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# Product Context
## Purpose
The Hong Kong Transportation MCP Server is designed to provide accessible, accurate, and timely transportation data for Hong Kong. It aims to serve as a reliable data source for applications, researchers, and individuals interested in understanding and optimizing transportation patterns.
## Problems Solved
- **Data Accessibility**: Centralizes fragmented transportation data into a single, easy-to-use API, reducing the effort needed to gather information from multiple sources.
- **Real-Time Information**: Offers up-to-date statistics on passenger traffic, bus routes, and border wait times, enabling informed decision-making.
- **Integration**: Facilitates integration with other systems through the MCP framework, supporting broader application ecosystems.
## Operational Goals
- **User-Friendly Interface**: Ensure that data retrieval tools are intuitive and well-documented, catering to both technical and non-technical users.
- **Reliability**: Maintain high availability and accuracy of data to build trust among users.
- **Scalability**: Design the system to handle increasing data volumes and user requests without performance degradation.
## User Experience Goals
- **Ease of Use**: Users should be able to quickly access the data they need without complex setup or navigation.
- **Comprehensive Data**: Provide a wide range of transportation metrics, from daily passenger stats to real-time wait times at control points.
- **Feedback Mechanism**: Encourage user feedback to continuously improve the data offerings and address any gaps or issues in the service.