Transport

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Driving investment

19 Nov 2012

China poised for classics boom, writes Tim Huxley.

Mainland China moved by trains, not planes

2 Mar 2013

The report about how China's domestic air carriers are feeling the pinch from competition with high-speed rail was inevitable ("Mainland airlines fly into headwinds from high speed trains",...

KMB to bump up fares by 4.9pc, citing financial squeeze

20 Feb 2013

About three out of four Kowloon Motor Bus passengers will face fare increases of up to 40 HK cents per trip next month, after the bus operator received government approval for an average 4.9 per...

KMB fare increase cut to 4.9pc, due in March

19 Feb 2013

The government has slashed an 8.5 per cent fare rise request by Kowloon Motor Bus to 4.9 per cent, but pledged to help the loss-making company change some of its routes.

Plans for toll rises to cut queues at Cross-Harbour Tunnel revealed

9 Feb 2013

Three options for toll increases at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel have been proposed that could ease peak-hour congestion by up to 40 per cent. The options were detailed in a government consultation...

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Opinion

Wang Xiangwei

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Cross-harbour tolls must tackle all traffic, experts say

Of the three options for adjusting tunnel tolls to ease cross-harbour congestion, the one which exempts public transport will be the most popular, but not most effective, experts have warned.

Plan to phase out dirty trucks hits snag over subsidy

Transport operators and environment officials failed yesterday to reach a consensus on a government proposal to phase out old, polluting diesel vehicles.

Good-hearted cabbies call for penalties on industry's black sheep

Two cabbies who received awards for their good services have called for tougher government measures to tackle unscrupulous drivers, saying the black sheep were affecting the image of the industry...

TRANSPORT

Hong Kong taxi drivers push for fare increase as costs rise

Urban taxis are seeking a HK$2 flag-fall fare increase, as they say inflation has made it harder for them to make ends meet.

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STOCK WATCH

Stock Watch: Chinese toll companies

In these times of low interest rates and volatile share markets, investors keep coming back to dividend stocks. A near inescapable market logic drives this. Low interest rates make returns on high...

TRANSPORT

Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company seeks 11pc toll rise

The operator of the Tate's Cairn Tunnel is seeking approval to charge HK$1 to HK$2 more in road fees from July.

The Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company last raised tolls two years ago, by about 6...