MTR accidents have occurred frequently in recent years. In the middle of this month, a rare train "slam door" accident occurred. Today (30th), Legislative Councilor Tse Wai-chuen, a member of the construction, surveying and urban planning sector, raised an oral question at the Legislative Council General Assembly, asking the government to explain how to supervise MTR service.
He pointed out that the government proposed to build three new railways, and worried that the MTR Corporation would "greed up the new and forget the old" and ignore the maintenance and repair of the old facilities.
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Lam Sai-hung, said that the government continues to monitor the performance of MTR services, including monitoring through the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, and listening to reports from the MTR Board of Directors.
He said that the government urges MTR to strengthen maintenance work, especially preventive maintenance, and to strengthen the application of technology. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department and MTR have implemented a number of innovative projects, including the application of artificial intelligence to analyze train drivers and track conditions.
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Li Zijing: The maximum fine is only more than 80 million yuan a year
Li Zijing of the New Democratic Party pointed out that the amount of fines imposed on MTR due to delays is not large every year, which only accounts for a small part of the profit. Last year, the fine was only more than 10 million yuan, and the maximum annual fine was only more than 80 million yuan. He asked whether the authorities would adjust The mechanism was changed to punish the responsible MTR executives.
Lin Shixiong pointed out that MTR will be required to consider the responsibility of relevant personnel in serious accidents when paying performance-related remuneration every year.
Zhang Xinyu: The service performance is 99.9% every year, which is helpless to understand the real situation
Hong Kong New Direction Zhang Xinyu said that the service performance listed in the annual report of the MTR is also 99.9%, which does not help the public understand the actual situation of the MTR. He asked what specific figures the authorities use to monitor the performance of the MTR.
Lin Shixiong pointed out that the performance of the MTR has remained stable. In recent years, the delay of 8 minutes or more within the control of the MTR has remained low, but he will continue to monitor the performance of the MTR in terms of railway safety.
Lu Songxiong of the Federation of Trade Unions pointed out that the shortage of MTR employees and the serious shortage of manpower are serious. Even the core maintenance department has to hire temporary workers. It is worried that it will affect the quality of service. It requires the government to explain how many contract workers and temporary workers MTR has hired.
Lin Shixiong said that there is no relevant information at present, and he will ask the MTR for it.
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