Uber’s two-month “Regulate Uber” publicity blitz and its dangled carrot of a regional HQ relocation may have failed to entice the Hong Kong government into regulatory talks but its general manager Estyn […]
RIDESHARE OR TAXI OPERATOR? CRUCIAL QUESTIONS FOR UBER’S HONG KONG FUTURE
RACING DRIVER BUILDS DREAM GARAGE… OF WHEELCHAIR SHUTTLES
The Porsche 993 Carrera S, the Nissan Fairlady Z32… for racing enthusiasts, a dream garage. For Alexander Mui, a former racing driver and karting champion, his high-powered machines represented a pot of […]
SURPRISE RAILING DEPLOYMENT ENDS CROSSING BATTLE
A year-long fight to formalise an impromptu Causeway Bay pedestrian crossing has ended abruptly after Highways Department (HyD) sealed the passageway with railings. The mass clearance of railings by the government and […]
BREAKING: UBER’S ASIA HQ TO STICK IN SINGAPORE
Uber’s Asia Pacific Headquarters will remain in Singapore for the medium term, the firm says, after it earlier indicated it might move to Hong Kong should the government adopt a more open […]
TWO PEDESTRIANS KILLED BY MINIBUSES ON A BLOODY DAY FOR HK ROADS
Two women died crossing roads yesterday in two unrelated minibus crashes, with both drivers arrested for dangerous driving causing death. In the morning rush hour, a red minibus knocked down 73-year-old Ms […]
GOVT TO INCREASE PARKING SPACES IN ALL NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
The government will increase the number of mandatory private car parking spaces required in all future housing developments, after recommendations from the Transport Department (TD) were endorsed by the Chief Executive’s Transport […]
HK WAVES TRUCK DRIVERS THROUGH WHILE MAINLAND TIGHTENS ACCESS
The mainland side of the border is tightening quarantine security as Hong Kong battles its “third wave”, banning Hong Kong drivers who live in buildings with confirmed cases or who work at […]
HOW MUCH SPACE DOES CAR PARKING TAKE UP?
Transit Jam’s 2020 Forum, Rethinking “Vehicles First” will run on 17 September: here’s a teaser question to get the conversation moving ahead of the event. There’s 675,264 car parking spaces in Hong […]
GOVT APPROVES SERVICE CUT ON 284 BUS ROUTES
Bus companies will cut service frequency or suspend service altogether on 284 routes from Monday (27 July), claiming a “drastic drop in bus patronage” following new social distancing rules. Transport Department (TD) […]
GOVT HIJACKS A HECTARE OF PUBLIC SPACE FOR STREET TRUCK PARKING
The government has rehashed public street space larger than the Avenue of Stars waterfront park into free overnight truck and tourist coach parking over the last few years, with plans to accelerate […]
