A new round of Covid-19 testing for taxi and minibus drivers is underway, offering a free test for drivers from now until 9 November. Drivers can register at the government website (www.tgptest.gov.hk), and […]
Taxi drivers taking the government’s Universal Community Testing Programme (UCTP) Covid-19 test and who test negative will earn a special tag to be displayed in their taxis. The tag, which gives the […]
A Covid-19 test centre opens above the Lamma ferry pier in Central this morning (11 August) as the government expands its free virus-testing service for taxi and minibus drivers to include MTR, […]
Cross-border trucks in Hong Kong could be required to carry mainland location-tracking devices under new Covid-19 rules discussed by the government and mainland authorities, Transit Jam has learned. Details are still emerging, […]
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 […]
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) […]
MTR will cut off-peak train services from tomorrow (22 July) to match reduced demand arising from new government social distancing measures, the company says, with maximum headway on most lines increased from […]
TRANSIT JAM EDITORIAL Take a good look at the 12 mayors of the C40 Global Mayors Covid-19 Recovery Task Force, who last week in A Green and Just Recovery committed to “reclaim […]
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 […]
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 […]
