What Hong Kong's iconic trams and ferries could look like in a post-Covid world

Hong Kong-based designers have set to work reimagining the city's most iconic modes of transportation, including its historic trams and the ever-popular ferries, to see what public transit could potentially look like in a post-pandemic world

Hong Kong's public transit system has long been regarded as one of the most efficient in the world, so it's no surprise that a ride on the famed tram, MTR ortrips per month pre-pandemic, these modes of transit were extremely crowded.-based designers have set to work reimagining the city's most iconic modes of transportation, including its historic trams and the ever-popular ferries, to see what public transit could potentially look like in a post-pandemic world.

"Riding the tram is an experience. People don't do it because it is efficient, but because it is a nice way to slow down, connect with the neighborhood. The warm reception owes to Ponti's care in retaining notable characteristics, such as the long, rectangular shape, wooden floors and big windows. "Much of the public transportation in Hong Kong has very similar seat layouts -- just rows and rows. We wanted to explore something completely different, where people sit on a circular bench or seat," says Ponti.

"I think the boats in Hong Kong are beautiful, but they can be a little bit medieval," notes Young, who runs an"I wanted to create a boat design that would appeal to a new generation, something that feels fresh and streamlined."

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