在15小时内，香港地铁蓝田站出现两次高峰时段故障。若涉及同一供电回路或暴露程序上的疏漏，这两起事件可能存在关联，工程专家如是指出。一名立法委员亦促请铁路运营商向受影响乘客提供更具针对性的赔偿。
Two rush-hour disruptions at Hong Kong’s MTR Lam Tin station within 15 hours could be connected if they involved the same power supply circuit or exposed procedural shortcomings, an engineering expert has said, with a lawmaker urging the rail operator to offer more targeted compensation to affected passengers.
首次故障发生在周二晚上，当时轨道转辙器中的绝缘橡胶部件起火，导致服务中断约一小时。第二次故障发生在周三早上，车站站台上的电气室内电线过热，迫使列车跳站停靠，同样持续约一小时。
The first disruption came on Tuesday evening, when an insulating rubber component in a track turnout caught fire, halting services for about an hour. The second struck on Wednesday morning, when wires overheated in an electrical room on the station platform, forcing trains to skip the stop for another hour.
港铁公司表示将彻底调查事件原因，并须在一个月内向政府提交报告。
The MTR Corporation vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the incidents and was ordered to submit a report to the government within a month.
香港工程师学会电气分部前主席罗伟秋在周四的广播节目中表示，目前尚未能确定两起事件是否相关。
Edward Lo Wai-chau, former chairman of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers’ electrical division, told a radio programme on Thursday that it was premature to determine whether the two incidents were connected.
他指出，港铁的供电系统按车站和轨道分为独立区段。若涉及的部件属于同一轨道回路，则两起事件可能存在关联。
He noted that the MTR’s power supply system is divided into separate sections for the station and the track, and that the incidents could be linked if the components involved belonged to the same track circuit.
罗伟秋补充称，即使供电回路无关联，首次事件后的程序失误也可能导致第二次故障发生，有必要进行调查。
Lo added that even if there was no connection in the power supply circuit, procedural failures after the first incident might have contributed to the second and should be investigated.
他说：“例如，首次事件后，他们采取了某些措施，比如关闭或打开某些设备，随后忘记恢复原状。”他进一步说明：“虽然电路之间没有关联，但他们忘记在程序上撤销某些更改。”
“For example, after the first incident, they took certain actions, such as switching something off or on, and then forgot to reverse those steps,” he said. “There is no linkage in the circuit, but they forgot to reverse some changes in the procedures.”
“结果可能导致某些部件长时间运行，从而过热冒烟。”罗伟秋认为，首次事件——轨道转辙器中的绝缘橡胶部件起火——可能是由落在轨道上的异物引起。他促请港铁将检查频率提升至每月一次，以确保安全。
“As a result, some part may have been operating for too long, causing it to overheat and smoke.”Lo said the first incident, in which an insulating rubber component in a track turnout caught fire, might have been caused by foreign objects falling onto the track. He called on the MTR to step up inspections to once a month to ensure safety.
他还建议铁路运营商更多利用技术手段，例如安装物联网传感器，以收集更多数据并加强轨道监测。
He also suggested the rail operator make greater use of technology, such as installing Internet of Things sensors, to gather more data and enhance track monitoring.
同一节目的立法者邓家彪表示，如果调查发现这两个问题存在关联，港铁应将其视为同一起事件，并将中断时长合并计算。
Lawmaker Bill Tang Ka-piu, speaking on the same programme, said that if the investigation found the two issues were connected, the MTR should treat them as one incident and count the disruption hours together.
根据港铁公司的服务表现回扣安排，铁路运营商将为每次由其可控因素导致、持续31分钟或以上的中断事件预留100万至4000万港元不等的款项。中断时间越长，金额递增。
Under the MTR Corp’s service performance rebate arrangement, the rail operator sets aside between HK$1 million and HK$40 million for each disruption lasting 31 minutes or more that is caused by factors within its control. The amount increases progressively with the length of the disruption.
若中断发生在工作日的早高峰（上午8时至9时）或晚高峰（下午6时至7时），则金额增加20%。
It rises by 20 per cent if the disruption occurs during peak hours, from 8am to 9am and 6pm to 7pm on weekdays.
邓家彪还呼吁对受影响乘客进行更有针对性的补偿，指出两起事件均发生在同一车站，影响了较为集中的居民群体。根据现行机制，一旦回扣基金达到2500万港元，港铁将在指定的星期六或星期日向所有乘客以折扣票价形式返还该款项。
Tang also called for more targeted compensation for affected passengers, noting that both incidents occurred at the same station and affected a concentrated group of residents. Under the current mechanism, once the rebate fund reaches HK$25 million, the MTR returns it to all passengers as discounted fares on a designated Saturday or Sunday.
他还批评港铁在服务暂停期间的应急安排，称许多乘客对发生的情况以及前往接驳巴士的上车点感到不知所措。
He also criticised the MTR’s contingency arrangements during service suspensions, saying many passengers were left unsure about what was happening and where to board shuttle buses.
事件发生期间，数百名通勤者被困在拥挤的站台和大厅内，有人抱怨几乎未能从港铁工作人员处获得信息。
Hundreds of commuters were stranded on packed platforms and concourses during the incident, with some complaining that they received little information from MTR staff.
邓家彪敦促港铁改善与乘客的沟通，并通过定期演练加强与区议员及关爱小组的协调。
Tang urged the MTR to improve communication with passengers and better coordinate with district councillors and care teams through regular drills.