Light Rail

Kai Tak monorail a bad idea

14 May 2013

Several major concerns have recently been expressed by readers in connection with the proposed monorail at Kai Tak.

2:57AM

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Tin Shui Wai, Peng Chau sites for tender

22 Feb 2012

Two sites for tender in Tin Shui Wai and Peng Chau could net the government up to HK$765 million, according to property analysts who say they are not typical development sites.

8:02AM

App tracks history of the tramway

26 Sep 2011

The tramway is a constant reminder of the city's past and now passengers can relive that history with an audio and visual guided tour.

8:28PM

Briefs

4 Sep 2011

Land Rover suing HK companies for name theft

6:38PM

Two flee police in high-speed car chase

12 Aug 2011

Two suspects were under arrest last night over a high-speed car chase across the New Territories in which two police officers were injured and seven vehicles damaged, including a police motorcycle...

4:51PM

Octopus to handle lost cards faster

5 Aug 2011

The Octopus Card company will speed up its response to reports of lost cards, starting from Monday.

4:25PM

Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

1:26AM

Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

4:40AM

Fare shortfall puts brakes on tram upgrades

The operator of Hong Kong's 163 trams says less than a third of its fleet will be upgraded by 2014 - half of its original target - because it did not get the fare rise it asked for.

2:32PM

Letters

Emissions accelerating, not declining

12:18PM

Paying up just to go to work

In Hong Kong, up to 73.9 per cent of the working population needs to commute from their home to other parts of the city for work. Tin Shui Wai is no exception. Yet the only form of transport to...

11:15AM

Top of the hill

The oldest mode of land transport in Hong Kong is the Peak Tramway (396 metres above sea level). It was built in 1888, providing a short cut from the 554-metre high Peak to Central's business...

10:14AM

Man pleads not guilty to ex-wife's murder

A man who suffered from depression for 20 years stabbed his former wife to death after she told his sister he did not want help to pay for their son's tutorials, a court heard.

8:21PM

Quieter trams could easily be the norm on entire route

I have exchanged several letters with Hong Kong Tramways about the work undertaken on their tracks.

I have pointed out that when they repair rails by welding overnight, which does...

10:28AM