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Month: July 2012

Typhoon and the MTR

Typhoon and the MTR

Last week, typhoon Vicente blew Hong Kong down. It caused the first signal No. 10 in the millennium. When the signal No. 8 is in effect, most bus routes stop operation while the MTR still gives limited service after the peak period. However, when the signal is raised to No. 9, for safety reasons, the above-the-ground lines have to stop service. In the night between 23 and 24 July, when the signal No. 9 came to effect, MTR announced that…

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The art of bus photography

The art of bus photography

There are many kinds of bus photos. One kind is just for pure record. For example, a single-decker bus running on KMB route 5C is rare enough for a photo. In this case, the quality is not important. You just have to be able to see the route plate and the bus. Another kind is for art. This kind of photos is just like any other form of photography, which is an expression of art. There is no standard. The…

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