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— “people will breathe out of fear and expectation [of disasters] to come to the universe, for the powers of heaven will shake, and then they will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory.”


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In some areas of liberal theology, the Second Coming of Christ is understood as an invisible presence on earth.


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At the same time, closely related to the doctrine of the Second Coming of Christ is the doctrine of the Admiration (Ascension) of the Church, based on a number of passages in the New Testament (“then we survivors are delighted with them we will be on the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord”, and also, etc.) According to them, at the Second Coming, the Church will be delighted to heaven to meet Christ.


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In Christian theology, there are different opinions about the time of the Admiration of the Church: whether it will take place simultaneously with the Second Coming, or some time before it (before the period or in middle of the Great Tribulation period).


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Henry Clarence Thiessen, the author of Lectures on Systematic Theology, found statements that Admiration and the Second Coming are different events, divided in time, already in ancient Christian works: the treatise “Against Heresies” by Irenaeus of Lyon [2] and “Pastor” by Herma.


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However, according to Thiessen, in the first centuries of Christianity, “there was some confusion on this issue.”


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Later, with the advent of Constantine the Great and the acquisition of state status by the Church, “the Church turned to allegorizing those passages of Scripture that speak of the coming of the Lord,” said Thiessen.


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[4] The doctrine of the Admiration of the Church (as a separate event from the Second Coming) was widely disseminated in the 17th and 20th centuries in Protestant theology.


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The second coming of Jesus Christ will be glorious: He will not be a humiliated son of man as the first time, but as the true Son of God, surrounded by angels serving Him (;;, etc.).


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Before the second coming, there will be a resurrection of those who died in Christ and the faithful survivors will be changed.


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Some Christian denominations (Baptists, Pentecostals, etc.) believe that at this time the Church will be admired and met with Christ in the clouds.


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The second coming will be joyful for Christians (;) and at the same time terrible and formidable for non-Christians, because Christ will now come to judge the world (see the article The Last Judgment).


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After judgment, eternity will come — blissful in communion with Christ for some and painful for others.


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(; etc.)


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The Second Coming in Various Doctrines and Denominations


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The Antichrist's fight with the Church of Christ will last three and a half years (Rev. 12:6-7), and at the end of this time there will be the coming of Christ.


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The entry into force of the new world order (the general planetary system of power);


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Introduction of a unified financial system;


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Manifestation in human form of the “man of sin” — the Antichrist;


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The transfer of all power on earth from the strongest politicians in the world to him;


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Restoration of the Jewish Jerusalem Temple (Third Temple);


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Prohibition on faith in Christ, physical extermination of Christians and dissidents, restriction of personal freedoms;


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The militia of peoples against the state of Israel and the war with it.


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The following historical events were considered by some 19th century theologians (Joseph Wolf, Edward Irving, William Miller, Joseph Smith, Leonard Kelber, Mason, Winthrop) as a possible beginning of performances the prophecies of Jesus Christ about his second coming:


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Lisbon earthquake of November 1, 1755


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Solar eclipse of May 19, 1780


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Two-day starfall from November 12 to 13, 1833


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Edict on Tolerance in the Holy Land on March 21, 1844


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Religious revival in the late 18th and first half of the 19th century in England and the USA


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Counterparts and Oppositions in Other Religions


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Buddhism


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Here is what the Great Sage Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, said about the arrival of Bodhisattva Maitreya (who will become Buddha in the future):


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“So my brothers! In those days, the Exalted One will appear in the world, who will broadcast under the name of Maitreya (the three arhats who have attained perfect enlightenment), a blessed Boy gifted with wisdom and justice, who knows the world, an incomparable Leader, a tamer of mankind, a Teacher of devas and men, an ascended Buddha equal to Me. He will restore norms—merciful in the beginning, merciful in the middle, and merciful at the end. He will preach a full, true life externally and spiritually. And He will lead the Brotherhood of many thousands, as I now lead a multi-hundredth brotherhood...”


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Maitreya (sansk. Maitreya (“Merciful”) — in Buddhist mythology — the expected Buddha.


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Buddhist legends tell us that Buddha met Maitreya in heaven Tushita and appointed him his successor on earth so that he would appear as Buddha in the distant future.


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Islam


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According to Islamic doctrine, Al-Masih al-Dajal (false messiah, antichrist) will appear before the End of the World at the end of time.


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Its appearance will mark the trials that people will face.


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Al-Dajal's rule will last for several years, after which he will gather a huge army under his leadership and start a war against those who rejected him.


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And at that moment Isa will come from heaven and crush Dajal.


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Then Isa will unite the world under a single rule and on the basis of a single religion of Islam.


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One of the hadiths of the associate of the Prophet Muhammad Abu Hurayrah tells about the second coming of Isa: “The Messenger of Allah said: “I swear by the One in whose hands my life is in his hands. Soon, very soon, Maryam's son will come down to you as a fair judge. He will break crosses, kill pigs, abolish the tax on gentiles, and increase wealth so much that no one will want it anymore. And it will be so that one prostration will be preferable to the earthly world and everything in it.”


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Judaism


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Jewish eschatological literature describes the arrival of two Messiahs.


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The Messiah, the son of Joseph, will come first to suffer and perish, after which the second messiah, the son of David, will appear to reign and rule [5] [6].


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Judaism recognizes for the Coming of the Messiah only a state of affairs in which the prophecies of ancient Jewish prophets will be realized - in particular, universal, eternal peace will be established throughout the Earth, evil, crime will disappear:


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“And He (the Messiah) will judge the nations, and will rebuke many tribes; and they will snack their swords into plowshares, and their spears into sickles; the people will not raise the sword against the people, and they will no longer learn to fight” ().


