The city’s franchised bus companies have called for fare increases following hefty losses in recent years. Photo: Sam Tsang
The city’s franchised bus companies have called for fare increases following hefty losses in recent years. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hong Kong official vows to slam brakes on sky-high bus fares after lawmakers express outrage at proposal

  • Pledge by transport deputy minister Ida Lee comes as legislators slam ‘shockingly high’ proposed fare rises by city’s franchised bus companies
  • ‘We will assess the applications prudently. We will be a gatekeeper to carefully examine the applications,’ Lee says

The city’s franchised bus companies have called for fare increases following hefty losses in recent years. Photo: Sam Tsang
The city’s franchised bus companies have called for fare increases following hefty losses in recent years. Photo: Sam Tsang
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