TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Title 1. INTRODUCTION (334 KB) 2. AN OVERVIEW OF THE RDS-2 STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (468 KB) 3. REVIEW OF TRANSPORT PLANNING PROCEDURES IN HONG KONG (716 KB) 4. THE RATIONALE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RAILWAYS (3,398 KB) 5. NETWORK OPTION ASSESSMENT (444 KB) 6. THE URBAN AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS (785 KB) 7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SCHEMES WITHIN THE RAIL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS 7.1 Introduction (85 KB) 7.2 Generic Construction and Operational Environmental Impacts (274 KB) 7.3 Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Component Schemes (742 KB) 7.4 Environmental Review of the Stand Alone Schemes (860 KB) 7.5 Comparison of the Air Quality Implications of Freight Movements on the Port Rail Line (282 KB) 7.6 Mass Transportation Centre (169 KB) 7.7 Longer Term Schemes (240 KB) 8. CUMULATIVE IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED RAIL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS (901 KB) 9. FUTURE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (575 KB) 10. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (181 KB) 11. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRATEGIC GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FUTURE RAIL DEVELOPMENT (124 KB)