Police say they will adopt a “zero tolerance” approach for drivers abusing zebra crossings after a two-day campaign on Hong Kong Island saw 155 pedestrians summonsed and 207 drivers filmed breaking the […]
COPS TARGET DRIVERS ABUSING ZEBRA CROSSINGS: 207 FILMED FOR PROSECUTION
MURKY BUS NETWORK: CITYBUS’ H2 BUS SUPPLIER FOUND REBADGING SEC-INVESTIGATED FIRM’S BUSES
An exhibition hydrogen bus purportedly from Citybus’ parent’s joint-venture Wisdom Fujian was found to be a half-repackaged version of a bus made for beleaguered hydrogen firm Hyzon, a NASDAQ-listed firm itself accused […]
80-YR-OLD TAXI DRIVER PASSES OUT AT WHEEL, CRUSHING CYCLIST TO DEATH
An octogenarian taxi driver reportedly passed out at the wheel in Kowloon City last night, losing control of his taxi and crushing a 47-year-old cyclist against a container truck, killing him. Police […]
PASSENGERS IN PERIL: MTR TO STUDY OTHER RAILWAYS AFTER SPATE OF BLUNDERS
MTR will look at other railways to improve its maintenance regime and will conduct a review of its asset management, effective immediately, to improve safety on the network after yet another train […]
NEW TSEUNG KWAN O CYCLE BRIDGE “A VERY WELCOME DEVELOPMENT”
Guest article by Martin Turner, chairman of the Hong Kong Cycling Alliance (HKCAll) The new Cross Bay Link (bridge) in Tseung Kwan O – with its striking ‘infinity loop’ design – will […]
ILLEGAL E-BIKES SOAR IN POPULARITY: 76% OF TST DELIVERY BICYCLES ARE ELECTRIC
Over three-quarters of delivery cyclists in Tsim Sha Tsui are now using e-bikes deemed illegal for public use by Transport Department, according to a survey by Transit Jam. A count of moving […]
“GENERALLY IN COMPLIANCE”: BUILDINGS DEPT DEFENDS BUS CRASH WORK SITE, SAYS STORY “UNFAIR”
Buildings Department has hit back at a Transit Jam story which claimed the government refused to answer questions on a shocking construction site smash, with the department saying it was not refusing […]
BUILDINGS DEPT REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AFTER CONSTRUCTION SITE I-BEAM SLICES THROUGH DOUBLE-DECKER
The department responsible for building site safety has refused to respond to questions about a construction beam striking a packed-out morning commuter bus in a wreck that injured four people, including a […]
HK ISLAND HARBOURFRONT CYCLE PATH TO EXTEND TO 30KM “BY EARLY 2025”
Hong Kong Island will see a 30km unbroken harbourfront cycle path by early 2025, Harbourfront Commission chairman Vincent Ng told Transit Jam today. Speaking at an event to celebrate the island’s first […]
MOTORBIKE PASSENGER KILLED IN WONG TAI SIN TRUCK CRASH, NO ARRESTS
A 52-year-old motorbike passenger has died after the rider lost control of the bike and smashed into a truck in the opposite lane. Ms Yuen was riding pillion with rider Mr Lai, […]