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“There will be no oppressor, the looting will stop, and the trampling will disappear from the earth” (Isaiah 16.4).


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“The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as waters fill the sea” (Isaiah 11:9).


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“Those who do evil will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will inherit the earth” (Psalm 36.9).


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“Evil will be destroyed, and cunning will disappear; faith will flourish, corruption will be defeated, the Truth will appear” (3 Ez.6:25)


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Christians expect these prophecies to come true at the “second coming of Jesus Christ”, while differing with the Jews in the question of “did the messiah come earlier”, that is, whether this coming will be the second or first.


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According to some Catholics [7] and Protestants [8], Judaism and Christianity are an “eschatological unity” and, accordingly, Jewish ideas about the Messiah are identical to ideas about the Second The coming of Jesus.


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It is widely believed among Christians that the New Testament clearly states that during or after the Second Coming, all Jews will believe in Jesus Christ.


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These ideas are based on an understanding of the statement in Rom 11:26 “and so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: the Deliverer will come from Zion, and wickedness will turn away from Jacob.”


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Different understandings of who should be understood by “Israel” (ethnic Jews or Christians as “spiritual Israel”) lead to different theological conclusions.


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People who claimed to be Christ


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Early Christians took the prophecy of the second coming literally, waiting for the arrival of Jesus Christ in the flesh and the coming of the kingdom of God during their lifetime.


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One of the first historically documented attempts to spiritually lead the Jews is related to the Jew Simon ben Koseba (Bar Kokhba, “son of the star”), who declared himself the messiah.


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In 131, Bar Kokhba led his supporters into an armed uprising against the Roman Empire, liberated Jerusalem (Elijah Capitolina), which had just been rebuilt, and was declared king of the Jews.


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Palestinian Christians initially joined the uprising, but refused to call Bar Kokhba the Messiah, which led to a conflict, and eventually aggravated Christian relations with devout Jews.


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[9] In the summer of 135, the rebellion was suppressed by Emperor Hadrian, and the faith of early Christians in the rapid onset of the second coming was shaken.


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In the following centuries, there were people who claimed to be Jesus Christ.


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Some of them were treated by society as mentally ill or fraudsters, others managed to gather a certain number of followers around them.


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Currently, the following people claim or claim to be a second time Jesus Christ and are trusted by a number of followers (country is indicated in parentheses and the year of declaring yourself the second coming):


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Fedor Rybalin (RSFSR, circa 1920) - enjoyed the trust of about 7 thousand people, sent to a psychiatric hospital.


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Moon Sung-myong (Republic of Korea, circa 1960) is the leader of the Unification Church sect


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Konstantin Rudnev — leader of the totalitarian sect Ashram Shambhala (USSR, 1989) [10]


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Maria Davy Christ (USSR, 1990) — leader of the destructive sect “White Brotherhood”


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Vissarion (USSR, 1991) — leader of the sect “Church of the Last Testament”


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Shoko Asahara (Japan, early 1990s) is the leader of the terrorist totalitarian sect “Aum Shinrikyo” [11]


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Grigory Grabovoy (Russia, 2004) — convicted of fraud on an especially large scale, spent several years in prison


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Mehmet Ali Agca (Turkey, 2010)


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See also


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Maitreya


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Saoshiant


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Mahdi


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Mashiach


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Bahaulla


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Kalki


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Messiah


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False Christos


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Antichrist


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Parusia


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Chiliasma


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Eschatology


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Great tribulation


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Revelation of John the Theologian (Apocalypse)


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Armageddon


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The Last Judgment


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End of the world


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The parable of the fig tree and trees


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Notes


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Literature


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Hong Kong Subway

Hong Kong Metro (Chinese:; English: Mass Transit Railway, IPA: [mæs ˈtæn.zạt ˈeạlwe], abbreviated MTR) is a network of subway lines in Hong Kong, China.


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As of the beginning of 2015, it has 258.4 km of tracks and 172 stations, including 68 light rail stations.


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Since 2000, the Hong Kong Metro has been operated by MTR Corporation.


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Prior to this, the MTRC (MTR Corporation) was fully subordinate to the Hong Kong government.


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As of the first half of 2009, the franchised MTR accounted for 42% of the passenger transport market, making it the most popular mode of transport in Hong Kong.


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On all lines, except for the automated Disneyland, trains are controlled by a driver.


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In the 1960s, the Hong Kong government commissioned a study to try to solve the problem of growing passenger traffic caused by Hong Kong's economic growth [1].


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Construction of the subway began shortly after the completion of the study, the first line opened in 1979.


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The Hong Kong Metro immediately became popular among Hong Kong residents, and subsequent lines were built to cover as much territory as possible.


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There is a constant debate about where and how to extend the lines [2].


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Early development (1960—2000)


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First offers


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In the 1960s, it became necessary to ensure the growing traffic flow on the roads, which arose due to the rapid growth of the Hong Kong economy.


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The British consulting company Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith & Associates was engaged in the study of the transport system of Hong Kong.


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Their study was based on a forecast of population growth, which should have reached 6,868,000 by 1986.


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On September 1, 1967, a report on the study was handed over to the city authorities, which recommended the construction of a system of metro lines with a total length of 64 km.


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Four railway lines were supposed to be (Kwun Tong Line from Western Market to Ma Yau Tong, Cheunwan Line from Edmiralty to Chuunwan, Island Line from Kennedy Town to Chai Wan, and East Kowloon Line from Wo Liu Hang in Tsim Sha Tsui) will be built in six stages, with alternate delivery dates between December 1973 and December 1984.


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On February 14, 1968, the study was sent to the Hong Kong Legislature for review.


