In a lengthy and contradictory statement, Hongkong Electric (HEC) says there is no question of it trying to evade safety laws at worksites, after a site in Wan Chai was found to […]
HK ELECTRIC BLAMES “SITE CONSTRAINTS” FOR PEDESTRIAN SAFETY FIASCO
WESTERNER KILLED IN MOTORBIKE TRUCK SMASH
A 38-year old man crushed by a dump truck in Kowloon Bay on Thursday died in hospital yesterday afternoon. The man, described by police as “a foreigner” and named as Mr Smith, […]
PEAK TRAM UPGRADE CREW STILL STUCK OUTSIDE HK, NEW TRAMS DELAYED
The Peak Tram’s upgrade to longer trams continues to be delayed as essential contractors have been unable to enter the city, according to a Peak Tram staff member. The new double-length trams […]
JAYWALKING TICKETS THROUGH “IAM SMART” APP UNDER POLICE LAW CHANGE PROPOSALS
Police are pushing for a change in traffic laws to allow traffic summons such as jaywalking and parking tickets to be handled electronically and linked to government app iAM Smart. The force […]
FLIPPING TAXI INJURES DRIVER AND PASSENGER
A taxi driver hit a concrete barrier and lost control of his cab this morning, overturning the vehicle and injuring himself and his passenger. Driver Mr Tai, 67, was driving along Harcourt […]
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CAUGHT FLOUTING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND TRANSPORT RULES
Hongkong Electric faces disciplinary action from two major government departments this week, breaking Highways Department (HyD) and Transport Department (TD) rules on pedestrian and transport safety at a Wan Chai excavation site. […]
HK TO DOUBLE PRIVATE JET CAPACITY WITH HK$400M AIRPORT EXPANSION
In good news for Hong Kong’s wealthy and business elite, the Airport Authority has announced a HK$400 million doubling of Hong Kong’s private jet capacity, expanding the city’s business aviation site area […]
LAWMAKER DEMANDS ANSWERS TO 1.3 KPH BUS, “PARALYSED” KWUN TONG TRAFFIC
Lawmaker Paul Tse Wai-chun has demanded the government respond to worsening congestion in Kwun Tong, citing an average peak hour bus speed of just 1.3 kph – around a quarter of an […]
AUDIT COMMISSION EXPOSES SHADY WORLD OF GOVT VEHICLE USE
The Audit Commission (AC) has found huge irregularities in the government’s vehicle use, driver working hours and chauffeur training. One of a string of problematic findings was that among government chauffeurs found […]
BENCHES AT WAN CHAI’S PIERSIDE PRECINCT WORN OUT AFTER A MONTH
Fixtures along the new stretch of Hong Kong’s much-vaunted “Pierside Precinct” promenade in Wan Chai are already cracked and broken barely a month after opening, Transit Jam has found. A visit to […]
