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August 10, 2020 | Asia

Kam backs technology to improve MTR’s performance

Hong Kong’s MTR has had its fair share of ups and downs in recent years. In a wide-ranging interview, CEO Jacob Kam explains to Kevin Smith how Covid-19 has impacted its Hong Kong business, how lessons from recent projects are informing the next wave of extensions, and how the railway is harnessing a variety of technologies to improve performance across all areas of operation.

July 9, 2020 | Financial

Coronavirus hurts MTR’s performance in first half

MTR is expecting to report a loss of $HK 400m ($US 51.6m) for the first six months of 2020 due to the significant impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the general deterioration of the economic environment. The loss compares with a profit of $HK 5.5bn in the same period in 2019.

June 23, 2020 | Metros

MTR awards Tung Chung design contract to Arup Atkins joint venture

HONG Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) has recruited a joint venture of British engineering firms Arup and Atkins in a design consultancy role for the planning of its new Tung Chung Line Extension (TCLE) project.

June 1, 2020 | Metros

MTR to proceed with Tuen Mun South extension

THE government of Hong Kong has granted MTR permission to proceed with detailed planning and design of the Tuen Mun South extension project.

May 14, 2020 | Metros

MTR and contractor heavily criticised but Sha Tin - Central Link safe to complete

A report from a Hong Kong government-appointed inquiry released on May 12 has heavily criticised MTR and contractor Leighton Asia for “serious deficiencies” in their supervision of the Sha Tin - Central Link metro project but concluded that structures at and near Hung Hom station, the status of which prompted the review, are safe and fit for purpose.

April 7, 2020 | Metros

Hong Kong approves Tung Chung Line metro extension project

THE Hong Kong government has given MTR the green light to carry out detailed planning and design for the Tung Chung Line metro extension project.

March 12, 2020 | Metros

MTR deploys robot to clean trains and stations

HONG Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) is deploying 20 Vaporised Hydrogen Peroxide (VHP) robots to deep clean trains at depots as well as stations to improve protection against the spread of coronavirus.

March 10, 2020 | Financial

Coronavirus and riots hit MTR profits

THE combined effects of the coronavirus epidemic and the aftermath of the riots in Hong Kong have had a $HK 1.3bn ($US 167.3m) effect on MTR Corporation’s profit in the first two months of this year, the company’s unaudited results for the period show.

February 14, 2020 | Metros

MTR opens Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line

FOLLOWING major delays, Hong Kong metro operator MTR opened the Tuen Ma Line (TML) Phase 1 on February 14, adding two new stations to the network.

January 28, 2020 | High-speed

Coronavirus: China National Railway cuts services and Hong Kong set to halt cross-border traffic

CHINA National Railway (CR) has introduced a five-step plan to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus including cancelling more than 250 services as Hong Kong’s government announced plans on January 28 to limit cross-border rail crossings from mainland China from midnight on January 30.

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