Under the government's rail-led transport policy, the MTR system is a common mode of public transport in Hong Kong, with over five and a half million trips made on an average weekday consistently achieving a 99.9% punctuality rate on its arrivals and departures. As of 2018, the MTR has a 49.3% share of the franchised public transport market, making it the most popular transport option in Hong Kong. The integration of the Octopussmart card fare-payment technology into the MTR system in September 1997 has further enhanced the ease of commuting. (Full article...)
Image 2German soldiers in a railway car on the way to the front in August 1914. The message on the car reads Von München über Metz nach Paris ("From Munich via Metz to Paris"). (from Rail transport)
Image 3Arizona - North America - Southwest - Interstate Highway System (4893585908) (from Road transport)
Image 25Modes of road transport in Dublin, 1929 (from Road transport)
Image 26Customized motorcycle to maximize load capacity. Mobility is important for motorcycles, which are primarily used for transporting light cargo in urban areas. (from Transport)
Image 36The Great North Road near High gate on the approach to London before turnpiking. The highway was deeply rutted and spread onto adjoining land. (from Road transport)
Image 37The engineering of this roundabout in Bristol, United Kingdom, attempts to make traffic flow free-moving.
Image 43A cast iron fishbelly edge rail manufactured by Outram at the Butterley Company for the Cromford and High Peak Railway in 1831; these are smooth edge rails for wheels with flanges. (from Rail transport)
Image 440-Series Shinkansen, introduced in 1964, triggered the intercity train travel boom. (from Rail transport)
Image 45A prototype of a Ganz AC electric locomotive in Valtellina, Italy, 1901 (from Rail transport)
Image 46According to Eurostat and the European Railway Agency, the fatality risk for passengers and occupants on European railways is 28 times lower when compared with car usage (based on data by EU-27 member nations, 2008–2010). (from Rail transport)
Image 47Interior view of a high-speed bullet train, manufactured in China (from Rail transport)
Image 57Bardon Hill box in England (seen here in 2009) is a Midland Railway box dating from 1899, although the original mechanical lever frame has been replaced by electrical switches. (from Rail transport)
Image 58Swiss & German co-production: world's first functional diesel–electric railcar 1914 (from Rail transport)
Image 59San Diego Trolley over Interstate 8 (from Road transport)
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