AN onboard optical-fibre track monitoring system developed by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is being installed on the two original lines of the Singapore metro.
MITSUBISHI Electric announced on September 28 that it has been awarded a contract by CRRC Qingdao Sifang to supply electrical equipment for 93 eight-car trains being built by the Chinese supplier for MTR Corporation, Hong Kong.
HONG Kong’s MTR Corporation held a ceremony on September 8 to mark the breakthrough of the 11km Tai Wai - Hung Hom tunnel section of the Shatin to Central Link (SCL) metro project.
MTR Corporation, Hong Kong, has awarded Mechan, Britain, two contracts to supply lifting jacks, bogie turntables and a bespoke bogie drop.
MTR Corporation has awarded CRRC Nanjing Puzhen a $HK 745m ($US 96m) contract to supply 40 LRVs to replace the 30 Phase 2 LRVs used on the Tuen Mon - Yuen Long light rail network in the Northwestern New Territories, and expand capacity on the 36.2km standard-gauge system.
MTR Corporation, Hong Kong, achieved a 3.8% increase in revenues last year as the company continued to expand its international operations, particularly in Europe.
WITH Hong Kong's public transport operator MTR preparing to open the latest additions to its metro network, the 2.6km Kwun Tong extension and the 7km South Island Line, 2016 is set to be another big year for the company.
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HONG KONG's MTR Corporation confirmed on July 22 that it has placed its largest-ever rolling stock order after signing a contract worth around $HK 6bn ($US 770m) with CRRC subsidiary CSR Qingdao Sifang for 93 eight-car trains.
MTR says the Express Rail Link project to construct a high-speed line from West Kowloon in Hong Kong to the Chinese border and Shenzhen is expected to exceed its budget by 30%, or $HK 20bn ($US 2.58bn), and the opening will be further delayed until the third quarter of 2018.
