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Rail operator MTR Corp reveals 64 sites in Hong Kong being monitored for subsidence
Disclosure comes as government announces new monitoring protocol for stations and facilities affected by ground settlement
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Hong Kong’s railway operator, the MTR Corporation, on Monday night revealed the location of 64 of its sites it has been monitoring for subsidence – the sinking of the ground surface – with construction work temporarily halted at three of them after either exceeding or nearing the limits for suspension.
The disclosure by the embattled rail giant, reeling from a series of construction scandals, came as the government announced a new monitoring mechanism for stations and facilities affected by subsidence.
In a statement on Monday night, the MTR Corp listed the 64 sites it was monitoring for subsidence, with the West Rail Line having the most, 15.
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Also affected were the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island, South Island, Tseung Kwan O, Ma On Shan and Tung Chung lines, Airport Express, East Rail Line and Light Rail.
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As previously disclosed, two projects were temporarily suspended because ground settlement had exceeded preset limits, including a property development atop Tai Wai station, where 23mm of subsidence was detected, more than the 20mm limit for triggering a halt.
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