Monthly Archives: July 2018

Trolleybus trials in Hong Kong

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Marcus Wong

Hong Kong is known for streets full of air conditioned double decker buses, spewing diesel exhaust onto the crowded streets. But back in the 2000s bus operator Citybus tested something a lot cleaner – electrically powered trolleybuses. TVB news report, […]

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Hong Kong – a temporary city?

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Marcus Wong

While wandering artound the streets of Yau Ma Tei, I came across a serious looking concrete building with a curious looking sign – ‘Shanghai Street Temporary Refuse Collection Point’. So why is a ‘temporary’ building so permanent looking? Turns out […]

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