(Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong) Hello
How far have you been in Hong Kong?
(Pumped up)
Hello, today we will
introduce you to Hong Kong's traditional tram
and how to ride it
First, the place we are at
located in the eastern part of Hong Kong
is a tram station
This is the terminal station, everyone
If you look at the tram route map
This is the far west of Hong Kong
This is the far east
(Only operates on Hong Kong Island)
Also, the ones marked in green
are such terminal endpoints
that tram only operates until that station
But all trams follow the same
route on this line
Except here
It operates on the same route except here
(One line)
What are the advantages of trams, everyone?
(Quiz)
It's cheap
It's very cheap
It only costs 3 dollars for adults
It used to be 2 dollars
It was recently increased by 1 dollar which makes it 3 dollars
(Boarding)
The lower deck is like this
with single seats
and spaces to sit together
You pay when you get off the tram
We will go up to the second deck
(Can accommodate 40-70 people)
There are plenty of seats
My favorite seat is at the back here
Like this
(Facing seats)
The Hong Kong tram actually
started in 1904
Among the tram systems still in operation
it is said to be one of the oldest
That's right, that means it's 125 years old
It's 120 years old
It can be considered as a part of Hong Kong's living history
As far as I know
it can't operate well without government subsidies
Of course, with such low fares
Actually, it's part of Hong Kong culture
We also ride the tram
Hong Kong people also really like riding trams
Right, right, right
Now, let me show you the differences
This is a new model tram
At a glance, it looks very new and clean
Look at the tram behind
If you look inside
It's still the old tram
Actually, even the chairs are different
(Interior difference)
And actually, trams are
only available on Hong Kong Island
But the good part is
the reason why Hong Kong people ride it often is because
First, they run on tram lanes
So, trams don't get stuck in traffic
That's right
Because other cars
during rush hour
as everyone knows, get extremely congested
But since trams have separate tracks
trams are actually the fastest
Yes, yes, that's right
And the second advantage of trams is
The subway station and the tram
The distance between subway stations
on Hong Kong Island is a bit far
For one subway station
It already passed about 5 or 6 tram stops
So they're a bit closer
and this way
you don't have to walk as much
So trams might actually be much better
(View from the second floor)
Very closely
a tram from the opposite side is coming
(Arrival)
(Payment)
If you pay with Master or Visa
there's currently a promotion giving a 1 dollar discount
Because previously, it only accepted Autopass cards
But now a new system came out
I bought it for 2 dollars
If you come and pay with a Visa card
it's probably 2 dollars
So far, among the transportation methods in Hong Kong
we've tried one of the most famous, the tram
So far this was
How far have you been in Hong Kong?
Bye bye
(HKL's three-line review - Tram Edition 1. Tram loved by Hongkongers 2. Affordable and convenient transportation 3. The view from the second floor is a bonus)
(Hong Kong Lunch)