Railway business of Hong Kong Railway Company Limited

With the merger of the two railways completed on February 2, 2007, 65438+ will not only bring more efficient railway services and more attractive fares to passengers, but also bring opportunities for the MTR Corporation to expand its local and overseas business. At present, the business scale, scope and geographical coverage of MTRC have been significantly expanded. The market share of MTR in Hong Kong's franchised public transport market rose to 42.7%. In addition to railway operation, property business is also an important part of many businesses of MTRC, and the combination of land reserve and leased property has also increased due to the merger of the two railways.

MTR Corporation is recognized as a world-class public transport organization, which has always maintained the highest level in the world in terms of reliability, safety and efficiency. 99% MTR passengers will arrive at their destinations on time, which is the fastest and most convenient network for passengers to travel to and from various districts in Hong Kong and even overseas.

The MTRC operates a railway-based transportation system in Hong Kong-the Integrated Metro System, which includes the subway system consisting of nine local urban railway routes, transportation services, light rail system and high-speed airport railway. The total length of the whole system is 2 1 1.6 km, with 82 subway stations and 68 light rail stations. Integrated subway system is one of the busiest railway systems in the world, which is famous for its reliability, safety and efficiency. The MTRC also provides inter-city passenger services to the mainland of China (Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong), as well as local feeder bus services convenient for passengers. In addition, the company also operates Ngong Ping 360 (Ngong Ping Cable Car) project and is responsible for the maintenance of the automated people mover of the Hong Kong International Airport. The MTR system operates in Hong Kong and consists of nine Hong Kong railway lines, namely Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Hong Kong Island Line, Tung Chung Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, east rail line, west rail line, Ma On Shan Line and Disney Line, with a total length of 168. 1 km. * * There are 80 stations, of which 4 stations are connected with the light rail system, 65438+.

The MTR provides about 65,438+09 hours of service every day on most days, including 65,438+09.5 hours on the east rail line and Ma On Shan lines, from about 5: 28 am Hong Kong time to 65,438+0.30 am the next day. During the morning rush hour, the shortest train frequency on Hong Kong Island Line can reach 124 seconds, and east rail line can be encrypted to about 60 seconds. The train with the largest passenger capacity in west rail line can carry 120000 passengers per hour. The number of subway trains increased from 140 cars when the subway was opened to traffic to 1863 cars. MTR Light Rail System (also known as Northwest Railway) was put into operation in September, 1988, with a total length of 36.2km and double-track operation, with 68 stations, 4 of which can be transferred to west rail line. The LRT system operates in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai in the northwest New Territories. Light rail is a regional mass transportation system, and its vehicles are similar to trams running on the tracks of public roads. Light Rail Transit (LRT) is an important part of the comprehensive transportation system in the northwest New Territories, which provides more and more important connecting services for west rail line. At present, the MTR Corporation owns 1 19 light rail vehicles, each of which can carry more than 200 passengers. In recent years, the punctuality rate of light rail and the normal operation rate of ticketing facilities are above 99%.

In 2006, the light rail carried an average of 373,800 passengers every day, making it one of the busiest light rail systems in the world. The MTRC is responsible for operating local and cross-boundary passenger services from Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau to Tsim Dong in east rail line (and will be responsible for operating these services to Hung Hom after the opening of the Kowloon Southern Line). At the same time, MTR Corporation also operates intercity passenger service to and from Guangzhou with its double-deck Ktt train ("Guangzhou-Kowloon Express Train"), allowing other through trains between Hong Kong and six mainland cities such as Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Beijing and Shanghai operated by mainland railway companies or relevant authorities (including Guangzhou Railway Group, Shanghai Railway Bureau and Beijing Railway Bureau) to use its railway facilities.

As Lo Wu is a restricted area near the border between China and Hong Kong, and the MTRC has the exclusive right of way in Hong Kong, the MTRC has always benefited from the growth of cross-border traffic. Luohu (opposite to downtown Shenzhen) is the most convenient transit point for tourists to go to Shenzhen for business or shopping. Therefore, the MTRC can charge higher fares to passengers going to Lo Wu. The local one-way fare from Tsim Sha Tsui East Station to Shangshui Station (the last stop before going to Luohu) is HK$ 65,438+065,438+0.5, while the transit fare from Tsim Sha Tsui East Station to Luohu or Lok Ma Chau is HK$ 36.5.

The MTRC operates the only railway in Hong Kong that is connected to the mainland railway network. In order to give full play to the great potential of "individual travel" in the Mainland, the MTR Corporation cooperates with its business partners to provide special discounts for mainland tourists who come to Hong Kong by Guangzhou-Kowloon through train. The promotion plan jointly organized with other business partners also includes hotel packages, discounts on entertainment and tourist attractions and discounts on retailers. The MTRC operates bus services, providing efficient feeder bus services to the light rail system, east rail line and the Airport Express.

Apart from the feeder service in east rail line, the MTRC also operates 14 feeder bus routes. More than 150 double-decker and single-decker buses (including feeder buses) of the MTRC have all been air-conditioned. Nine brand-new "Alexander Dennis Trident Enviro 500s" environmental protection double-decker buses and 1 1 "Alexander Dennis Trident Enviro 200s" single-decker buses arrived in Hong Kong in 2007 and 2008, replacing the buses retired in the next few years. MTR buses not only provide passengers with the most comfortable driving distance, but also meet strict environmental protection and safety standards. The MTRC is one of several transport organizations in Hong Kong that have introduced Euro IV engine buses and met the latest environmental regulations.

The MTRC has no right to charge fares for feeder bus services outside the Northwest New Territories Railway Service Area. Therefore, the MTRC signed a commercial agreement with the Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited to operate feeder bus routes from east rail line to Tai Po, Sha Tin, Fo Tan and Hung Hom. As of 2007, * * * has five such routes. This arrangement enables the MTRC to earn revenue from passengers who use bus services but do not transfer to east rail line (fares charged by KMB), and indirectly benefits from fuel tax concessions given to franchised bus operators such as KMB, so as to reduce costs. The auxiliary bus line is an independent line, and the fare is charged separately. Transfer concessions in the subway network are not applicable. There are only 1 auxiliary bus lines.

MTR's free Airport Express shuttle bus mainly serves the Airport Express and passengers at major hotels and traffic intersections near the Airport Express Hong Kong Station and Kowloon Station. The shuttle bus runs ***8 lines. Two of them traveled to Hong Kong Station and six to Kowloon Station.

Buses carry an average of more than 82,400 passengers a day every year, excluding the six routes connecting KMB with east rail line.