One of main sections on Hong Kong MTR Corp’s trouble-plagued US$11.7 billion rail link ready for full opening by end of June, insiders say
- Testing of Tai Wai-Hung Hom section of Sha Tin to Central rail link has been completed and rail giant awaiting government approval for its full opening
- MTR Corp also plans to give coronavirus-ravaged economy a boost, investing HK$100 billion over the next decade on new railway and property projects
One of the main sections of the problem-plagued Sha Tin to Central link, Hong Kong’s most expensive rail project, will be ready for its full opening by the end of next month pending final government approval, according to insiders.
Speaking before the rail giant’s annual general meeting on Wednesday, MTR Corp CEO Jacob Kam Chak-pui said the Tai Wai-Hung Hom section of the HK$90.7 billion (US$11.7 billion) link had completed all relevant tests and was awaiting government approval for its full opening after repeated delays and cost overruns.
The section, known as the Tuen Ma line, is the city’s longest rail corridor running about 56km through 27 stations.
The section had been expected to open in mid-2019 after an earlier target of December 2018 was pushed back because of construction problems.