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In this study, a detailed location of lines and stations was presented.


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As recent demographic data became available in 1966-68, experts revised the results of the first study.


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The expected population by 1986 was now more than 1 million fewer, at 5,647,000 people.


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Based on this, the scale of the planned railway system has been slightly reduced.


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A small supplementary report was submitted on 22 March 1968, and minor amendments were made to it in June of the same year.


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In 1970, the four-line system was planned and described in a new report by British experts, Hong Kong Mass Transit: Further Studies).


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[3] According to the project, the Kwun Tong, Cheunwan, Island and East Kowloon lines were to be built first.


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However, the lines built later were partially different from the Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith & Associates project


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In 1972, the Hong Kong authorities decided to build a 20-kilometer metro system.


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Negotiations with four major construction consortia began in 1973.


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The authorities intended to hold a tender for the entire project, based on the British plan.


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The Japanese consortium signed an agreement for the construction of the system in early 1974, but withdrew it in December of the same year for fear of an oil crisis [4].


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Changes to the original system


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In early 1975, the Mass Transport Provisional Authority, a government organization, was established to oversee the project.


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She announced that the total length of metro lines would be reduced to 15.6 km (the so-called Modified Initial System).


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Soon, the Hong Kong government founded MTR Corporation to develop and operate rail public transport, which replaced the Mass Transport Provisional Authority.


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Construction of the modified original system (now part of the Kwun Tong and Chuunwan Line) began in November 1975.


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The northern section was completed on September 30, 1979 and was opened the next day.


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Trains on this route went from the station.


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Sackipmei to Kwun Tong Station.


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The route from Tsim Sha Tsui to Sackipmey opened in December 1979.


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The first stations were developed under the leadership of Roland Paoletti, chief architect of the Hong Kong Metro [5].


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In 1980, a railway tunnel across Victoria Harbour was opened, and the Kwun Tong Line was extended to Central Station, which is located on Hong Kong Island.


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To improve the capacity of the line, the train composition was increased to six cars.


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Extension of lines


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In 1977, the government approved the construction of the Chuunwan Line, then known as the Tsuen Wan Extension.


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Work began in November 1978.


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As a result, the MTR system was increased by 10.5 km, due to the built section from Prince Edward station to Chuunwan.


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The line was launched on May 10, 1982.


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The total cost of construction (excluding inflation) amounted to 4.1 billion.


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HK$ (526 million) US$) [6].


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It was planned to build a station on the Cheunwan Line, between Cheongsawan and Samseupou Stations, but this project was never implemented.


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In 1982, on the Chuunwan Line, between the Laikin and Laichikok stations, the station was built.


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Mayfu.


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When the Chuunwan Line began its work, the route of the Kwun Tong Line, the section from the station, changed.


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“Argyle” to the station.


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Chater (later renamed Mong Kok and Central, respectively) became a continuation of the Chuunwan Line, so Waterloo Station (later renamed Yau Ma Tei) became the final a station on the Kwun Tong Line, while Prince Edward and Argyle stations became interchange stations.


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This change was made due to the fact that the designers expected more passenger traffic on the Chuunwan Line than on the Kwun Tong Line.


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This forecast turned out to be accurate, requiring a direct detour from the northwest of the New Territories to Hong Kong Island, for this reason, the Tunchung Line with the Laikin Interchange Station was launched in 1998 [7].


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On the Chuunwan Line, it was planned to build another station, which would be located in the west of Chuunwan County and would be a branch from the main line, but this project was never implemented, despite the fact that land had been allocated for the construction of the station.


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In December 1980, Hong Kong authorities officially approved the construction of the Island Line.


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Construction began in October 1981.


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On March 31, 1985, the Island Line was opened.


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The line served the section between Edmiralti and Chhaiwan stations.


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Edmiralty and Central stations became interchanges to the Chuunwan Line.


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In addition, the number of trains was increased to eight cars [6].


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On May 23, 1986, one year late, a section of the Island Line from St.


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“Edmiralty” to the station.


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Sheung Wan.


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In 1984, the authorities approved the construction of the Eastern Harbour Crossing tunnel, which is used by both cars and trains on the Hong Kong Metro.


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On August 5, 1989, the Kwun Tong Line was extended and passed through Victoria Harbour to Quarry Bay Station, which became an interchange station on the Island Line.


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The Lamthin intermediate station on the Kwun Tong line opened on October 1, 1989 [6].


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Airport communication


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Hong Kong Aeroexpress and the Tunchun Line began operating in 1998.


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The decision to build an international airport on Chek Lap Kok Island, replacing Kaitak Airport, which is unable to cope with passenger traffic, was made in October 1989 [8].


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Authorities invited the MTRC (MTR Corporation) to build a railway line to the airport, then known as the Lantau Airport Railway.


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Construction began in November 1994.


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The new line was included in the estimate for the construction of the new airport, as it could not exist without communication with public transport.


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MTRC was also involved in the construction, creating plans for new stations.


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Today, the Lantau Airport Railway line is two subway lines: Tunchong and Airport Express.


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The Tung Chung Line was officially opened on June 21, 1998 by Tung Chee Hwa, Chairman of the Hong Kong Executive Council, and the line began operating the next day.


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The Airport-Express line opened on July 6, 1998, together with the new international airport [6].


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You can check in at Hong Kong and Kowloon stations.


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Porters can help move luggage from and to trains.


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Aeroexpress is the second most popular means of transport to the airport, after the bus.


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In 2006, the railway line carried 23% of passenger traffic to and from the airport.


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However, the peak of traffic was reached in 1999, when the line accounted for 32% of passenger traffic between the airport and the city [9].


