Hong Kong's subway operator says it will crack down on violence at its train stations.
MTR's announcement comes amid heavy criticism of the company from Chinese state media, which has accused it of helping participants of the city's pro-democracy protests. The subway system has also been disrupted by demonstrations over the past several weeks. The company, which is Hong Kong's sole subway operator as well as a real estate owner, said it will stop train service and immediately close stations"if fights, vandalism or other acts of violence occur.
"The week that Cathay Pacific surrendered to ChinaMTR added that the Yuen Long station was vandalized on Wednesday, and said it"condemns such irresponsible acts and has reported the matter to police."The subway operator said it will continue to pick up passengers stranded in stations when practical, but also said service may be immediately stopped if there is violence or vandalism.
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