The “Driving on Lantau” private car quota scheme will be doubled from 9,125 to 18,250 cars per year from 1 July on what Transport Department (TD) calls “keen demand” for access to […]
GOVT TO DOUBLE “DRIVING ON LANTAU” QUOTAS ON “KEEN DEMAND”
CARS DOMINATE M+ TRANSPORT CHOICE, FAR EXCEEDING DEVELOPER’S FORECAST
Visitors to the new M+ complex today overwhelmingly chose private cars or taxis as their preferred form of transport, a Transit Jam survey has found, far exceeding estimates by West Kowloon Cultural […]
GOVT GRANTS 25% MORE LANTAU VEHICLE PERMITS THIS YEAR
The government has granted a sharp increase in vehicle permits for South Lantau this year, with a 25% rise for the first quarter of 2021 compared to 2020. Around 4,700 new Lantau […]
LANTAU TOMORROW COULD BE CAR-FREE, SUGGESTS GOVT
The government today suggested its artificial island project, dubbed Lantau Tomorrow Vision, could be car-free. The revelation came during a press conference promoting the government’s new Clean Air Plan this afternoon. Development […]
RISING STAR: ALPHARD NUMBERS ARE CAUSE FOR CONCERN
OP-ED BY GUEST WRITER JOHN BARCLAY Alphard: the brightest star in the Hydra constellation, but a blight on Hong Kong’s roads. According to new government figures, there are now an incredible 218,000 […]
“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 […]
“AMERICAN LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE AUTOMOBILE” IS FLAWED CLICHÉ, SAYS PROF
The “American Love Affair with the Automobile” is a flawed stereotype hampering the development of more walkable cities and concealing a century of persistent pedestrian practices amongst millions of Americans, according to […]
