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Double dose of chaos for commuters

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Getting to work yesterday morning proved a nightmare for commuters in the wake of Typhoon Vicente, with roads blocked by fallen trees and transport hubs struggling to cope.

After a night of chaos - during which taxi drivers ramped up fares as much as 10-fold - commuter misery began anew.

Long queues built up at bus stops and train stations after the storm signal was lowered from No 8 to No 3 at 10am.

At the peak of the rush between 11am and noon, more than a thousand people jammed the public transport interchange at Hung Hom station, with queues stretching the full length of the access bridges.

Uncertain which queue was which, most people just joined one long line, with many worried they could face penalties for being late.

A man heading for North Point said a 45-minute commute had taken him two hours and he hoped his boss would understand.

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