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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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Common Stored Value Tickets: ancestor of the Octopus Card

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Marcus Wong

When travelling around Hong Kong by public transport, virtually every mode accepts the ubiquitous Octopus card. All you need to do is touch your card to the reader on boarding, and the fare will be deducted from your balance. However this hasn’t always been the case – other ticketing systems predated it.

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