MTR has “monopolised” transport in North West New Territories, leaving residents with little mobility choice, according to a Tuen Mun District Councillor and Convenor of a new Working Group to study transport […]
DCs CALL FOUL ON “RAIL MONOPOLY” IN NW NEW TERRITORIES
POLICE SEEK CLUES IN DRIVER DEATH MYSTERY
Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver found unconscious with head injuries in a car on San Tin Highway later died in hospital. The man, Mr Law, 33, was found in […]
LOCAL BUS FIRM BUILDS MASK FACTORY
Bus company KMB is producing its own surgical masks in a Tuen Mun cleanroom factory that can turn out millions of surgical masks a year and provide at least one or two […]
BIKES AND MINIBUSES PLAY CATCH UP WITH EU EMISSION STANDARDS
Hong Kong will finally catch up with Europe’s 2017 emissions standards for motorbikes and 2013 standards for light buses, as LegCo approves a law amendment to ban registration of new non-compliant vehicles. […]
GOVT CLEARS BIKES, DUMPS THEM IN COUNTRYSIDE
Authorities seized 16 bikes in a bike clearance operation on Lamma Island today, then dumped them in the countryside where locals later rescued working machines and salvageable parts. The bike clearance is […]
DC ARREST AND STRIKE SCUPPER ROAD SAFETY TALKS
Striking district councillors skipped the first in a new series of police-led road safety committee meetings today (27 May), barely 24 hours after one of committee member was released on bail following […]
“BUSIEST ROADS IN WORLD” SAYS GOVT: CROSS-BORDER CARS UP 5.8%
Cross-border car traffic up 5.8% to 9.3 million crossings Licensed cars up 1.5% for the year, up 46% on decade Public buses up 0.5% for year, 3% on decade Cross-border car traffic […]
EV EXPERT SLAMS GOVT “GREEN EMPLOYMENT” PLAN
A leading electric vehicle (EV) specialist has hit out against the government’s “Green Employment Scheme” which will see a team of 30 hired to push a new HK$2 billion EV subsidy to […]
DRIVER KILLED IN BORDER VILLAGE SMASH
A driver died when he lost control of his car and overturned on a slope outside Ping Che village last night (23 May). According to police, the driver, Mr Lai, 35, and […]
GOVT WILL HIRE 30 STAFF TO PUSH HK$2BN EV PARKING SUBSIDY
The government will hire at least 30 people to push its new HK$2 billion electric vehicle (EV) parking subsidy to property developers and building owners, under the Environment Bureau’s so called “Green […]
