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Tsing Ma Bridge's open-top bus route, Airport's new passenger terminal - Issue 16 (June 2026)

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The Journal of Hong Kong Transport Issue 16 (June 2026) In this issue New open-top sightseeing bus route for KMB New Light Rail platforms in Tin Shui Wai Renewed Station Rail Voyage exhibition at Hung Hom Station New passenger terminal for Hong Kong International Airport New Heights in Sightseeing Buses: KMB Open-top Bus Route HK2 Enters Service An open-top bus of KMB running route HK2 stands at the Kowloon Station bus terminus On 25 April 2026, KMB started operating a special open-top bus route, KMB TOUR HK HK2 (branded as Skywalk ), to and from Ma Wan and back, and serves the famous Tsing Ma Bridge . The bus route offers beautiful night-time views of the Bridge as well as stopping at the popular tourist hotspots of Tsim Sha Tsui , attempting to attract tourists and visitors alike. At the same time, HK1 will also be branded as City Charm , reflecting the beauty of the Kowloon Peninsula . Unlike its counterpart, HK1, however, HK2 starts and terminates at the less-popular Kowloon St...
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Tsuen Wan Line's new signalling system, $2 flat rate or 80 per cent off - Issue 15 (April 2026)

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The Journal of Hong Kong Transport Issue 15 (April 2026) In this issue New signalling system and trains for the Tsuen Wan Line 80 per cent off for the $2 scheme: is it good? New bus route for Long Tin Court Transformation for the Tsuen Wan Line: New Signalling System and New Trains A Q-Train on the Tsuen Wan Line arrives at platform 1 of  Kwai Fong Station , April 2026 As part of the service commitments to improve passenger experience,  MTR  is progressively replacing the thirty-year-old signalling system on the  Tsuen Wan Line ,  Kwun Tong Line ,  Island Line , and also on the  Tseung Kwan O Line  ("urban rail lines"), with a new  CBTC -based system run by new trains. The new system is targeted to raise the reliability of the rail lines to better handle passenger demands, especially during peak hours. The last time that this has occurred was on the  East Rail Line  in 2021. The upgrades not only replaced the signalling system and t...
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