What are the Hong Kong government's development plans for Tuen Mun?
Tuen Mun new town, in the western New Territories, is developed mainly on land reclaimed from Castle Peak Bay and on platforms formed in the valley between Castle Peak and the Tai Lam Hills. It covers a total development area of about 1920 hectares.
The new town is home to 506,000 people and more than 310,000 of them live in public housing developments, which include public rental estates, home ownership and private sector participation schemes. A review of the planning and development program for schools and more housing developments in north Tuen Mun near the Castle Peak Hospital is under way. The new town's population is forecast to rise to about 542,000 in 2011.
The KCRC West Rail will have two stations in Tuen Mun new town, each with its own public transport interchange facilities. Residential and commercial components are also proposed above the future Tuen Mun Center Station.
In south-west Tuen Mun, the River Trade Terminal operates as a consolidation point for containers and bulk cargoes shipped between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta ports. The second phase of reclamation for special industrial use is under way for completion in 2004. At the reclaimed area, a temporary construction and demolition material recycling facility began operation in July. To cater for the increasing traffic demand in association with these developments, construction of the Lung Fu Road (Foothills Bypass) was completed early in the year.
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