Letters | Hong Kong Ballet and MTR duet offers rare bright spot in pandemic year
The photos advertise the beauty, energy and jollity among members of the Hong Kong Ballet in an original way that is closely connected to the lives of ordinary people in the city. The displays are full of colour, optimistic and positive, lifting onlookers’ spirits in these pandemic-stricken times, whether one is au fait with this particular art form or not.
They provide a sharp contrast to the mundane commercial advertisements displayed elsewhere in stations. I would like to commend MTR Corp for its involvement in mounting the displays and demonstrating that Hong Kong still has good ideas and positive energy.
Elizabeth Chan, Tsim Sha Tsui
Licencing system reform only way out for taxis
I don’t think the franchised taxi services bill would have addressed the core issues. The government should rethink the taxi licencing regime, which has attracted speculators as demand outstrips the capped supply.
The last time urban taxi licences were issued was more than a quarter of a century ago, in 1994. Moreover, there are only about 9,000 individual and corporate holders for around 18,100 licences.
For starters, the government could consider recalling all existing taxi licences and having the owners renew them every three to five years. This would at least allow taxi drivers an opportunity to hold their own licences instead of having to rent vehicles. As a consequence, there would be more incentive for them to build a reputation and maintain service quality, so that they can renew or extend their licences more easily in the future.
Cheryl Leung, Tai Wai
