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Hong Kong minister: MTR development rights to fund new Pak Shek Kok station

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Hong Kong's Minister for Development, Bernadette Linn, announced that public subsidies will not be required for the construction of the new Pak Shek Kok MTR station. The MTR Corporation will receive development rights for two sites, one in Pak Shek Kok and another in Ma On Shan, to cover the project's costs through a "rail-plus-property" model. While detailed design and cost estimates are still pending, the government expects this model to generate sufficient returns for the MTR Corporation to fund the station's construction, which is slated to begin in 2028 and complete by 2033. AI

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Hong Kong minister: MTR development rights to fund new Pak Shek Kok station

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    No public subsidies needed for Pak Shek Kok MTR station: Hong Kong minister

    No government subsidies will be needed to build the long-awaited Pak Shek Kok station on the East Rail line, Hong Kong’s minister has said, after authorities agreed to grant the MTR Corporation development rights at two sites. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said…

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