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BUS DRIVER ARRESTED AS HIGHWAY PILE-UP KILLS 46-YR-OLD TRUCK DRIVER

By James Ockenden on June 29, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

MASSIVE CRACKDOWN ON PEOPLE USING BIKES SEES 187 SUMMONSED TO COURT

By James Ockenden on June 27, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

XI WILL VISIT HONG KONG FOR HANDOVER CELEBRATION

By James Ockenden on June 25, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

HARBOURFRONT COMMISSION TO CEDE PRIME HARBOURFRONT LAND TO POLICE FOR CAR PARK

By James Ockenden on June 24, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

“POSSIBLY FISHY”: QUESTIONS RAISED OVER “BLOODY EMBARRASSING” JUMBO SINKING

By James Ockenden on June 21, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

FANS QUEUE FOR HOURS TO RIDE HONG KONG’S FIRST COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC DOUBLE-DECKER

By James Ockenden on June 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

COPS LAUNCH FRESH ASSAULT ON PEOPLE “CROSSING THE ROAD INDISCRIMINATELY”

By James Ockenden on April 24, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Police on Hong Kong Island summonsed 78 pedestrians and ticketed one driver yesterday in a crackdown on “crossing the road indiscriminately” and abuse of zebra crossings. Under an operation codenamed “AUTOBINDER”, pedestrians […]

ANOTHER HORRIFIC PAVEMENT DEATH AS 7-SEATER DRIVER “STEPS ON WRONG PEDAL”

By James Ockenden on April 22, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Police arrested a driver for dangerous driving causing death yesterday afternoon after he smashed his 7-seater through a flower shop display and into a building, killing a 67-year-old pedestrian. Police say Mr […]

GOVT QUIETLY PHASES OUT NEW RAIL CARGO SERVICE: “NOT AS FLEXIBLE AS TRUCKS”

By James Ockenden on April 21, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Hong Kong’s new rail freight service has dwindled to almost nothing since its high-profile launch, with just 21 tonnes shipped into the city by rail in the last seven days. Christened by […]

THIS LITTLE-KNOWN TOWNGAS INGREDIENT COULD POWER HONG KONG’S LOW-EMISSION BUS FLEET

By James Ockenden on April 19, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

It might surprise many people to know that Towngas, the ubiquitous Hong Kong fuel that powers cookers, food factories, gyms and laundries, is 50% hydrogen gas. And this “secret ingredient” in the […]

ANOTHER WORKER DEAD AS KAI TAK CONSTRUCTION FEVER MOUNTS

By James Ockenden on April 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

A construction worker has died after falling through two floors of an unfinished building at a Kai Tak building site yesterday morning, once again raising questions on worker protections through the Kai […]

JOHN LEE SPEAKS ON TRANSPORT POLICY, “ACCESSIBILITY” A KEY AIM

By James Ockenden on April 17, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Hong Kong’s likely next Chief Executive has spoken on transport policy for the first time, saying he wishes to make “accessibility an easy thing for people in Hong Kong” Lee’s comments came […]

81-YR-OLD MINIBUS DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER FATAL ZEBRA CROSSING CRASH

By James Ockenden on April 13, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Police arrested an elderly minibus driver last night after he reportedly knocked down and killed a man who was crossing the street at a pedestrian crossing. The bus, driven by 81-year-old Mr […]

“WATER TAXI” CARRIED FEWER PASSENGERS THAN 1 TRAIN IN ITS FIRST 6 MONTHS

By James Ockenden on April 8, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )
Road signs for Hong Kong's new Water Taxi service

Hong Kong’s so-called “water taxi” carried fewer passengers than just one East Rail Line train in its first six months of operation, according to Finance Committee papers to be discussed next week. […]

“TWO-TIER DECLARATION SYSTEM” PROTECTS SMART TRAFFIC FUND: LETTER FROM TRANSPORT DEPT

By Transit Jam on April 7, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The following is a letter from Transport Department defending the management and governance of the Smart Traffic Fund following our story on the Hong Kong Productivity Council awarding funds to its own […]

POLICE USING UNDERCOVER COPS TO KEEP UP WITH SURGE IN E-MOBILITY

By James Ockenden on April 6, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Police in Tseung Kwan O are now using undercover officers to target people using e-mobility such as e-scooters and e-scooters, arresting 11 earlier last week and promising more operations to come. “Tseung […]

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  • BUS DRIVER ARRESTED AS HIGHWAY PILE-UP KILLS 46-YR-OLD TRUCK DRIVER June 29, 2022
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