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UNDERGROUND RAILWAY IN HONG KONG

Tony M. Ridley

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A MODERN ENTIRELY AUTOMATED UNDERGROUND RAILWAY IS BEING CONSTRUCTED IN HONG KONG. NO UNDERGROUND RAILWAY NETWORK HAS YET BEEN BUILT AT SEA LEVEL SO NEAR THE EQUATOR. DURING SEVERAL MONTHS, HONG KONG IS VERY HOT AND HUMID, CONSEQUENTLY IT WAS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE SYSTEM AND A SATISFACTORY ENVIRONMENT FOR NORMAL SERVICES. AIR-CONDITIONING WAS INSTALLED TO LOWER CONSTRUCTION COSTS.

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Key concepts: Civil engineering, Engineering, Forensic engineering, Transport engineering