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Tag Archives: trains
Changing tracks on the Shanghai Maglev
There has been plenty written about the Shanghai Maglev train and the magnetic levitation technology which allows to reach a maximum speed of 431 km/h on the journey from Pudong International Airport. But none of it covers the operational details […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged China, high speed trains, maglev, Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, Shanghai Maglev Train, trains
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Changing trains at East Tsim Sha Tsui
There are many interchange stations on Hong Kong’s MTR, but the connection between Tsim Sha Tsui station on the Tsuen Wan line and East Tsim Sha Tsui station on the West Rail line has to take the cake as the […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, interchange stations, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, trains, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan Line, West Rail
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Using the Melbourne lifestyle to sell Hong Kong property
On my 2013 visit to Hong Kong I was sitting in front of the TV at my 姑媽 (aunt’s) house,trying to make sense of shows that I didn’t understand, where a commercial for a Hong Kong property development appeared during […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged advertising, Australia, Hong Kong, Melbourne, property development, real estate, trains
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MTR diesel transfers and double headed passenger trains
The “Intercity Through Train” service links Hong Kong to mainland China, running express across the border from Hung Hom station. Jointly operated by the MTR Corporation of Hong Kong and the Chinese Ministry of Railways, these trains are normally hauled […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged China Railways, double headed, East Rail, Hong Kong, KCR, Kowloon, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, MTR Intercity Through Train, rail operations, railway, trains
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Rail milling machines on the MTR
To keep trains running smoothly on the MTR network a wide variety of special maintenance vehicles are used to keep the tracks in top condition. One of these is a rail milling machine.
Photo via the ‘MTR Service Update’ unofficial Facebook page. Continue reading
Posted in Transport
Tagged Hong Kong, maintenance, Mass Transit Railway, MTR, rail operations, railway, trains
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