[Hong Kong] Bus discussions / talks
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East Rail Line to be extended 05-01-2011
The MTR Corporation says it will extend the East Rail Line across the harbour as part of its HK$60 billion Shatin-to-Central Link project. That means passengers can ride all the way from Lo Wu to Admiralty station without changing trains when the line starts operating in around nine years' time.
The railway expects the link to ease both rail and road traffic in the long term. And while some roads in Hung Hom and Wan Chai may have to be diverted temporarily to make way for construction, the Corporation is confident the impact will be minimal.
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Bus driver jailed for fatal crash 01-02-2011
A bus driver whose speeding double-decker toppled on to its side, killing two passengers, has been jailed in the District Court for four years and eight months for dangerous driving causing death. Chan Kwok-Fai was also banned from driving for three years. The incident happened in Tseung Kwan O in late 2009. The judge said the public expected the courts to tackle "the serious social evil of dangerous driving." -
No further widening of travel subsidy 15-02-2011
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Matthew Cheung, says there's no room for further adjustments to the transport subsidy scheme. The government plans to widen the eligibility rules to enable an extra 40,000 low income-workers to benefit. But critics say this is not generous enough, and unionist lawmakers have called for Friday's Finance Committee vote on the scheme to be adjourned. But Mr Cheung said that would only mean a delay in paying the travel allowance for the 380,000 people who will be eligible. He called on legislators to take a prudent approach on the issue.
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Liberals threaten travel subsidy funding 16-02-2011
The Liberal Party says it will oppose the government's funding request for the transport subsidy scheme to be expanded, if it does not make further concessions. The government's proposed a HK$600 monthly travel allowance for low-income workers who pass a means test. But the party's chairwoman, Miriam Lau, says the scheme in its current form is flawed and will discourage some people from working. She said the government should revise the scheme by also considering applicants' income on an individual basis.
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Most rail cracks not reported by MTRC 16-02-2011
It's been revealed that the MTRC did not report the majority of cracks found in rail tracks during the past three years. The Corporation said this was because most of the incidents did not affect train safety or services. At the same time, a pressure group has called for an independent probe into train delays and disruptions. -
Govt bows to pressure over subsidy 18-02-2011
The government has made last-minute changes to its transport subsidy scheme for lower income families, in a bid to get it passed by the Finance Committee today. A majority of councillors said earlier this week that they would not back the scheme. The government is now proposing to raise the monthly income cap for a two-person household from HK$10,000 to HK$12,000. It will also allow part-time workers to apply for half of the HK$600 monthly subsidy. The Secretary for Labour, Matthew Cheung, said the revisions would benefit more people.
However, unionist legislator Lee Cheuk-yan said the revised proposals were still unsatisfactory. He said the government should widen the scheme further by accepting both family and individual applications.
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Wanchai accident causes congestion 08-03-2011
Three people have been injured in an accident involving a bus and a coach on Gloucester Road, at about 8.30 this morning. It's led to serious traffic congestion in Wanchai and Central. The Transport Department says police officers and food and environmental hygiene officers, have been trying to clean-up an oil spill on the road.
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Driver held after fatal accident 08-03-2011
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Kwun Tong in which a 61-year-old man died. Officers say the man was reportedly hit by a minibus as he was crossing Lei Yue Mun Road. He sustained serious head injuries and was taken to the United Christian Hospital, where he was certified dead.
The driver, aged 64, was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
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25-03-2011
The Mass Transit Railway Corporation has announced it will raise fares by 2.3 percent from June. Passengers will have to pay 10 to 20 cents more for each journey.
MTRC marketing manager Jeny Yeung. Photo: RTHK The increase has been calculated under a fare adjustment mechanism linked to rises in the consumer price index and wage indices.
The MTRC's General Manager for Marketing, Jeny Yeung, said the railway needed a lot of money each year for expenses, capital renewal and upgrading facilities. She said that in order to maintain a good service the corporation had to have a steady source of income.
The fare rise follows an increase of just over two percent last year.
Miss Yeung said the company would continue with existing concessions worth $1.6 billion a year to help over one million eligible passengers.
A spokesman for the Coalition to Monitor Public Transport and Utilities, Richard Tsoi, opposed the fare increase, saying it would add to the already high cost of living. He said it could not be justified financially because the corporation posted a big profit last year.
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Lack of interest ends ferry services 29-03-2011
The Transport Department has said the ferry services from Hung Hom to Wan Chai and Central will cease on Thursday, as no tender submissions have been received to continue operating the routes. The Star Ferry company earlier declined to renew its licence to run the services, saying they were losing too much money. A department spokesman said alternative forms of transport were available, and that the frequency of number 115 cross-harbour buses would be increased.
