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- Testing the MTR Urban Lines Vision Train in Mainland China
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- Trailer cars on the MTR Light Rail
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- When Hongkong Post rode the rails to China
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Monthly Archives: February 2023
Inspecting the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge runs 55-kilometre across the open waters of the Pearl River Delta in China, so regular inspections are required to keep the steel and reinforced concrete structure in good condition. But how are they carried out? Some […]
Posted in Housekeeping
Tagged freeways, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Lantau Island, on the road
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Trailer cars on the MTR Light Rail
Out in the New Territories of Hong Kong the MTR Light Rail system operates a relatively homogeneous fleet of light rail vehicles, split up into five ‘Phases’ delivered between 1988 and 2022. But there is one oddity in the fleet […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, light rail, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, New Territories, rail operations
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