Delays on Hong Kong’s MTR after trains collide in overnight test, and separate incident of a person on tracks

2019-03-18 2

Two trains of Hong Kong’s railway system the MTR collided near Central station during an overnight test of a new signal system. Both drivers of the trains were taken to hospital after the crash. MTR Corp officials say the railway will suspend all testing until the crash has been thoroughly investigated. The MTR experienced a morning of delays following the crash, as well as because of a separate incident at around 10.34am the same day when the East Rail Line was delayed after a person…