The cross-sea section of the East Rail was opened to traffic on May 15, but yesterday (24) entered the 10th day. There was a train failure at East Rail Admiralty Station during the morning rush hour, and the train service between Sheung Shui and Admiralty Station was delayed for a time. It returned to normal after about half an hour.
MTR held a general meeting of shareholders today (25th). Chairman of MTR Ouyang Pak-quan and CEO Jin Zepei met with the media before the meeting and talked about the incident yesterday.
Jin Zepei said that the train monitoring system involved was wrongly lit at that time, and it was a false alarm. He described that when new systems and new facilities are put into service, they generally have to be run-in in the initial stage of service, and the MTR will review the situation.
▼On May 16, the first working day of the MTR East Rail Line crossing the sea at Admiralty Station ▼
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Ouyang Boquan said that the repeated epidemics in the past year have affected MTR's projects and shopping malls. At the peak of the fifth wave of the epidemic at the beginning of this year, MTR also faced the continuous increase in the number of colleagues infected with the virus.
He said that the MTR expects to invest more than 100 billion yuan in new railway projects in the future, as well as the development of properties on top of Siu Ho Wan, and preparations have been made.
Jin Zepei said that the cross-sea section of the East Rail has been opened to traffic. He described the excitement of seeing passengers and railway fans on the day of the opening, which encouraged him and the MTR team.
He also described that since the opening of the cross-sea section to traffic, the overall operation has been generally smooth.
▼The situation of Dawei Station on the first working day after the opening of the cross-sea section of the East Rail Line on May 16▼
As for the failure of the East Rail train at Admiralty Station yesterday, Jin Zepei reiterated that the operation of the cross-sea section was smooth and the service was well received by passengers. The lights were turned on incorrectly, and the MTR had made a train transfer, and the train was checked and confirmed to be operating normally.
The MTR added that the train control center arranged to move the involved train away from the main lane at that time. During the period, the spare train parked on the side line of Admiralty Station had to be removed so that the train involved could enter the side line.
Kim also pointed out that in the face of new systems and new facilities, it is generally necessary to break in at the initial stage of service, and the MTR will review the relevant situation.
Jin Zepei: There is still a lot of demand for East Rail first-class carriages to take into account the needs of different passengers
As for whether to consider canceling the first-class service on the East Rail Line, Jin Zepei said that the first-class seat has a long history and is very popular with passengers.
After the sea-crossing section is open to traffic, there is still a great demand for first-class carriages, so it is necessary to take into account the needs of different passengers.
Admiralty Station on the East Rail Line of the MTR was once crowded.
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▼On May 15, the East Rail Crossing Section opened to traffic at the newly opened Convention and Exhibition Station, as well as a list of new facilities at Admiralty Station and Hung Hom Station▼
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It is rumored that the intercity through train or the suspension of the MTR: any changes will be announced in due course
"Hong Kong 01" reported earlier from different sources that the MTR intends to disband the passenger department of the intercity through trains in the short term, and the intercity through trains may also be suspended.
Jin Zepei said that the intercity through train has been suspended since 2020 due to the epidemic, and some employees have been transferred to different departments due to manpower needs.
Since the opening of the high-speed rail, passengers have been able to go to 58 stations across the country. He believes that the number of stations will continue to increase after the reopening.
In the arrangement of through trains, any changes will be announced in due course.
When asked about the issue of "different prices in the same district" at some stations after the opening of the East Rail Transit section, it became even more obvious.
Ouyang Boquan said that the fare mechanism will be discussed with the government in the second half of this year, and more opinions will be collected at the same time.
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