Spacing Magazine recently profiled Hong Kong’s impressive transit system. What I’ve always found brilliant about their system is the widespread adoption of the Octopus card — their payment method. Not only can you use it on subways and buses, but also in shops and cafes around town. For someone who despises change (and is impatient), it’s an ideal solution. And to top it all off, the fares are incredibly low. An adult tramway fare is HK$2.00 flat. That translates into about a quarter. Who said privatized transit doesn’t work?
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