Oct 29, 2016 a harrowing tale of cold war escape and suppression in the tunnels a new book explores a time in the early 1960s when two groups of diggers built tunnels under the berlin wall that were filmed. Hung hom north approach tunnels kowloon cityyau tsim. This book picks up right where the first ends, with a trip into the deeps, and deeper and deeper from there. The chief executive in council in february approved an expansion of the commissions terms of reference to inquire into irregularities concerning the construction works at the north and south approach tunnels and the hung hom stabling sidings under the project.
Hong kong government special administrative region. He has little in common with them except for a passion for digging which he shares with his father. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the single shell immersed tube method it is the earliest of three vehicular harbour crossings in hong kong, opened for traffic on 2 august 1972. It was also revealed that the connection system for some steel bars was changed without authorisation at the north and south approach tunnels. Hong kong is the worlds seventh largest trading entity in both exports and imports, with the total value of traded goods exceeding its gross domestic product. Park are diverted to make way for the construction of approach tunnels to the north of hung hom station. The main contractor at the scandalplagued hung hom mtr station has. Shatin to central link hung hom north approach tunnels contract no. The section from kai tak to hung hom has been delayed opening to late. The overall effect of a tunnel book is to create the illusion of depth and perspective.
Hong kong arcadis was responsible for the detailed design of a new mtr underground station and overrun tunnel to be constructed as part of the kwun tong line extension. Annex a commission of inquiry into the construction works. Coi inspects construction works at north approach tunnels, south. The sha tin to central link is an expansion of the mtr rapid transit network currently under. In tunnels, will and chester find an underground society while searching for wills father. Atkins is the lead consultant for the detailed design of the hung hom station and associated tunnels. Since the first article on the tunnels under kowloon park, weve only looked at tunnels on hong kong island. Inquiry into mtr tunnel work to open on may 27 rthk.
So, time to head back to kowloon side, and look at networks k4 and k5 near hung hom. The tunnels is a gripping tale about heroic individuals defying an authoritarian state at a critical moment in the cold war. Mtr shatin to central link hung hom north approach tunnels. Owned and operated by ratp dev transdev asia, the tramway runs on hong kong island between kennedy town and shau kei wan, with a branch circulating through happy valley.
The latest reports of shoddy construction concern the north and south approach tunnels and the hung hom. Nov 15, 2008 how to draw a celtic spiral 1 double spiral from book of kells similar to yin yang duration. The commission of inquiry looking into reports of substandard construction work in the tunnels of hung hom mtr station will officially begin its hearings on may 27, it. North point passenger ferry pier and hung hom ferry pier. Tunnels by roderick gordon and brian williams is a very long book. The second section phase 2 of the sha tin to central link runs from hung hom station to admiralty station on hong kong island.
Jan 15, 2020 hkg is constructed on an artificial island north of lantau island and was built to replace the overcrowded kai tak airport in kowloon bay, which, although was conveniently located a few minutes drive away from the city centre, was bogged down by several major issues, such as a dangerous, although spectacular, approach that took aircraft over. The shing mun tunnels between sha tin and tsuen wan were opened in 1990 and are 2. In august 2017, mtr engineering staff spotted water seepage at the newly completed concrete connection joints of the scl north south corridor tunnel during a routine site. Coi inspects construction works at north approach tunnels, south approach tunnels and hung hom stabling sidings under mtrcls contract no. It is a place with multiple personalities as a result of being both cantonese chinese and having been under british colonization.
Hung hom station hong kong is the citys only international train station. Tunnels was critically well received, although some complaints about its lengthy, slow start were recorded. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the single shell immersed tube method. Hung hom serves mainly residential purposes, but it is mixed with some industrial buildings in the north.
The toll plaza is located at the hung hom end of the tunnel, and has 14 toll booths. It is the earliest of three vehicular harbour crossings in hong kong, opened for traffic on 2 august 1972. Defective construction work at hung hom station tunnel was. Mtr whampoa station and overrun tunnel, hksar arcadis. The 11 kilometres long tai wai to hung hom section, which runs through diamond hill to kowloon east, will link up the ma on shan line and the west rail line. Shatin to central link tai wai to hung hom section tentative construction period. Tunnels including the whole series is another incredibly wellwritten and plotted series for its age group and genre. Jul 14, 2007 tunnels by roderick gordon and brian williams 464pp, chicken house. Kowloon canton railway british section part 6 modernisation september, 2017 tymon hong kong companies, transport tymon mellor. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. The trip started on the mtr urban rail line from hung hom station in kowloon, hong kong figure 1. Hes a loner at school, his sisters beyond bossy, and his mother watches tv all day long, but at least will burrows shares one hobby with his otherwise weird father. The project involves building twin running tunnels from shatin, north of downtown hong kong through the lion rock and, south to hung hom station by hong kongs victoria harbour. The chairman and commissioner of the commission of inquiry into the construction works at and near the hung hom station extension under the shatin to central link project, mr michael john hartmann, today april 2 inspected the construction works at the north approach tunnels, the south approach tunnels and the hung hom stabling sidings under.
