There was a rare accident on the Hong Kong Island Line. Some engineers pointed out that the train was a British-made train and was refurbished by an Australian company in the 1990s. It is estimated that the same type of train is still serving the Tsuen Wan Line, the Island Line and the Kwun Tong Line. The main train type used by the district line.
A total of 93 trains of this batch of models are expected to be fully retired in 2027 and replaced by Chinese-made trains.
Zhang Niansheng, chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Railway Transport Professionals, said that the train involved was an electric MTR "Metro-Cammell" electric train, manufactured by the British company Metro-Cammell, which has now been acquired by Alstom in France.
MTR purchased multiple batches of trains of the same model from 1979 to 1985. From 1998 to 1999, this model was refurbished by an Australian company and was later called the MTR Urban Line Modern Train.
Zhang said that although the train was made by the British and refurbished by Australian companies, it is difficult to judge where the parts used are produced and manufactured.
Zhang said that the same type of train is still commonly used on the Hong Kong Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line and Kwun Tong Line. Checking the information, this batch of 8-carriage trains will also be used on the Tseung Kwan O Line, but they are now gradually being used by the MTR City Line Vision Train made in China. replace.
It is expected that the whole line will be decommissioned in 2027 to replace the Qingdao Sifang locomotive manufacturing train in China
MTR originally expected to purchase 78 8-car trains in 2015 to replace modern trains that have been in use for about 30 years, but said that after measuring economic benefits, it awarded a contract worth 6 billion yuan to CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. purchased 93 8-car trains and replaced all related trains with the batch of Chinese-made trains. At that time, it was expected that all trains would be shipped to Hong Kong in 2023 and the replacement would be completed in 2027. The new trains will also cooperate with the new signal system in the future.
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