MTR

About MTR in brief

The Mass Transit Railway is a major public transport network serving Hong Kong. It consists of heavy rail, light rail, and feeder bus service centred on an 11-line rapid transit network. The system included 230. 9 km of rail in 2018 with 163 stations, including 95 heavy rail stations and 68 light rail stops. The MTR is one of the most profitable metro systems in the world; it had a farebox recovery ratio of 187 per cent in 2015, the world’s highest. Under the government’s rail-led transport policy, the MTR system is a common mode of public transport in Hong Kong, with over five million trips made in an average weekday. It consistently achieves a 99. 9 per cent on-time rate on its train journeys. The first line opened in 1979; as a result, subsequent lines have been built to cover more territory. There are continual debates regarding how and where to expand the M TR network. MTR has served as a model for some newly built systems, particularly in Mainland China. In 1970, a system with four lines was laid out and planned as part of the British consultants’ new report, Hong Kong Mass Transit: Further Studies. The four lines were to be the Kwun Tong line, Tsuen Wan line, East Kowloon line, and Shatin line. In 1972, the Hong Kong government authorised construction of the Initial System, which translates to a 20-kilometre system that roughly translates to roughly roughly 20 miles in length.

In 1973, a consortium led by A.C. Haddon-Cave, based on the British design, won the tender for the entire project. The project was awarded to A consortium from Japan in a single tender at a fixed price of $1.4 billion. The construction of four lines began in 1973. The line that was eventually constructed was the Kw un Tong line between Prince Tong and Prince Mei Admiralty, and TsuenWan line between Foo Mei and Admiralty. The lines that were eventually constructed were Kwun Wan line between Tsuen. Wan and Prince Tong, and Island line between Sheung Wan and Sheung. Wan, and Kwun. Tong between Prince. Mei and Prince. Admiralty,. and Island. Line between Prince Mei and Foo. Mei. and Admiralties, and. Tsuenwan line between Mei. Wan. and Prince Prince. SheungWan. and Island Line between. Foo Foo Admiralty and. Mong Kok. The new lines were built between December 1973 and December 1984, with a completion date of December 1984. As of 2018, the system has a 49. 3 per cent market share of the franchised public transport market, making it the most popular transport option inHong Kong. In 2013, the Government of Hong Kong awarded a contract to a Japanese consortium to build the first line, which was completed in March 2014. The second line was opened in March 2015. The third line was due to open in October 2015.