https://www.scmp.com/rss/522993/feed The latest news and top stories on Henry Cheung Nin-sang, chairman of the Chairman of the Association of Hong Kong Railway Transport Professionals. He worked at MTR Corporation and KONE Elevator (HK) Ltd. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung Hong Kong railway experts have called for tougher penalties and stronger public education to prevent the misuse of emergency exits on trains following a recent incident on the MTR East Rail line that caused more than two hours of disruption during evening rush hour. The experts also cast doubt on a lawmaker’s proposal to make emergency doors less accessible, saying the move could compromise passenger safety. A preliminary investigation found that a passenger had opened the emergency exit ramp in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3348262/hong-kong-mtr-track-intrusion-prompts-calls-tougher-penalties-education?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3348262/hong-kong-mtr-track-intrusion-prompts-calls-tougher-penalties-education?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:36:52 +0000 Cannix Yau,Ng Kang-chung Cannix Yau,Ng Kang-chung Successful bidders for four elevated mass transit projects in Hong Kong, including proposed infrastructure in Kai Tak, will be granted property development rights in the surrounding areas to help provide long-term funding support. The Executive Council, the city’s key decision-making body, on Friday approved the granting of property development rights at nominal premiums for three sites in Kai Tak related to one of the projects through a coming open tender. The project will be awarded next year... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3327036/hong-kong-elevated-transit-project-winners-get-property-development-rights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3327036/hong-kong-elevated-transit-project-winners-get-property-development-rights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:32:56 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong is seeking to incorporate national railway standards into local benchmarks in a bid to greatly cut costs and raise efficiency, paving the way for standardised rules and their wider application in future government projects. The move will also help facilitate the export of mainland Chinese building technology, such as modular integrated construction (MiC), to other countries, according to a railway engineering veteran. The Highways Department on Friday announced the move to update the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3325395/hong-kong-update-railway-standards-national-measures-help-cut-costs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3325395/hong-kong-update-railway-standards-national-measures-help-cut-costs?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:33:47 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu was stern-faced and did not mince his words as he took the MTR Corporation to task for “inadequacies” in the way it responded to emergencies and planned for disruptions. He spelled out what he expected of the city’s rail operator when he spoke on May 27, five days after the third service disruption in four months due to technical failures. He demanded action to prevent incidents, which could affect thousands of the rail system’s 5 million daily riders. But if... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317920/how-can-hong-kongs-mtr-corp-get-back-track-amid-funding-manpower-woes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3317920/how-can-hong-kongs-mtr-corp-get-back-track-amid-funding-manpower-woes?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 02:00:17 +0000 Vivian Au,Oscar Liu Vivian Au,Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s move to use mainland standards for a cross-border rail project in the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment can set a viable precedent for the future, experts have said, as it capitalises on China’s established and rapidly growing railway sector. Although the Hong Kong government did not specifically set out which mainland Chinese standards would be applied to the construction of the Northern Link spur line, it forecast that the project could be completed two to four years earlier in... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317768/mainland-china-standards-will-get-hong-kong-its-northern-rail-line-faster-cheaper-how?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3317768/mainland-china-standards-will-get-hong-kong-its-northern-rail-line-faster-cheaper-how?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:30:06 +0000