MTR slammed for taking five hours to resume services（每日一篇・中）

日期：2025.5.27

文章級別：中級

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Hundreds of passengers are left stranded at Tiu Keng Leng station when services along the entire Tseung Kwan O line were suspended during the evening rush hour on Thursday. Photo: RTHK

Lawmaker Gary Zhang said he was highly unsatisfied over MTR Corporation's having taken more than five hours to resume services on its Tseung Kwan O line in wake of Thursday's evening rush hour suspension that left thousands of people stranded.

The rush-hour suspension of services along the entire Tseung Kwan O line has been blamed on multiple system failures, including signalling problems and a power supply trip.

Zhang, chairman of the Legislative Counci's railway subcommittee, pointed out that the MTR has already experienced multiple serious service delays or suspensions this year.

Regarding the possible penalties to be imposed on the MTR, based on his preliminary calculations, the railway giant could face a fine of about HK$18 million.

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閱讀理解題目

1. What happended on Thursday evening according to paragraph 1?
2. What was the reason of the suspension of services?
3. What is the estimation of the penalties to be imposed?