Signalling fault disrupts Hong Kong high-speed rail service, delaying 15 trains
At least 15 high-speed cross-border train services were delayed after a signalling fault prompted a 45-minute disruption of northbound services in Hong Kong on Sunday morning. The Transport Department said at around 8.30am that the MTR Corporation had notified authorities that high-speed rail services would be delayed due to a “signal fault”. At around 9.15am, the department said the MTR had…
A signalling fault caused a 45-minute disruption to northbound high-speed rail services in Hong Kong on Sunday morning. The MTR Corporation notified authorities around 8:30am that the delay was due to a "signal fault". Initially, passengers faced significant delays as the issue persisted until around 9:15am when the MTR resolved the signal problems and services began to resume normally.
The Transport Department advised passengers to use the official 12306 train service app and the relevant MTR website for updates. According to the 12306 platform, at least 15 northbound trains were delayed, including routes to areas such as Futian, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Zhangjiajie, Xian, Tianjin, and Chengdu. Social media users expressed their dissatisfaction, with some reporting trains were stuck at West Kowloon Station from around 7am to 8:30am, leaving passengers stranded for up to an hour. Another passenger mentioned a 20-minute delay on their journey to Shenzhen for shopping.
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