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Trains of the HK airport automated people mover

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Marcus Wong

Yesterday’s post introduced you to the Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover – but I didn’t talk about the rolling stock, so here we go.

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Hong Kong Airport’s driverless train

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Marcus Wong

In Hong Kong the city isn’t the only place where you find trains: if you head down to the basement of the airport you will find yet another rail network. Officially known as the “Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover“, it has four stations on a 3.8 kilometre long route underneath the airport terminals, with a fleet of trains all operating without drivers. How do they do it? Read on…

Passengers wait for an arriving train at West Hall

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MTR: Disneyland Resort Line

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Marcus Wong

The Disneyland Resort Line is a 3.4 km long branch railway that connects Hong Kong Disneyland to the rest of the MTR network. Unlike the rest of the MTR, the Disneyland Resort Line is the one to operate without a driver: even the door operation is automatic. So what else is different about it?

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