MTR Corp reports mass fare evasion after video goes viral, vows more patrols
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- South China Morning Postseen 11 Sept, 13:21description edited
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Hong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages. The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that the two men had forced their way into the depot by cutting sections of barbed wire at the top of its walls. They allegedly spray-painted each of the carriages with a...Hong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages. The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that two men had forced their way into the depot by cutting sections of barbed wire at the top of its walls. They allegedly spray-painted each of the carriages with a...
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Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:49first to report
Hong Kong’s rail operator has reported a suspected mass fare evasion incident to police after online footage showed more than 30 people tailgating through barriers at Tsim Sha Tsui station, with no station staff seen intervening. A viral video last week appeared to show a woman, believed to be a tour guide, tap her card at an exit gate in Tsim Sha Tsui station. As the gates opened, several men and women following her passed through in single file without tapping their own cards, causing the...
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post12:16
Hong Kong police have identified a tour guide suspected of helping members of a travel group evade fares at an MTR station last month, the city’s rail operator has said, warning that anyone found in breach of the rules could face prosecution. The MTR Corporation said on Thursday that police had identified the guide involved in the incident at Tsim Sha Tsui station, and that it was working closely with the force and the Travel Industry Authority to gather evidence and information for further...
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post04:07edited after publishing
Hong Kong police have arrested two tourists at the airport on suspicion of criminal damage after they allegedly broke into an MTR Corporation depot in Chai Wan and spray-painted graffiti on the exterior of two carriages. The force said on Thursday evening that it had received a report at about 2pm the previous day that two men had forced their way into the depot by cutting sections of barbed wire at the top of its walls. They allegedly spray-painted each of the carriages with a...