The Democratic Party has called on the government to preserve the ferry routes.
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Signal failure disrupts MTR services 18-04-2011
MTR services on the Tsuen Wan line were affected during the morning rush hour following a signalling failure between the Prince Edward and Mongkok stations. The fault occured at 8.30 this morning.
Because of the problem, trains heading towards Central had to travel at a slower speed from Sham Shui Po to Mongkok -- resulting in an extra journey time of three minutes. A spokesman said repairs are under way.
Trains are now running according to their normal non-peak schedules, and are operating at intervals of four-minutes.
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Signal failure disrupts MTR services 18-04-2011
MTR services on the Tsuen Wan line were affected during the morning rush hour following a signalling failure between the Prince Edward and Mongkok stations. The fault occured at 8.30 this morning.
Because of the problem, trains heading towards Central had to travel at a slower speed from Sham Shui Po to Mongkok -- resulting in an extra journey time of three minutes. A spokesman said repairs are under way.
Trains are now running according to their normal non-peak schedules, and are operating at intervals of four-minutes.
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Originally posted by Junyang700:
are some of your HK bus photos taken at Nathan Rd at Mongkok? It looks a bit familar to me but I only been to HK once last yr for bus spotting, so I can't remember clearly. -
has anyone tried KMB's Scania K230UB with Caetano bodywork? How does it fare as compared to SBST's Gemilang bodywork? I regret I did not try out this model when I went HK last year.
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LRT services restored after crash 09-05-2011
The MTR Corporation says light rail train services will resume as normal this morning after a crash in Tin Shui Wai yesterday, in which 23 people were hurt. Police are looking into whether a container truck driver sped through a red light just before the vehicle was involved in a collision with the train. The force of the impact knocked one of the train carriages off the tracks, and damaged electric cables. Eighteen people suffered minor injuries while another five were kept in hospital.
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Woman dies after being hit by bus 09-05-2011
A woman has died after being knocked down by a bus in North Point. It happened on King's Road East near the junction with Finnie Street at about 6.50pm yesterday. The 60-year-old woman suffered head injuries and was rushed to Eastern Hospital where she was certified dead. Two women on the bus were also taken to hospital with minor injuries. Police are appealing for any witnesses to the accident to contact them. -
MTRC given land to offset rail costs 19-05-2011
The Executive Council has awarded the MTRC two plots of land to help offset the HK$17.7 billion cost of two new rail projects -- the South Island Line and the Kwun Tong Extension. Announcing Exco's approval of the projects, Transport Secretary Eva Cheng said the sites for property development would compensate the Corporation for having to shoulder the cost of designing, building and running the two lines. One site in Wong Chuk Hang will be used to build small to medium-sized flats, while the other -- at the former Valley Road Estate in Homantin -- will have a lowered plot ratio to limit the size and height of the development.
The South Island line will run from Admiralty to Ap Lei Chau, while the Kwun Tong extension will connect Yau Ma Tai and Whampoa. Construction is expected to be completed in 2015.
The Transport Secretary also said construction of another line, the Shatin-to-Central link, may be delayed because of a court battle over the way environmental impact assessment reports were carried out. Miss Cheng said it's still not clear how the project would be affected if the assessement had to redone.
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Green protest over MTR land award 25-05-2011
The environmental group, Green Sense, has accused the government of maladministration in the way it decided to give a plot of land in Wong Chuk Hang to the MTR Corporation to offset the cost of building the South Island Line. In lodging a complaint with the Ombudsman, the group's Project Manager, Ho Ka-po, said it was not opposed to the construction of the line -- but was concerned that the government had used what's called the "Greenfield Site Principle" to calculate the value of the land where a station would be built. -
MTR offers HK$1.7bn in fare concessions 28-05-2011
The Mass Transit Railway Corporation has announced a package of fare concessions worth HK$1.7 billion - as anger grows over a 2.2 percent rise in general fares from the middle of next month.
Rail fare concessions. File photo An MTRC general manager, Jeny Yeung, said concessionary fares would continue to be provided for the young, the elderly and the disabled.
Ms Yeung said that in July the company would be introducing a new "Ride HK$100 for a free ticket" promotion which will last six months.
Adult Octopus card holders who spend $100 on MTR fares from Monday to Friday, within the same week, will be able to redeem a single journey ticket worth up to $30.