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January 20, 2020 | Metros

Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line first phase set for Valentine's Day opening

MTR has announced plans to open Phase 1 of the Tuen Ma Line in Hong Kong on February 14, with services connecting Hin Keng with the expanded Diamond Hill station and Kai Tak.

January 7, 2020 | Financial

South Western Railway on the brink after reporting £137m loss

BRITISH franchisee South Western Railway (SWR), a joint venture of First Group (70%) and MTR (30%), is on the brink of collapse after it reported a loss of £137m in its financial results up to March 31 2019.

November 23, 2019 | Metros

Operations and fleet contract awarded for Sydney Metro extension

THE NSW government has exercised an option with the Northwest Rapid Transit (NRT) consortium for operation of the under-construction Sydney City and Southwest metro line, which will be integrated to operate as one line with the Tallawong - Chatswood Northwest metro line that opened in May.

August 9, 2019 | Financial

Hong Kong project and British franchise impact MTR half-year results

MTR Corporation recorded revenue of $HK 28.2bn ($US 3.5bn) in the first half of 2019, up 7.2% from $HK 26.3bn the same period last year. However, overall profit fell from $HK 7.1bn in the first half of 2018 to $HK 5.6bn this year.

July 19, 2019 | Metros

MTR proposes phased opening of Tuen Ma Line, outlines options for Shatin - Central Link

A feasibility study by MTR Corporation has found a phased opening of Hong Kong’s Tuen Ma Line (TML), which would see three new stations at Hin Keng, Diamond Hill and Kai Tak open in the first quarter of 2020, is a viable option.

July 8, 2019 | Signalling

CBTC contractors at fault for Hong Kong collision - MTR panel

THE results of an investigation by MTR into a derailment and collision on the Tsuen Wan Line (TWL) in Hong Kong during non-traffic hours on March 18 found that the problem was caused by software implementation errors by the Alstom-Thales DUAT joint venture installing a new CBTC system.

June 24, 2019 | High-speed

Hong Kong high-speed services to be ramped up from next month

MTR has announced that high-speed services (HSR) between Hong Kong West Kowloon station (WEK) and mainland China will be improved with more services and additional stops from July 10, which will also result in changes to Intercity Through Train and East Rail Line services.

June 10, 2019 | Metros

MTR to resume Tuen Ma Line CBTC testing

MTR will resume dynamic testing of CBTC on the Tuen Ma Line on June 10 following a derailment and collision on the Tsuen Wan Line on March 18 during non-traffic hours, which prompted MTR to immediately suspend all further testing.

May 29, 2019 | Metros

MTR resumes CBTC testing following March collision

DYNAMIC testing of CBTC on the East Rail Line in Hong Kong resumed on May 28 following a derailment and collision on the Tsuen Wan Line on March 18 during non-traffic hours, which prompted MTR to immediately suspend all further testing.

May 28, 2019 | Australia/NZ

Sydney opens Australia’s first metro line

THE $A 8.3bn ($US 5.7bn) first stage of the Sydney Metro Northwest metro line between Tallawong and Chatswood opened on May 26, with around 140,000 people experiencing free travel for the day on the new service.

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