MTR Fares to Rise Next Month

港鐵公司宣佈，下個月一號開始，車費平均加百分之三點二。

gong2 tit3 gung1 si1 syun1 bou3, haa6 go3 jyut6 jat1 hou6 hoi1 ci2, ce1 fai3 ping4 gwan1 gaa1 baak3 fan6 zi1 saam1 dim2 ji6.

MTR Corporation announced that from the first of next month, fares will rise by an average of 3.2 percent.

呢次係連續第三年加價。市民反應好大，有議員要求政府介入。

ni1 ci3 hai6 lin4 zuk6 dai6 saam1 nin4 gaa1 gaa3. si5 man4 faan2 jing3 hou2 daai6, jau5 ji5 jyun4 jiu1 kau4 zing3 fu2 gaai3 jap6.

This is the third consecutive year of fare increases. Public reaction is strong, with lawmakers calling for government intervention.

港鐵解釋話，加價係因為營運成本上升同埋通脹。

gong2 tit3 gaai2 sik1 waa6, gaa1 gaa3 hai6 jan1 wai6 jing4 wan6 sing4 bun2 soeng5 sing1 tung4 maai4 tung1 zoeng3.

MTR explained the increase is due to rising operating costs and inflation.

有市民話：「人工都未加，車費就年年加。」運輸署話會監察票價調整機制。

jau5 si5 man4 waa6: jan4 gung1 dou1 mei6 gaa1, ce1 fai3 zau6 nin4 nin4 gaa1. wan6 syu1 cyu5 waa6 wui5 gaam1 caat3 piu3 gaa3 tiu4 zing2 gei1 zai3.

Some citizens said: Wages haven not gone up, but fares rise every year. The Transport Department said it will monitor the fare adjustment mechanism.