MTR has announced that the first of the nine high-speed trains for the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) project arrived Hong Kong from Qingdao by sea, having completed production and extensive testing.
The nine eight-carriage XRL trains are manufactured by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co. with a design based on the CRH380A model and facilitate the operation at the Hong Kong section.
Before shipment from Qingdao, the first high-speed train for the XRL underwent comprehensive factory testing and inspection before completing dynamic tests on the operating line of the Shanghai to Kunming high-speed railway over a total distance of more than 5,000 kilometres.
Upon the arrival in Hong Kong, the train will be delivered to the Shek Kong Stabling Sidings by road transport. The train will first undergo assembly and testing, followed by multiple static tests and low-speed dynamic tests.
These will be followed by dynamic testing on the 16-km pilot test section between Shek Kong Emergency Rescue Siding and Mongkok West Ventilation Building.
Before the commencement of service, trains still have to go through a range of tests, including System Integration Tests and On-site Tests.
The XRL project is progressing as planned with around 82% completion and will be opened for passenger service in Q3 2018. The Hong Kong Section of the Express Rail Link runs from the terminus in West Kowloon, heading north to the Shenzhen/Hong Kong Boundary, where it connects with the Mainland Section.
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