Leung, Yan Cheong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-159). / Abstract also in Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter ■ --- Research Objectives --- p.3 / Chapter ■ --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter ■ --- Use of Primary Sources --- p.9 / Chapter ■ --- Structure --- p.11 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Governing Objectives behind the Railway Developments --- p.13 / Chapter ■ --- Initial Motives --- p.13 / Chapter ■ --- Political Objectives and Financial Concerns as the Determinative Factors --- p.22 / Chapter ■ --- Railway Developments since the 1970s --- p.33 / Chapter ■ --- Changing Meanings of Success in Railway Development --- p.35 / Chapter ■ --- Summary of Chapter 2 --- p.35 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Hong Kong-London Relations and the MTR Development (I): Bilateral Negotiation and the Decisions on the MTR --- p.37 / Chapter ■ --- Nature of London-Hong Kong Relations after the WWII --- p.37 / Chapter ■ --- The Contract Approaches --- p.40 / Chapter ■ --- The Process of Bilateral Negotiation --- p.42 / Chapter ■ --- Hong Kong Government´ةs Strategy --- p.43 / Chapter ■ --- London´ةs Strategy --- p.46 / Chapter ■ --- Summary of Chapter 3 --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Hong Kong-London Relations and the MTR Development (II): Negotiation Breakdown and Its Impacts --- p.55 / Chapter ■ --- The Negotiation Breakdown --- p.55 / Chapter ■ --- The Adoption of Multi-contract Approach: a Contingency Plan --- p.59 / Chapter ■ --- Collaborate with London --- p.64 / Chapter ■ --- Summary of Chapter 4 --- p.68 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Colonial Governance and Major Decisions on the MTR in the 1970s --- p.70 / Chapter ■ --- The Establishment of MTRC --- p.70 / Chapter ■ --- Optimizing the Project --- p.75 / Chapter ■ --- Civil Protests and Crises Management --- p.83 / Chapter ■ --- Summary of Chapter 5 --- p.91 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- A Review on the Modernization of Kowloon-Canton Railway --- p.93 / Chapter ■ --- KCR´ةs Operational Problems before the Modernization --- p.93 / Chapter ■ --- Evolution of KCR Modernization Programme --- p.100 / Chapter ■ --- Bureaucratic and Administrative Concerns behind the Establishment of KCRC --- p.108 / Chapter ■ --- KCRC´ةs Service Provision and Corporate Strategy --- p.111 / Chapter ■ --- Summary of Chapter 6 --- p.115 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- "Railway Development, Transport Policy and the Competitions among Public transport Operators" --- p.118 / Chapter ■ --- Transformation of the Transport Industry in the 1970s --- p.118 / Chapter ■ --- The Changing Role of Railways in the Transport System --- p.121 / Chapter ■ --- Rivalries between the Railways and Other Transport Operators --- p.129 / Chapter ■ --- Summary of Chapter 7 --- p.138 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Conclusion --- p.140 / Chapter ■ --- Hong Kong-London Relations and Decisions on Railway Developments --- p.141 / Chapter ■ --- Governing Concerns and the Railway Development --- p.144 / Chapter ■ --- Further Studies --- p.148 / Bibliography --- p.150