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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to carry out one-off inspection of critical rail assets

Cs news8 hours ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s rail operator will carry out a one-off inspection of all its overhead lines and signalling points, and is considering offering a free cross-harbour shuttle bus in the event of service suspensions as part of efforts to follow up on a series of recent blunders. The MTR Corporation on Friday rolled out an eight-point…

Buried electricity cables ‘4.5 times more expensive than overhead lines’

Cs news2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Underground electricity cables are on average 4.5 times more expensive than overhead lines, an independent group of experts has found. The report, overseen by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), explored the cost of the different technologies that may be deployed to transport electricity across Britain in the next decade, such as underground cables,…