Hong Kong's trams revamped but here to stay
- Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 11.45
- Online news: Asia
Trundling along slowly against a backdrop of glittering skyscrapers, Hong Kong's trams are entering a new phase of their life but their well-loved retro look is here to stay.
In this picture taken on January 17, 2013 commuters travel in a Hong Kong tram covered in adverts. Trundling along slowly against a backdrop of glittering skyscrapers, Hong Kong's trams are entering a new phase of their life but their well-loved retro look is here to stay.
Since 2011 a handful of vehicles have had their wooden seats replaced and some now have air conditioning, but the network's operator says that the small steps towards modernisation will remain subtle.
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