PR038/21 30 May 2021

MTR Opens Facilities of High Speed Railway for Visits Showing Support for Local Group Tours and Sharing the Joy with the Public

Following the government’s decision to allow the resumption of local group tours in light of the latest COVID-19 pandemic situation, the MTR Corporation decided to tender our support by opening the West Station and the Shek Kong Stabling Sidings of High Speed Rail (Hong Kong Section) (“HSR”) for local group tours to visit for free, with our wishes to share the joy with members of the public. The Corporation also sponsored a local tour group for 27 members of ethnic minority families from Yau Tsim Mong District, who visited the Shek Kong Stabling Sidings today (30 May 2021) and enjoyed a wonderful time this morning.

HSR staff played the role of docents to greet and guide the visitors, introducing the equipment and operation of the stabling sidings, as well as the service and characteristics of HSR to them. Visitors also got on board one of the HSR’s Vibrant Express trains to experience the facilities in the compartments and took the opportunity to take photos in front of the Vibrant Express. This special tour was organised with the support of a non-government organisation, NHA HOME Centre (YTM).

The MTR Corporation has allocated 30 designated timeslots between 28 May and 20 June for group tours to visit designated areas in Hong Kong Station and the Shek Kong Stabling Sidings. These visits provide additional attractions for the public to visit for leisure. To protect the visitors and HSR staff, HSR staff will check the body temperature of visitors when they enter Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and the stabling sidings. All visitors have to wear facial masks throughout the visit. The places that visitors come into contact with will be cleaned and disinfected after each visit. The Corporation noticed the enthusiastic response to this arrangement and will closely monitor the demand and the implications to the operations of the station and the stabling sidings, and study whether more similar arrangements can be offered in the future.

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Photo captions:

1. Visitors from the NHA HOME Centre (YTM) are very interested in the equipment in Shek Kong Stabling Sidings and the Vibrant Express train. They are excited to tour around and take photos.

2. HSR staff (left) became docents to provide a guided-tour service to the visitors with a professional manner.