The Transport & Housing Bureau and Highways Department launched the Our Future Railway Stage 2 Public Engagement exercise, which will last until May 20. The exercise features concepts for seven local enhancement schemes for parallel lines, extensions, spur lines and new stations to serve existing railway lines. These include the North Island Line, Siu Sai Wan Line, South Island Line (West), Tuen Mun South Extension, Hung Shui Kiu Station, Tung Chung West Extension, and Kwu Tung Station.
     The government commissioned a consultant's study in March 2011 to review and update the Railway Development Strategy 2000. Taking the study's findings into account, the government conducted the Stage 1 Public Engagement exercise from April to July last year, which featured conceptual schemes of three major regional railway corridors for public discussion.
     Upon completion of the stage 2 exercise, the consultant will optimise plans for major regional railway corridors and local enhancement schemes, based on the views collected during both stages of the exercise.
     The entire study will be completed this year. The government will consider the consultant's final recommendations and report the results to the public next year.