Government excuses for non-existent electric vehicle (EV) subsidy trial reports are “nonsense”, says lawmaker and district councillor Ted Hui Chi-fung, claiming the government’s neglect harms the public interest and hurts the development […]
LAWMAKER CALLS NONSENSE ON MISSING HK$300M EV SUBSIDY REPORTS
PEDESTRIAN KNOCKED DOWN AT KWAI TSING BLACKSPOT
A van driver knocked down a female pedestrian on Shek Yam Road, Kwai Tsing, this afternoon – the pedestrian escaped with minor injuries and was taken conscious to Princess Margaret Hospital, according […]
MINIBUS BANKRUPTCY REVEALS WIDE GAPS IN EV SUBSIDY TRIAL RECORDS
A director of a bankrupt minibus firm who received an estimated HK$2.5 million from the government for two hybrid bus vehicles never completed mandatory public trial reporting, failing a key requirement of […]
MOVING WITH SOCIAL DISTANCE IN HONG KONG
Cities around the world are currently taking emergency measures to enable safe walking in streets during the coronavirus pandemic. With urban commuters frequently wary of crowded public transport, city governments and activists […]
UNIQUE CALIFORNIA LOCKDOWN DATA SHOWS HALVED ROAD CARNAGE
Unique data shows Californian road carnage has halved since the state’s Covid-19 lockdowns, with over 4,600 people saved from death or life-changing injury during 22 days of lockdown, saving the state over […]
MINIBUS SMASHES INTO BROKEN-DOWN TRUCK
A red minibus slammed into a broken down dump truck on Kwun Tong Road this morning, injuring six people including the minibus driver. The minibus was travelling along Kwun Tong Road towards […]
MTR SHORTENS TRAINS, FIRST CLASS EXPANDS
MTR will slash the length of East Rail Line trains from 12 to nine carriages while maintaining the more expensive first class carriage on the train, citing difficulties in fitting 12-car trains […]
TWO STRICKEN MINIBUS ROUTES SAVED
Minibus firm Kellis Ltd is saving two of the four Whampoa minibus routes shuttered last week over the bankruptcy of operator Chit Fai Motors. Kellis will take over the 2 and 2A, […]
DITCHING HEAVY BATTERIES WILL SAVE E-BUSES, SAYS BUS EXPERT
Electric buses must shed weight – around three quarters of their hefty battery baggage – to earn a place on Hong Kong’s roads, says a leading bus expert who calls on the […]
PEDESTRIAN MOWN DOWN, KILLED, OUTSIDE POLICE STATION
A driver in a private car knocked down and killed an 89-year old man outside Happy Valley Police Station this morning. At around 11.30am, Mr Yu was crossing the road outside the […]
