HK trams may be abolished

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Aug 19th, 2015 | 04:35 PM

jobin

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HK trams may be abolished

Recent news from HK is that the famous, 100+ year old trams (ding-ding) traveling thru Central and beyond may be removed to make way for more.......cars. Incredible, IMO.
Read more here and check out the comments from locals
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/e...e=all#comments

Aug 19th, 2015 | 08:32 PM

rkkwan

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It was the suggestion from a consultant. With the reaction from the public, it's clear it won't happen. But the current form really needs some major updating.

Aug 19th, 2015 | 09:39 PM

CaliNurse

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OMG! I hope not! First reaction--before reading the article--was to plan a long-hoped-for second trip before HK changes forever! Glad it won't actually happen. Thanks for the update, Rkkwan

Aug 19th, 2015 | 11:43 PM

rkkwan

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There are so many more ridiculous things happening in HK these days. This is really nothing. Plus, that "consultant" only suggested abolishing the center part of the route.

Aug 20th, 2015 | 02:01 PM

annhig

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nooo - they were great.

what will they do next? remove the escalators? "improve" the Star Ferry?

Aug 20th, 2015 | 02:20 PM

Kathie

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Fire that consultant!

Aug 22nd, 2015 | 04:56 PM

rkkwan

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Turns out that "consultant" is an retired government planner. And he wasn't paid to do this "study", rather it's his own proposal for the government's city planning advisory board.