Data from a concern group in Mui Wo has revealed the government’s “facelift” for the Mui Wo ferry pier may be misjudging how pedestrians and cyclists use the local transport network. The […]
MUI WO FACELIFT WILL STRAITJACKET CYCLISTS, STUDY FINDS
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.
DRUNK DRIVER KILLS FRIEND IN GODOWN CAR PARK
Police arrested a man for drunk driving and dangerous driving causing death after he reportedly reversed into his friend, inflicting fatal head wounds. According to police, car driver Mr Law, 39, struck […]
BAD HANDWRITING COSTS POLICE $2.1M IN LOST PARKING TICKET REVENUE
Illegible handwriting caused 6,700 parking tickets, worth over $2.1 million in fines, to be quashed between 2017 and 2020, police figures reveal, as the government proposes legislation to allow more widespread automatic […]
SEAPLANE HK TO TEST PASSENGER DRONES THIS YEAR
Seaplane Hong Kong says it’s working with two international listed companies to bring a passenger drone service to Hong Kong, with testing to begin in late 2021. Steven Cheung, founder and CEO […]
PRIVACY WATCHDOG UNSURE IF ALIPAY CAMERAS SCAN PASSENGERS’ FACES
Hong Kong’s privacy tsar has said it was not consulted on the installation of thousands of new cameras across public transport and does not know whether such cameras can take photos of […]
GOVT GIVES MINIBUS OPERATORS VETO POWER ON FAST-CHARGER TARIFF
The government has invited tenders for its proposed fast-charging system for electric minibuses at Kwun Tong Public Transport Interchange, five months after announcing the concept – but in a departure from usual […]
BICYCLE DATA DISPUTE: LAWMAKER FURIOUS AT “SQUARE-MINDED BUREAUCRACY”
Lawmaker Priscilla Leung Mei-fun says the government failure on cycle statistics is “completely unsatisfactory” and says she will push for a motion of full debate on cycling safety if the Secretary for […]
TRANSPORT SECRETARY OMITS CRUCIAL CYCLE DATA FINDINGS BUT DENIES MISLEADING LEGCO
The Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) has defended its misleading response to a LegCo question yesterday, claiming Secretary for Transport Frank Chan Fan told no lie in saying the government had “no […]
MOTORCYLIST BADLY HURT IN TIN SHUI WAI CRASH, ONE DRIVER FLEES
A man on a motorcycle was rammed by the driver of a car on Tin Ying Road near Tin Shui Wai Hospital this morning, the impact shunting him into a bus and […]
EV ROADMAP POINTS THE WAY TO “CONCRETE PLANS” BY “AROUND 2025”
The government published its long-awaited “EV Roadmap” today, consolidating several existing initiatives on private electric cars and setting a date of “around 2025” to come up with what it calls “a concrete […]
