At about 6 o'clock in the evening today (2nd), a train bound for Kennedy Town on the MTR line flew off when it reached Causeway Bay Station.
The MTR stated that one of the doors of the first card of the malfunctioning train fell off, and no passengers have been reported to have been injured for the time being.
The Democratic Party stated that the situation was unacceptable when the MTR car door slipped out of the accident. It believed that the government should order the MTR to set up a special investigation team to investigate the incident and review the routine maintenance and inspection procedures.
The DAB issued a statement stating that it expresses its strong anger at the MTR, requesting the MTR to provide one-way tickets to the affected passengers as compensation, reviewing the MTR failure penalty mechanism and increasing penalties, etc.
"Hong Kong New Directions" executive committee, New Territories North candidate Zhang Xinyu and engineering candidate Huang Weixin issued a joint statement stating that the accident is a completely unacceptable serious accident that has the potential to cause heavy casualties. He believes that the Railway Section of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department should immediately An expert investigation committee is set up to thoroughly investigate the incident and investigate the cause of the incident in detail. The MTR must also immediately and comprehensively inspect trains of the same type to ensure that such incidents will not occur again.
The Democratic Party said it was horrible and unacceptable to promote investigations into whether routine maintenance and repairs were wrong
The Democratic Party’s Transport Policy Spokesperson Han Junxian said that the accident of the MTR car door flying off is unacceptable, saying that if the car was crowded or a similar accident occurred while driving at high speed, it could cause serious casualties.
The Democratic Party requires the MTR to explain to the public the cause of the accident as soon as possible, including whether there are serious errors in daily maintenance and repairs, and whether there are any errors in routine inspections. At the same time, the MTR should check the doors of trains of the same type immediately to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
Han Junxian believes that the government should order the MTR to set up a special investigation team to investigate the incident and review the routine maintenance and inspection procedures. At the same time, it should investigate whether the trains purchased by the MTR in recent years have quality problems. After the investigation is completed, the report should be published as soon as possible to clarify public concerns.
Han Chunxian believes that the government should order the MTR to set up a special investigation team to investigate the incident and review the routine maintenance and inspection procedures, and to investigate whether the trains purchased by the MTR in recent years have quality problems.
(Photo by Huang Shuhui)
Zhang Xinyu and Huang Weixin: It is totally unacceptable to promote a thorough investigation of the incident
Zhang Xinyu and Huang Weixin, who are engineers, issued a joint statement stating that the unacceptable accident of the train door flying out is a totally unacceptable serious accident, which may cause serious casualties. The Railway Section of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department should immediately set up an expert investigation committee to thoroughly investigate the incident and conduct detailed investigations. The cause of the incident, including whether it involved omissions in maintenance and repair arrangements, etc., thoroughly investigated the incident, and the results should also be announced to the public as soon as possible within a limited time. They believe that MTR must immediately and comprehensively inspect trains of the same type to ensure such incidents. It will not happen again, and the safety of citizens in the car will be guaranteed.
DAB asks for review of penalties for failures
The DAB criticized the MTR for its slow response in handling the incident. Some passengers were trapped in the carriages. During this period, some people were suspected of being fainted and the road traffic was greatly affected. It also said that it expressed strong anger at the MTR and demanded that the MTR be instructed to investigate the incident as soon as possible and make improvements as soon as possible. Accident contingency arrangements, provision of one-way tickets to affected passengers for compensation, and review of the MTR failure penalty mechanism to increase penalties.
Pan Zhuohong, a candidate for Hong Kong Island East and China Science Supervisor, analyzed that the cause of the accident was most likely to be related to the peeling off of the advertising light box shell. There have been repeated incidents in the railway, the Transport and Housing Bureau and the MTR management should take the initiative to resign and be held accountable!"
New Territories North candidates include Zhang Xinyu, Liu Guoxun, Shen Haojie and Tsang Liwen.
Candidates in the engineering sector include Huang Weixin and Lu Weiguo.
Candidates for Hong Kong Island East include Pan Zhuohong, Liang Xi, Wu Qiubei and Liao Tiancheng.
For the list of candidates from all sectors in the Legislative Council election,
please click here to refer to the "Hong Kong 01" election website.
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