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Written by: Chen Jingqi
2020-04-07 15:25
Date of last update: 2020-04-07 15:51A MTR train separated from Lijing Station on the evening of October 6th last year. During the special route to Mobil Station, it did not stop by the light in front of the parking position, and crossed the location at a slow speed and touched the railside stone Shit. The incident caused 6 passengers and 2 staff to be injured. More than 300 passengers had to be evacuated. The captain involved was temporarily transferred from his driving duties.
"Hong Kong 01" received news from different sources that the police prosecuted the captain involved and was inquiring about the incident to the police and the MTR.
After the accident, the MTR stated that at about 5:50 pm that day, the Tsuen Wan Line was affected by the unexpected situation along the line. It only provided train services between Kwai Hing, Chong King and Mobil. It was justified that the traffic control center arranged to suspend the Tsuen Wan Line train service During the period, when a train on the Tsuen Wan Line left Lijing Station and passed a special route to Mobil Station, it did not stop by the light in front of the parking position. When it crossed the position at a slow speed of about 10 kilometers per hour, it touched the sidewalk concrete shit. . The train wheels did not deviate from the track during the incident. Affected by the incident, all train services on the Tsuen Wan Line stopped immediately.
At that time, the MTR staff rushed to the scene immediately after receiving the report to assist passengers to return to Lijing Station via rail, and then transferred to the Tung Chung Line to continue the journey. Firefighters will also be present to assist later. In the incident, six passengers and two staff members reported injuries. The ambulance was called by the vehicle control center and sent to hospital for treatment. The vehicle center also arranged for the train to return to the factory for inspection. MTRCL is very concerned about the incident and has initiated investigations and notified relevant government departments.
Photos of the scene of the train crash at Lijing Station exposed 8 people injured and the captain was transferred
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