Airport Railway

The AR will provide an efficient passenger link to the new airport, and
will also offer much-needed relief to the existing MTR Nathan Road
corridor. It will provide two separate services, operating mainly on the
same track but with different platforms. The Airport Express service will
link Central to the new airport, with stops at Kowloon and Tsing Yi; and
the Tung Chung Line domestic service will link Central to Tung Chung,
with stops at Kowloon, Tai Kok Tsui (Olympic Station), Lai King and
Tsing Yi. Check-in facilities will be available at the Hong Kong and
Kowloon stations for the Airport Express service.

In February, the AR Rambler Channel Bridge was structurally completed.
In November, breakthrough was achieved at the Central Subway, joining
the AR Hong Kong Station with the existing MTR Central Station.
Meanwhile, system-wide installation as well as electrical and mechanical
works continued in full swing. Delivery of rolling stock commenced with
the first Tung Chung Line train and Airport Express train shipped to Hong
Kong in January and September respectively. Test runs proceeded
immediately afterwards and progressed well. Track-laying and
energisation of overhead lines were substantially complete.

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