33 crossharbour routes and she carried.
Hong kong bus fare from cross harbour tunnel to queensway. But from the outset, construction of this new icon had many hurdles to overcome. The construction works started in 1969 and the tunnel was inaugurated in 1972. The eastern harbour crossing, opened in september 1989, is operated by the new hong kong tunnel company limited. Transport department notice special traffic and transport. Fare table for jointly operated routes kowloon motor bus. Star ferry bus terminus mei foo customer service centre 1. However, the eastern harbour crossing is owned by a private company, therefore, the government of hong kong cannot control the tolls there. Hung hom station is almost next to the tunnel exit. Cross harbour tunnel bus interchange, salisbury road tsim sha tsui customer service center 10. Siu sai wan island resort cross harbour tunnel toll plaza, hong chong road. Public buses with fixed routes are treated as background traffic. Cross harbour tunnel toll gate on 5 feb 2010 friday 19 37 speed data collected by autoscopes. There are totally three cross harbour tunnels in hong kong and they are the crossharbour tunnel, and the eastern and western harbour crossings.
Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour tunnels, hong kong. Media in category kmb route 1 the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. Also, they can interchange at the eastern harbour crossing toll plaza 2 or the western harbour crossing toll plaza 3. Currently, the sydney harbour bridge and harbour tunnel corridor carry 80 per cent of all vehicles crossing sydney harbour and the parramatta river. Crossharbour tunnel how is crossharbour tunnel abbreviated. The following is a list of current franchised bus routes in hong kong, sorted according to bus companies. Both are already experiencing increasing levels of congestion. 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. The western harbour tunnel is set to be the first north south road crossing since the sydney harbour tunnel opened in the early 1990s. We need to adopt measures to divert traffic from cht to the other rhcs, thereby improving the traffic distribution among the three.
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. It is also the first transport project implemented using the buildoperatetransfer model in hong kong. Traffic congestion at the hong kong crossharbour tunnel. 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. Travel information to the university of hong kong location.
It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the s. 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. Motorists are advised to use alternative routes such as argyle street. It usually takes 41 minutes to reach queensway, hong kong from cross harbour tunnel which are 8 kms apart. Chuk yuen estate has 41 stops departing from pokfield rd. All current franchised bus routes are operated by airconditioned buses only and fares are paid through flat fares. Cross harbour tunnel cht, eastern harbour crossing ehc and. Pdf this work estimates the distribution of a timevarying toll over a 24hour period that minimizes the combined queue. Cross harbour tunnel bus to hung hom hong kong forum. Most drivers use the crossharbour tunnel because it offers a cheaper price for all. This could halve the amount of traffic on the cross harbor tunnel.
Cross harbour tunnel hong kong 2020 all you need to know. Hong kong buses 2017 cross harbour tunnel services youtube. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link crossharbour. Crossharbour tunnel bus stop bus to hong kong island. Princess margaret roadcross harbour tunnel toll plazahappy. 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.
The implementation of sng is expected to complete and will cover all government tunnels and roads by mid2018. 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. Citybus operates 1 bus routes, including 66 hong kong. 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. Most routes that begin with a 3 are morning express routes, with the exception of route 307. Hong kong bus fare from cross harbour tunnel to the. The crossharbour tunnel is an underground underwater tunnel built in the early 1970s to link the kowloon peninsula with hong kong island. Default fleets are ctb and kmb e400 107, 170, 171, 171p, 671, n170, n171. Cross harbour tunnel is the first tunnel crossing the victoria habour in hong kong.
At present, there are three road harbour crossings rhcs in hong kong. Cross harbour tunnel hong kong 2020 all you need to. Highways department the first cross harbour tunnel in. 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. Western harbour tunnel project infrastructure pipeline. 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. Buses 101, 104 and 111 all pass through central, admiralty and wan chai before going through the cross harbour tunnel. Western harbour tunnel routes begin with a 9, and are shaded green. Routes travelling through the eastern harbour tunnel begin with a 6, and are shaded red. It links darling harbour on the western fringe of the central business district to rushcutters bay in the eastern suburbs.
Hong kong bus routes, fare, night service and schedule. This section of tunnel is mainly built by immersed tube. Crossharbour tunnel bus stop bus to hong kong island bus routes that pass through the tunnel. Upon the expiry of the franchise on august 31, 1999, the tunnel is vested in the government. Note that special services of routes are not listed. A number of different public transportation services carry thousands of passengers through the western harbour tunnel everyday. 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. 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. Public consultation on proposed measures to improve the.
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