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All seats on a KMB bus are equipped with seat belts. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong issues fresh reminder to buckle up ahead of January 25 seat belt rules

Passengers must wear seat belts if available on public and private buses, while drivers are responsible for child passengers’ safety.

Hong Kong transport

Drivers show up at Hong Kong licensing offices despite end of walk-in service

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong moves ticketing for driving licence applications online to beat touts

Hong Kong transport

Passengers made 30 million trips in 2025 with Hong Kong’s high-speed rail line

MTR Corporation also says cumulative patronage since service launch in September 2018 recently surpassed 100 million passenger journeys.

Passengers arrive at the West Kowloon high-speed rail terminus on New Year’s Day. Photo: Edmond So
Passengers arrive at the West Kowloon high-speed rail terminus on New Year’s Day. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Route 6 set to fully open in 2026, transport chief Mable Chan says

New route will slash travel time between Tseung Kwan O and Yau Ma Tei from 65 minutes to just 12, Chan says.

Hong Kong transport

Miles to go: Hong Kong’s premium taxi roll-out crawls to a third of 3,500 target

Just 1,300 premium taxis are in service as industry players blame unattractive earnings, lack of charging facilities and ride-hailing competition for slow roll-out.

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Hong Kong to raise fines for 19 traffic offences on January 1

New penalties to range from HK$480 for minor offences to HK$1,500 for serious violations such as driving more than 45km/h over speed limit.

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Hong Kong motorists will face higher financial penalties starting on January 1. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong motorists will face higher financial penalties starting on January 1. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel fully reopens after fuel truck crash

Police received report at 12.52pm on Saturday that medium-sized truck had crashed into right wall of tunnel.

Hong Kong transport

‘Hell car parks’: mainland Chinese drivers hit bumps navigating Hong Kong roads

Southbound travel scheme driver fined for illegal parking, while another investigated for tinted windows.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong probes mainland Chinese driver for using banned autopilot mode in city

Transport Department says driver under the southbound scheme may lose eligibility after filming himself using automatic cruise control.

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The driver uploaded a video of himself using adaptive cruise control illegally on the city’s roads on social media. Photo: RedNote
Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong to extend Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoint hours for New Year’s Eve

Lo Wu checkpoint to stay open until 2am next day while Shenzhen Bay will operate overnight to manage post-countdown crowds.

Rail passengers return to the mainland via Lo Wu control point after midnight on New Year’s Day this year. Photo: Nora Tam
Rail passengers return to the mainland via Lo Wu control point after midnight on New Year’s Day this year. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong firms hoping new southbound travel scheme will drive more business

Social media users are selling driving courses to Guangdong car owners while local companies are offering perks to attract business.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong’s new Central Kowloon Bypass records first crash 3 days after opening

Transport chief Mabel Chan urges caution after a truck collides with a car, amid a spate of traffic incidents since the Yau Ma Tei section opened.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong to add more compatible chargers for Chinese EVs as mainland cars arrive

‘It is an absolute joy to drive straight from Zhuhai to Hong Kong with just one pump of the accelerator,’ says driver among southbound scheme’s first batch.

The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s famed Peak Tram to increase standard fares by up to 40%

Return tickets for adults will cost HK$116 from next Monday, while fares for children and the elderly will jump to HK$75.

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The Peak Tram is a popular tourist attraction. Photo: Sam Tsang
The Peak Tram is a popular tourist attraction. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong transport

Police asked to tackle reckless driving on Hong Kong’s new Central Kowloon Bypass

Transport Department says it has informed police of vehicles making U-turns at tunnel entrance and heading in opposite direction.

Hong Kong transport

New section of Hong Kong’s Central Kowloon Bypass to slash travel time by 80%

Transport chief Mable Chan hails new Yau Ma Tei section of bypass, expected to cut cross-Kowloon travel times from 30 minutes to five.

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Hong Kong’s MTR Corp gets green light to plan 7.5km South Island line extension

Transport chief Mable Chan describes the new project as the ‘future power line’ of Southern district.

The existing HKU station will be part of the line. Photo: Edmond So
The existing HKU station will be part of the line. Photo: Edmond So
Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific investigates wrong taxiway use at Manila airport

Carrier says it is cooperating with local authorities in probe into incident, which led to delays for two incoming planes.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to become Asia’s leading aircraft recycling hub, John Lee vows

City leader says opening of Aircraft Engineering Training Centre is ‘major step’, adds hub will create ‘better-paid and high-skill jobs’.

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Hong Kong transport

Over 700 mainland Chinese drivers apply to enter Hong Kong under travel scheme

Authorities say number of applications in line with expectations, stressing scheme not expected to worsen traffic conditions.

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The “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” scheme allows approved private cars from Guangdong to enter the city directly via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Photo: Martin Chan
Hong Kong transport

Elior Group begins training workers for Hong Kong aircraft disassembly industry

Company leaders optimistic firm can secure land for operations by third quarter of 2026, but call for tax breaks to boost nascent industry.

Instructor Martin Law (right), who was trained at Elior’s base in France, works with a trainee on an aircraft electrical supply system. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Instructor Martin Law (right), who was trained at Elior’s base in France, works with a trainee on an aircraft electrical supply system. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong transport

Hongkongers to change trains at Hung Hom for 2-day Tuen Ma line works in 2026

MTR Corp says disruptions on February 1 and March 8 will add about four to five minutes to journeys and will not affect train frequencies.

Hong Kong transport

New section of Hong Kong’s Central Kowloon Bypass undergoing final checks

Road under city’s most densely populated urban area will cut peak-hour journey time from Kowloon Bay to Yau Ma Tei down to five minutes.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong ride-hailing car quota should reflect Uber’s operating ‘reality’: CEO

Dara Khosrowshahi says firm ‘won’t necessarily object’ to levy on ride-hailing trips to support taxi trade, but it depends on details of regulation.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi at the ride-hailing firm’s office in Causeway Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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