1. Enhancing Regional Connectivity by Transport Infrastructure Eva Cheng, Secretary for Transport and Housing Hong Kong, China 6th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting (TPTMM6) 27-29 April 2009, Manila, the Philippines

2. Hong Kong 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009  Hong Kong at the heart of the Pearl River Delta (PRD)  One of the most economically dynamic areas in China MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009

3. 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 Shenzhen Hong Kong Guangdong Province PRD Close ties with Shenzhen, Guangdong and the Pan-PRD

4.  HK - 1,100 sq.km with 7 million population  Hong Kong  Free and open economy  A stable banking and financial sector  ranked by the Heritage Foundation as the freest economy for 15th consecutive year  ranked by World Competitiveness Yearbook as the 3rd most competitive economy  a premier international transport and logistics hub Hong Kong MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009

5. Hong Kong- Very Busy Cross Boundary Traffic 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 Annual Passenger Traffic on Land 1998 – 77 million 2008 – 162.8 million 2016 – may hit 250 million Daily Vehicular Traffic 1998 – 26,800 2008 – 42,000 Million

6. New Cross Boundary Infrastructure for Better Connectivity 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 Shenzhen Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong - Shenzhen Airport Rail Link Zhuhai Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge Hong Kong

7. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009

8. Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge Zhuhai Section Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao

9. 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 HZMB’s Connectivity with Road Network in PRD MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 HONG KONG ZHONGSHAN FOSHAN SHENZHEN DONGGUAN ZHAOQING MACAO ZHUHAI WUZHOU, GUANGXI YANGJIANG Western Coastal Expressway Outer-ring Expressways in Pearl River Delta Jiang-Zhong Expressway JIANGMEN Guang-Zhu West Expressway Jing-Zhu Expressway Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Main Bridge YANTIAN SHANTOU BEIJING Ring Expressways in Pearl River Delta Guang-Zhan Expressway Jiang-Zhu Expressway GUANGZHOU ZHANJIANG SHI

10. HZMB MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009

11. Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009

12. Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong Shenzhen

13. 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 SHENZHEN BEI DONGGUAN HUIZHOU GUANGZHOU FOSHAN SHENZHEN HONG KONG PANYU WEST KOWLOON TERMINUS HUMEN SHIBI GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN RAILWAY HANGZHOU-FUZHOU-SHENZHEN PASSENGER LINE FUTIAN GZ-DG-SZ RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM 48142 TO NEW GUANGZHOU 3391 TO HUMEN 2339 TO SHENZHEN BEI 1430 TO FUTIAN JOURNEY TIME (MIN) ROUTE LENGTH (km) BEIJING-GUANGZHOU PASSENGER LINE GUANGZHOU-ZHUHAI RAILWAY 1 1 5 5 2 2 4 4 3 3 2 2 7 LEGEND 1 METRO LINE NO. 6 6 GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN-HONG KONG EXPRESS RAIL LINK Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link

14. 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 (1300km) (2230km) (1860km) (1600km) (770km) (140km) (1900km) (880km) HONG KONG 香 港香 港 MACAU 澳 门澳 门 Pan PRD Area XRL Hong Kong Section of the XRL

15. Hong Kong-Shenzhen Airport Rail Link MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009

16. Hong Kong-Shenzhen Airport Rail Link Shenzhen Hong Kong Shenzhen Airport Qianhai Hong Kong International Airport HKSAR Boundary To Macao / Zhuhai Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link Indicative Alignment of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Airport Rail Link

17. 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 SHENZHEN AIRPORT QIANHAI DONGGUAN HUIZHOU GUANGZHOU FOSHAN HONG KONG PANYU GUANGZHOU-SHENZHEN RAILWAY 23 42 HK AIRPORT – QIANHAI – SHENZHEN AIRPORT JOURNEY TIME (min) ROUTE LENGTH (km) SHENZHEN HONG KONG AIRPORT INDICATIVE ALIGNMENT OF THE HONG KONG-SHENZHEN AIRPORT RAIL LINK 1 1 5 5 GZ-DG-SZ RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM LEGEND 1 METRO LINE NO. Around Connectivity with Mainland Railway Network

18. MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009 Better Connectivity More Opportunities

19.  Joint Transportation Ministerial Statement “We stress the importance of transportation in enhancing physical connectivity and integrating markets” Concluding Remarks MANILA, THE PHILIPPINES 2009 6 th APEC Transportation Ministerial Meeting 27-30 April 2009