Villagers in Yuen Long are blaming corruption in the Transport Department (TD) for pushing a popular red minibus route into difficulties and say the government has dealt a “death blow” to the […]
YUEN LONG VILLAGERS CITE CORRUPTION IN MINIBUS SAGA AS GOVT PUTS THE SQUEEZE ON RED MINIBUS ROUTE
HIGH FARES AND POORLY-PLACED STATIONS: KOWLOON CITY COMMUTERS DISLIKE NEW TUEN MA LINE
A survey by political party DAB shows that more than a third of Kowloon City commuters have never used either of the two new MTR stations opened in the district this year. […]
JUST 40 QR PAYMENTS PER DAY: FERRY PASSENGERS SHUN NEW PAYMENT CHOICES
New QR payment systems have seen low uptake across the city, with an average of around 1,700 QR scans per day on buses and just 40 QR scans per day across the […]
YUEN LONG COPS TARGET FOOD DELIVERY CYCLISTS
Almost 100 people were prosecuted for cycling offences this week as police swept through Yuen Long on a “cycle safety” campaign. Police said food delivery cyclists were the main target of the […]
WOMAN KILLED BY TAXI ON SHEUNG WAN STREET
A female pedestrian, Mrs Wong, 66 years old, was struck and dragged around 10 metres by a taxi on Queen Street, Sheung Wan, this morning, according to police reports. The taxi driver, […]
23 MINIBUS PASSENGERS SUMMONSED FOR SEATBELT OFFENCES AS YUEN LONG MINIBUS WAR HEATS UP
Passengers were caught in the crossfire of a spat between rival minibus routes in Yuen Long last week, after undercover police, acting on complaints, infiltrated the routes and ticketed 23 passengers for […]
TRUCK DRIVER ARRESTED AS PEDESTRIAN CRUSHED TO DEATH AT BUSY NORTH POINT MARKET
A 76-year-old man died after being crushed by a heavy truck as its driver navigated a busy North Point market street this afternoon. According to police, the driver of the truck, Mr […]
DESIGN CONTEST SEEKS IDEAS ON LINKING WONG CHUK HANG WITH COUNTRY TRAILS
Professional architects and planners are invited to enter a design competition which aims to “collect innovative design ideas and concepts” for a “Green Link” connecting Wong Chuk Hang MTR and Aberdeen Country […]
5 ARRESTED OVER TKO TRIAD PARKING SCAM
Police arrested five triad gang members yesterday for extortion, after they demanded money from a vehicle owner to use a public car park they illegally controlled. On 7 September, a man parked […]
GOVT MULLING A LIMIT TO DASH-MOUNTED SMARTPHONES
The government may restrict how many phones a driver can mount on a vehicle’s dashboard, with increasing concerns over driver distraction, particularly amongst taxi drivers. Transport chief Frank Chan Fan yesterday told […]
