Ir. Allan WH Wong - Division of Building Science and Technology
Ir. Allan WH Wong - Division of Building Science and Technology
Ir. Allan WH Wong - Division of Building Science and Technology
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ERE-MOS●●●The railway interchanges with East Rail <strong>and</strong> the future Sha Tin toCentral Link at Tai Wai Station, which will be rebuilt to cope witha larger passenger flow. With new trains, a new signalling system<strong>and</strong> more trains departing from Fo Tan East Rail will havesufficient capacity for the extra passengers from Ma On Sh<strong>and</strong>uring morning peak hours.When it opens in 2004, Ma On Shan Rail will run a four-car trainevery 2.5 minutes during peak hours. As dem<strong>and</strong> grows, longertrains <strong>of</strong> up to eight cars will be deployed at two-minute intervals.Along with West Rail, Ma On Shan Rail will be one <strong>of</strong> the quietestrailways in the world when it goes into service as it will make use<strong>of</strong> the same multi-plenum noise attenuation system. Construction<strong>of</strong> Ma On Shan Rail began on 12 February 2001.
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