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Public safety advertisements and the KCR Light Rail
Hong Kong’s MTR Light Rail system is something I have written about previously, due to it being one of the more interesting places for a railfan to explore. Located in the north-western portion of the New Territories, the Light Rail forms an important part of the local transport network, running through the New Towns of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long to the ferry pier and railway stations that connect them to the rest of Hong Kong.
A unique feature of the Light Rail is the numerous level crossings, which unlike the slower moving Hong Kong Tramways, require motorists and pedestrians to share the road with fast moving light rail vehicles. For these reasons when the Light Rail system commenced operations in 1988, a series of public safety advertisements aired on Hong Kong television to raise awareness of the safe way to behave around the new mode of transport.Continue reading
Hong Kong railways *do* have level crossings
With the majority of Hong Kong’s railway network running either underground in tunnels or aboveground on viaducts, you might be forgiven for thinking that it is a system without level crossings. However, as with anything in life there is always an exception, so lets take a look at them.
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Posted in Transport Tagged Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, New Territories, railway, railway signalling, trains Leave a comment
Operations on the Hong Kong Tramways
The other day I had a quick look at the Hong Kong Tramways, while today I am going to have a look at the more operational details. First up is the signalling used (or lack thereof), followed by the remote control of junctions
British railway signalling and MTR East Rail
The majority of the MTR lacks complicated lineside signalling, but thankfully for a railfan the East Rail line has a much more interesting system, based on British practice. So what makes it tick?
Posted in Transport Tagged East Rail, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, railway signalling, trains 3 Comments
Railway signalling on the MTR underground
With such a busy network, what kind of signalling does the MTR use to direct their trains along their journey? As it happens, the lineside signals may be dead simple, but other technology is at work behind the scenes.
Posted in Transport Tagged Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, railway signalling, trains 2 Comments