Trial to allow pets on Hong Kong’s light rail trains to be extended after positive public response


Passengers must buy a monthly pass for their pets, which allows them to take one cat or dog with them in a carrier on light rail trains during designated periods. - Photo: MTR Corporation

HONG KONG: A trial allowing owners of pet cats and dogs in Hong Kong to take their furkids on board MTR Corp-operated light rail trains has been extended until end-August.

The transport operator announced the extension in a statement on Monday (June 23), adding that the initial two-month trial had run smoothly and the “vast majority” of participating pet owners were observed to have complied with its rules, that include travelling during the designated periods and with the pets in carriers.

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