One of Hong Kong's tourist attractions, the operator of the “Ngong Ping 360†cable car announced on the 3rd that it will suspend service for two months, replace all the bearings of the cable car, and carry out annual maintenance and inspections earlier, and announce the exact date of re-opening of the service.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the SAR Government, Mr Su Kam-liang, said on the same day that the Government is very concerned about the safety of the Ngong Ping Cable Car. The EMSD will closely monitor the maintenance work and will only approve the re-opening of the service after the test is satisfactory.
The suspension of the Ngong Ping Cable Car on January 25 caused about 800 passengers to be trapped in the air for about one hour. This is the fourth accident that occurred in the Ngong Ping Cable Car in the past two months. This has caused Hong Kong's attention. On the day of the accident on the 25th, the operator announced that it had stopped for 10 days and set up a technical investigation team consisting of engineers from the Italian cable car system manufacturer.
The preliminary investigation results showed that there was slight irregular wear on the surface of the inner ring of the bearing that caused the stopping accident on that day. This wear will affect the smooth running of the pulley, generate slight vibration, and be sensed by the automatic system of the cable car, thus automatically suspending the operation of the cable car. The report stated that this wear and tear does not affect the operation of the cable car, but it will affect passenger comfort.
Ngong Ping Cable Car said in a statement that although the remaining six bearings of the cable car system are operating normally, they will still be replaced. The statement stated that in June each year, the cable car system will be maintained and inspected by an independent cable expert. However, the company decided to carry out annual maintenance and inspections earlier after replacing the bearings.
The Ngong Ping 360, which costs as much as HK$1 billion, is a cable car system connecting the city center of Tung Chung, Lantau, and Ngong Ping, a popular tourist attraction. It has a total length of 5.7 kilometers and is the longest-running cable car system in the world. It was completed in September 2006. Put into service.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the SAR Government, Mr Su Kam-liang, said on the same day that the Government is very concerned about the safety of the Ngong Ping Cable Car. The EMSD will closely monitor the maintenance work and will only approve the re-opening of the service after the test is satisfactory.
The suspension of the Ngong Ping Cable Car on January 25 caused about 800 passengers to be trapped in the air for about one hour. This is the fourth accident that occurred in the Ngong Ping Cable Car in the past two months. This has caused Hong Kong's attention. On the day of the accident on the 25th, the operator announced that it had stopped for 10 days and set up a technical investigation team consisting of engineers from the Italian cable car system manufacturer.
The preliminary investigation results showed that there was slight irregular wear on the surface of the inner ring of the bearing that caused the stopping accident on that day. This wear will affect the smooth running of the pulley, generate slight vibration, and be sensed by the automatic system of the cable car, thus automatically suspending the operation of the cable car. The report stated that this wear and tear does not affect the operation of the cable car, but it will affect passenger comfort.
Ngong Ping Cable Car said in a statement that although the remaining six bearings of the cable car system are operating normally, they will still be replaced. The statement stated that in June each year, the cable car system will be maintained and inspected by an independent cable expert. However, the company decided to carry out annual maintenance and inspections earlier after replacing the bearings.
The Ngong Ping 360, which costs as much as HK$1 billion, is a cable car system connecting the city center of Tung Chung, Lantau, and Ngong Ping, a popular tourist attraction. It has a total length of 5.7 kilometers and is the longest-running cable car system in the world. It was completed in September 2006. Put into service.
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