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Transport · 5 Sep

MTR to complete first-phase 5G upgrade at 24 stations by early next year

Twenty stations have already been upgraded, with busier hubs including East Tsim Sha Tsui, Austin and Lok Ma Chau planned for the next phase.

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A cut-paper diagram of a simplified rail station and tunnel network, showing a 24-part upgrade grid with 20 connected teal tiles and four outlined tiles, paired 3.3GHz and 3.5GHz signal bars, a route toward three larger interchange nodes, and a small layered VR advertising display.

Flat cut-paper illustration of a new cross-boundary port with paired terminal blocks, aligned counters, self-service kiosks and a single flowing clearance route across a central boundary, accented in muted lime, coral and mineral blue.

Transport · 5 Sep

New Huanggang Port opening date remains undecided as systems are fine-tuned

Cut-paper style illustration of a simplified metro train travelling along a newly connected track between two abstract station structures, with turnout shapes, signal marks and a separated older track section showing phased railway works.

Transport · 5 Sep

Tung Chung Line trains to use new section from 13 September, with frequencies unchanged

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A flat cut-paper cross-section of an underground metro station shows a ceiling leak collecting in a shallow floor pool behind temporary barriers near an interrupted Exit B passage. A separate drainage pipe layer sits beside the station, while continuous rail tracks remain visible below.

Transport · 3 Sep

Sewage backflow linked to flooding at North Point MTR station as exits temporarily close

Ceiling leaks and standing water disrupted access on September 3, while train services remained normal and Exit B reopened at about 5.30pm.

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Transport · 3 Sep

Learner motorcyclist injured after crash near Causeway Bay driving test centre

The 57-year-old man was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital after hitting a parked Transport Department examiner’s motorcycle and a stone barrier.

A cut-paper illustration of a Hong Kong MTR escalator connecting a lower platform to an upper concourse, with a temporary cordon interrupting access and a small maintenance inspection detail beside it.

Transport · 2 Sep

Two injured after falling on escalator at Kennedy Town MTR station

The passengers were taken to Queen Mary Hospital after the lunchtime incident, while the escalator was reportedly cordoned off and inspected.

Flat cut-paper illustration of a Hong Kong tram on a two-way track between simplified urban station forms, with directional arrows and an interrupted overhead power line marked for repair.

Transport · 2 Sep

Tram services between Admiralty and Tonnochy Road suspended after power fault

The Transport Department said it was notified at 9.43pm on September 1, while engineering staff worked to repair the fault and no resumption time was provided.

A cut-paper style abstract transport network with teal, coral, ochre and mineral-blue route bands, several interchange nodes, a 6:30 clock marker, monitoring points and one short interrupted route.

Transport · 1 Sep

Hong Kong traffic broadly smooth on first school day, but one student reports lateness

The Transport Department activated its highest-level joint command mode and deployed about 100 staff to monitor transport conditions across the city.

Cut-paper transit diagram with paired tram routes, a broken westbound line between North Point Terminus and Tin Lok Lane, a continuous restored eastbound segment, and a marked temporary closure at Shek Tong Tsui with a Hill Road alternative marker.

Transport · 31 Aug

Westbound Hong Kong tram services still suspended after power fault

Eastbound services between Percival Street and North Point Terminus had resumed by 8pm, while Shek Tong Tsui Terminus was temporarily closed for emergency repairs.

Flat cut-paper illustration of a cross-border port terminal with layered architectural blocks, parallel transport lanes, abstract inspection gates, directional flow bands and a small wireless-signal motif in one interchange area.

Transport · 29 Aug

New Huanggang Port stress test broadly smooth as opening date remains undecided

About 20,000 civil servants and 300 public transport vehicles took part in the Hong Kong-Shenzhen exercise on 29 August, which also identified slower Wi-Fi in some crowded areas.

Cut-paper editorial illustration of an unoccupied electric vertical-lift aircraft above a marked test pad, surrounded by measurement lines, data panels and a geometric framework symbolising future aviation regulation, in muted ochre, dusty teal, mineral blue and soft coral.

Transport · 28 Aug

Hong Kong eVTOL project conducts first test flight as legislation targeted for 2027

The trial is part of the first batch of non-traditional aircraft projects under the government’s Regulatory Sandbox X, but it was not clear whether passengers were carried.

Flat graphic of two large prefabricated railway station modules beside an elevated rail viaduct, with guide rails, hydraulic blocks, directional arrows and highlighted connection points showing the modules moving into place.

Transport · 28 Aug

Two Tuen Ma Line operations to install Hung Shui Kiu Station structures

MTR expects each move to disrupt services at Tuen Mun, Siu Hong and Tin Shui Wai for no more than two days, with replacement arrangements still under discussion.

A flat diagrammatic illustration shows a simplified public minibus lying on its side across pale road lanes beside a low barrier, with a translucent white smoke shape beneath it and an understated directional route toward Tsuen Wan.

Transport · 28 Aug

Minibus overturns on Kwai Chung Road near Lai Chi Kok Park, driver reported lightly injured

The vehicle struck a roadside barrier, overturned across the carriageway and emitted heavy white smoke, briefly disrupting traffic towards Tsuen Wan.

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