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- A Hong Kong taxi in Australia
- Going for a long walk at Mei Foo station
- Then, now and in between at Tsim Sha Tsui Exit A1
- KCR ‘Yellow Head’ train towing a KTT carriage
- Behind the scenes refurbishing the KCR Metro Cammell EMUs
- Garden Hill and the approach to Kai Tak Airport
- Living in a retired Hong Kong double-decker bus
- The MTR light rail ‘money train’
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- MTR’s rolling billboard – the ‘Spectacular Mobile Showcase’
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Hong Kong taxi on the streets of Toronto
I’ve written before about Hong Kong double decker buses in Australia, but what about a Hong Kong taxi on the streets of Toronto? Michael Tsui photo Hong Kong’s red Toyota Crown Comfort taxis are just as much of the streetscape […]
Farewell to the MTR Phase 2 Light Rail Vehicles
As Hong Kong’s rail network ages, old rolling stock gets replaced by new, and so we now see the first retirements on the MTR Light Rail system – the Phase 2 Light Rail Vehicles. Kawasaki Heavy Industries photo The Phase […]
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