(27 Mar 2017, 7:38 pm)Michael wrote Interesting, according to comments, they run a very good Hong Kong metro system! 

Shame they can't run the Tyne and Wear metro haha

Shame the £29m South West Trains make every year doesn't go back in to the public purse.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/...bsidy.html

The MTR/First deal, also means that a big wedge of the country is now dominated by First operations. Including operations out of the two London mainline stations to the West and South West.

MTR already have a presence in London and this will increase even further when Crossrail opens.

I'm pretty sure they were interested in the Metro when tenders were opened up.