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A Hong Kong taxi in Australia

Bright red Toyota Crown taxis are an icon of Hong Kong, so why would one be cruising around the streets of the Gold Coast in Australia? SBS News photo SBS News has the backstory. One wouldn’t bat an eyelid if […]

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Going for a long walk at Mei Foo station

There are many interchange stations on Hong Kong’s MTR and most offer a convenient connection between trains, but there is one notable exception – that between the Tuen Ma and Tsuen Wan lines at Mei Foo. We start our journey […]

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Then, now and in between at Tsim Sha Tsui Exit A1

This is the story of a Hong Kong MTR exit – Exit A1 at Tsim Sha Tsui station. December 1979: grand opening of the new station. Information Services Department Reference No.: TA(2)1033 July 2009: much the same. Photo by GABell, […]

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Behind the scenes refurbishing the KCR Metro Cammell EMUs

Over on Bilibili I found something interesting dating back to 1999 – a video by Alstom covering the refurbishment of the KCR Metro Cammell EMU fleet. Here is a quick synopsis: 00:00: Introduction to Hong Kong 00:40: Introduction to the […]

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KCR 60 arrives at the Hong Kong Railway Museum

2023 saw a new arrival to the Hong Kong Railway Museum – retired ex-Kowloon Canton Railway EMD diesel locomotive #60 “Peter Quick”. Photo via Sing Tao Daily The retired EMD diesel locomotive was transferred to the Lo Wu locomotive running […]

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