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Monthly Archives: December 2018
New Shatin to Central Link platforms at Hung Hom station
Ever since construction started on the MTR Shatin to Central Link project, I’ve had one big question – how would the two new lines interface at Hung Hom station, and interface with the new and existing tunnels? MTR diagram The […]
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Tagged construction, East Rail, Hung Hom, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, MTR Intercity Through Train, Shatin to Central Link, West Rail
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Shanghai’s rubber tired tram
A long way off the beaten tourist track of Shanghai is an unusual mode of transport – the Zhangjiang Tram. It looks a little like a normal light rail system. With a track running down the middle of the road, […]