Signal failure traps MTR commuters in train

Hundreds of MTR commuters were trapped inside a train for about 10 minutes when services on the Kwun Tong line were disrupted by a signal failure in the evening rush-hour yesterday.

The packed train was forced to stop before it arrived at Kwun Tong station from Lam Tin at 5.50pm. An MTR spokeswoman said repairs were conducted and the signal problem was fixed in about 10 minutes. Normal services resumed at 6pm. The spokeswoman refused to comment on how many passengers were affected.