In fact, the sides of a tunnel book might make you think of an accordion. Interchange at hung hom and exhibition station either not practical or inconvenient cannot provide required level of service not a reasonable option further deepening of building required approx. The government was first notified in june last year that records were missing for the north approach tunnel, the south approach tunnel and the stabling siding at hung hom station, but only. This crossharbour extension is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of.
Contract scope contractor contract award date 1111 hung hom north approach tunnels gammon kaden scl 1111 joint venture december 2012 1112 hung hom station and stabling sidings leighton contractors asia limited march 20. At the height of the vietnam conflict, a complex system of secret underground tunnels sprawled from cu chi province to the edge of saigon. September 20 construction starts for shatin to central. Kai tak station and kai takto kwa wan station tunnels. Hong kong is an important centre for international finance and trade, with one of the greatest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the asiapacific region. Mtr corporation and hung hom station contractors face more. Built to replace the much smaller kowloon station, hung hom is in kowloon rather than hong kong island and in the hung hom district. The tunnels book series by multiple authors includes books tunnels, deeper, freefall, and several more. Working as one team, the board and the management have now put in. Although there are different subplots, the main plot of the the book deeper is a continuation of the first book in the tunnels series. Transport in hong kong wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Jan 01, 2008 unlike the first book in this series, this book switches between many different characters who are in different places throughout the book which could make it a little confusing at times.
Fourteenyearold will burrows lives with his family in london. Each page features openings that allow the reader to see through the entire book to the back cover. The franchise for the tunnel, which was opened in 1972, ended on august 31, 1999, and the facility was handed back to the government. The hong kong shatincentral link runs almost entirely underground and features.
The mountains that overlook kowloon account for eight of kowloons nine dragons while, as the story goes, the ninth dragon refers to the emperor who counted them. Hung hom north approach tunnels is a tunnel and metro tunnel subway tunnel that was begun in 2012 and which is to be completed in 2018. Guangzhou, south and central china and the yellow river by. The issues concern shoddy construction on the north approach tunnel s stitch joints, missing documents known as risc forms and the unauthorised change of design at the north and south approach tunnels and the hung hom stations side tracks. Shatin to central link hung hom north approach tunnels. February 25, 20 hung hom north approach tunnels of shatincentral link contract awarded. Shatin to central link scl 1111 and 1112 hung hom north approach tunnels, hung hom station and stabling sidings 12 november 2016 saturday programme highlights the shatin to central link scl is a strategic railway line that stretches from tai wai to admiralty, connecting several existing railway lines and passing. The corporation has also submitted the report to government on the holistic assessment study for hung hom station extension, and the report on the verification study on asconstructed conditions of the north approach tunnels nat, south approach tunnels sat and hung hom stabling sidings hhs, all being parts of the shatin to central link scl project. The chief executive in council approved on february 19, 2019, an expansion of the terms of reference of the commission to cover the construction works at the north approach tunnels, the south approach tunnels and the hung hom stabling sidings under the same works contract and related matters.
Sha tincentral link faces further delay after missing. Hung hom station and stabling sidings is part of mtrcs shatin to central link and included the permanent and temporary works for the south and north approach tunnels to the new platforms and integration of the existing hung hom. It has a fantastic plot which constantly keeps the reader into it. Contractors asia limited for the construction of hung hom station and stabling sidings, including the hung hom north approach tunnels. While the looming moral decisions make this book intense, it tends to drag in certain areas. Scl 1109 072012 stations and tunnels for kowloon city section. Services include design of a new major interchange station, modifications to the existing station, reprovisioning of existing operational facilities, 2km of below ground approach tunnels and modifications to existing east rail stations. Defective construction work at hung hom station tunnel. Coi into construction works at and near hung hom station extension under shatin to central link. Hung hom station works scandal final report submitted. Tunnels a new york times bestseller about the book hes a loner at school, his sisters beyond bossy, and his mother watches tv all day long, but at least will burrows shares one hobby with his otherwise weird father. Contract 1141b for 37 9car rtrains for the north south corridor was. The inquiry scope was expanded on february 19, 2019 to cover the construction works at the north approach tunnels, the south approach tunnels and the hung hom. Missing records and unauthorised work uncovered as mtrs.
