13-12-2017 12:32 via theguardian.com

How Hong Kong keeps 7 million people moving

With a public transport system among the most heavily used in the world, we look at why this metropolis is top of its class for getting aroundHigh vehicle taxes mean that less than one-fifth of Hong Kong’s residents travel through the city from behind the wheel of their own car. However, levies also encourage people to use public transport: over 90% of daily journeys are made this way, the highest rate in the world. The city’s highly efficient public transport network is one of the r
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