Cracks May Be The Result Of Derailment: Expert
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jwplayer.key='EKOtdBrvhiKxeOU807UIF56TaHWapYjKnFiG7ipl3gw='; var playerInstance = jwplayer("jquery_jwplayer_1"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "https://newsstatic.rthk.hk/audios/mfile_1481203_1_20190918111400.mp3", skin: { url: location.href.split('/', 4).join('/') + '/jwplayer/skin/rthk/five.css', name: 'five' }, hlshtml: true, width: "100%", height: 30, wmode: 'transparent', primary: navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Trident")>-1 ? "flash" : "html5", events: { onPlay: function(event) { dcsMultiTrack('DCS.dcsuri', 'https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1481203-20190918.mp3', 'WT.ti', ' Audio at newsfeed', 'WT.cg_n', '#rthknews', 'WT.cg_s', 'Multimedia','WT.es','https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1481203-20190918.htm', 'DCS.dcsqry', '' ); } } }); }); });
2019-09-18 HKT 11:13
Share this story
Henry Cheung talks to RTHK's Janice Wong
The vice-chairman of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers in Hong Kong said on Wednesday that he believes cracks found on the MTR tracks in Hung Hom could be the result of Tuesday's derailment and not the cause.
Henry Cheung said the derailed compartments could have hits the rails, leading to the cracks.
"From the information we get, we can eliminate certain areas, such as the signalling system, or the point machine or anything related to the software. I believe it is most likely the hardware or the rail or the train causing the derailment," he said.
Cheung also said it's unlikely that a foreign object caused the derailment near Hung Hom station. If there was a foreign object on the track at the time, it would have derailed the first train carriage, the expert said.
He also said a foreign object on the track need not mean it was a deliberate move. "A foreign object need not be sabotage. It could be a tree trunk, it could be a rock, it could be anything," he said.
But Cheung told RTHK's Janice Wong that the public should wait for the findings of ongoing investigations before reaching a conclusion.
HKMA Warns Of Fake Stablecoins As Licensed Issuers Have Yet To Launch Tokens
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has warned the public about fake stablecoins in Hong Kong, specifically flaggin... Read more
Tazapay Secures Money Service Operator License In Hong Kong
Singapore-based cross-border payments company Tazapay has secured a Money Service Operator (MSO) license in Hong Kong. ... Read more
Livi Bank Posts First Full-Year Profit In 2025 As Loans Rise 49%
Hong Kong digital bank livi bank reported a full-year profit of HK$21 million for 2025. For the year, total operating i... Read more
FWD Group Reports US$720M In New Business Sales As Expansion Continues
FWD Group reported a 4% year-on-year increase in new business sales to US$720 million for the first quarter of 2026, dr... Read more
WeLab Bank 2025 Revenue Hits HK$942M After Securing First-Half Profitability
WeLab Bank achieved profitability in the first half of 2025 and reported a 35% year-on-year revenue increase to HK$942 ... Read more
Ripple And Kbank Roll Out Institutional Digital Asset Wallet In South Korea
Ripple has partnered with Kbank to deploy an institutional digital asset wallet in Korea, equipping the internet bank w... Read more