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RTHK
28-05-2025
- Business
- RTHK
Tien not on board with MTR over need for shutdown
Tien not on board with MTR over need for shutdown Michael Tien said he didn't think it was necessary to shut down the entire Tseung Kwan O line on Thursday. File photo: RTHK A lawmaker has questioned why the MTR Corporation had to shut down the entire Tseung Kwan O line last Thursday, when power and signalling failures halted services for five hours starting from the evening rush hour. Roundtable's Michael Tien quoted the railway company as telling him that it couldn't switch to manual operation and use the one available track for trains to go both ways because the section was still running on the old signalling system. Tien, who chaired the Kowloon–Canton Railway Corporation before the merger of the two rail companies, said he didn't find the explanation acceptable. "When you look at the past two, three years, service disruptions didn't affect the whole Tsuen Wan and Island lines – with both of them also running on the old signalling system," he told RTHK's In the Chamber programme. "They just switched to manual. "The design is that, once the automated system isn't safe enough, you can go manual so that the trains would go at a slower speed." The government has said the MTR has to spend more than HK$19 million on passenger rebates because of the service disruption. As a result of the Tseung Kwan O stoppage and two others earlier in February and April, the MTRC will be having a day of half-priced fares on a Saturday or Sunday. Tien said he found it "a bit funny" that passengers across the entire network would benefit, when it was mostly those taking the Tseung Kwan O line trains that bore the brunt of the shutdown.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Zverev sees off Tien to reach French Open second round
Alexander Zverev made an impressive start to his latest bid for a first Grand Slam title with a straight-sets victory over American teenager Learner Tien at Roland Garros on Tuesday. The German third seed, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in last year's French Open final, saw off Tien 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The 28-year-old, who has lost all three of his Grand Slam finals, has made at least the last four in each of the past four French Opens. Tien, 19, appeared to be a tricky first-round draw for Zverev after an impressive run to the Australian Open last 16, but was no match for the world number three. "I thought I was quite aggressive today," said Zverev, who lost his only previous meeting with Tien earlier this year in Mexico. "I thought I did a good job taking care of my chances and then the result is kind of a turnaround from Acapulco." Zverev's preparation for the tournament has been far from perfect. As a last-minute entry in Hamburg, he lost in the round of 16 and blamed illness for a lacklustre display. He then revealed his journey to Paris was delayed after his plane, which was also carrying other tennis players, got struck by lightning, which forced it to turn around and do an emergency landing. "I think I didn't have the ideal preparation. I think throwing up three days before tournament starts is not ideal," Zverev added. He will next face Dutchman Jesper de Jong who beat Italy's Francesco Passaro in five sets. "I'm doing my things, I'm doing my job, I'm looking at myself at the moment," Zverev insisted. "Then when it's semi-finals, finals, whatever, then we look at who I play. Right now, everybody needs to win the matches, everybody needs to beat the opponents that are in front of them. "Today was Tien. After tomorrow it's going to be someone else for me." jc/nf
France 24
27-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Zverev sees off Tien to reach French Open second round
The German third seed, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in last year's French Open final, saw off Tien 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. The 28-year-old, who has lost all three of his Grand Slam finals, has made at least the last four in each of the past four French Opens. Tien, 19, appeared to be a tricky first-round draw for Zverev after an impressive run to the Australian Open last 16, but was no match for the world number three. "I thought I was quite aggressive today," said Zverev, who lost his only previous meeting with Tien earlier this year in Mexico. "I thought I did a good job taking care of my chances and then the result is kind of a turnaround from Acapulco." Zverev's preparation for the tournament has been far from perfect. As a last-minute entry in Hamburg, he lost in the round of 16 and blamed illness for a lacklustre display. He then revealed his journey to Paris was delayed after his plane, which was also carrying other tennis players, got struck by lightning, which forced it to turn around and do an emergency landing. "I think I didn't have the ideal preparation. I think throwing up three days before tournament starts is not ideal," Zverev added. He will next face Dutchman Jesper de Jong who beat Italy's Francesco Passaro in five sets. "I'm doing my things, I'm doing my job, I'm looking at myself at the moment," Zverev insisted. "Then when it's semi-finals, finals, whatever, then we look at who I play. Right now, everybody needs to win the matches, everybody needs to beat the opponents that are in front of them.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
French Open: Alexander Zverev cruises into round two
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Last year's runner-up Alexander Zverev cantered into the second round of the French Open with a dominant 6-3 6-3 6-4 victory over American Learner Tien on German third seed, still chasing an elusive maiden Grand Slam title , broke once in each set to advance comfortably and set up a meeting with Jesper De Jong of the Netherlands or Italian Francesco Passaro."It was a good start to the tournament," said Zverev.I'm happy with the three-set win, usually it's more four or five sets in first matches. Hopefully it will continue like this and it will be a fun two weeks here."The fact that Tien, the world 67, had already beaten him, helped Zverev keep his feet on the ground throughout on court Suzanne Lenglen "He beat a lot of great opponents - (Daniil) Medvedev at the Australian Open and me in Acapulco," Zverev recalled."He is going climb up the rankings. Today it helped that I played him once before, maybe it helped that I lost also to him. I am happy with the performance all around."
NDTV
27-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Alexander Zverev Sees Off Learner Tien To Reach French Open Second Round
Alexander Zverev made an impressive start to his latest bid for a first Grand Slam title with a straight-sets victory over American teenager Learner Tien at Roland Garros on Tuesday. The German third seed, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in last year's French Open final, saw off Tien 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Zverev will next face either Dutchman Jesper de Jong or Italy's Francesco Passaro in the second round. Listen to the latest songs, only on The 28-year-old, who has lost all three of his Grand Slam finals, has made at least the last four in each of the past four French Opens. Listen to the latest songs, only on Tien, 19, appeared to be a tricky first-round draw for Zverev after an impressive run to the Australian Open last 16, but was no match for the world number three.
