Melbourne and Sydney's rail network both have franchises from Hong Kong's rail operator, MTR. Will the city's ongoing unrest derail our services?
But according to activist Jane Poon, a spokeswoman for Melbourne-based community organisation Australia-Hong Kong Link,"On that night police laid siege to Prince Edward Station, violently assaulting protesters, bystanders and ordinary passengers inside the station and train carriages indiscriminately," Ms Poon told the ABC.
"The company sealed off the station for two days afterwards, despite only minor damage to the station during the siege." "MTR has been complicit in stopping pro-democracy protests and assisting the Government's crackdown," she said.
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