Passengers all at sea as Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 train breaks down

On Thursday morning, passengers at Hong Kong International Airport faced significant delays as concrete fell near the tracks of an automated train system serving Terminal 2. The Airport Authority discovered the damage during a routine inspection around 5 am and required emergency repairs. The incident forced the suspension of departing train services between Terminal 1's East and West halls, while trains continued running between the West Hall and Midfield Concourse.

Shuttle buses were arranged between the East Hall and Midfield Concourse, and train frequencies were adjusted, leading to longer waits for passengers. The authority deployed additional staff to assist travellers, but there were no reports of anyone missing their flights. Normal service resumed around 11:45 am after emergency repairs and inspections were completed.

Passengers were directed to use walkways on the departures level for gates 10 to 230, while those heading from Terminal 2 to gates 201 to 230 were directed to gate 520 to board a shuttle bus. The automated people mover, which connects Terminal 2 with Terminal 1 and the Midfield Concourse, travels at about 60 km/h and can carry around 7,200 passengers an hour. The incident occurred at the airport's HK$141.5 billion, three-runway system expansion project.