On my recent visit to Hong Kong I was travelling by train on the Tung Chung Line when a power failure stopped trains. But how long did it take to fix?
4:20pm – power failure detected delaying services.
1620 Major delay on Tung Chung Line and Airport Express due to power failure
— MTR Service Update (@mtrupdate) February 26, 2019
17 minutes later – services back running.
1637 Power failure at Tung Chung Line and Airport Express has just resolved. Minor delay
— MTR Service Update (@mtrupdate) February 26, 2019
4:50pm – a MTR staff member goes running down the tracks holding a big insulated pole, escorted by two other staff.
6:05pm – services back to normal.
1805 Good service on Tung Chung Line and Airport Express
— MTR Service Update (@mtrupdate) February 26, 2019
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