Hong Kong authorities will start gauging developers’ interest in constructing a planned cross-border railway in the northwest New Territories later this year, according to the city’s transport minister. Mable Chan, the secretary for transport and logistics, also revealed that the joint project, linking Qianhai in Shenzhen and Hung Shui Kiu in Hong Kong, could see…
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…
Hong Kong’s transport minister has pledged to test out drone and flying car businesses in a “step-by-step” manner, with experts calling for cross-departmental and cross-border discussions to pave the way for the city to tap into the multi-trillion national low-altitude economy. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Lam Sai-hung said on Monday that the government was…
A demerit point system aimed at ensuring Hong Kong’s taxi drivers act professionally takes effect on Sunday, but industry leaders warn that cabbies fear some passengers may file wrongful complaints and push their colleagues into the illegal ride-hailing trade rather than risk being targeted. Under the system, taxi drivers will be given demerit points for…