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Elizabeth Cheung

The transport network in Hong Kong gradually returned to normal on Tuesday morning, after a citywide strike and raging protests on Monday plunged city traffic into chaos.
Major highways, including the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, were clear, while rail and bus operators have resumed normal services.
However, transport authorities have warned the public to take “utmost care” on the roads as some traffic lights were damaged and not working properly.
The government “strongly condemned” protester behaviour, including blocking roads and disrupting train services, in a statement published in the early hours of Tuesday.
Protesters unleash chaos across Hong Kong in citywide rampage
“The protesters’ organised acts disregarded law and order, deprived the right of other members of the public to go to work and carry on their daily lives, and seriously affected economic activities,” a government spokesman said.




City transport came to a standstill on Monday, with major MTR lines paralysed by full or partial suspensions, a cross-harbour tunnel shut down, major highways in Admiralty, Wong Tai Sin and Tuen Mun blocked, and hundreds of flights at Hong Kong International Airport cancelled.
MTR services were in disarray on Monday when groups of anti-government protesters blocked train doors at four key stations and interchanges. Eight MTR lines were badly affected, leading to confrontations between demonstrators and passengers.
While trains skipped four stations on Monday night on the Tsuen Wan line – Lai Chi Kok, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po and Kwai Fong – the latest information from the MTR website showed that all lines had good services on Tuesday morning.

According to the Transport Department’s latest announcement at 7.08am, sections of five roads in Kowloon were closed to traffic: Sai Yee Street, Hak Po Street, Pak Po Street, Shantung Street and Nelson Street.
The department advised the public that some traffic lights in the city were damaged and were not functioning normally.
“Motorists should pay attention to the road situation, in particular the respective junctions with damaged traffic lights, and drive with utmost care on these affected road sections,” the department said on its HKeMobility mobile app.
Commuters, businesses take hit from Hong Kong’s anti-government strike
No specific traffic announcement was made on the sections of Kowloon roads near the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, which was blocked several times by protesters on Monday.
Live traffic data from Google Map showed roads were open as usual, as of 6.30am on Tuesday.
Bus operators KMB, New World First Bus and Citybus said all their routes have resumed services taking their original routes.
The citywide strike and ensuing protests on Monday, which covered at least seven districts, came on the third day of major unrest in Hong Kong in a row, triggered by the extradition bill.
The draft legislation, which has been shelved, would have allowed the transfer of criminal suspects to mainland China and other jurisdictions with which the city does not have an extradition agreement.


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Hong Kong traffic returning to normal after strike chaos leads to transport disruption, police station sieges and tear gas dispersals

Commuters clash with anti-government protesters who try and stop an MTR train from leaving Fortress Hill station on Monday morning, but services are running smoothly on Tuesday morning. Photo: Winson Wong

Anti-government protesters occupy and roadblock the North Point after stopping MTR services from departing to cause major disruption to transport network around Hong Kong. 05AUG19 SCMP / Winson Wong

Hong Kong residents wake up to transport chaos with suspended train service, blocked roads and cancelled flights as extradition bill protesters launch citywide strike

Anti-government protesters stage a roadblock at the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel, causing a major disruption to the transport network in Hong Kong on Monday. Photo: Felix Wong

Anti-government protesters stop MTR services from departing to cause major disruption to transport network at Lai King Station. 05AUG19 SCMP / Edmond So

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled, leaving passengers stranded and others unable to land as air traffic controllers take sick leave forcing authorities to close one runway until Tuesday morning, at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. 05AUG19 SCMP / May Tse

Anti-extradition bill protesters occupy Lung Cheung Road in Wong Tai Sin. 05AUG19 SCMP / Edward Wong

Anti-government protesters unleash chaos across Hong Kong in unprecedented citywide rampage

Protesters start a fire at Sha Tin Police Station. Photo: Felix Wong

"Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our time" is seen paint sprayed on a wall of posters. The damage remains visible around the Sheung Wan district a day after anti-extradition bill protesters and riot police clashed. 29JUL19 SCMP/ K. Y. Cheng

Triad members attack anti-government protesters in North Point after marching in from Admiralty following the events that stopped MTR services from departing earlier in the morning to cause major disruption to transport networks around Hong Kong. 05AUG19 SCMP / Sam Tsang

Anti-government protesters get hit by tear gas after occupying Harcourt Road in Admiralty following the events that stopped MTR services from departing earlier in the morning to cause major disruption to transport networks around Hong Kong. 05AUG19 SCMP / Winson Wong

Anti-government protesters throw objects at Sha Tin Police Station after ocupying New Town Plaza. 05AUG19 SCMP / Felix Wong

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Riot police and anti-government protesters clash in Causeway Bay on Sunday. Photo: Felix Wong

Commuters and businesses take hit from Hong Kong’s anti-government strike

A commuter argues with anti-government protesters as they disrupt MTR services at Diamond Hill Station. Photo: Edward Wong

Stores around Tsim Sha Tsui close down as anti-government protesters cause major disruption to transport networks around Hong Kong making many commuters unable to get to work. 05AUG19 SCMP / Felix Wong

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Major highways clear, MTR and bus services running normally, but handful of roads closed to traffic and authorities warn of damaged traffic lights
Network back on track after Monday’s anti-government strike paralysed key routes, before protests descended into violence



Major highways clear, MTR and bus services running normally. But handful of roads closed to traffic and authorities warn of damaged traffic lights.


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Hong Kong traffic returning to normal after strike chaos leads to transport disruption, police station sieges and tear gas dispersals

Major highways clear, MTR and bus services running normally, but handful of roads closed to traffic and authorities warn of damaged traffic lights Network back on track after Monday’s anti-government strike paralysed key routes, before protests descended into violence

Major highways clear, MTR and bus services running normally, but handful of roads closed to traffic and authorities warn of damaged traffic lights

Network back on track after Monday’s anti-government strike paralysed key routes, before protests descended into violence