If there was a soundtrack to this town, it would be Talking Heads: “We’re On A Road To Nowhere”
It’s a tune that just about covers every aspect of Hong Kong’s government by consensus approach, or shall we say government by committees of vested interests. This incompetent approach to government is evident all around us, but is perfectly illustrated by the “rail link to nowhere.”
It’s budgeted to cost 70 billion for 26 kilometers though of course all major infrastructure projects in this town go over budget…way over budget…
and it ends 45 minutes away from where you would actually like to be…
you’d think for all that money they could buy a fucking compass!
