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Passenger Opens Emergency Exit, Halting East Rail Services for 2.5 Hours
3/28/2026
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Story summary
- On March 27, 2026, a passenger opened an emergency exit on the East Rail line.
- This action triggered a 2.5-hour suspension of services.
- Passengers reported suffocation during a power cut that disabled air conditioning for over 10 minutes.
- The MTR Corporation confirmed the train's safety system activated an emergency brake.
- Free shuttle buses were arranged between Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai.
