PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY
The article describes the planning and design features of the Hong Kong mass transit underground railway system from the initial mass transport study planning stages in 1965 to the invitation of tenders for construction and equipment in 1975. Brief details are included of train design and operation, layout and services, station and tunnel ventilation, harbour crossing, and construction methods. /TRRL/
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Corporate Authors:
Institution of Civil Engineers
One Great George Street, Westminster
London, United Kingdom SW1P 3AA -
Authors:
- Edwards, J T
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 0
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Photos;
- Pagination: p. 9-26
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Serial:
- Volume: 60
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction; Construction management; Design; Planning; Public transit; Rapid transit; Subways; Transportation operations; Tunneling; Tunnels; Underwater construction; Ventilation systems
- Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
- Old TRIS Terms: Submarine tunneling; Subway construction
- ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2279: Accident proneness; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 8513: Classification; 3666: Construction method; 1041: Depot (transp); 9011: Design (overall design); 1855: Driving (veh); 2226: Driving aptitude; 8131: Hong kong; 1516: Offence; 1144: Operations (transp network); 2229: Perception; 2258: Personality; 143: Planning; 2255: Psychology; 744: Public transport; 6588: Regression analysis; 9103: Simulation; 2205: Skill (road user); 2253: Sociology; 3374: Tunnel; 3392: Ventilation
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I54: Construction of Tunnels; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00134313
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 22 1981 12:00AM