Netizens frustrated after suitcases hold meeting on tram, blocking path

Netizens expressed their frustration online after encountering numerous suitcases packed onto a tram, effectively blocking the pathway and creating a scene reminiscent of a meeting.

This incident follows a growing issue of suitcase overcrowding on Hong Kong's public transport system, which has predominantly affected buses and trains and now extending to trams.

A Facebook post by a netizen featured a photo showing four large and one small suitcase arranged in a circle, humorously likened to a meeting, with one suitcase even dangling a bag of suspected plastic bottles.

The post sparked a flurry of responses from other users who shared their dismay over the obstruction and the potential danger it poses, especially given the narrowness of trams and the presence of many elderly passengers who could easily be injured.

Respondents to the post suggested that future occurrences should be reported directly to the tram driver.

While some commenters were shocked by the number of suitcases, noting that it was unprecedented in their years of tram usage, others disagreed, mentioning they had witnessed even larger groups of suitcases on trams, sometimes placed hazardously on staircases or even carried to upper decks.

The discussion also took a lighter turn as some netizens joked about the possibility of storing suitcases on the tram's roof, comparing them to the portable folding grocery carts that are commonly seen.