A harrowing tale of cold war escape and suppression. Phase 2 which extends the line to hung hom is expected to be completed in 2021. The tollfree airport tunnel between hung hom and kowloon bay passes under the former airport site at kai tak and was opened in 1982. Hong kong heung gong in cantonese, meaning fragrant harbor is a special administrative region sar of the peoples republic of china. See the complete tunnels series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The following is issued on behalf of the commission of inquiry into the construction works at and near the hung hom station extension under. Buy a cheap copy of the tunnels of cu chi book by tom mangold. The aberdeen tunnel, opened in 1982, links the northern and southern parts of hong kong island. If the title tunnels seems vaguely familiar, it may be because youve seen or heard some of the hype surrounding this book.
Works at shatin to central link hung hom north approach tunnels. The crossharbour tunnel abbreviated cht or xht is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. Chief executive carrie lam receives final report of. The book placed on the new york times childrens chapter books bestseller list in february and march 2008. Mar 8, 2019 this art form can be integrated anywhere in a curriculum. The shatin to central link scl is a 17 kilometres long railway project with two sections. Dec 09, 2016 the book vividly describes the harrowing conditions under which strong young men based in west berlin dug the tunnels. Location map showing the north approach tunnels, the south approach tunnels and the hung hom stabling sidings under contract no. Hong kong now has an urban area population of nearly 7. Main contractor at scandalhit hung hom mtr station.
Works at shatin to central link hung hom north approach. This book answered some of the questions i had from the first book regarding some events and characters, and introduces several new characters. It is hong kongs first station serving crossborder trains to mainland china the other station being west kowloon station, serving. It was all daylight until the train entered more than 100 miles of tunnels on the final approach to lanzhou. The extended inquiry is concerned with the north approach tunnels nat area which includes the shunt neck, the south approach tunnels sat area and the hung hom sidings hhs area. Construction major contracts awarded mtr shatin to central link. Tunnels by roderick gordon and brian williams books.
It was constructed under a 30year privatesector franchise. Aerial view of the hung hom mtr station on the sha tincentral link in december 2018. The project is located in yau tsim mong and kowloon city, hong kong, china, asia. To construct the north approach tunnels and the south approach tunnels. It serves as the terminus for trains to guangzhou, trains to beijing and trains to shanghai. The three locations are the north and south approach tunnels and the stations side tracks. Grim, gritty, and violent, but undeniably exciting. The hung homadmiralty segment will be an extension of the east rail line. Kowloon entrance 1972 1986 harbour tunnel entrance shows place hung hom railway station 1975 1986 harbour tunnel entrance shows place hong kong coliseum 1983 log in or register to post comments. To kwa wan station and ma tau wai station, and to kwa wan. Thecelticgoldsmith bellchamber recommended for you 10. Ce receives final report of commission of inquiry into the. See more ideas about tunnel book, book art and book making.
South china morning post reported that the main contractor at the scandalplagued hung hom mtr station has hit back at allegations it engineered defective construction work at the station tunnel. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the. Some flaws at hung hom station yet to be fixed rthk. The commission was originally expected to submit a final report to chief executive carrie lam cheng yuetngor on the safety of the platform structure in. Kai bird, author of the good spy when you have read the last page of greg mitchells the tunnels you will close the book but not. Coi inspects construction works at north approach tunnels. Works of contract 1111 include construction of two railway tunnels in hung hom namely north south corridor tunnel from the south of the petrol station at princess margaret road connecting the existing east rail line to the proposed tunnels across the victoria harbour to the hong kong island side, and a section of the east west corridor. I heard that it was going to have been made into a movie at one point, but was really disappointed when it got canceled, however, this is a book that one must read. Kowloon gauluhng, nine dragons in cantonese is an urban peninsula on the mainland part of hong kong, to the north of hong kong island, where the central business district is. The chief executive in council approved on 19th february, 2019, an expansion of the terms of reference of the commission to cover the construction works at the north approach tunnels, the south approach tunnels and the hung hom stabling sidings under the same works contract and related matters. Tunnels book 1 has been added to your cart add to cart. The 11 kilometres long tai wai to hung hom section, which runs. Kowloon canton railway british section part 6 modernisation. Detailed design contracts for the tai wai to hung hom section were all awarded last year, and final refinements to the route are now being made.
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