Re: Questions, Answers and Tips

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

And the first generation LRT cars were Comengs believe it or not, and has a whine when it starts up
similar to a T/G set. Probably chopper controlled?


"James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message 8d410u$pb8$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8d410u$pb8$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <38f5773d$0$17341@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>,
>   "Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com> wrote:
> > All of KCRC's fleet has now been upgraded, just like our non-Tangara
> rolling stock; only we call it
> > "Citydeckering". They nearly rebuilt the whole body and the
> interiors. Now the interior is modified
> > to all sideways seating (like the MTR) to cram the extra people into
> the carriage. All the poles are
> > now red and the exterior is red and blue. The First Class carriage
> remaing in 4th position towards
> > Hung Hom Station. In addition to that there are also new types of
> rolling stock being introduced
> > (and I think they're from Italy).
> >
> > The MTR fleet is gradually being upgraded ("Citydeckered") and
> features an interactive network map:
> > there are lights on the network map and the lights change according
> to the location you are at (this
> > was already the case with the Tung Chung Line fleet, but is now being
> introduced across the network)
> > and also platform screen doors are being installed, particularly at
> Choi Hung and soon Prince
> > Edward.
> >
> > Also the HK government has now sold MTR (by a public float) and is
> expected to lose $HKD163b (or
> > approx $AUD37.9b in profits each year (the government's losing the
> profit, not MTR
> > Corporation--bearing in mind MTR was corporatised from its inception)
> >
> > Hubert
> >
> > PS. surprise surprise...guess who built the Tung Chung Line fleet?
> AdTranz, the same people that
> > built the Metro Light Rail cars for Sydney!
> >
> > PPS. Sorry for not talking about Australian rail. Please don't flame
> >me :-)
>
> Goninah also built a couple of LRT for Hong kong...
>
>
>
>
> > "James C." <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:<8d1dk0$u89
> $1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
> > >
> > > > > Q) Have you photographed overseas trains?
> > > > > A) Hong Kong doens't let u photograph their MTR (mass transit
> > > railway) trains, even though i'd
> > > > love to
> > > Really?? I took a few back in 1989, it was ok to take pics back
> then.
> > > their rolling stocks aren't very fancy anyway, the usual commuter
> > > trains with no attractive look, I guess they are more concerning
> how to
> > > carry more people , running trains at great frequency and keeping
> fare
> > > cheap rather then the look. KCR trains looked even worst, with most
> of
> > > the rollingstock looked sooo out of dated.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > Before you buy.
> >
> >
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> James
>
>
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