Moving Millions The Commercial Success and Political Controversies of Hong Kong's Railway /
Yeung, Rikkie.
MTRC and KCRC moved millions of passengers daily and generated millions of profits. Both government-owned corporations were commercially and financially successful, but not without public controversies as Hong Kong went through drastic socio-political changes in the last three decades. Upon a possible MTRC-KCRC merger, this book offers the first comprehensive analysis of the past achievements, dilemmas, politics and public policy of the Hong Kong railways.
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A Note on Referencing, Tables and Endnotes; List of Tables and Figures; Abbreviations; PART I: Political and Policy Context; 1 Railways as Part of the Hong Kong Miracle; 2 Serving a Community at Change; 3 Hong Kong's Railways versus International Experience; PART II: Contrast in Corporate Governance; 4 Pioneer MTRC versus KCRC Bureaucracy; 5 MTRC's Struggles for Profits and Autonomy; 6 KCRC's Governance Controversies; PART III: Challenges in Railway and Property Development; 7 Leading Railway Builder versus Controversial Project Manager
8 Property Development and Environmental Impact of ProjectsPART IV: Passenger Interests; 9 Passenger Fares, Choice and Convenience; 10 Rising Passenger Expectations for Reliable Operation; PART V: Looking to the Future from the Past; 11 The Future: Two Railways Becoming One?; Epilogue; Endnotes; References; Index
MTRC and KCRC moved millions of passengers daily and generated millions of profits. Both government-owned corporations were commercially and financially successful, but not without public controversies as Hong Kong went through drastic socio-political changes in the last three decades. Upon a possible MTRC-KCRC merger, this book offers the first comprehensive analysis of the past achievements, dilemmas, politics and public policy of the Hong Kong railways.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-307) and index.
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