Have you ridden on the MTR?

The MTR is Hong Kong's mass transit system for the public comprised of train (subway), light rail and airport express services.  There are at least 9 different lines connecting to form a complex network. Not only is it clean (I feel comfortable dressed in my work clothes and walking around in heels knowing I won't stain anything) and convenient (you just swipe a money-loaded card, called the OCTOPUS card, at every entry/ exit gate so you never need to fumble with cash or change), but there are glass barriers which prevent people from falling (committing suicide) on the tracks! Clever idea, eh? 

As you can see below, it really is... CLEAN!!! Nice glass barriers, right?


NOT ONLY THAT... But one can watch TV (OK, just commercials or movie trailers) while waiting for the next train AND there are billboards featuring hot commodities like the one below...

(Raymond Lam 林峰, Daniel Wu 吳彥祖 and Kevin Cheng 鄭嘉穎)

(Imagine a tiring or BAD day at work. You're taking the MTR home and these guys greet you as you wait for the train... Beats the 1 hour commute by car characterized by traffic congestion, eh...)

The MTR is seldom ever late or delayed. There are digital signs on the platform telling you when the next train will arrive. Its automated voice system first speaks in Cantonese, then Mandarin, then English. Sometimes, between stops, it will even tell you which doors (left or right) will open at the next station.
The MTR definitely made an impression on me the first time I took it...