Another trial planned for Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground

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A stress test will be conducted at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground on Saturday, with the police saying the aim is to test communication and trust levels between various departments through scenario-based exercises. Five hundred members of the public will take part, along with 4,500 civil servants. Acting Senior Superintendent Ng Tsz-fai said tests will cover ticket inspections, security checks, designated seating arrangements, emergency response, crowd control and MTR passenger flow management. "The drill team will... test the security inspection procedures and simulate emergencies to evaluate the collaboration capabilities between various departments. This is the first time that there will be five thousand people and designated seating, so we can test the time required for entry and the clarity of instructions," Ng said. He added that the first exit test will begin at 5pm, with participants divided into groups of 1,000 and walking from the stadium to Sung Wong Toi Station. A second test will follow shortly afterwards, with participants walking to Kai Tak Station. MTR's Chief of Operating and Metro Segment Cheris Lee said trains will operate as usual, but there will be one-way only walking arrangements at the two stations during certain times.