Every day, MTR connects people and communities. As a recognised world-class operator of sustainable rail transport services, we are a leader in safety, reliability, customer service and efficiency. MTR has extensive end-to-end railway expertise with more than 40 years of railway projects experience from design to planning and construction through to commissioning, maintenance and operations. Going beyond railway delivery and operation, MTR also creates and manages dynamic communities around its network through seamless integration of rail, commercial and property development. With more than 40,000 dedicated staff*, MTR carries over 12.7 million passenger journeys worldwide every weekday in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, Macao and the Mainland of China. MTR strives to grow and connect communities for a better future. MTR in Australia In Melbourne, we have been operating the 409-km Melbourne metropolitan rail network under our 60%-owned subsidiary, Metro Trains Melbourne Pty. Ltd., since November 2009. Our new rail service, Sydney Metro Northwest (SMNW) Line, commenced passenger service on 26 May 2019, marking a new era in passenger rail travel in Australia. Operating under Metro Trains Sydney Pty Ltd., our 60%-owned subsidiary, it runs along a 36-km route and serves 13 stations between Tallawong and Chatswood. The line is equipped with state-of-the-art rail service features such as fully automated trains and platform screen doors, and has been commended by the Premier of the New South Wales State Government. MTR Corporation, as a shareholder and project leader in the Northwest Rapid Transit Consortium, has reached contractual close in December 2019 for the PPP contract package that extend the existing SMNW by 30 km to the City and Southwest - in total 66 kilometres of rail and 31 metro stations by 2024. For more information about MTR Corporation, please visit www.mtr.com.hk. *includes our subsidiaries and associates in HK and worldwide