there's also the societal disapproval of allowing transit agencies to be HKMTR/JR-style developers

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But precisely that (local metro expertise not being existent) is addressed by the info board. Also the whole metro network seems to be heavily influenced especially by HKMTR (not just based on that framed picture, lol)

I've been to Taipei but didn't realize even their metro wayfinding is largely based on HKMTR as well until looking at your pic just now lol (all the mainland Chinese cities' are as well except for Chongqing's which is based on JR)

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SCL Phase 1: Tuen Ma Line in MTRShaKok (fanmade)

You may feel free to draw them

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