The Highways Department today (September 12) held a signing ceremony for the Collaboration Charter of the Hong Kong Railway Standards to demonstrate firm commitment of the Government and various sectors to formulating and updating the Hong Kong Railway Standards with joint efforts. Photo shows the Director of Highways, Mr Tony Yau (seventh right); Commissioner for Northern Metropolis Railways, Mr Ngai Hon-wah (seventh left); representatives of relevant Government departments (namely the Buildings Department, the Civil Engineering and Development Department, the Drainage Services Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Fire Services Department, the Hong Kong Police Force and the Transport Department), the Mainland and overseas railway experts, the Building Technology Research Institute, the MTR Corporation Limited, and the Association of Hong Kong Railway Transport Professional at the ceremony.