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Underwater tunnels of the Hong Kong MTR

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Marcus Wong

In Hong Kong there are four railway tunnels carrying trains under Victoria Habour between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Here is a summary of how each was constructed.

Southbound train emerges from the tunnel at Kwai Hing station Continue reading →

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Truck blocks tunnel after a 90 degree spin

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Marcus Wong

Here’s a bizarre situation I stumbled across recently – a truck sitting at 90 degrees to the walls in a Hong Kong road tunnel, after somehow performing a 90 degree spin! Photo by a Mr Wang / via Apple Daily … Continue reading →

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Take a drive beneath Victoria Harbour

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Marcus Wong

Until the 1970s, the only way to get between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon was to catch the Star Ferry, with cars and freight moving on the fleet of vehicular ferries that also plied Victoria Harbour. The Cross Harbour Tunnel might have made the trip simpler, but why isn’t it quicker?

Sign at the tunnel portal - "Happy Valley exit congestion" Continue reading →

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