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Modern extensions (since 2000)


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Gyeongkuanyou Line


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The extension of the Kwun Tong Line was initiated due to traffic congestion in the Quarry Bay area and constant complaints from passengers about the five-minute walk from the Island Line platform to the Kwun Tong Line platform.


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To reduce congestion, the Kwun Tong Line was extended to about. Hong Kong, from Art.


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Quarry Bay and up to the station.


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North Point, through a 4.2 km long tunnel.


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Construction began in September 1997 and was completed in September 2001.


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The project cost 3 billion HK$ (385 million US $) [6].


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The construction of the Gyeongkuanyou Line was approved on August 18, 1998.


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The line was supposed to serve areas with increased population density.


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Construction began on April 24, 1999, and the official opening took place in 2002.


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The line passes through the Eastern Harbour Tunnel, which previously passed the route of the Kwun Tong Line, from the station.


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“Poulam” to the station.


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North Point.


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When the Gyeongkuanyou Line was opened, the route of the Kwun Tong Line was diverted towards the newly built station line.


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Thiukinlen (Tiu Keng Leng Station).


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The construction costs were partially covered by the Hong Kong authorities and a private developer [10].


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West Line


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During the construction of the Tunchung Line, it was planned to build a railway corridor serving the northwest of the new territories.


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There was an area for expanding the junction station and building two additional tracks so that Aeroexpress trains could move without stopping, between Olympic and Laikin stations is reserved.


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Construction began soon.


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The project involved the modernization of the Meifu junction station (then already built, but operating only on the Chuunwan Line), which was modified to provide a pedestrian crossing to the one under construction in the West Line at the time.


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At Namcheong Station (an interchange station on the Tunchung Line), which was jointly managed by MTRC and KCRC (State Railway Corporation), construction work was underway to increase the station in four times, two additional tracks were built, four km long, which would allow trains of the Tunchung line to stop at the station.


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Namcheeong does not interfere with Aeroexpress trains [11].


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The work was completed in stages.


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Namcheon Station and Modernized Station


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Mayfu opened simultaneously with the West Line on December 20, 2003.


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The southern section of the Western Line (Kowloon Southern Link) from the station.


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Namcheeong to the station.


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East Jin Sha Zui was opened on August 16, 2009.


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Junctions


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The junctions between the Chuunwan and Kwun Tong lines, between the Island and Gyeongkuanyou lines, and between the Kwun Tong and Gyeongkuanyou lines are cross-platform, in which a passenger, after leaving the train on one side of the platform, gets on the train of the other line on the other side.


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For example, when a passenger traveling on the Kwun Tong Line towards Thiukinlen Station disembarks at Yautong Station, which allows him to change trains across the platform Gyeongkuanyou Line and go the other way towards North Point Station or Lohas Park or Polam stations.


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Hub stations have become more convenient for passengers, and now they do not need to change the floors of stations of different lines.


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This organization of traffic operates when two platforms enter the interchange hub, each of which receives trains of different lines moving approximately in the same direction.


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At Kowloon Thon (Kowloon Tong), Central, Hong Kong, Namcheon, Meifu, Tai Wai and Sunny Bay stations, there are other types of crossings.


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The main work was aimed at reducing the congestion of the crossing between the Kwun Tong lines and the East Line.


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The upgrade of Kowloon Thon Station began in June 2001.


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To cope with the growing passenger traffic, on April 15, 2004, a new pedestrian crossing was opened to the southern lobby at the station.


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Kowloon Thon and New Entrance (Exit D) [11].


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The modernization of the Tsim Sha Tsui station involved the reconstruction of the station itself and the lobby, which facilitated the passage from the station.


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Tsim Sha Tsui East at the pedestrian crossing.


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New entrances to the station were opened on September 19, 2004 (Exit G) and March 30, 2004 (Exit F).


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Maonsan Line


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The Maonsan Line was built by the state-owned company KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) to serve the residential areas of Maonsan and City One, but MTRC was also engaged to work on the line.


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Most of the line runs along a viaduct (overpass).


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The only time trains do not pass through the viaduct is when the railway intersects with Highway No. 2, then it climbs it again.


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Unlike the rest of the subway, the line has right-hand traffic; this is done to make it easy for passengers to change from the Maonsan Line to the East Line.


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Most passengers using the line go to the station.


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“Tay Wai” to get to the East Line.


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Disneyland Line


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The Disneyland line, formerly known as Penny's Bay Rail Link, provides transportation services to Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened on September 12, 2005.


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Sunny Bay Station on the Tongchung Line opened on 1 June 2005.


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The new line, 3.5 km long and Disneyland Station, received its first passengers on August 1, 2005.


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The line is a single-track railway line that runs between its only two stations, Sunny Bay and Disneyland.


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The Disneyland station is designed in a Victorian style, and the design also uses a Disneyland theme.


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In the cars, windows and handrails are made in a shape resembling the head of Mickey Mouse, and the interiors are decorated with bronze statuettes of Disney characters.


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Currently, the line is fully automated.


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Trains run without a driver every 4-10 minutes [12].


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Further development of the Airport-Express line


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The new AsiaWorld-Expo station on the Airport Express line serves the new international exhibition center behind Hong Kong Airport known as AsiaWorld-Expo.


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The station opened on December 20, 2005 together with the exhibition center.


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To cope with the growing passenger traffic, eight-car trains began to operate on the Airport-Express line, instead of seven-car trains as before.


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During major exhibitions and events, additional trains are launched on the Tunchung Line [13].


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Privatization and merger


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On October 5, 2000, the Hong Kong Metro operator MTRC became Hong Kong's first railway company to be privatized, initiating an initiative to stop funding public transport from government funds.


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Prior to this, MTRC's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was completely subordinate to the government.


