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‘Sting’ operations by cabbies to expose ride-hailing drivers are uncalled for, especially when the government should really be clarifying the status of on-demand car services
With an average rise of 9 per cent, the time has come for Hong Kong’s much criticised cabbies to be subject to an annual adjustment mechanism.
The pressures on the city’s fleet of 18,163 cabs are significant, but for residents and visitors alike, attention to improving the quality of service could help soften the blow from having to pay more for the ride.
The scheme that will see volunteers provide taxi passengers with an estimated fare before their journey is a small but meaningful step in deterring gouging.
Taxi drivers who give their colleagues and city a bad name face punishment under a demerit system that is sorely needed.
- A lawmaker is also urging the government to ramp up supply of such licences to meet passenger demand
Uber Hong Kong general manager Estyn Chung says ride-hailing platform and taxi industry are not enemies.
Transport chief Lam Sai-hung vows to seek taxi industry input on proposed regulation for ride-hailing platforms to be released next month.
No shortage of tech inventors and innovators in the city, but it is hard to commercialise their products.
Chaotic scenes on Lower Albert Road in Central as taxi slams into a railing and woman falls to street below.
Clash over illegal ride-hailing services has sparked ‘undercover’ operations by some Hong Kong taxi drivers, but other cabbies see opportunities.
Visitor from Shenzhen complains on Xiaohongshu about being ‘ripped off’ after paying HK$600 for a trip from Tuen Mun to Hong Kong airport.
Readers discuss why the airline should treat its frontline staff and customers better, the resignation of two UK judges from Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, rising taxi complaints, and Donald Trump’s attack on the court that convicted him.
Readers discuss the ruling party’s failure to win an outright majority in India’s elections, the call for better service quality in Hong Kong, and how the Asian Development Bank can support a just energy transition.
Transport Department says taxi drivers refusing to take passengers and overcharging top list of grievances.
Hong Kong launches ‘Let’s Go the Extra Mile’ drive, which aims to foster polite manners among catering, retail and taxi industries.
Hong Kong Taxi Council says initiative will hold launch ceremony on Wednesday before drive starts on June 11.
Scheme is part of a broader government initiative to better regulate industry and will allow passengers to book and pay through mobile applications and websites.
Competition heats up as one taxi consortium says it will invest HK$100 million in new cabs and provide extra training for up to 700 drivers if its application under new licensing scheme is successful.
Public appeal to stop ‘undercover operations’ against Uber drivers does not seem to have quelled anger among cabbies, union principal vice-chairman says.
Readers discuss the solutions to the art precinct’s funding problems, legalising ride-hailing service Uber, and political divisions within the European far-right.
Motorcyclist, 21, and passenger, 22, thrown off their vehicle by impact and died in hospital about an hour later.
Post camps out at taxi ‘black spot’ and goes on undercover cab rides, finds no sign of drivers overcharging, refusing to take passengers or not using their meters.
Lawmaker Michael Tien urges cabbies to consider signing up to Uber Taxi service, says some earn HK$10,000 a month extra.
Mainland ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has offered driving services in Hong Kong since 2018 alongside Uber and Amap entered market in March.
City leader John Lee calls for calm amid ‘divergent views’ over regulation of ride-hailing services, says transport authorities to unveil industry study in July.
Insider says police will seek legal advice from Department of Justice to ascertain if the prosecution can go ahead, adds chances are high.
Chau Kwok-keung, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association, also urges government to issue licences for premium services as soon as possible.
