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Why are Hong Kong trams so slow yet so beloved?

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong’s trams have been rolling through the streets for nearly 120 years and through historic events including the Japanese occupation during World War Two and riots coinciding with China’s Cultural Revolution. Although faster forms of transport such as buses and the MTR underground railway are now in place, the trams have continuously served passengers moving…

Fighting to save the last trams of India

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Indian city of Kolkata is home to one of the oldest tram lines in Asia. But after years of government neglect, the city’s once-expansive tramway network is on the verge of disappearing. A group of activists and tramway workers is fighting to preserve what’s left of the 140-year-old mass transit system. Related story: As Hong…