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The offer involved the sale of about one billion shares, and the company now has the largest shareholder base of all companies registered in Hong Kong.


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In June 2001, the MTRC was transferred to the Hang Seng Stock Index.


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MTRC has built up plots of land near the stations, which only complements the already successful commercial activity of the railway.


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Many newly built stations have been incorporated into large residential neighborhoods or shopping malls.


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For example, Chingyi Station was built next to the MTRC's Maritime Square shopping center and the large Tierra Verde residential area.


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On April 11, 2006, the MTRC signed a non-binding agreement with the Hong Kong Government, which owned the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) to the merger of seven lines owned by the MTRC and three lines, as well as the light rail system owned by the KCRC into a single Hong Kong Metro system, despite strong protest from KCRC personnel [14] [ 15].


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Non-majority shareholders of the corporation approved MTRC's plan to assume the role of operator of the Hong Kong Metro at an extraordinary general meeting on October 9, 2007, and on December 2, 2007 The fare collection systems of the two networks were connected [16].


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On December 2, 2007, the KCRC agreed to a 50-year (renewable) concession of MTRC, thus merging the two corporations under the management of MTRC.


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At the same time, MTRC changed its Chinese name (Subway Limited Company) to Hong Kong Railway Limited Company, but the English name remained unchanged.


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After the merger, three more metro lines were added to the MTR network: the East Line, the West Line and the Maonsan Line, as well as the light rail system and the Kowloon-Canton railway line, connecting Hong Kong to Guangzhou.


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On September 28, 2008, the tariff zones of all city lines and Maonsan, West and East lines (formerly owned by KCRC) were merged.


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Passengers could now travel around Hong Kong using two different rail networks using the same ticket, except for a transfer between Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations, where two tickets are required.


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Discount octopus cards for students were also issued into circulation.


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Development prospects


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MTRC presented several promising projects on the Hong Kong Metro to the Hong Kong government, and some projects were already under construction at that time.


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The network was significantly expanded after the merger of MTRC and the state-owned KCRC.


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Following the conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding and the concession agreement between KCRC and MTRC, the KCRC railway network was managed by the MTRC for at least 50 years.


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The line projects initiated by KCRC are now being implemented by MTR Corporation.


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For example, it was assumed that only KCRC, which will begin construction at the end of 2012, would operate on the planned Sha Tin to Central Link railway line, which will begin has been designing since 2002, but later it was decided that after the completion of construction, the line will be serviced by MTRC [14] [15].


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Currently, a reserve fund is being created to develop the existing infrastructure of the Hong Kong Metro.


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New underground passages are being built for more convenient access to the stations.


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A prospective proposal to extend the existing Kwun Tong Line to Whampoa Garden was presented in April 2006.


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In March 2008, the government decided to resume further plans and projects for the extension of the Kwun Tong Line and the construction of the Sha Tin to Central Link branch, which was welcomed by MTR Corporation.


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The construction of the new section of the Kwun Tong Line is expected to be completed in 2015, and the Sha Tin to Central Link branch in 2019 [13].


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Proposals for the construction of the West Island Line and the South Island Line were first submitted to the authorities by MTR Corporation on January 21, 2003, but were approved only on June 30, 2005 after strong modifications.


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This project includes the construction of the West Island Line, which is an extension of the Island Line to Kennedy Town and the South Island Line, its eastern section will run from the station Edmiralty to Applachaw Island, and the western section will connect the West Island Line to the east section of the South Island line.


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Construction of the West Island line began on August 10, 2009 and will be completed in 2014 [17].


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The construction of the eastern section of the South Island line is expected to be completed in 2015 [18].


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It is also proposed to build a line that would connect the Western and Eastern lines.


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The Northern Link railway line will connect the West Line with the Lok Ma Chau Spur line, which is an extension of the East Line.


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Passenger traffic


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In terms of annual passenger traffic, which in 2012 amounted to 1,443,735,000 people (excluding passenger traffic on the high-speed tram), the Hong Kong Metro ranks 4th in China and 10th in the world.


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The average daily passenger traffic is about 3,944,631 people.


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Infrastructure


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Railroad network


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Command posts


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The Hong Kong Metro has only four transport command posts responsible for passenger traffic and train control on different lines.


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Tsing Yi Operations Control Centre (Kwun Tong Line, Chuen Wan Island Line, Gyeongkuanyou, Tongchung Line, Airport Express Line)


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Fo Tan Operations Control Centre (West Line and Maonsan)


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Kam Tin Operations Control Centre (West Line)


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Tuen Mun Operations Control Centre (High Speed Tram)


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MTR buses


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Shuttle buses operate at various stations on the Hong Kong Metro.


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Their routes have one or two stops in residential neighborhoods.


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Buses on the Western Line run under the MTR brand, but are operated by Kowloon Motor Bus.


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MTR transfers to metro stations increase the corporation's revenue.


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Ensuring comfortable conditions


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The architecture and design of the Hong Kong Metro are subject to a purely utilitarian purpose.


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Almost no attention is paid to the decoration of the stations.


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With a high level of daily passenger traffic, the facilities are generally available (for people with disabilities) and are built for a long service life.


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After a large-scale reconstruction, the MTR system has become accessible for people with disabilities in most cases — wheelchairs have been allocated on trains, special floor tiles are available at the stations, which provide a guide for the blind and ensure their safety on the platform, there are wide entrance doors for wheelchair users at the stations.


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In addition to the usual metro schemes, many trains have overdoor route signs.


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The cars also have ticker panels and information displays that display messages such as announcements of the following stations, as well as other messages that are somehow related to subway operation [20].


