Public transport; MTR, bus, light rail, tram, ferry
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 […]
“Tea, Earl Grey, hot!” barks Captain Jean-Luc Picard at the starship replicators. A steaming cup of tea appears in seconds. “Meat sticks, Thai, hot!” orders the man to the tablet in his […]
A plan to reclaim the typhoon shelter at Kai Tak for housing could be scuppered by transport lawmaker Frankie Yick, who’s added a “poison pill” amendment to a LegCo motion ahead of […]
A 52-year-old woman working at a petrol station in Tim Sum lost a three-day fight for her life yesterday, succumbing to injuries following a car crash which saw her crushed between a […]
Hong Kong’s Road Safety Council (RSC) has been forced to cancel its 47th anniversary ceremony-cum-carnival on pandemic fears. Only a handful of event management consultants will weep for its absence. In its […]
An anonymous bidder broke Hong Kong’s vanity plate purchase record yesterday, with a HK$26 million (US$3.4m) bid for “W”. The previous record was HK$18.1 million for “28” in February 2016. The highest […]
A marine official responsible for cargo handling says there’s no space for discussion on opening “Instagram Pier” to the public in any form, dashing hopes ahead of a proposed engagement between Marine […]
Hong Kong’s landmark “Instagram Pier” has been shut to the public without warning this weekend, ending years of tolerance for public access to the picturesque industrial spot. A local newspaper reported the […]
The government will cease registration of new conventional cars “in 2035 or earlier”, the Financial Secretary announced today in his budget speech, confirming Transit Jam’s story from earlier this month and paving […]
Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry has hiked bicycle fares on its Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui route 15%, to $19.20, or six times the usual adult rate, under a new fare […]
