Taxicab

So near, yet so feared: reinventing the wheels

11 Nov 2012

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.

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...

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.

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.

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University student arrested in connection with crash

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.