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Telecommunication network availability


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100% access to GSM (GSM-900 and GSM-1800), CDMA and D-AMPS is provided throughout the metro, at stations and in tunnels.


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Currently, the 3G network covers all stations and tunnels (except for underground sections on the Western and Eastern lines).


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Telecommunications operators Hutchison 3G, Smartone-Vodafone and PCCW are represented in the metro.


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Passengers are provided with a video call subscription service, with which passengers can make video calls and have access to high-speed video content on their mobile phones regardless of whether they are a train above or below the ground [21].


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At the same time, MTR is going to provide the entire subway with Wi-Fi.


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To date, the service is already operating on all trains on the Airport-Express line, and the extension of this service to other lines is currently being discussed [22].


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Announcements at stations and trains


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When the Hong Kong Metro began operating, announcements about the arrival of trains at the station were duplicated in British English and Cantonese.


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Classic Chinese has now been added.


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Toilets


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Unlike many other subways in the world, many lines of the Hong Kong Metro do not have toilets accessible to the public, despite the fact that they were planned to be installed.


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Passengers can only use service toilets upon request.


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In 2006, the MTRC stated that it was not considering the reconstruction of existing underground toilets because there were problems with the installation of new pipes [23].


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Only stations on the Airport Express, Disneyland, West, East and Maonsan lines have accessible toilets.


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During the discussion of this issue, the MTRC was criticized by the Hong Kong Legislative Assembly for not wanting to install toilets at main line stations [24].


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MTRC has begun to analyze the feasibility of installing toilets on or near ground stations and has agreed to take toilets into account when designing new lines in the future, subject to permission regulatory and supervisory authorities, as well as any issues raised by local residents about the location of the external ventilation exhaust [25].


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Trade at stations, free press


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Prior to the privatization of MTRC, only branches of Hang Seng Bank and Maxim's Catering, as well as several retail stores, were located at Hong Kong Metro stations.


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Since then, at certain stations, the number and variety of stores have increased.


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Some stations have turned into miniature shopping centers.


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ATMs and convenience stores have become commonplace.


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MTR has entered into an agreement with print media to distribute free magazines and newspapers at metro stations.


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Recruit was the first free magazine to be distributed only at Hong Kong Metro stations (MTRC lines only) since July 1992, but the contract was terminated in July 2002.


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Another magazine, Jiu Jik, which was distributed at Hong Kong Metro stations twice a week, replaced Recruit magazine as a free magazine, published by the South China Morning Post.


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“The Metropolis Daily” was the first free newspaper published by Metro International and distributed at stations on weekdays, except public holidays, and in 2005, Sunday newspapers appeared such as the “Express Post”, which was distributed every Saturday, except holidays.


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“The Metropop”, a weekly magazine that describes cultural events and urban fashion, also published by Metro International, has been distributed every Thursday since April 27, 2006, a few months after another magazine, the Hui Kai Guide, expired in 2006.


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Two free Chinese-language newspapers, “am730” and “Headline Daily”, are distributed at stations on the KCR lines of the Hong Kong Metro.


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The MTRC encourages reading these newspapers by increasing the number of special coupons and promotions that the newspapers themselves raffle off, such as a free trip to one of the districts of the city.


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Rolling stock


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The Hong Kong Metro operates five types of electric trains and four types of high-speed tram rolling stock.


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Since the Hong Kong Metro has different track widths on different lines, 1432 mm on MTR lines and 1435 mm (standard track width) on KCR lines, respectively, trains on MTR and KCR lines they also differ from each other in the distance between the inner surfaces of the wheel ridges of the wheelset [26] [27] [28].


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All metro trains, except for the Airport-Express line and first-class cars of the Eastern Line, have high capacity and passenger capacity.


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The trains on the Kwun Tong, Chunwan, Island, Tongchung, Gyeongkuanyou, Maonsan and East Lines (standard cars) have five wide doors on each side, while trains there are only two Airport Express lines and first class carriages of the Eastern Line (one in each train).


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The light rail has three doors on the left side.


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High passenger capacity is determined by the location of the seats and the number of standing places.


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The High Speed Tram, Aeroexpress and First Class carriages of the Eastern Line have seats one after the other, while the last two do not have seats for standing passengers, while the rest of the trains sofas are located along the walls of the car, for standing passengers there are horizontal handrails above the sofas and/or vertical in the middle of the aisle.


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Additional exhaust ventilation is installed in the trains.


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Thanks to this configuration, the Hong Kong Metro managed to break a number of capacity records, for example, the suburban East Line, which also belongs to the metro, in an hour in one 101,000 people were transported to the destination.


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, and the Kyongkuanyou Line is 85,000 people [29], is the highest figure achieved in the world among double-track metro lines [30].


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All trains on the Kwun Tong, Chuen Wan, Island, Tunchong, Airport Express and Gyeongkuanou lines consist of eight cars, the West Line has seven cars, and on the Maonsan and Disneyland Line, four.


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Metro Cammell EMU (DC)


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MTR Metro Cammell EMU (DC) (or M-Trains) is the oldest train currently in operation on the Hong Kong Metro.


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Type M cars were produced in several series (stocks), the M (or SM) series trains are the oldest of them.


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They were built at the Metro Cammell plant in Birmingham, UK in 1976, and were modernized in 1998 by the Australian company United Goninan [31] [32].


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The M series cars have sliding doors, unlike K and A cars (K-Stocks and A-Stocks), which use lean-sliding doors.


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M-Trains serve Kwun Tong, Chuen Wan, Island, Gyeongkuanyou and Disneyled lines.


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The Disneyland line operates M-Trains overhauled in 2005.


