Similarties between Singapore's MRT and Hong Kong's MTR

willis_chong SG

I did this research based on by Hong Kong trip a few years ago (no videos available coz I don't have a camera yet. :( ) And found many many similarties between their services and ours.

The results:

jayh272416 SG

STARIS shows direction of travel leh.

charlize SG

Can anyone tell me if HK's MTR is as packed as Singapore's MRT during peak period?

I am always curious to know.

willis_chong SG

STARIS shows direction of travel leh.

Tell me where the arrows are.

willis_chong SG

Can anyone tell me if HK's MTR is as packed as Singapore's MRT during peak period?

I am always curious to know.

It will turn crowded. Depending on the time, it may be less crowded than our MRT, or it may be as crowded as our MRT.

4sg SG

It would be interesting if there is also travel fares, comparatively of HK and Sg.

NickL_C151 SG

MTR is less crowded during peak hours than our MRT. Reason being when the Hong Kongers hear the doors closing announcement, they immediately stop, not like us, chiong in.

Anyway, Nam Cheong is only cross-platform for the TCL towards Hong Kong and WRL towards Tuen Mun. Kowloon, Hong Kong and Central are not cross-platform interchanges. You missed out Tai Wai station for the ERL towards East Tsim Sha Tsui and MOS towards Wu Kai Sha.

Hong Kong doesn't have terminal numbers. The number in the circle is actually the platform number.

Tanah Merah can be considered a cross-platform interchange too. HarbourFront has turnabout tracks for both NEL and CCL.

skythewood SG

I am sure that the hong kong people stop when they hear the door closing, not because they can't go in as there is evidently no space left.

I am also sure that people in singapore start to squeeze in after the hearing the door closing announcement, even if there is no space left.

willis_chong SG

MTR is less crowded during peak hours than our MRT. Reason being when the Hong Kongers hear the doors closing announcement, they immediately stop, not like us, chiong in.

Hong Kong doesn't have terminal numbers. The number in the circle is actually the platform number.

Tanah Merah can be considered a cross-platform interchange too. HarbourFront has turnabout tracks for both NEL and CCL.

I guess I got confused then. When I went there there's no such thing as "KCR West Rail" yet.

Also, there weren't any PSDs... yet.

When I got onto the K-train I was like "omg da door sunk in!!!".

SBS8033D SG

Tell me where the arrows are.

Direction of travel is available on the signboard and even the LCD display.

Signboard is sth lyk this right?

East West Line
1 Pasir Ris
3 Changi Airport ->

Then the LCD is

______________
| (1) |
| Pasir Ris |
|Next Train:7 mins|

SBS8033D SG

I am sure that the hong kong people stop when they hear the door closing, not because they can't go in as there is evidently no space left.

I am also sure that people in singapore start to squeeze in after the hearing the door closing announcement, even if there is no space left.

Haha, really, then the TO cannot close e doors.

willis_chong SG

Direction of travel is available on the signboard and even the LCD display.

Signboard is sth lyk this right?

East West Line
1 Pasir Ris
3 Changi Airport ->

Then the LCD is

______________
| (1) |
| Pasir Ris |
|Next Train:7 mins|

I'm talking about the "STARIS" system.

MTR:

o -> <- o

Station A Station B

MRT:

o o

Station A Station B

Nathpoop SG

I love hk's "STARIS" system. Shows direction of travel and which line the interchange stn serves, i.e. when reach city hall interchange (direction towards jookoon, ewl), the lights at the nsl would blink indicating the line the interchange serve.

willis_chong SG

I think the visual information system does not include the sg's LCD display.

I think Visual information system means the STARIS.

They do.

Visual info|ADAD|LED|ADAD|Visual Info

Door [ ] Door

ADAD: Ads.

[ ]: Window

Hope you get what I mean.

HKFS88 SG

For me, i think HK system is better

sinicker SG

Tanah Merah not a cross-platform interchange station?

I-like-flings(m) SG

wait till u try train in BJG or SHG or Tokyo....

sbst272 SG

I'm talking about the "STARIS" system.

MTR:

o -> <- o

Station A Station B

MRT:

o o

Station A Station B

Photo:

Hong Kong MTR:

Singapore MRT:

NickL_C151 SG

Photo:

Hong Kong MTR:

If only SMRT could incorporate the North East and Circle Lines too...

Nathpoop SG

They do.

Visual info|ADAD|LED|ADAD|Visual Info

Door [ ] Door

ADAD: Ads.

[ ]: Window

Hope you get what I mean.

Yup i know what you mean, haha, took hk mtr last dec when went for holiday.

I love admiraty mtr station (cause i love oceanpark) , one bad thing about that the cross platform transfer for admiraty seems too far.

If only SMRT could incorporate the North East and Circle Lines too...

yeah i wish, i find it much easier to look at and nicer too (:, better then the system map which is small ): But sg wont do it, even if they do it they would wait till the downtownline stg 1 is completed, cause they wont replace all the expensive STARIS map till then.