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The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, and the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, visited the MTR Operations Control Centre in Tsing Yi today (October 3), to see the centre's daily operations and learn how the "Occupy Central" movement has disrupted transport in recent days.
The centre monitors the railway network's operation. A large display system shows the real-time condition of all the MTR and airport railways except for the light rail. MTR Acting Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lincoln Leung, and Operations Director, Dr Jacob Kam, briefed Mr Leung on the daily operations of the centre.
Mr Leung spoke with the MTR staff and asked if the demand for train services during peak hours had risen in the past few days as nearly half of all bus routes had been suspended.
Mr Leung said the MTR plays a crucial role during this period of time, and thanked the MTR staff for their hard work. He urged protesters to leave peacefully and not to block public roads so public transport could resume normal as soon as possible.
Ends/Friday, October 3, 2014
Issued at HKT 23:49
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