New electric buses promised for major Kowloon routes for after the Lunar New Year remain warehoused as the government and bus operator have failed to reach an agreement on the routes they […]
ROUTE QUARREL DELAYS ELECTRIC BUS PROMISE
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 […]
HARD LANDING: 5 PASSENGERS INJURED AS DOCKING MUI WO FERRY LOSES CONTROL
A Lantau commuter ferry from Central lost control while docking last night, slamming into Mui Wo pier and causing five injuries on the ferry. Sun Ferry’s 20.00 service from Central was approaching […]
ELDERLY OCTOPUS DATA MAY BE USED TO CAP $2 SUBSIDY TRIPS: GOVT REPORT
The government will use data from mandatory personalised $2 Scheme Octopus cards to research new “economic incentives” for elderly, including capping the number of trips or subsidy amount, according to a report […]
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) […]
EXTRA 2 MILLION WILL BENEFIT FROM RELAXED TRANSIT SUBSIDY THRESHOLD
Commuters will be able to claw back a third of all monthly travel expenses over HK$200 made on the same Octopus card, as the government relaxes the threshold for its Public Transport […]
