Summary and Thesis Statement

In the article “Dubbed 'the best in class': 6 things about Hong Kong's MTR rail system” , Lee Min Kok (2015) reported about the World’s most profitable system MTR Corporation. With high train frequency, passengers rarely experience delay even during peak hours. Lee mentions that a small percentage of passengers in Hong Kong (0.1%) encounter delay compared to Singapore (4%). Investments of over HK$6 billion have been made on high maintenance and service improvements which kept the system operating efficiently together. The preserving, restoration and service enhancement on train system takes up about a third of MTRC's funds. Lastly, the system is being controlled by an Operation Control Centre to prevent any shortcomings and reacting to downtime efficiently with the use of the black “incident box”.

Based on points presented in the article, I agree that Singapore has much to improve on its MRT system. While it may be beneficial for Singapore to learn the ropes from Hong Kong, it is unfair to solely use Hong Kong's MTR system as a benchmark due to the vast difference in population and land area.

Reference: Kok, L. M. (2016, January 19). Dubbed 'the best in class': 6 things about Hong Kong's MTR rail system. Retrieved from http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/dubbed-the-best-in-class-6-things-about-hong-kongs-mtr-rail-system#xtor=CS1-10