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During the renovation, the interior design was radically changed, new windows were installed, which, like the handrails, are made in the form of Mickey Mouse's head and new sofas were installed, but the most important change is that trains have begun to run automatically, today it is the only line of the Hong Kong Metro where trains can run without a driver.


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Adtranz-CAF EMU


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Adtranz-CAF EMU (or A-Stock) cars are operated on the Kwun Tong and Airport Express lines.


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Initially, the trains were seven-car, then their composition was increased to eight cars.


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The trains were built jointly by Adtranz (now Bombardier Transportation) and Construcciones y Auxiliary de Ferrocarriles (CAF) between 1994-97 [33].


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Rotem EMU


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Rotem EMU (or K stock) cars were built jointly by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Hyundai Rotem.


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They were first commissioned in 2002 on the Kwun Tong Line, as they were less noisy than their predecessors, M-Trains [34].


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Later, in 2006, MTR purchased an additional four Rotem EMU trains in order to cope with the growing passenger traffic on the Tunchung Line [35].


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K-Stock cars are subject to mass criticism, partly due to problems with the safe operation of the doors [36].


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There have been cases of passengers injured by faulty doors, which has minimized the number of Korean trains in the subway until technical serviceability is achieved rolling stock [36].


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CNR EMU


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In October 2008, MTR signed a contract with Changchun Railway Vehicles for the supply of 10 new trains, and 17 more were ordered in the summer of 2011.


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New Hong Kong Metro trains were delivered to Hong Kong in 2011-2012. CNR EMU (C-Stock) trains were put into operation on the Kwun Tong and Chuunwan lines, which reduced the interval between trains on these lines, which satisfied the growing passenger traffic on them [37].


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Like the trains on the Maonsan, East and West lines, these trains are equipped with 22-inch LCD TVs that broadcast news, entertainment, and advertising.


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SP1900, Metro Cammell


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Both the East and West lines operate SP1900 trains, and the Maonsan line has SP1950 trains (a shortened version of the SP1900).


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In addition to the SP1900, the East Line also uses older Metro Cammell EMU trains.


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All trains of the KSR lines operate at 25 kV AC with a frequency of 50 Hz, in contrast to MTR lines, which use 1.5 kV DC.


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If necessary, it is possible to use double-fed trains.


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These two models of rolling stock were operated on the Maonsan, East and West lines and before the merger of the railway companies.


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After the merger, they did not change significantly: the route map was updated, the operator's logo was replaced, and a number of other minor changes were made.


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High-Speed Tram


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The rolling stock operated in the Light Rail system was ordered from three different manufacturers: Commonwealth Engineering (Comeng), Kawasaki Heavy Industries and United Goninan.


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The trains are designed to run under a voltage of 750 V DC on ground non-surface lines with a gauge of 1435 mm.


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Trams, as a rule, consist of one or two cars.


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Each carriage has 26 seats, and the maximum passenger capacity is about 300 people.


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As part of the 20th anniversary of the high-speed tram, the cars were modernized.


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The trains have become better equipped from the point of view of people with disabilities.


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MTRC repaired 69 old cars and purchased 22 new ones.


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The first train was put into operation in November 2009 [38] [39] [40].


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The entire project was completed in 2011 [41].


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Fare payments and tickets


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Since the merger of railway companies, the Hong Kong Metro has had three categories of fare passengers: students, adults, and beneficiaries.


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Only children under 12 years of age and senior citizens over 65 years of age can qualify for a reduced rate on all lines.


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Persons aged 12 to 25 receive discounts on all metro lines except Airport Express [42].


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Children under three years of age are allowed free of charge (as long as their height does not exceed the established limit).


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Taking any station as the beginning of the route, all others fall into different tariff “zones”, depending on the distance from the starting station.


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If the start and end stations belong to the same tariff zone, the fare does not depend on their geographical distance from each other, but if the stations belong to different zones, the cost travel increases as the distance between them increases, especially if the trip involves crossing Victoria Harbour.


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The fare on the Airport-Express line is much higher.


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At a special, more expensive fare, the fare to the terminal stations of all lines is calculated.


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The ticket price for adults varies from HK$3 to $47.50 ($0.40? $6.15).


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The reduced rate is usually half as much, ranging from HK$1.40 to $23.80.


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The student fare is equal to the cost of a child and a pension ticket, but if the trip is made from the terminal station of any line, the fare is equal to the adult fare.


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Student rates range from HK$1.40 to $39.40.


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On the Hong Kong Metro, until 2009, disabled people were not provided with preferential travel.


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In 2005, MP Fernando Cheung Chiu-hung wrote to the authorities proposing to introduce a preferential tariff for people with disabilities in the metro [43] [44].


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MTR agreed to offer people with disabilities preferential travel at the expense of a fund of the government organization Transport and Housing Bureau in the amount of HK$2 million, only in March 2009, but on the condition that the Legislative Council amends discrimination on the basis of disability. [


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A travel ticket or octopus card can be purchased at ticket machines, along with ticket offices that sell tourist tickets, octopus cards and other individual tickets.


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Credit cards are only accepted when purchasing tickets on the Airport-Express line.


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The tickets themselves are a magnetic stripe card


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Octopus maps


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Octopus card, a contactless card used in Hong Kong's electronic payment system, was developed by the Australian company ERG Group.


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Octopus maps were introduced in September 1997 for use on the Hong Kong Metro, but have since been widely used and are now widely used in stores, restaurants, cafes and other institutions as a means of electronic payment [46].


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Octopus cards work on the principle of radio frequency identification (RFID), which allows holders to identify it without taking it out of their bag or wallet, simply bring it close to reader.


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Hong Kong Metro fares are slightly lower when using an octopus card than with a regular ticket, with the exception of the Airport Express line.


