MTR Corporation - connecting and growing communities with caring service
MTR is regarded as one of the world's leading railway operators for safety, customer service and cost efficiency. Its railway forms the backbone of Hong Kong's extensive public transport network and delivers passengers to their destinations with a 99.9% on-time performance.
The MTR Corporation was established in 1975 with a mission to construct and operate an urban metro system for Hong Kong. In June 2000 it was re-established as MTR Corporation Limited and in October 2000 was listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. On 2 December 2007 the operations of the Government-owned rail operator, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, were merged into the MTR, heralding a new era in Hong Kong's railway development.
The current rail network comprises nine railway lines serving Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories. In addition, a Light Rail network serves the local communities of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long in the New Territories. The Corporation also operates the Airport Express as well as High Speed Rail services which connect Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to various Chinese Mainland stations.
In addition to its railway operations, the Corporation is involved in a wide range of business activities in Hong Kong. These include the development of residential and commercial property projects, property management, shopping malls leasing and management, advertising, and telecommunication services in trains and stations.
Building on its world-class railway services in Hong Kong, MTR has taken its expertise in railway development into the Chinese Mainland and taken on a range of railway-related projects and operations internationally. In the Chinese Mainland, the Corporation now operates Beijing Metro Line 4, Daxing Line, Line 14, Line 16 and Line 17, Shenzhen Metro Line 4 and Line 13, Hangzhou Metro Line 1 and Line 5. Internationally, the Corporation operates and manages Melbourne's Metropolitan Rail Service and Sydney's M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line in Australia.
The Corporation offers worldwide consultancy and contracting services in railway planning, design management, system integration & assurance, project management, construction management, railway operation & maintenance and non-fare revenue business. The Corporation has provided services to a number of railway and metro companies, government authorities and rail system suppliers in Australia, the Chinese Mainland, India, the Middle East, Latin America and Southeast Asia. Locally in Hong Kong, MTR has been providing maintenance and consultancy services for the Automated People Mover (APM) system at Hong Kong International Airport. The APM is currently being expanded to match the growth in air travel.
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