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An elderly passenger taps their transport card at Mong Kok MTR Station. The government’s HK$2 fare subsidy scheme for elderly and disabled passengers is up for review. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Hong Kong transport

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

Pushing public transport operators to embrace green energy faster could accelerate the city’s progress towards its carbon neutrality goals.

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Hong Kong transport

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

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong franchised bus firms feel heat over proposed fare increases

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.

A train passes by a construction site of MTR Corporation’s extension of the Tung Chung Line on Lantau Island on October 22, 2024. Photo: Elson Li
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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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.

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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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The Fire Services Department said it received a report at 5.20pm that people had been injured at the junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road. Photo: SCMP
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.

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.

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.

A passenger walks down an escalator in Admiralty MTR Station on November 11. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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The MTR Corp’s safety ambassadors occupy both sides of the escalator in efforts to discourage commuters from walking on them. Photo: Facebook
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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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.

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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The 50,000-seat main stadium is set to open in the first quarter of next year. Photo: Dickson Lee
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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More than 1,300 escalators serve millions of passengers every day at MTR stations across the city. Photo: Jelly Tse
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.

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.

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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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The invite-only fixture welcomed about 1,500 spectators. Photo: Sam Tsang
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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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.

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.

Pedestrians in Beijing on October 8, two weeks after China’s central bank announced stimulus measures to support the economy. Photo: Bloomberg
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.

Passengers pass through the Lo Wu checkpoint heading to Shenzhen during the Chung Yeung Festival. Photo: Dickson Lee
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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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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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.

A man was injured after a lithium battery caught fire. Photo: Handout
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.

The Shek Kip Mei Station crowded with passengers. The MTR Corporation’s Kwun Tong line, from Shek Kip Mei to Kwun Tong station, was opened on October 1, 1979. Photo: Yau Tin-kwai
Singapore

A look at Singapore’s MRT disruption and other train delays in Asia

Singapore’s recent MRT disruption, the worst in its history, highlights the challenges of managing train delays in modern Asian cities.

The changing face of Hong Kong’s MTR

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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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