RE: sbst275
1) When the KCRC (East Rail) was built between 1906 - 1910, due to
historical, geographical and especially technological reasons
(inability to build any cross-harbour tunnels), the East Rail
cannot reach HK island.
However, with the advance of technology, the East Rail extension to
HK island might be constructed soon. (The route is still under
planning)
2) As for West Rail, the HK government chose not to let it to
extend to HK island. They chose to let the West Rail to connect to
East Rail.
The reason being West Rail users can connect to MTR at West Rail's
Kowloon terminus (Nam Cheong) for HK island.
