The cross-sea section of the MTR East Rail Line, which has been delayed many times, is expected to open to traffic in June and July this year.
The MTR released the test footage today (24th), mentioning that the train test has entered a new stage. There are 11 East Rail trains that will travel through the new railway cross-harbour tunnel to the Convention and Exhibition Station and Admiralty Station to simulate the after-opening. Train service performance, including the arrival of the train and whether it is on time.
The MTR said that the test will be carried out on individual nights from the end of January to April.
In addition, according to the MTR website, during the reliability test, engineers will place a 200-ton water tank in the carriage to simulate the high-load situation when the train is running.
The exhibition station has installed a curtain door and then arrives at the new platform of Admiralty Station
According to a clip released by the MTR, the dynamic route map on the train has shown the new exhibition station, and the door will be opened when it arrives at the station.
In the clip, the words "Convention and Exhibition" are written on the platform, and curtain gates have been installed. At present, there are no curtain gates or gates at other stations on the East Rail Line.
After arriving at the convention and exhibition station, the train goes to the final station, the new platform of Admiralty Station.
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Each train is tested for at least 600 kilometers
According to the MTR website, more than 100 different types of tests will be performed before the train is opened to traffic. Before each train is put into service, it will travel at least 600 kilometers. The test scope includes trains, signals, communications, and broadcasting systems. Driving on the railway line to test whether the moving trains cooperate with the various systems.
At the end of November last year, the cross-sea section of the East Rail Line started a dynamic test of trains on the whole line during non-traveling hours, and completed the stress test of the signalling system in December to simulate the operation of the most intensive trains during peak hours.
The MTR also mentioned that the testing and testing process can be roughly divided into three parts. The first is static testing, which generally refers to the functional testing of general system components to ensure proper installation of components, generally not involving train operation; the latter is dynamic testing. Each system needs to be piloted on the railway line with the train to ensure the system can operate smoothly. The test will be piloted on the newly built railway section, and then gradually extended to the existing railway line; the last is the reliability test, which is the last part of the dynamic test. The railway system is put into service to ensure that the overall reliability meets the requirements.
In the reliability test, engineers will place a 200-ton water tank in the carriage to simulate the high load conditions of the train.
MTR engineers placed water tanks of more than 200 tons in the carriages to simulate the high load conditions of the trains during running.
(Photo from MTR website)
The cross-sea section of the East Rail Line will be extended from the current Hung Hom terminus to Admiralty as a new terminus, passing through the newly built Convention and Exhibition Station in Wanchai North, and is expected to open to traffic in June to July this year.
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