HONG KONG Tramways celebrated its centenary by inviting three local artists to decorate six of its double-deck trams with cartoons and paintings of birds and flowers.
Artist Mary Pandora Cheung designed the ’Lush’ and ’Petal Songs’ trams, saying she wanted ’people to feel like they are sitting in a moving garden, which will make them enjoy their trip more.’
Free rides were offered on July 31 to mark the start of the tramway’s second century. A limited edition set of 5000 tickets has been produced to designs by Ah Chung, who also
Hong Kong trams reach 100 years
HONG KONG Tramways celebrated its centenary by inviting three local artists to decorate six of its double-deck trams with cartoons and paintings of birds and flowers.
Artist Mary Pandora Cheung designed the ’Lush’ and ’Petal Songs’ trams, saying she wanted ’people to feel like they are sitting in a moving garden, which will make them enjoy their trip more.’
Free rides were offered on July 31 to mark the start of the tramway’s second century. A limited edition set of 5000 tickets has been produced to designs by Ah Chung, who also designed the livery for two of the tramcars, and a commemorative set of stamps has been issued showing the development of the 1067mm gauge tramway since 1904.
Hong Kong has the world’s largest fleet of double-deck trams, totalling 163 cars. There are six routes on the 30 km network, serving 123 stops and carrying around 240000 passengers per day. n
CAPTION: Hong Kong Tramways Director & General Manager Frankie Yick (centre) attended the centenary celebrations in Times Square on July 31
Photo: Kazumiki Miura
CAPTION: Hong Kong Tramways Director & General Manager Frankie Yick (centre) attended the centenary celebrations in Times Square on July 31
Photo: Kazumiki Miura
CAPTION: Six of Hong Kong’s double-decker trams have been specially decorated
Photo: HK Tramways
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Heathrow Express, operator of a fast train service between the airport and London Paddington station, has launched a Safe Trolley Guide in conjunction with airport operator BAA Heathrow.
The guide has been produced in an attempt to prevent badly-loaded luggage trolleys causing accidents or damage to passengers’ belongings, and is available at www.heathrowexpress.com. It recommends placing larger and heavier items at the bottom, making sure there are no trailing straps and steering with both hands.
’Following our easy guide can help make your journey as straightforward as possible’, said Heathrow Express Managing Director Brian Raven.
