East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is an electric multiple unit owned by and originally operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC), now operated by MTR after merger of both companies. Rolling stock of this model are currently serving on the East Rail Line in Hong Kong. Although MTR Corporation owns another set of EMU trains from the same manufacturer, Metro Cammell, there are some significant differences between the two models, with the Metro Cammell EMUs of the original MTR being known as the Modernization Train.
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