MTR has confirmed its “largest-ever” rolling stock order to renew trains on the Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island and Tseung Kwan O lines.
CSR Sifang has been awarded a HK $6 billion contract for 93 eight-car metro trains, which will be delivered between 2018 and 2023.
Lincoln Leong, chief executive officer of MTR Corporation, said: “This is the largest-ever order of new trains in MTR’s history and it represents a critically important investment to maintain our railway service at world class levels to ensure that our passengers in Hong Kong continue to enjoy safe, reliable and convenient train services well into the future.
“Originally, we had planned to replace 78 eight-car trains which have been in service for about 30 years. But in view of the competitive tenders received and after weighing the benefits of having a uniform train fleet equipped with more up-to-date systems, we decided that it would be better value for money to exercise the option included in the tender to replace all 93 first-generation eight-car trains in one go.”
