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Cross Island Line work: LTA should detail options

I refer to “No substitute for ‘natural monuments’ at MacRitchie” (Feb 16).

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I refer to “No substitute for ‘natural monuments’ at MacRitchie” (Feb 16).

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) should provide information on a range of questions in response to the concerns that have been raised.

These include the length of the MRT line should it run under the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the construction cost per kilometre of such an alignment, in contrast with that of going around the area.

The LTA can also share the potential of each alignment option with regard to serving human activities.

In terms of environmental concerns, the planned depth of the tunnel and its expected impact on the surface of the nature reserve — during construction and when it is operational — should be made public. What is the minimum depth for the tunnel to not adversely and irreversibly affect the greenery at ground level?

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