Death raises concern for train drivers

The Commissioner for Transport has urged transport companies to pay more attention to workers' health after an MTR train driver collapsed in his cab and died on Friday.

Wong Yuk-wing, 49, fell unconscious at the controls as the train arrived at Tai Wo Hau station from Tuen Mun. A member of staff there investigated after the doors did not open.

Passengers were never at risk as the trains are run automatically by computer.

A postmortem examination is being carried out on Wong.

The commissioner, Robert Footman, said companies should pay more attention to scheduling and to the health of drivers.

A spokeswoman for the Mass Transit Railway Corporation said Wong's family would be compensated according to labour laws.