Over 300 routes run by CityBus and New World First Bus will accept contactless credit card and mobile payments from Saturday 16 October, with owner Bravo Transport claiming to be the first […]
INVISIBLE TOUCH: BRAVO GOES FULL CONTACTLESS
James Ockenden
Writer, journalist and sustainability consultant with a passion for clean technology and public health. 25 years covering power and energy markets: former editor of Power Plant Technology, International Power Generation, Asian Electricity, Aircraft Economics, Energy Risk, Asia Risk, Benchmark; writer for South China Morning Post, Cathay Dragon's Silkroad, APlus, Veolia's "Planet", Hong Kong Tatler; founder of Blue Skies China. MSocSc in Corporate Environmental Governance, University of Hong Kong; BA & MA degree in Natural Sciences (major in Materials Science & Metallurgy), Cambridge University.
SMART METERS OFFLINE AS TOP-UP BUG STRIKES AGAIN
The remote payment system for thousands of “smart” parking meters has been offline this morning “due to a backend system problem”, according to Transport Department (TD), the second failure in several months. […]
TAXI MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED ON LAMMA 38 HOURS AFTER FRENZIED KNIFE ATTACK
A man wanted in connection with a murderous knife attack on a taxi driver on Queen’s Road West has been arrested at a grocery store on Lamma Island, police say. Police say […]
MAINLAND ELECTRIC DOUBLE-DECKER FINALLY CLEARS “PRE-TYPE APPROVAL” INTO HONG KONG
Hong Kong’s first double-decker electric bus cleared customs into Hong Kong yesterday, after months reportedly stuck in Shenzhen awaiting “pre-type approval”. The bus, made uniquely for Hong Kong, is a joint venture […]
DEADLY DAY OF ROAD VIOLENCE: FOUR DEAD IN THREE CRASHES AND A MURDER
Hong Kong has suffered a deadly day on the roads since Monday night with three separate road deaths and the murder of a taxi driver in less than 20 hours. In Western […]
COPS ARREST THREE E-BIKE RIDERS IN NORTH POINT
A fresh operation against electric bicycles netted three riders yesterday, at least one of them a food delivery worker, as police continued their crackdown at “blackspots” around the city. The […]
FTU DEMANDS MORE VISITOR CAR PARKING ON KAI TAK OPEN LAND, SAYS GOVT CONCURS
The Federation of Trade Unions (FTU), the party behind the recent attack on the Protection of Harbour Ordinance (PHO), invited government officials for a tour of Kai Tak Cruise Terminal yesterday to […]
HYDROGEN BUSES TO HIT THE ROADS WITHIN THREE YEARS
Hong Kong will put hydrogen buses to the test “within three years” as part of the new Climate Blueprint announced as part of the Chief Executive’s 2021 Policy Address. Speaking at a […]
URA DISMISSES SCAFFOLDING CONCERNS, MAKES FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Two prestigious renewal projects remain in breach of pedestrian safety regulations even after project owner Urban Renewal Authority (URA) said it had fixed problems of blocked footpaths and falling debris. The authority, […]
WOMAN DIES, LUCKY ESCAPE FOR MOTORISTS, AS HUGE SCAFFOLDING STRUCTURE COLLAPSES
A 55-year-old woman has died from injuries in hospital while two drivers were saved from underneath tonnes of bamboo and netting this morning after a building renovation scaffolding collapsed onto the road […]
