Ma On Shan (MOS) Rail is a new 11.4km railway comprising 9 stations from Shatin to the new town of Ma On Shan. The railway is built primarily on a viaduct with a small section in the middle running at grade along the central divider of Tate's Cairn Highway, so as to minimise land take and disruption to road traffic.

Tai Wai Station serves as an interchange station between MOS Rail and East Rail. Passengers from Ma On Shan can simply use the cross-platform interchange at Tai Wai Station to board trains to Tsim Sha Tsui. To cope with the increase in passenger flow, Tai Wai Station has been expanded three times its original size and the extended concourse was opened in December 2003. The line opened on December 21, 2004.

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It looks quite cool and modern.

Passengers board buses as trains hit
Hong Kong Standard
Monday, April 14, 2008

A technical glitch that caused a two-hour disruption in the Ma On Shan-Tai Wai route spoiled the Sunday plans of more than 2,000 MTR passengers yesterday.

Power supply to the signaling system was interrupted at 7.35am, the MTR Corporation said, forcing drivers to operate trains manually and to travel at speeds of less than 22 kilometers per hour.

The railway operator said it was the first time the Ma On Shan Line had been struck by a technical glitch since it opened in 2004.

Services between Tai Wai and Che Kung Temple and between Ma On Shan and Wu Kai Sha were suspended for one hour, the second time in less than 48 hours that MTR passengers have been hit by technical problems.

Train services were restored around 8.30am though the frequency was reduced from every five minutes to between 15 and 20 minutes.

The MTRC apologized to the public for the inconvenience and arranged 20 buses to carry passengers affected by the service disruption.

Notices of the disruption were put up at all stations and MTR staff advised passengers to take other public transport.

Passengers arriving at the stations, however, were surprised to find long queues for the emergency buses. "I have an appointment to meet a friend at 9.30am and I am probably going to be late," a woman commuter said.

A frustrated passenger said the driver of one bus arranged by the MTR did not know the route and asked for the help of passengers. "The bus driver told us it would take only 10 minutes to get to Tai Wai station but it ended up taking an hour as he did not know the way."

Services were fully restored around 10am.

On Friday afternoon, the Ngong Ping cable car system, also under the MTRC, came to a halt due to faulty equipment, leaving about 100 passengers stranded for 1 hours.

I went on it for the hell of it last year, the trip was quite short, and there were hardly any people on the line.

I went on it for the hell of it last year, the trip was quite short, and there were hardly any people on the line.

It's more expensive and less direct than buses. No surprise it isn't running well.
When Shatin-Central line is completed, or Hung Hum at the minimal, the situation should become better. But this means another 8-9 years from now. :nuts:

And I wonder why did the government decide to go for the alignment that is built today. It has so many sharp curves and gradients limiting the train speed, so horrible.

Actually, the trains are packed during rush hour.

Looking at these photos, it seems to me that West Rail Line has much nicer stations compared to Ma On Shan Line. Is that actually the case?

Ma On Shan Line stations do not have PSDs, but both lines are simple in design.

Looking at these photos, it seems to me that West Rail Line has much nicer stations compared to Ma On Shan Line. Is that actually the case?
Yes it is.

Because the budget for the West Rail was approved just before Asian Financial Crisis destroyed the economy. The standard of West Rail was set to be the highest, probably same as the Tung Chung Line. The budget for MOS line on the other hand was approved months later, and the quality was obviously....

^^ I need to go on the West Rail next time, didn't go on last time because the fare was pretty steep.