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Written by: Huang Weilun
2020-02-26 15:01
Last updated: 2020-02-26 15:01In September 2018, the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, today (26th) responded to a question in the Legislative Council in writing, revealing that since the opening of West Kowloon Station, two unauthorized persons have entered the track. One of them occurred in the evening of early December last year. When a mainland passenger took a southbound train, he originally intended to get off at Shenzhen North Station, but missed the station. When the train reached West Kowloon Station, the man actually got on the track after getting off the train. Walk more for a while. The man eventually left the railway area at the emergency exit of one of the ventilation buildings along the route, surrendered to the police, and was eventually returned to the Mainland.
Chen Fan said that the government and the MTR were very concerned about the incident, and the Bureau was following up with the MTR to ensure the safety and service quality of the HSR operation.
Tan Wenhao asked a written question in the Legislative Council, asking whether anyone had entered the rail and tunnel area without permission since the high-speed rail was opened to traffic. (Profile picture)
Citizen Party Legislative Councillor Tan Wenhao asked a written question in the Legislative Council, asking whether anyone had entered the rail and tunnel area without permission since the high-speed rail was opened; and whether anyone entered Hong Kong without going through immigration formalities.
22 million passengers to date
In a written reply, Chen Fan stated that the high-speed rail has opened more than 22 million passengers so far, and there have been two incidents of unauthorized persons entering the high-speed rail. He pointed out that the first case occurred at the end of March last year when a platform assistant of the MTR fell into orbit while working at West Platform. After obtaining the Mainland's permission, the Fire Services Department assisted the victim through the mainland port area.
Chen Fan revealed that in early December last year, a man walked into the rail without permission. (Profile picture)
Passengers crossing the rail have left the station without customs clearance
As for the second case, Chen Fan pointed out that it happened in the evening of early December last year, when a Mainland passenger took a southbound train from Changsha South Station, and originally planned to get off at Shenzhen North Station, but missed the stop. He continued to point out that when the train arrived at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, the passenger did not clear the customs as usual after getting off the bus. Instead, he entered the track and walked along the track for a period of time. He left the railway area at the emergency exit of one of the ventilation buildings along the line and surrendered to the police. It was eventually returned to the Mainland under the mechanism.
Chen Fan said that the government and MTR are very concerned about the incident. MTR is investigating and will review the incident closely with the Security Bureau and law enforcement agencies under the Security Committee. MTR and law enforcement agencies will take appropriate follow-up measures to Ensure borders are complete and avoid similar incidents. In terms of operation, Chen Fan said that the Founder of the Bureau followed up with MTR to ensure the safety and service quality of high-speed rail operations. He said that apart from the two incidents, no other cases of entering Hong Kong without going through immigration procedures had been received.
There is no curtain door on the platform of West Kowloon Station. (Profile picture)
Check the information. According to the cooperation arrangement of "one place, two inspections", although the carriages are subject to the laws of the Mainland, they are within the border area of the Mainland; however, the Shigang train parking place, rails and road tunnels of the Hong Kong section of the high-speed rail are within the scope of Hong Kong.
In addition, there is no platform curtain door at West Kowloon Station. Tan Wenhao asked why. Chen Fan said that the rails are within the scope of Hong Kong. In order to ensure that passengers are not allowed to enter, MTR requires passengers to board and depart from the station, as well as management measures for arriving at and alighting from the station. Passengers are not allowed to stay on the platform, regardless of the departure and arriving trains. He went on to point out that because the high-speed rail is a cross-border railway, different types of trains will arrive at West Kowloon Station, and the door positions of different trains are different. Therefore, West Kowloon Station cannot set a platform curtain door suitable for all trains. He emphasized that when the train arrived at the station, MTR staff would guard the two ends of the relevant platform to prevent passengers from entering the track from there.
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