Hong Kong Transportation Archives

Spotlight: Star Ferry Hong Kong

By Ashley Soo | Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022

What's it called? Star Ferry What is it about? Founded in 1888 as the Kowloon Ferry Company, then rebranded in 1898, the Star Ferry is..

The evolution of the Hong Kong tram

By The Loop HK Staff | Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

The humble "ding ding" has been a fixture on the roads on Hong Kong Island for 110 years, being one of Hong Kong's earliest forms..

Take a ride on the Peak Tram

By The Loop HK Staff | Sunday, October 28th, 2018

The Peak Tram is arguably as popular an attraction as its destination, with its ticket office often seeing winding queues of tourists. Established at the..

6 Kinds Of People You Can Expect To See On The Hong Kong MTR

By The Loop HK Staff | Saturday, July 21st, 2018

You can really see all kinds on public transport in Hong Kong. So why not tear your eyes away from your phone and engage in..

Hong Kong’s high speed rail begins trials — and encounters speed bumps

By The Loop HK Staff | Sunday, May 27th, 2018

Update: The High Speed Rail is now functional! Proposed 10 years ago, the Hong Kong high-speed rail links Hong Kong directly to major cities throughout..

9 Hong Kong superpowers we would kill to have

By Andrea Lo | Monday, February 26th, 2018

From our Daily Grind series. Even though we're spoilt rotten here in Hong Kong, sometimes there are still things we wish we could do to..