The written test for aspiring taxi drivers in Hong Kong will be made significantly easier by reducing and simplifying questions about locations and routes in an effort to ease the government’s severe hiring difficulties for its premium taxi scheme, with half its vehicles lacking sufficient drivers. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan told the…
Hong Kong authorities have warned ride-hailing platform operators to ensure their services are legal ahead of a meeting with them, as more than 30 disgruntled taxi drivers gathered outside the city government headquarters to petition for tougher law enforcement against illegal services. The Transport and Logistics Bureau issued a statement on Friday morning expressing concerns…
It is hard to pick any winners out of the latest futile round in the battle between Hong Kong’s point-to-point transport services, or taxis and ride-hailing vehicles. Customers can claim to be winners from cancellation of ill-advised industrial action by some taxi drivers but, in the bigger picture, they remain losers from uneven standards of…
It is hard to pick any winners out of the latest futile round in the battle between Hong Kong’s point-to-point transport services, or taxis and ride-hailing vehicles. Customers can claim to be winners from cancellation of ill-advised industrial action by some taxi drivers but, in the bigger picture, they remain losers from uneven standards of…
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A looming five-day strike against illegal ride-hailing services in Hong Kong has met with challenges including objections by some taxi drivers, with a number criticising the move as only driving more passengers to operators such as Uber and Amap. Some drivers also told the Post on Thursday that the planned strike would do little to…
An influential taxi union will send an ultimatum to the Hong Kong government to demand a clampdown on illegal ride-hailing services run by operators such as Uber and Amap, and is threatening to strike for five days next month. The Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association said it held an internal meeting on Tuesday, where about…
Refusing fares, rudeness and overcharging – Hong Kong’s taxi drivers are notorious for their bad service attitude toward passengers, who often grumble that it is hard to find a good cabby in the city. But a citywide taxi service commendation scheme with a record high number of nominations may change the view of many riders…
Newly appointed transport minister Mable Chan has said she will prioritise residents’ travel needs in designing a regulatory framework for Hong Kong’s growing ride-hailing industry, earning praise from a lawmaker for having the “right attitude” in her approach. Chan also acknowledged on Saturday that ride-hailing services were popular with residents, whereas the city’s taxi licensing…