Smoking could be banned in commercial vehicles, bus stops and within 10 metres of MTR entrances under bold proposals put forward by the Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) to John Lee’s […]
TRAM WOULD HAVE “DIFFICULTY SUSTAINING BUSINESS” WITHOUT FARE HIKE: GOVT
Hong Kong’s iconic tram is at risk of failing if a fare hike is not approved, according to documents submitted to LegCo by the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) this week. According […]
GOVT TO DOUBLE “DRIVING ON LANTAU” QUOTAS ON “KEEN DEMAND”
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 […]
MTR’S CAPACITY CALCULATIONS “BALONEY” SAYS FORMER KCR CHAIRMAN
MTR has wildly exaggerated how many people can fit on its East Rail Line trains, according to lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun, who said the East Rail Line will be pushed over its […]
ADMIRALTY TO BECOME “SUPER INTERCHANGE” AS EAST RAIL LINE EXTENSION PLANNED FOR 15 MAY
Admiralty Station will be upgraded to a “super-interchange” as East Rail Line trains start rolling under Victoria Harbour for the first time on Sunday 15 May. Passengers will be able to travel […]
PASSENGERS SQUASHED UP AGAINST BATTERIES: EXPERT SAYS “SIMPLISTIC” E-BUS CONCEPT IS WRONG FOR HONG KONG
The new electric double decker unveiled by Bravo Transport’s mainland joint venture Friday has sacrificed up to 22 passenger spots to a gigantic 5-tonne 450kWh battery pack, a design which an international […]
OFFICIALS TO WELCOME HK’S FIRST ELECTRIC DOUBLE-DECKER
The new Wisdom bus on Hong Kong soil for the first time last October Hong Kong’s first electric double-decker bus will be launched this afternoon, according to a source at bus operator […]
JOHN LEE SPEAKS ON TRANSPORT POLICY, “ACCESSIBILITY” A KEY AIM
Hong Kong’s likely next Chief Executive has spoken on transport policy for the first time, saying he wishes to make “accessibility an easy thing for people in Hong Kong” Lee’s comments came […]
“WATER TAXI” CARRIED FEWER PASSENGERS THAN 1 TRAIN IN ITS FIRST 6 MONTHS
Hong Kong’s so-called “water taxi” carried fewer passengers than just one East Rail Line train in its first six months of operation, according to Finance Committee papers to be discussed next week. […]
GOVT TO BAN NEXT-GEN BICYCLES FROM ROADS, URBAN AREAS
Government proposals strongly influenced by the car and e-scooter lobby are set to forbid next-generation bicycles from public roads, forcing them to use only cycle tracks and effectively banning them from urban […]
