As the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong prepared for a post-COVID recovery, they identified the need to enhance the end-to-end customer experience (CX) for their High Speed Rail (HSR) routes to the Greater Bay Area (GBA). In particular, they focused on streamlining the Planning, Booking, and Payment journey to boost ridership and meet evolving passenger expectations.

To embed a user-centric approach within the organization, Appnovation designed and led a 5-week innovation sprint in close collaboration with MTR teams.
The process began with in-depth customer and stakeholder research—including surveys and interviews—to identify key pain points and needs. Drawing on these insights, we facilitated cross-functional workshops to co-create and validate new experience concepts. The sprint delivered:

• A prioritized CX strategy for GBA passengers
• A prototype aligned with identified user needs
• A clear, validated path forward for implementation

The sprint transformed how MTR approaches customer experience by aligning diverse internal stakeholders around a shared vision. It enabled faster decision-making, fostered cross-team alignment, and produced a prototype ready for testing—laying the foundation for an enhanced, data-informed passenger journey to the GBA. MTR now has a validated CX direction that puts customer needs at the center of their service innovation roadmap.

At Appnovation, our experts excel in user-centric design strategies that enhance customer journeys and enable data-informed service innovation for transportation networks. Through a collaborative innovation sprint involving extensive research and concept validation workshops, we provided MTR with a clear, validated path forward and a prototype ready for testing. Discover how our expertise in digital transformation can help your organization transform customer journeys and drive future success.