Hong Kong rail operator to suspend some ticket sales to China's Wuhan

MTR

23/01/2020 04:06

HONG KONG, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong rail operator MTR
Corp Ltd  0066.HK  said on Thursday it would suspend sales of
high speed tickets to and from China's Wuhan city, the source of
an outbreak of a new flu-like virus. 
    The MTR Corp said in a statement that the decision had been
made after communicating with its railway partners in China.
    Train services between Hong Kong and Wuhan would remain
normal, however, the operator said, without elaborating.
    Those passengers with valid tickets could opt for a full
refund, it added. 
    Two train services now run between Hong Kong and Wuhan
daily.
    China has now locked down Wuhan, a city of 11 million people
considered the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak that
has killed 17 and infected nearly 600 people, as health
authorities around the world work to prevent a global pandemic.

 (Reporting by Alison Lui and Donny Kwok; Editing by James
Pomfret)
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