Originally Posted by
Yappofloyd
(The CAT check in is being closed down as less than 200 people a month were using it)
No kidding, the place was downright sepulchral when I went through there in 2013.
Originally Posted by
Yappofloyd
However, the ARL is too successful is some respects with over 50k using it a day on average. It is so popular that overcrowding has been a major problem for the last 2 years. Nearly, 2 years ago the MOT allocated funds to purchase 7 new 4 car sets of rolling stock. (Still to be ordered). The big mistake in the original business plan was the emphasis from day one on the Express (using the HK Airport Express as a model). The reality was always going to be that the Express would have limited pax (the two Express services have never had more than 5k pax a day) and that the emphasis should have been more on the Cityline. (instead of the 5 Cityline, 4 Express train mix it should have been perhaps 7 Cityline and 3 Express)
Yeah, that makes more sense. I personally take the Cityline because the Express doesn't save much time.
Originally Posted by
Yappofloyd
However, most people don't see the long term picture with the Makkasan railyard redevelopment building an mini city and the fact that the future Eastern High Speed line will use it as a terminus. In 10-20 years the Terminal will be surrounded by offices, a convention center, retail and condos all linked by a loop monorail. So the size is appropriate for future needs.
Huh. Interesting.