Social News
Written by: Zhong Yan
2021-04-23 19:39
Last update date: 2021-04-23 19:39
In 2018, a number of engineering problems broke out in part of the expansion project of Hung Hom Station on the Shazhong Line.
The government established an independent investigation committee to investigate the incident, and the interim report and final report submitted a total of 78 recommendations.
The independent audit team appointed by the government submitted the latest report to the Chief Executive today (23), stating that 50 of the 78 recommendations have been fully implemented, and the remaining 28 preparations are progressing satisfactorily. The team recommends that the Transport and Housing Bureau continue to monitor the implementation progress .
At that time, it was revealed that a large number of inspection and survey application forms were missing. The MTR stated that it had processed the documents digitally and merged into the system to facilitate recording and use.
As for the high-speed rail and Shazhong line projects developed under the service management right model, there have been overruns and engineering problems. The committee has recommended the introduction of an independent legal entity's "special purpose tool" model for railway development.
The report quoted the government’s opinion that it will be considered for projects that are independent of the current railway system and have sufficient scale and funding requirements, but it is not recommended for use in projects such as the South Hong Kong Island Line and the East Kowloon Line.
At the end of May 2018, the continuous wall and platform slab construction project of the Hung Hom Station extension of the Sha-Central Line was revealed that the steel bars were cut short, and the screw caps were suspected to be successfully disguised. The incident caused widespread public concern. The government established an independent investigation committee to follow up. In.
(Information picture/provided by source)
The opening of the new platform of Hung Hom Station is imminent. In terms of structural safety, the committee recommended at that time that the railway should continue to monitor the station structure for up to 5 years during the operation of the station. The report pointed out that the MTR had commenced a contract for the monitoring plan in March this year for routine inspection , And if any movement of the extension structure is found, a full investigation will be conducted, and a monitoring/inspection result report will be submitted to the government within one month from the date of each inspection or inspection.
The report also pointed out that the Highways Administration and MTR have conducted various types of surveillance since October 2018, and none of them has detected any significant movement.
At that time, the MTR was also exposed to incomplete site acceptance records. The report cited MTR’s introduction of digital dashboards and monitoring systems, as well as digital logbooks, reports and quality problem observations for easy access by all parties.
In order to strengthen the government's role as a "supervisor" in the project, the government has announced the establishment of the Railway Department, but the government pointed out that the Buildings Department, Fire Services Department, etc. will also implement relevant regulations in other private development projects, and it is not recommended to be incorporated into the Railway Department; The Government will also allow the Highways Department and the Buildings Department to set up offices on construction sites in railway projects promoted by the MTR through the service operation and ownership model in the future.
The Hong Kong Government does not recommend the use of the "special purpose tool" railway infrastructure model in MTR network extension projects
Both the high-speed rail and the Shazhong line were developed under the model of "service operation rights", that is, they were funded by the government and entrusted the MTR to build and promised the right to operate for a certain period of time. However, there were engineering problems and overruns in both projects. It is recommended to refer to the "special purpose tool" model adopted by the British railway infrastructure project, establish a full-time board of directors and promotion agencies, and have an independent legal entity to deal with special and temporary goals.
The report quoted the government as saying that after the review, it is not recommended to use it under the "Railway Development Strategy 2014". Because of the high administrative costs involved, it is not worth investing a lot of time, cost and energy in handling legislation and approving funding procedures.
However, the government stated that it will consider adopting the "special purpose tool" model for projects that are independent of Hong Kong's existing railway system, that is, projects that are not an extension of the existing MTR network and have sufficient scale and funding requirements.
This statement is similar to that when Chen Fan was asked in the Legislative Council whether to introduce railway companies other than MTR. At that time, Chen Fan even gave examples of the "Lantau Tomorrow" railway study, or the 2030+ railway study. Opportunity."
Railway Development Strategy 2014 proposed railway
Sha-Central Line｜MTR recognizes water seepage at the Exhibition Station, Highways Department: does not affect the power and signal system
Shazhong Line｜East Rail Cross-sea section of raw materials will open to traffic in the first quarter of next year, Kanazawa: the situation is more severe than before
Shazhong Line｜Fax Agency Unveiled Leighton Hung Hom Station to buy more than 200,000 screw caps, involving 16 million yuan
Shazhong Line｜Final Report Reveals Non-incidental Operation of Rebar Cutting Hung Hom Station Suspected of Abusing Rebar to Increase Cost
Shazhong Line｜MTR: Cross-harbour section opens to traffic in the first quarter of next year, challenges Ji's new signal system to open this season
Shazhong Line｜The opening of the cross-sea section or the postponement of the Transport and Housing Bureau: the new signal system of the East Rail Line becomes the key
01News
Sha-Central Line, Sha-Central Line, Hung Hom Station, Steel Bar Falsified, East Rail Line, Tuen Ma Line, MTR
