Report On Flawed Work Misleading, Says MTR

The MTR Corporation has accused the Apple Daily newspaper of misleading its readers with a report alleging substandard building works have been carried out in Hung Hom.

The station there is being expanded with new platforms, for when the Shatin to Central Link opens. The newspaper said there were construction flaws in walls built, and a platform floor was at risk of collapsing. It said it had seen emails showing that workers tried to hide the problem three years ago.

But the general manager of the new rail link, Jason Wong, said while some flawed work was uncovered at the end of 2015, it all has been rectified.

MTR officials also said they've been carrying out trial runs using Hung Hom Station since last month and everything has been fine.