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Hong Kong to get driverless trains

30 August 2011

CHINA: CNR Changchun has announced a HK$1·4bn contract to supply driverless metro trains for Hong Kong MTR's future West Island and South Island lines.

The manufacturer said these Type A sets would be the first fully automated heavy metro trains in China, and would use 'independently developed' technology.


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