Atkins secures design contract in China - 12 June 2009
Atkins China has been appointed by Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation to carry out the detailed design of a key section of their South Island Line (East) project.
The South Island Line (East) is a new 7km long medium capacity railway to serve the Southern District of Hong Kong, connecting with the existing railway network at Admiralty Station. The line will run in a combination of underground sections and on elevated structures, with five new stations also being constructed.
The consultancy covers the elevated section of the line comprising 2km of viaducts, a new bridge over Aberdeen Harbour and two new stations at Wong Chuk Hang and Ocean Park.
A key aspect of the design will be to ensure that the visual impacts of the above ground structures are sensitively treated.
Atkins is currently carrying out a number of design assignments on various new lines which are being progressed by the MTR Corporation as part of a major expansion of its railway network.
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