West Island Line Tunnel Boring Machine Naming Competition


Co-organised by the MTR Corporation and Central and Western District Council, "West Island Line Tunnel Boring Machine Naming Competition" was completed in April with overwhelming response from the students and schools in the local community. Nearly 800 submissions were received.

The award presentation ceremony was held on 11 July 2011 and was well received by the 100 participating students and school representatives.

Results

Champion:
"Xi Shi"

Merits:
"Jade Rabbit" and "Lu Ban"

School with the most entries:
SKH Lui Ming Choi Memorial Primary School

For more information, please refer to the "West Island Line Tunnel Boring Machine Naming Competition" Leaflet.





Community Visits

The Corporation is committed to maintaining communication with the community and adheres to its vision of connecting and developing the community with care throughout the construction of this new railway.

The WIL is a community railway. We believe in the importance of giving back to the community in which we live and work. In the past year, the WIL project team frequently visited community service organisations to care for those in need.

  • Tree planting activity

  • Visit to Elderly at Kwun Lung Lau, Kennedy Town

  • Students visit to Forbes Street tree wall

  • Visit to SKH Central and Western District Day Care Centre for the elderly

  • Venue sponsor for a community BBQ event

  • Chinese New Year visits to the elderly

  • Mid-Autumn Festival Carnival at Hill Road

  • Visit to HKSPC Thomas Tam Day Nursery and ELCHK Amazing Grace NurserySchool