MTR KTT
KTT ) is a train set used by the MTR Corporation Limited in Hong Kong on the Guangdong Through Train route. The KTT is not the only service from Hong Kong to Guangdong. Service is also provided by the mainland Chinese railway operators.
The double-deck "KTT" trailers have lower bottom floor than the ordinary cars serving on the same pair of tracks.Route
KTT is used on the Guangdong line of the through train service.Between January to May 1998 the KTT cars provided service between Hung Hom and Lo Wu stations. After the whole route was electrified, the KTT serves non-stop between Hung Hom station and Guangzhou East railway station. Although the locomotive has a top speed of, KTT only runs at a maximum service speed of on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou - Kowloon Railway and at on the Guangzhou - Shenzhen Railway. KTT now has ten compartments.
Since March 2018, all of the KTT coaches have begun the minor refurbishment. Refurbished train feature reupholstered seats, new flooring, added train automatic broadcast system device and improved barrier-free facilities. The refurbishment is excepted to finished at 2019.
KTT locomotive TLN001 on East Rail line departing from Hung Hom station
KTT locomotive TLS002 on Guangzhou–Shenzhen Railway reversing at Guangzhou East railway station
