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Western Harbour Crossing tolls to go up

28 Dec 2012

The Western Harbour Crossing will increase its tolls by amounts ranging from HK$2 to HK$12 from New Year's Day.

5:21AM

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Link spanning Pearl River Delta from Shenzhen to Zhongshan approved

8 Nov 2012

Guangdong authorities have finally approved a 55-kilometre bridge-and-tunnel project to provide Shenzhen a direct route to the western side of the Pearl River Delta.

4:02AM

Common services tunnel would help officials look after tree roots

30 Jul 2012

The government has known since 2010 that the banyan tree at Nathan Road was infected but found the work so complicated that no significant action was taken until it fell ('5 injured by falling...

10:37PM

Substandard parts used in railway tunnels

1 Jun 2012

More than 20 high-speed railways constructed since 2005 have substandard components, according to a state media report that puts the embattled network back in the spotlight.

4:20PM

Two killed in chain collision in tunnel

8 May 2012

Two people were killed and 26 injured in a fire in Taiwan's 12.9-kilometre Hsuehshan Tunnel after a chain collision involving a truck and two buses early yesterday afternoon.

2:23PM

Tunnel lanes reopen after fire

13 Mar 2012

Part of the Lion Rock Tunnel reopened yesterday after a fire broke out last week, closing the Kowloon-bound side for three days.

Three out of four lanes were opened, but the slow...

9:59AM

Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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3:37AM

Smoker may have sparked nine-hour tunnel blaze

Investigators are looking into whether cigarette smoking caused a fire inside the Lion Rock Tunnel that lasted for nine hours yesterday and led to the closure of its Kowloon-bound carriageway for...

9:36AM

Two trapped in collapse of highway tunnel

At least two workers were trapped inside a collapsed highway tunnel in Guangxi province yesterday, sparking concerns amid a spate of construction accidents.

4:41PM

Consultant offers nine scenarios to ease traffic

It was a rosy picture - an end to lengthy queues at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, acceptable traffic flow at the other two crossings and perhaps even profits for the government.

4:55PM

letters

Eastern tunnel toll hike extravagant

The proposed increase in the Eastern Harbour Tunnel toll has seen different parties voicing objections.

5:46PM

Government must act to regulate cross-harbour traffic

Since the Western Harbour Tunnel Company announced an increase in its tunnel fees, various proposals have been made to improve the traffic flow at the three cross-harbour tunnels.

10:45AM

Nanjing tunnel ready in five years

Nanjing's second tunnel connecting the northern and southern banks of the Yangtze River will be completed in five years, bringing the total number of crossings either over or under China's longest...

11:55AM