guangzhou-shenzhen-hong kong express rail link
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Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail LinkIp Mei Sz, Grace (52222294)Lai Kwok Yiu, Antonio (52221746)Lau Hiu Tung, Winnie (52221377)
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Outline
Content of XRL
Civic engagemen
t process
Application of theory Conclusion
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Content of XRL
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Status quo
•Existed railway system was backward▫Both passenger and goods use the same
railway
•The capacity of existed railway system was not enough▫The amounts of passenger doubling every
ten years since 1988
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Aims
•Strengthen the transportation linkage between HK and China
•Further develop position of Hong Kong as a gateway out of the Pearl River Delta
•Achieve a better economic cooperation between the HK and China
•Referenced the success of Europe and Japan▫Construction of XRL as a key factors of
regional development
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Other interesting reasons• PRC government announced the 11th five-year
plan▫Mention about the situation of HK▫Emphasized the construction of XRL▫However, the construction did not included HK
• Some professional considered HK would be marginalized▫E.g. Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies
from The Chinese University of Hong Kong• Stimulate the perception of CE
▫Construction of XRL became one of the Ten Major Infrastructure Projects
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Detail• Known as Guangshengang XRL• One of the Ten Major Infrastructure Projects by Donald Tsang
Yam-kuen
• 66.9 billion for budget• 26 km for the length of system
• Connection▫ Kowloon, Hong Kong in the south▫ Panyu, Guangzhou, Guangdong in the north
• Top speed▫ Guangshen section: 350 km/h (220 mph)▫ Hong Kong section: 200 km/h (120 mph)
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Benefits
•Reduce the travel time▫Journey time from HK to Guangzhou
reduced from 100 minutes to 48 minutes▫Only 10 hours for going Beijing
•Inspire the economic activities near the station or HK further
•Created job opportunities▫5, 500 during construction▫10, 000 in it’s operation
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Implement agency
Government MTR
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Time table of XRL
2007
•As a item of Ten Major Infrastructure Projects
2008
•Executive Council start to discuss the construction of XRL
•MTR started the consultation
2010
•Legislative Council approve the funding application
•Construction initiation
2015
•Proposed to finish
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The votes of XRL
•55 billion in funding XRL Project•11.8 billion in funding in others related to
XRLAgree Disagre
eNo. of votes
31 21
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Supporter
•Government•MTR•Business Sector
▫Construction industry▫Tourism▫The property developer
•Functional Constituencies
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Reasons of support
•Government▫Benefit to economic development▫Avoid HK to be marginalized▫Match the development of China
•MTR▫Interest group
•Business Sector▫Create job opportunities
•Functional Constituencies▫Reflect the opinion of voters
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Pro XRL Activity
•Rally outside the legislative council
•Establish Facebook group
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Opponent
•Post 80s•Local residents
▫Choi Yuen Tsuen▫Tai Kok Tsui
•Pan-democratic parties ▫Democratic Party▫Civic Party▫League of Social Democrats
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Reason of opposition
•Post 80s▫Not real high speed railway▫Could not benefit the resident of north NT▫The price of the ticket would be too high▫Government rejected the suggestion of the
public▫Lack of public consultation▫Lack of democratic elements
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Reason of opposition
•Local residents▫Choi Yuen Tsuen
Unwilling to move Due to sense of belonging
Insuffience indemnification▫Tai Kok Tsui
Fear the construction would influence the structure of building
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Reason of opposition
•Pan-democratic parties▫Reflected the opinion of voters▫Too expensive▫Force some people to leave their district▫Not enough consultation▫Lack of planning details
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Anti XRL activity
•Demonstration (4 Jan 2010, 15 Jan 2010)•Rally outside the legislative council (8Jan
2010)•Ascetic ( 苦行 ) Start from Monday (4 -7
Jan 2010) •Establish Facebook group
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Civic engagement process
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4 Stages of Consultation (MTR)
• May – Aug 2008
First stage
• Sept – Nov 2008
Second stage • Dec
2008 –April 2009Third stage
• May – Sept 2009
Forth stage
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2 monthsStatutory Consultation
200828 Nov.
200929 Jan
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Consultation Meeting (District Council) 2008
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Consultation Meeting (District Council) 2009
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Application of theory
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Distributive (Lowi)
Definition
• Government distribute a good or service to some portion of the population
• Typically paid for through general tax revenues
Application
• The XRL is a service for public
• No specific tax
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Five elements of policy design (Birkland)
•Strengthen the linkage between Hong Kong and China
The goals of the policy
•Construction of XRL
•Enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong
The causal model
•Construction of infrastructure
The tools of the policy
•The public
The targets of the policy
•HK government give the implementation to MTR through service concession agreement
Implementation of the policy
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Rationalist model of decision making
•Clear definition of goals▫Refers to the aims of XRL
•Alternatives and consequences▫Location▫Route▫Construction method
•Best solution▫In the government’s stand point
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Criticism
•Bounded rationality▫The data provided by government were
only a estimation▫Possible outcomes and alternatives might
be neglected
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The Stages Model
Issue emergence• The transportation linkage between HK and China was not strong enough
Agenda setting Alternative selection• Construction method
• Location of station
Enactment• January 2010 approved funding
Implementation• April 2010 construction initiated
Evaluation
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Conclusion
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Conclusion
•XRL could bring long term benefit to HK•Consensus have not been established
before legislative council approved funding
•Increase of political participation of public
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Thank you!!!
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Reference• Lowi, T. J. (1972). Four Systems of Policy, Politics,
and Choice. Public Administration Review, 32 (4), 298-310.
• Birkland, T. A. (2005). An Introduction to the Policy process: Theories, Concepts, and Models of Public Policy Making. New York: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
• Yuen, Y. M., Shen, J. F. & Zhang, L. (2006). China’s 11 th Five-year Plan: Opportunities and Challenges for Hong Kong. Retrieved February 20, 2011 from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies Web site: http://www.bauhinia.org/publications/China11FYP-HK-FR-english.pdf
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