Flames scorched the subway entrance as plumes of dense, gray smoke surged skyward. Wood, traffic cones and cardboard—whatever protesters could lay their hands on—were tossed onto the pyre. Other ...

HONG KONG — This city’s subway system — spotless, efficient, cheap to ride — has been a source of civic pride since it began operating four decades ago, and it is often held up as a benchmark for ...

A subway system that can move 5.1 million people every weekday with an on-time performance of 99.9 percent certainly deserves to call itself "one of the world's leading railways." But Hong Kong's Mass ...

Humans aren’t the only commuters making use of the metro. A new study that examined the Hong Kong subway system found distinct bacterial “fingerprints” in each line during the morning — distinctions ...

Hong Kong’s subway operator says it will crack down on violence at its train stations. MTR’s announcement comes amid heavy criticism of the company from Chinese state media, which has accused it of ...

In response to the coronavirus, transportation authorities in Hong Kong are getting creative in keeping subway cars squeaky clean. Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation, a ...

In this photo released by MTR Corporation, two MTR trains sit after collision on the Tsuen Wan Line during testing of the rail company's new signal system in Hong Kong Monday, March, 18, 2019. Two ...

China’s payments giants have taken their battle to Hong Kong. Less than a week after Ant Financial announced adding QR codes to the city’s MTR public transport network of rail, Tencent’s WeChat Pay ...

Hong Kong’s subway system has closed early for more than a week, effectively cutting off the main mode of transportation for millions of residents. Many are now wondering how long it will last.

All subway and trains services are closed in Hong Kong after another night of rampaging violence that a new ban on face masks failed to quell. After widespread overnight arson attacks, looting, ...

CNN has reached out to Hong Kong and Chinese authorities for comment. Also on Friday, US president Donald Trump credited his trade talks with China for “keeping the temperature down” in Hong Kong. “I ...