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Monthly Archives: November 2024
What is the MTR ‘Thank You Day’?
On my February 2024 visit to Hong Kong I noticed something odd one Saturday when travelling on the MTR – something called ‘Thank You Day’ when fares were half price. So why is a train operator expressing gratitude towards passengers? […]
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Tagged delays, Hong Kong, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, Octopus card, rail operations
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Preserved Hong Kong buses in the United Kingdom
I’ve written about Hong Kong double decker buses in Australia before, but it’s not the only place where retired Hong Kong buses are living a second life – a few have also ended up in the United Kingdom. Kowloon Motor […]
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Tagged buses, buses overseas, Citybus, history, Hong Kong, Kowloon Motor Bus, on the road, preservation, preserved buses, United Kingdom
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