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For example, the cost of a three-minute trip from the station.


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“Edmiralty” to the station.


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Tsim Sha Tsui through Victoria Harbour is HK$7.7 when using the Octopus card, and 8.5 HK$ with a regular ticket [47].


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Tourist tickets


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The tourist ticket entitles you to an unlimited number of trips on the Hong Kong Metro for one day on all lines except Airport Express, as well as trips in first class carriages of the East lines and MTR buses.


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Each ticket costs $55 and is available at all MTR customer service centers.


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The tourist ticket must be used within 30 days from the date of issue.


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Safety


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Various actions are being taken to ensure safety on the Hong Kong Metro.


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Campaigns are being carried out to post posters that clearly depict the rules for using the subway in the form of comic pictures, for example, the rules of conduct on the escalator, such posters are available at all stations [48].


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Safety reminders to passengers are also regularly announced at the stations.


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Potentially dangerous actions in the subway are prosecuted by law, for example, a by-law prohibits the transportation of flammable objects in the subway or entering the train when the doors are closed.


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Various violations of the rules may be punishable by a monetary fine to imprisonment [49].


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Smoking, eating and drinking in tunnels, trains and Hong Kong Metro stations are also prohibited.


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Trains and stations are patrolled by police officers, and police posts are available at most stations.


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The Hong Kong Police Force has a station responsible for the subway.


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Video surveillance is being conducted at the stations [50].


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There are closed stations on the Tunchung, Airport Express and Gyeongkuanyou lines.


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The glass doors separating the platform from the tracks were ordered in Switzerland from Kaba Gilgen AG and installed at stations during construction, although MTRC did not contribute much to this [51] [52] .


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Thanks to these doors, being on the platform has become safer, they prevent people from falling on the rails.


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However, the primary motivation was to separate the stations from the tunnels, which made it possible to significantly save electricity for ventilation of the tunnel and air conditioning of the stations [53].


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Also, many stations have glass barriers, about 1 m high, they do not completely separate the station from the tracks, their goal is to prevent people from falling on the rails.


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MTR will install them at all overhead stations, except for the Maonsan and East lines.


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In June 2000, MTRC began installing 2,960 flaps at all stations on the Kwun Tong, Cheunwan Island lines.


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The large-scale project was completed six years later.


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The first prototypes were installed at the Cheuihun station in the third quarter of 2001.


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Installation at all stations was completed in October 2005 (originally planned for completion in 2006).


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Some of the costs were reimbursed by passengers.


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HK$0.10 per trip was added to octopus card holders [54].


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Social tasks


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Art promotion


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In 1998, the MTRC formulated the thesis “not only to leave passengers more time to live, but also more time for art”.


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This initiative at MTRC was a success.


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Subsequently, concerts, exhibitions, displays of works of art by elderly and young artists, students, graduate students and young children began to be held in the subway.


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MTRC showed projects for new stations.


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Works in various forms, an open art gallery, an association of art galleries, wandering art, live art and station architecture are exhibited [55].


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Walking


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MTR and the Hong Kong Amateur Athletics Association have jointly held a race walking competition every spring since 2005.


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The contest is aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle in Hong Kong.


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The race begins and ends at Central station, passes through Chater Garden, Chater Road, Ice House Street and Des Voeux Road Central.


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The event attracted more than 800 people in 2005 and 1,000 in 2006 [56].


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In addition to Hong Kongers themselves, this event attracts athletes from other countries [57] [58].


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See also


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MTR Corporation


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Kowloon—Canton railway


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Octopus map


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List of Hong Kong Subway stations


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Notes


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Since the designation and numbering of the system have been agreed by all states, the system is also often referred to as federal highways, however, since its inception in 1926, maintenance and repair highways have always been produced by state and local governments.


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Routes and highway numbers are coordinated by the American Association of Public Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) [1].


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The only state representative in the association from the Ministry of Transport does not have the right to vote


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As a rule, roads from north to south receive odd numbers, and the numbering begins from the eastern part of the continent.


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Similarly, east-west highways tend to have even numbers, numbering starting from the north.


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The main routes from north to south have a number ending in 1, and the main east-west highway numbers end in 0.


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Highways with a three-digit number are usually duplicated or pass near highways with single and double digit numbers.


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In some places, highways can branch out, but most of the ramifications have been removed by adding special signs for an alternative, business or bypass road.


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Prior to the introduction of the US Highway signs, various road associations were the main signage on the road.


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In 1925, the Joint Interstate Highway Council under AASHTO began its work to create national road numbering to rationalize the road network.


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In November 1925, the United States Department of Agriculture approved the organization's final report, and a year later, in November 1926, the creation of the United States Highway System was approved.


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Taking into account all the objections and wishes received during this year, the compromise provided for a lot of branches of highways in order to cover different cities.


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Later, AASHTO insisted on abolishing most of the branches.


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

The expansion of the system continued until 1956, when the US Interstate Highway System was created.


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

The interstate highways built replaced old US highways, but the system still provides access to many regional facilities and continues to include new roads.


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

System features


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

Unlike interstate highways, not all US highways meet any minimum standard and do not always meet highway requirements.


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

For example, some highways are also the main streets of cities.


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

New roads of the system must comply with AASHTO road construction standards [1].


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

As of 1989, the length of the highways of the system was about 253,832 km [2].


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

With the exception of bridges and tunnels, there are practically no toll roads in the system.


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

AASHTO requires that toll roads be considered as special sections, and that a free highway between the same settlements be maintained and maintained [1].


Question: Are numbers assigned to US states?

U.S. Numbered Highway System

For example, US 3 in New Hampshire meets these requirements and runs parallel to the Everett Turnpike toll road.