Rush hour commuter chaos as MTR battles multiple glitches in one day

MTR is often packed with passengers

MTR is often packed with passengers Source: Flickr / David Guyler (CC BY 2.0)

Trains between Kowloon Tong and Kwun Tong were suspended, with limited services elsewhere. Replacement shuttle buses were brought online. Service disruptions continued until around 8:30pm last Monday.Two commuters fainted during the confusion inside Kowloon Bay station. Meanwhile, over a hundred commuters were forced to walk along train tracks between Choi Hung and Diamond Hill stations.Chan Siu-kam has more.



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