Sustainable Railway Development and Safety in Hong Kong · sustainable future for our railway...
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Sustainable Railway Development and Safety in Hong Kong
20th International Railway Safety Conference3 - 8 October 2010
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The EMSD has a unique role to
play in ensuring the safe
operation of Hong Kong’s
railways, and in shaping a
sustainable future for our
railway development.
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• The KCR came into service in October 1910
• Single track system
• British Section: Tsim Sha Tsui to Lo Wu
• Chinese Section further to the Guangzhou one year later
A Century of Railway Development in Hong Kong
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A Century of Railway Development in Hong Kong
• A 10-year investment programme commenced in 1974 to electrify the KCR with double track from Hung Hom to Lo Wu
• Anticipated future demands in trade with China
• Increased passenger traffic arising from the planned construction of large towns in the New Territories
A Century of Railway Development in Hong Kong
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A Century of Railway Development in Hong Kong
• The first stage of double-tracking and electrification was completed in 1982 between Kowloon and Sha Tin
• The use of diesel trains for domestic passenger services came to an end in July 1983
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A Century of Railway Development in Hong Kong
• The Kowloon-Canton Railway was corporatised in December 1982
• The KCRC was wholly owned by the government with the mandate to operate the Kowloon-Canton Railway
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A Century of Railway Development in Hong Kong
• Two decades of KCRC network expansion through five major projects:• Light Rail System• West Rail• Tsim Sha Tsui Extension• Ma On Shan Rail• Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
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Mass Transit Railway
• Successive extensions over the next three decades
• Tsuen Wan Line (1982)
• Island Line (1986)
• Airport Express Railway and Tung Chung Line (1998)
• Tseung Kwan O Line (2002)
• Disneyland Resort Line (2005)
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Railway Development
• Population growth and dispersion• Demand for mass public transport
• Closer economic ties with the Mainland• Demand for inter-city links
• Technology advancements• Faster trains
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West Island Line
Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link
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West Island Line
Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-
Hong Kong Express Rail Link
Railway Development Strategy in the New Millennium
Railway Development Strategy 2000 (RDS-2000)• Kowloon Southern Link (Commissioned in 2009)• Shatin to Central Link• West Island Line (Under construction)• South Island Line• Northern Link• Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong
Express Rail Link (Under construction)• North Hong Kong Island Line• Port Rail Line
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Merger and a New Era
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Merger and a New Era
• Idea of MTRCL-KCRC merger initiated by government in February 2004
• Approved by two corporations’ Managing Boards and shareholders in 2007
• MTRCL was granted a 50-year service concession for the operation of the KCR network
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Number of lines : 11
Total length : 218 km
Number of Stations: over 80
Daily patronage: 3.7 million
Now
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Regulating Railway Safety in Hong Kong
•Before 1990Railway Inspectorate duties performed by the UK government
•December 1990Hong Kong Railway Inspectorate (HKRI)
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Establishment of Railways Branch in EMSD
• HKRI integrated into EMSD following a consultancy review study concluded in 2007
• The Railways Branch, EMSD established in February 2008
• Strengthened the technical and professional support
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Establishment of Railways Branch in EMSD
• Regulatory control over all railway systems including tramway, peak tram, MTR and the Automatic People Movers of the Airport Authority
• A single jurisdiction monitoring the safe operation of railway systems in Hong Kong
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Railways Branch Role and Functions
Regulatory Framework:
- Mass Transit Railway Ordinance (Cap. 556)
- Mass Transit Railway Regulations (Cap. 556A)
- Tramway Ordinance (Cap. 107)
- Peak Tram Ordinance (Cap. 265)
- Airport Authority (Automated People Mover)
(Safety) Regulation (Cap. 483C)
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• Railway regulatory framework developed in Europe is well established and serves as a good reference for Hong Kong
• Railways Branch being a railway safety regulator having a role similar to the ORR of the UK and the ITSRR of Australia
Comparing with Overseas Railway Regulatory Bodies
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• Similar aspects of regulatory role
– Manage the railways by ensuring that safety risks are duly controlled by railway project proponent and operator – MTRCL
– A safety management system be established, implemented and subject to audit
– Operation procedures to contain residual risks
Comparing with Overseas Railway Regulatory Bodies
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• The Railways Branch by itself does not have the following regulatory role
– Economics
– Licensing or accreditation for commercial operations
– Occupational safety and health of staff or contractor of railway operators
Comparing with Overseas Railway Regulatory Bodies
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• Both the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) of the UK and the Office of Transport Safety Investigations (OTSI) of Australia are independent from their respective regulatory bodies
• Railway Branch plays both the regulatory and accident investigation roles
Railway Accident Investigation
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• Good reference made from the Rail Safety and Standard Board (RSSB), UK and the European Railway Agency on the adoption of railway safety standard and indicators
• Undertaking safety performance, risk, data and trends analysis
Railway Safety and Standard
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Working towards a safe and sustainable future ….
• A high level of railway safety very much hinges on the collaboration of designers, suppliers, operators and regulators and indeed every railway user
• Fast growing rail networks• Complex railway operating environment• Large number of stakeholders
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Working towards a safe and sustainable future ….
• As Hong Kong’s railway regulator, we are keenly aware of our responsibility in shaping a safe and sustainable future for our city’s railway development
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