Hong Kong launches own rail standards to enhance safety and sustainability

Hong Kong has, for the first time, introduced its own railway standards to support the use of cutting‑edge construction technologies, and established a dedicated inspection unit to accelerate new projects – moves that analysts say could lay the foundation for the city’s next decade of transport development. The Highways Department on Monday released a 336-page document outlining a unified and comprehensive set of technical references and guidelines for railway design, construction, operations...

By Oscar Liu,Ambrose Li