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MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation
The Mass Transit Railway Corporation operates Hong Kong's railway system. It is also a major property developer and landlord in the city and is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
last updated:
24 August, 2024
The hydrogen-powered train used in a test run. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong may drop plan to use hydrogen-powered light rail trains: lawmakers

MTR Corp faces double whammy of restrictive safety rules and need to adapt light rail platforms, pair of lawmakers say.

Hong Kong property

Nan Fung outbids 3 property groups in MTR tender for Tung Chung site

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Mind the gap as MTR expands to southwest

Hong Kong tourism

Letters | Ocean Park’s financial woes need a better solution than more grants

Readers discuss the hope for reinvention of a Hong Kong icon, the long wait for the South Island line extension, and Lithuania’s diplomatic spat with China.

Dancers perform during the media preview of a summer festival at Ocean Park’s Water World on June 27. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s high-speed rail ‘brought in HK$2.5 billion in revenue last year’

Transport minister Mable Chan also says number of patrons in first eight months of 2024, about 21 million, surpassed total for all of last year.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong transport chief faces first tough questions over funding rail projects

Mable Chan non-committal over potentially issuing bonds to fund six projects forecast to cost HK$300 billion.

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Hong Kong economy

Kai Tak Sports Park gears up for 2 weekend drills as new minister vows smooth debut

Rosanna Law says a series of tests are needed to ensure all stakeholders are prepared with contingency plans.

The park’s indoor Kai Tak Arena will host a test event with two basketball games on Saturday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s South Island line extension to adopt smart and green mass transit system

Government opts to abandon heavy rail system for project that will form a loop connecting Wong Chuk Hang station and HKU station.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong commuters, be thankful you’re not in London or San Francisco

Could we send a brigade of transport planners, engineers and experts from Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation to help organise and run their systems?

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Accidents and personal safety

Letters | Drones and robots must be widely used to reduce worksite deaths

Readers discuss using drones to improve construction safety, how developers are turning to property technology and a more targeted approach to reducing escalator accidents in MTR stations.

Construction workers remove the bamboo scaffolding of a building in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district on October 16. As far as possible, drones and robots must be deployed to replace humans in risky operations. Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong’s public transport subsidies should be tied to green investment

Pushing public transport operators to embrace green energy faster could accelerate the city’s progress towards its carbon neutrality goals.

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An elderly passenger taps their transport card at Mong Kok MTR Station. The government’s HK$2 fare subsidy scheme for elderly and disabled passengers is up for review. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Pet-friendly services on right road for Hong Kong

Allowing owners to get away with their animals on buses is not only good for them but also the city economy.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong franchised bus firms feel heat over proposed fare increases

Nearly 20 lawmakers question bus firms’ proposed increases of 6.5 to 9.5 per cent in a two-hour transport panel meeting.

Hong Kong property

Cautious bids expected for second try at Hong Kong land sale

MTR Corp’s tender for a Tung Chung site follows a senior government official’s call for developers to show faith in Hong Kong’s future.

A train passes by a construction site of MTR Corporation’s extension of the Tung Chung Line on Lantau Island on October 22, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp loses London Elizabeth line contract after 10-year run

Transport sector lawmaker says he believes failed bid unrelated to politics, while another legislator unsure over reason for ‘tough’ renewal terms.

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A crossrail train on London’s Elizabeth line. Photo: Shutterstock
Climate change

Letters | Spain’s deadly floods another wake-up call for Hong Kong

Readers discuss the urgent need to manage climate risks, the real danger on MTR escalators, and paying attention to domestic workers’ mental health.

Accidents and personal safety

Mainland Chinese tourists fall down Hong Kong escalator ‘like dominoes’

One elderly member of tour group taken to hospital after accident near exit of East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

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Hong Kong transport

Letters | We need a conversation about reckless escalator use on the MTR

Readers discuss the MTR’s latest safety campaign, the potential for thriving esports sector in Hong Kong and how opinion polls got it wrong on the US presidential race.

Passengers use an escalator in Admiralty MTR Station, on November 11. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to hold trial matches at 50,000-seat Kai Tak stadium in January

Authorities are holding multiple trial events at smaller facilities across the park in run-up to testing the showpiece stadium.

Hong Kong society

Letters | MTR Corp, how about some lift etiquette first?

Readers discuss the MTR’s campaign to encourage people to stop walking on escalators and green shoots in China-India relations.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp won’t use by-laws to stop walking on escalators

Rail giant prefers education to change people’s behaviour and also plans to reduce speed of escalators.

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The MTR Corp’s safety ambassadors occupy both sides of the escalator in efforts to discourage commuters from walking on them. Photo: Facebook
Hong Kong transport

Explainer | Walk this way? Why Hong Kong’s MTR Corp is targeting escalator etiquette

Some residents are putting their foot down over call to do away with transport tradition and stand still on both sides of escalators.

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Hongkongers have engaged in heated online debate after the MTR Corp launched its safety campaign. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to deploy tens of thousands to test crowd control at Kai Tak stadium

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says civil servants will disperse from stadium and walk to nearby MTR stations to check how crowds flow out of venue.

Hong Kong society

Walk in the park? Why it takes 1 hour to get from Hong Kong’s new stadium to TST

Post reporters test out public transport options at Kai Tak Sports Park and find construction sites throw up their share of hurdles.

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Hong Kong transport

No passing on the left? MTR Corp tries to change how Hongkongers use escalators

Commuters traditionally stand on the right, while allowing others to walk on the left, but the rail giant says that is dangerous.

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More than 1,300 escalators serve millions of passengers every day at MTR stations across the city. Photo: Jelly Tse
Artificial intelligence

MTR Lab backs AI start-up Ensonic in first mainland Chinese investment

Ensonic produces AI-based acoustic detection systems used for equipment quality control and maintenance.

The deal with Ensonic marks MTR Lab’s first investment in a mainland Chinese company. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

How Hong Kong’s Choi Hung station spawned rumours of deaths and gates of hell

Station plays storied role in history of city’s MTR network and has sparked outlandish rumours and beliefs over the years.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park off to smooth start after ‘precious’ trial run

Snacks relatively cheap compared with Hong Kong Stadium, but can of beer still costs HK$40; fans upbeat over transport arrangements.

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