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Commuters outside a closed underground station in London on November 10, 2022, after Tube workers went on strike over pay and pensions. Photo: EPA-EFE
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong commuters, be thankful you’re not in London or San Francisco

Could we send a brigade of transport planners, engineers and experts from Hong Kong’s MTR Corporation to help organise and run their systems?

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Accidents and personal safety

Letters | Drones and robots must be widely used to reduce worksite deaths

Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong’s public transport subsidies should be tied to green investment

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Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Pet-friendly services on right road for Hong Kong

Allowing owners to get away with their animals on buses is not only good for them but also the city economy.

Cecily Wong, with 14-year-old Momo, on a pet-friendly KMB bus. Photo: Lo Hoi-ying
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong franchised bus firms feel heat over proposed fare increases

Nearly 20 lawmakers question bus firms’ proposed increases of 6.5 to 9.5 per cent in a two-hour transport panel meeting.

Hong Kong property

Cautious bids expected for second try at Hong Kong land sale

MTR Corp’s tender for a Tung Chung site follows a senior government official’s call for developers to show faith in Hong Kong’s future.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp loses London Elizabeth line contract after 10-year run

Transport sector lawmaker says he believes failed bid unrelated to politics, while another legislator unsure over reason for ‘tough’ renewal terms.

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A crossrail train on London’s Elizabeth line. Photo: Shutterstock
Climate change

Letters | Spain’s deadly floods another wake-up call for Hong Kong

Readers discuss the urgent need to manage climate risks, the real danger on MTR escalators, and paying attention to domestic workers’ mental health.

Accidents and personal safety

Mainland Chinese tourists fall down Hong Kong escalator ‘like dominoes’

One elderly member of tour group taken to hospital after accident near exit of East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station.

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Hong Kong transport

Letters | We need a conversation about reckless escalator use on the MTR

Readers discuss the MTR’s latest safety campaign, the potential for thriving esports sector in Hong Kong and how opinion polls got it wrong on the US presidential race.

Passengers use an escalator in Admiralty MTR Station, on November 11. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to hold trial matches at 50,000-seat Kai Tak stadium in January

Authorities are holding multiple trial events at smaller facilities across the park in run-up to testing the showpiece stadium.

The Kai Tak Sports Park’s main stadium. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Letters | MTR Corp, how about some lift etiquette first?

Readers discuss the MTR’s campaign to encourage people to stop walking on escalators and green shoots in China-India relations.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp won’t use by-laws to stop walking on escalators

Rail giant prefers education to change people’s behaviour and also plans to reduce speed of escalators.

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Hong Kong transport

Explainer | Walk this way? Why Hong Kong’s MTR Corp is targeting escalator etiquette

Some residents are putting their foot down over call to do away with transport tradition and stand still on both sides of escalators.

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Hongkongers have engaged in heated online debate after the MTR Corp launched its safety campaign. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to deploy tens of thousands to test crowd control at Kai Tak stadium

Chief Secretary Eric Chan says civil servants will disperse from stadium and walk to nearby MTR stations to check how crowds flow out of venue.

Kai Tak Sports Park is scheduled to officially open in March next year. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Walk in the park? Why it takes 1 hour to get from Hong Kong’s new stadium to TST

Post reporters test out public transport options at Kai Tak Sports Park and find construction sites throw up their share of hurdles.

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Hong Kong transport

No passing on the left? MTR Corp tries to change how Hongkongers use escalators

Commuters traditionally stand on the right, while allowing others to walk on the left, but the rail giant says that is dangerous.

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Artificial intelligence

MTR Lab backs AI start-up Ensonic in first mainland Chinese investment

Ensonic produces AI-based acoustic detection systems used for equipment quality control and maintenance.

The deal with Ensonic marks MTR Lab’s first investment in a mainland Chinese company. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

How Hong Kong’s Choi Hung station spawned rumours of deaths and gates of hell

Station plays storied role in history of city’s MTR network and has sparked outlandish rumours and beliefs over the years.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park off to smooth start after ‘precious’ trial run

Snacks relatively cheap compared with Hong Kong Stadium, but can of beer still costs HK$40; fans upbeat over transport arrangements.

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Climate change

Opinion | How Hong Kong is slowly but surely greening its transport system

With plans for sustainably designed MTR stations and zero-emission buses, the city is moving foward on its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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An MTR train approaches the Kowloon Bay station, on August 15. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong property

Buyers swarm Hong Kong’s biggest home sales weekend in 6 months

Buyers snapped up more than 300 of 504 new flats across Blue Coast II in Wong Chuk Hang and Cullinan Sky in Kai Tak on Saturday.

Homebuyers queued for the Blue Coast ll apartments at Fortune Metropolis in Hung Hom on 19 October 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong
China economy

Letters | China’s stimulus measures show lessons learned from the past

Readers discuss the evolution of China’s monetary strategy, the need for transparency on MTR plans, and the escalating crisis in the Middle East.

Hong Kong transport

Chung Yeung Festival: more than 517,000 Hongkongers cross border for holiday

Lawmaker also slams railway operator’s stopgap crowd measure of terminating northbound train service before reaching border stations.

Hong Kong economy

Would ending Hong Kong liquor tax and delaying shisha ban help bar business?

Hong Kong Bar and Club Association urges measures to help revitalise industry amid growing trend of cross-border spending.

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Total bar receipts in the first half of the year reached HK$611 million, a 13.6 per cent drop from HK$694 million in the same period last year. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong assures fair bidding process for 3 new mass transit projects

MTR Corp has no advantage in East Kowloon, Kai Tak and Hung Shui Kiu bids as the projects ‘don’t involve a heavy rail system’, official says.

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Transport authorities have invited relevant suppliers and operators to submit expressions of interest for the mass transit systems in Kai Tak and East Kowloon. Photo: Edmond So
Accidents and personal safety

Passengers evacuated from Hong Kong train carriage after lithium battery fire

One passenger sustains minor injuries and is taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment.

From our archives

On This Day | ‘Chaos and kinks’ as Hong Kong’s MTR opens to public in 1979 – SCMP archive

Running from Shek Kip Mei to Kwun Tong station, the MTR map’s green-coloured railway line opened to the public 45 years ago.

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MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation
The Mass Transit Railway Corporation operates Hong Kong's railway system. It is also a major property developer and landlord in the city and is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
last updated:
24 August, 2024
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