MTR power glitch hits second day of Hong Kong South Island Line
Four stations faced blackouts but train services were unaffected
An electrical glitch triggered power outages at stations along the new South Island Line on Thursday, the second day of operation for the much-anticipated route.
A power fault at the MTR’s Wong Chuk Hang depot led to a short circuit on four stations along the line, leading to a halt in the operation of lighting systems, escalators, elevators, as well as entry and exit gates.
“I apologise for the inconvenience caused,” Francis Li Shing-kee, MTR Corporation’s head of operating, said.
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He said a remote control system for electrical power – which he likened to a TV remote control – at the depot malfunctioned at 2.15pm, triggering a short circuit.