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So near, yet so feared: reinventing the wheels

11 Nov 2012

11:31PM

ESF boy hit taxi while driving dad's car

26 Oct 2012

A schoolboy ended up in court after taking his father's company car for a joyride in the early hours of the morning and hitting a parked taxi.

2:46PM

Bankrupt driver jailed over death of worker

8 Aug 2012

A bankrupt businesswoman has been jailed for three years for dangerous driving causing death after a trial in which video footage from a taxi at the scene of an accident showed she had lied to...

11:10PM

Taxi operators given cash help to go electric

25 Jul 2012

Four taxi operators will be subsidised by the government to import five electric cabs for a two-year trial this year.

10:13PM

Video shows Mercedes ramming taxi in fatal crash

24 Jul 2012

A dramatic traffic video capturing a fatal road accident was shown in court yesterday, as evidence against a businesswoman accused of dangerous driving.

10:09PM

University student arrested in connection with crash

5 Jun 2012

Shenzhen police have arrested a university student suspected of helping a drunk driver flee the scene of a crash on May 26 that caused an electric taxi to catch fire, killing the three people...

4:41PM

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12:54AM

Frequent taxi fare hikes a sign of bad planning by HK government

I have finally realised that the Hong Kong government thinks the economy is great, life is wonderful and yet another HK$2 hike in the flag fall for our illustrious taxi drivers, known for their...

4:05PM

Fuel surcharge proposed

Lawmakers yesterday urged the government to consider adding a fuel surcharge to taxi fares to help drivers when prices go up as an alternative to the full-scale price increase proposed for this...

3:45PM

Taxi driver leaders oppose fares rise

Three taxi driver groups, representing 7,000 drivers, are opposing a proposed HK$2 rise in flag fall because it will only help taxi owners, but not commuters and drivers, they say.

3:38PM

Taxi passengers face HK$2 rise in flag-fall fee

The transport bureau has proposed a HK$2 rise in the flag fall of urban taxis to cover higher operating costs, less than a year after the last increase came into effect.

3:29PM

Rural taxi drivers seek surcharge as fuel prices soar

Taxi operators in the New Territories have renewed their calls for the introduction of a fuel surcharge in the face of rising LPG prices.

11:35AM

Refusal to take passenger costs cabbie HK$4,000

A taxi driver's refusal to take a passenger cost him more than the fare - the man turned out to be an off-duty magistrate, and the cabbie ended up with a HK$4,000 fine.

11:04AM