A man sits on an MTR carriage at Causeway Bay station. Ridership figures are down on the MTR, as the coronavirus affects Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam
Coronavirus in Hong Kong: MTR Corp’s passenger numbers plummet amid outbreak
- Rail giant – already battered by months of unrest – had to suspend all services across border with mainland China
- Domestic ridership was down 21 per cent in January, year on year, while 40 per cent drop recorded on cross-boundary high-speed line
A man sits on an MTR carriage at Causeway Bay station. Ridership figures are down on the MTR, as the coronavirus affects Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam
