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Hong Kong MTR train captain suspended from driving after doors fail to close
Driver failed to close doors on wall side of train as passengers boarded from platform.
25 Dec 2024 - 11:26PM
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Disruptions, mid-air blunders: the highlights of 2024 for Hong Kong aviation
25 Dec 2024 - 8:14PM
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Hong Kong airport told to step up train safety after girl’s platform gap fall
24 Dec 2024 - 2:13AM
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HSBC’s PayMe now accepted by 27,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers
New channel launched after ‘significant uptick’ in electronic payment adoption by both riders and drivers, Octopus says.
23 Dec 2024 - 7:27PM
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Hong Kong is home to 18,163 taxis, of which 15,250 are red urban taxis. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Hong Kong may drop plan to use hydrogen-powered light rail trains: lawmakers
MTR Corp faces double whammy of restrictive safety rules and need to adapt light rail platforms, pair of lawmakers say.
22 Dec 2024 - 7:23PM
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Cathay Pacific
Cathay sorry as unruly traveller on Hong Kong-US flight causes 15-hour delay
Flight CX812 diverted to Tokyo, where passenger was arrested, before plane returns to Hong Kong and departs again.
22 Dec 2024 - 7:16PM
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When Hong Kong’s Ma On Shan line opened to public 20 years ago – SCMP archive
In 2004, schoolboys and rail buffs flocked to the inauguration of the HK$10 billion Ma On Shan railway.
21 Dec 2024 - 9:15AM
A long queue of passengers waiting to board the first train of the Ma On Shan rail line service at KCRC’s Tai Wai Station on December 21, 2004. Photo: Martin Chan
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Hong Kong’s MTR rides city’s bear craze with launch of panda-themed trains
South Island line trains and an Airport Express service feature the panda designs.
19 Dec 2024 - 8:56PM
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Hong Kong to expand public transport fare subsidy scheme to AlipayHK users
Starting January 1, 2025, AlipayHK users will be able to claim 25 per cent of their public travel expenses that exceed HK$400 each month.
19 Dec 2024 - 4:22PM
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13,000 complaints about Hong Kong public transport logged over 3 months
Most of the complaints in the third quarter were related to bus and taxi services, Transport Advisory Committee reveals.
17 Dec 2024 - 11:59PM
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Hong Kong transport
Hong Kong bus firms get green light to raise fares by up to 7.5% from January 5
Fare increases approved by the Executive Council, the city’s top decision-making body.
17 Dec 2024 - 11:30PM
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The decision means Citybus can raise fares by 7.5 per cent, while New Lantao Bus and KMB can increase their fares by 6.5 per cent and 4.3 per cent, respectively. Photo: Jelly Tse
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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong man jumps into sea to escape 6-boat blaze at pier in Tuen Mun
Man escapes major injuries and is rescued by passing vessel.
15 Dec 2024 - 8:49PM
Society
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On This Day
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When a ferry crashed into a Hong Kong typhoon shelter in 1989 – SCMP archive
35 years ago, a catamaran ferry crashed at full speed into the Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter, killing three and injuring 18 others.
15 Dec 2024 - 11:00AM
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Accidents and personal safety
Hong Kong taxi driver, 72, injured after cab flips onto side
Taxi veered onto pavement and struck fence before tipping onto its left side.
14 Dec 2024 - 5:28PM
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Hong Kong transport
Tada working to provide insurance for Hong Kong drivers, passengers
‘The safety and welfare [of our riders and drivers] is our top priority,’ Tada regional general manager Jonathan Chua says.
14 Dec 2024 - 7:32PM
Tada is looking to achieve a market share of at least 20 per cent in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
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Hong Kong taxi drivers to face ban for failing to turn on surveillance cameras
Authorities earlier proposed installing internal surveillance cameras and dashcams in cabs to help boost taxi industry’s service quality.
13 Dec 2024 - 8:48PM
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Hong Kong’s Peak Tram to scrap regular fare, charge same price on all days
Current peak price of up to HK$108 for a ticket will apply daily from December 30.
13 Dec 2024 - 8:27PM
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Hong Kong airport expects up to 200,000 travellers per day over Christmas
Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travel season, potentially running from December 20 to 29.
13 Dec 2024 - 8:58PM
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About 200,000 daily air travellers are expected in Hong Kong over the Christmas holiday, according to the Airport Authority. Photo: Nora Tam
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Tada in Hong Kong could cost less than Uber, but longer wait time
Lawmaker Gary Zhang and Post reporters compare ride-hailing services, even as both remain illegal, and find driver without hire-car permit.
12 Dec 2024 - 6:14PM
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Hong Kong’s Cathay reaches 3,400 pilots this year, with resignation rate of 2.9%
Company is ‘in a phase of record training’, spokesman says.
13 Dec 2024 - 6:31PM
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Singapore’s Tada launches in Hong Kong, driving fresh competition with Uber
Ride-hailing operator arrives ahead of government plan to regulate services next year.
12 Dec 2024 - 4:12PM
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OPINION
Mike Rowse
Opinion
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Hong Kong commuters, be thankful you’re not in London or San Francisco
1 Dec 2024 - 8:30PM
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Alice Wu
Opinion
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Cathay Pacific should not be scapegoat for Hong Kong’s aviation woes
12 Aug 2024 - 9:30AM
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April Zhang
Opinion
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Uber vs taxis: Hong Kong is stuck in a debate from 10 years ago
17 Jul 2024 - 4:30PM
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Regina Ip
Opinion
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Hong Kong must boldly innovate faster to keep up with the times
23 Jun 2024 - 9:30AM
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Tik Chi Yuen
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Casper Wong
Opinion
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Ride-hailing licensing can propel Hong Kong transport into the future
21 Jun 2024 - 8:26AM
Richard Harris
The View
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Taxi reform in Hong Kong? Start by paying drivers more
7 Jun 2024 - 9:30AM
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