Seats sell out on Hong Kong’s new high-speed rail routes to mainland China

Hong Kong’s expanded high-speed rail network has proved an instant hit among travellers, with tickets for several classes of seats on trains to 16 newly added mainland Chinese destinations selling out on the first day of sales. The Post observed that while crowds did not show up to buy tickets at the West Kowloon station, online sales moved quickly. The MTR Corporation announced on Sunday that it would add 16 new destinations to its high-speed rail network from Hong Kong, with ticket sales...