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Tag Archives: network maps
The evolution of MTR network maps over time
Recently I got an interesting question from a reader – “do you have a photo that shows the MTR network map on a station concourse during the mid-late 1980s”. Unfortunately I didn’t have one on hand, but it led me […]
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Tagged history, Hong Kong, mapping, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, network maps, rail operations, railway, trains
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Time-scale maps of the Hong Kong MTR
If you haven’t seen a ‘time-scale’ map of a transit system before, they are an interesting concept – instead of displaying every line and station in a way that makes it each to navigate from point A to point B, they allow you to compare how long it takes you to reach point A from points X, Y and Z. So what do they reveal about the Hong Kong MTR network?
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Tagged Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon Canton Railway, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, network maps, rail operations
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Disabled access on the Hong Kong MTR
For a railway network built only a few decades ago, access for disabled people to Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway leaves something to be desired. With much of the original network only recently made accessible, why did stairs and escalators rule the system?