The first batch of new nine-car trains will come into service on the East Rail from September 12. Previous NextThe MTR Corporation announced today that, in preparation for extending the East Rail Line across the harbor to Admiralty Station, new nine-car trains and signaling system will be in service starting on September 12. The new nine-car trains are made by Hyundai Rotem Company in South Korea. The existing East Rail Line trains will gradually be replaced by 37 sets of new trains over the coming 18 months. “The new signaling system and trains at the East Rail Line have completed all necessary testing and drills,” Head of E&M Construction of MTR Corporation, Leung Chi-lap, said.

Source: The Standard August 28, 2020 12:11 UTC