Railway-Intro 12:
Light Rail Operations
(Course Code: SC 17-040)
23 September 2017 (Saturday), 9:30am – 12:30pm
Introduction
Programme Structure
This course covers comprehensive knowledge of Light
Rail Operations in the Northwest New Territories and
the management of the interaction between vehicular
and rail traffic. Road safety awareness is also conveyed
throughout this course.
This programme includes 2 hours classroom
lecture and 1 hour site visit to be held at
Tuen Mun Light Rail Depot.
Programme Objectives
Main topics are :
a) Introduction of LR network systems
• To meet the operational aspiration of those who are
interested in Light Rail Operations
• To convey essential road traffic safety awareness
b) The three hierarchies of the
operations and their interactions of:
Learning Outcomes
1) Operations Control Centre
Upon completion of this course, participants are able to:
• Become more knowledgeable of road safety;
• Obtain an overview of Light Rail routine operations;
• Understand the operational differences between
Light Rail and Heavy Rails;
• Recognise the basic skills for road/rail traffic service
recovery;
• Develop further interest in Light Rail train operations
2) Traffic Operations
LR
3) Train Crew Operations
c) The characteristics of LR operations
against road motorists, adverse weather,
etc;
Anyone who is interested in Light Rail Operations
d) The co-operations among government
departments, contractors and public
utilities, KMB;
Pre-requisites
e) The implementation of LR Contingencies
plan
Who Should Attend
Senior Secondary, Form 4 or above
Language
Cantonese (with presentation slides in Chinese)
Venue
MTR Tuen Mun Building, N.T., Hong Kong
Mode of Learning
Class lecture and site visit
f) Site visit
Speaker
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Mr. Koo is the Light Rail Operations Manager of MTR Corporation Ltd.
(MTRCL), responsible for planning, directing and managing the operations
of Light Rail so as to satisfy passenger needs in terms of safety,
punctuality, reliability, efficiency, system cleanliness, comfort and
responsiveness to passenger enquiries with maximum cost-effectiveness
to achieve service objectives and pledged standards within approved
budgets as well as maximizing operating profits.
He has been working in rail transport for more than 36 years on various
operating duties, with more than 29 years of experience in Light Rail
Operations.
W.K. Koo
BBus, MIntBus,
CMILT
Certificate of Attendance
Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance (indicating 3 hours of participation) upon successful
completion of this programme
Programme Fee :
Full Fee
Discount Scheme
Price for full course
$250
30% off for
– full time staff of MTRCL and its subsidiary companies
(Ngong Ping 360, Octopus and TraxComm)
– full-time students (senior secondary, Form 4 or above)
Application Methods
Online
Applicants can enrol and pay online https://www.mtracademy.com
Enquiry in Person
Address: MTR Hung Hom Building, 1/F., 8 Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Opening hours: Mon, Wed and Thu: 1:30pm – 2:30pm; 3:30pm – 7:30pm; Saturday: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Closed on Sunday and Public Holiday
Payment methods
By credit card
Closing Date for Registration
Please note that due to limitations of venue capacity and relevant logistics, all registrations must be made at least
3 working days prior to the delivery date of individual modules. No walk-in registration will be entertained.
*MTR Academy reserves the right to turn away successfully enrolled individuals who do not meet prerequisite.
MTR Academy Hung Hom Centre MTR Hung Hom Building, 1/F., 8 Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon
Tel: 2520 3535 Fax: 2520 3458 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.mtracademy.com