MTR has placed an order with Hyundai Rotem for 37 trains to run on the new North-South Corridor of the Shatin to Central Link (SCL).
Hong Kong’s North-South Corridor, which is due to be completed in 2020, will extend the existing East Rail Line across the harbour to Wan Chai North and Admiralty.
Hyundai Rotem will supply 37 nine-car trains at a cost of HK $4 billion (US $516 million).
The rolling stock manufacturer has also supplied trains for Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O Line and the Tung Chung Line.
The contract includes design, supply, manufacture, testing and commissioning of the new trains, which are scheduled for delivery in 2015.
MTR has also announced a HK$850 million (US$110 million) re-signalling contract with Siemens to update the East Rail Line.
Jay Walder, chief executive of MTR Corporation, said: “The award of these two contracts to provide 37 new trains and an upgraded signalling system is an important step forward in our commitment to enhance train service along the East Rail Line and its future extension across the harbour.
“Passengers can not only enjoy better train service, but will also have easier access to various districts via a more sophisticated railway network.”
