All MTR East Rail Lines will be switched to 9-car trains from Saturday (7th), with the end of the Buddha's birthday public holiday, today (10th) is the first working day after the 9-car trains are fully commuted.
After switching to 9 trucks, the current position of the front of the southbound line and the rear of the northbound line will be changed. There will be three less trucks respectively. Passengers can pay attention to "walking".
From the previous 12 trucks to 9 trucks, some MTR insiders have estimated that even if the frequency is increased, the carriages will still have a chance to burst.
Therefore, during peak hours, passengers may need to reserve enough time. Mr. Wong Kwan-wei, head of MTR operations and local railways, pointed out that in the morning, people on the southbound train will be more concentrated in the first few carriages, so if you don’t want to get on the train, you can walk rear compartment.
▼On May 6th, the 12-cale retirement of East Rail "Wuyantou" ▼
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12 cards changed to 9 cards, the position is different from north to south
The 12 trucks, commonly known as "Black Teens", were officially retired from last Friday (6th) with the farewell of a large number of iron fans.
The East Rail Line has adopted the new 9 trucks on the 5th and 7th.
After switching to 9 trucks, the current position of the rear of the southbound line (towards Hung Hom Station) will remain unchanged, and there will be 3 fewer trucks in the front; and the northbound line (towards Sheung Shui), the rear will be There will be 3 trucks less, that is, the front position will not be affected.
Passengers can pay attention to "take a seat", so as not to wait on the platform at that time.
After the last train of MTR 12-car trains departed on May 6, all trains will be diverted to 9-car trains from May 7, and today is the first working day.
(File photo/Photo by Ou Jiale)
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MTR said earlier that the East Rail will be "speeded up" in two phases. In the first phase, after the new trains will be adopted across the line from May 7, the new trains will match the new travel timetable. Water to Hung Hom can be about 5 minutes faster each way.
In the second stage, starting from May 15, when the East Rail Transit section opens to traffic, the travel time from Sheung Shui to Hung Hom can be further shortened, and it can be accelerated by about 8 minutes.
However, some MTR insiders have revealed that after switching to 9 trucks, the carrying capacity is expected to be greatly reduced by nearly a quarter due to 3 fewer trains than before.
▼East Rail Train Evolution▼
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MTR train manager: In the morning, the southbound traffic concentrated in the front carriage
In an interview with the media, MTR train operations and local railway director Huang Kunwei pointed out that many passengers are accustomed to finding a seat nearby to wait after arriving at the platform, especially for southbound trains in the morning, the flow of people will be more concentrated in the first few carriages .
He said that in order to disperse the flow of people, it will start to disperse the flow of people from the station lobby, especially at the upstream station, instructions and staff will be arranged to guide passengers to the location where there are fewer people on the platform.
▼May 9 MTR East Rail Line Convention and Exhibition Station Open Day▼
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East Rail Crossing the Sea｜Excited about the opening of the Convention and Exhibition Station. Railway fans have a wish: Someone sang a birthday song on the opening day. "The train is retired today, and a large number of railway fans are rushing to take the last train: What a pity the East Rail.
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