The MTR Corporation is in the business of building and managing mass transit railway systems and providing related rail services. Combined with the rights to develop and own property adjacent to the rail network, we are positioned to actively participate in the sustainable development of the communities we serve.

The MTR network operates six railway lines (including the Airport Express line) comprising 88 km of rail lines connected by 50 stations. Within this network 16 stations serve as interchange stations, including those linking the MTR system to Hong Kong’s other major rail operator, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). In 2003, with our continued participation in the CoMET Group, www.comet-metros.org, we ranked as the world’s most densely utilised mass transit system in their annual best practice benchmarking exercise. In 2004, MTR network patronage averaged 2.4 million passengers per weekday, demonstrating a substantial increase over the previous year's figures.

The company leverages its core mass transit services to operate further businesses in rail systems consulting and building, rail product sourcing and value-added customer services, such as telecommunications and in-station retail. These businesses, specifically rail consultancy, have led our expansion into the international marketplace including mainland China, India, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and, in Europe, the UK and the Netherlands.