The majority of district council transport committees are now stuck in limbo without a chairperson, a Transit Jam investigation has found, with only five of 18 district councils having a functioning Traffic […]
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT COMMITTEES IMMOBILISED BY DC EXODUS, POLICE SAY NO PROBLEM
SHENZHEN’S LATEST ROBOTAXIS MARK THIRD GUANGDONG SCHEME
American cars, made in Mexico and fitted with Chinese AI, have begun plying the streets of Shenzhen as the city’s second robotaxi service opened for app bookings Monday. The DeepRoute robotaxi fleet […]
ELDERLY MAN DIES AFTER IGNORANT CABBIE DRAGS HIM 400 METRES THROUGH BUSY NEIGHBOURHOOD
An 84-year-old man has died after being dragged more than 400 metres by a taxi driver who police say was unaware he had run the pedestrian over. The victim, Mr Ng, was […]
NEW CYCLE TRACK DESIGN WELCOMED BY CYCLING GROUP
​ A new 2.3km cycling track opened in Tsuen Wan today, offering panoramic views of the Rambler Channel and Tsing Yi and connecting to Tsuen Wan West MTR station. Martin Turner, chairman […]
GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER MAY HAVE NOT EVEN NOTICED KILLING PEDESTRIAN, SAY POLICE
A garbage truck driver knocked down and killed a pedestrian in Yau Ma Tei this morning, leaving the scene to be later arrested at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. According to police, Mr Cheung, […]
CARBON FOOTPRINT OF HONG KONG TRANSPORT UP 17% SINCE 1990
Carbon emissions from transport have risen 17% since 1990, with the sector responsible for 7.2 million tonnes of CO2 in 2019 according to figures published today. That’s about the same amount of […]
MUI WO POLICE ADMIT TAKING LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS, WHILE VILLAGERS SAY PROBLEMS STEM FROM GOVT DECEIT OVER ROAD
Police patrolling Mui Wo admit they brush over lawless driving and illegal parking in Mui Wo’s “car free” zones, claiming illegal behaviour is “the norm” in the town, and that they only […]
FOUR ELECTRIC FERRIES BY 2023: GOVT’S $350M BESPOKE FERRY SCHEME TAKING SHAPE
The government will design its own electric ferries and pay four ferry companies $350 million to have them built, aiming to launch the first vessels by 2023, the environment secretary told LegCo […]
DIDI’S “MASSIVE DATA” UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT AS REGULATOR PULLS 3 HAILING APPS FROM CHINESE STORES
China’s cybersecurity watchdog yesterday banned the country’s leading ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing from app stores, claiming “serious violations of laws and regulations in collecting and using personal information.” The regulator also today […]
TAXI DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER FATAL COLLISION WITH PEDESTRIAN
Police arrested a taxi driver this morning after a fatal crash involving an elderly pedestrian at Tai Wo station. According to police, 59-year-old Mr Wong was driving a taxi along Po Nga […]
