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Written by: Chen Jingqi, Chen Jiayi, Wang Jieen
2020-09-11 18:14
Last update date: 2020-09-11 19:13
Under the Shazhong line project, in order to cope with the extension of the East Rail line across the sea, MTR has gradually replaced the current 12 trucks with 9 trucks. All 37 trains are expected to take 1.5 years to complete.
MTR announced earlier that the new signal system and new trains will be put into service on Saturday (12th).
The new signal system will be put into service soon. "Hong Kong 01" received news that during the recent exercise of the new signal system by the MTR, the signal system was suspected of having a "wrong route" accident. , "Wrong line" caused the train to go to the wrong destination.
The news continued that it was further discovered afterwards that after switching to the new signal system, there was a chance of "wrong line" problems passing through other ports.
The MTR will hold a reporter at 6:15 in the evening to explain the changes to the new trains and new signal system arrangements for tomorrow.
Huang Kunwei, General Manager of Engineering Office (Engineering Construction) Zhou Suhong, Chief Operating Officer of MTR Train Operations, and Liang Zhili, Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Manager will attend.
Highlights:
Suspected failure of East Rail's new signal system, "wrong way" test vehicle enters the wrong line, Xinjiu truck postponed operation
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[19:07] The press conference lasted about 25 minutes and ended. MTR did not explain when and how the problem was discovered. The whole process only stated that the new signal system needs to be "optimized."
[19:00] MTR stated that the delay in the use of the new system will have an impact on the opening of the East Rail Line to traffic.
[18:53] MTR responded to the "Hong Kong 01" reporter's enquiry by email last night, saying that the new system will operate as scheduled. When asked why the new system needs to be "optimized", MTR did not respond positively.
At the press conference, many media repeatedly asked when and how problems were found in the system, but MTR did not answer directly.
[18:42] Huang Kunwei, MTR Car Service Manager: The new East Rail signal system was originally expected to be put into use tomorrow (12th), but the final re-examination found that the route setting related control channels were not ideal, so the new signal system and new The time the train was put into service.
Zhou Suhong, General Manager (Engineering Construction) of the Engineering Office: The East Railway will operate as usual tomorrow, but the use of the new signal system and new trains will be postponed.
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