Posts Tagged ‘ Buses ’

Following is a question by the Hon Lee Wing-tat and a written reply by the Acting Secretary for the Environment, Dr Kitty Poon, at the Legislative Council meeting today (June 9): Question: Regarding emissions from franchised buses, will the Government inform this Council: (a) whether it knows the respective numbers of pre-Euro, Euro I,...
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Three major bus operators want an exemption from the proposed bill. Cheung Chi-fai SCMP Three of the four local franchised bus operators – Citybus, New World First Bus and New Lantao Bus – have asked that the three-minute grace period proposed in the idling engine ban be extended to ten minutes at terminuses to...
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Elaine Yau SCMP “Legislators have called for reduced fares and free feeder bus services to compensate passengers affected by changes to bus routes under a proposal to curb roadside pollution.” These proposals have been met by vehement opposition from district councillors who cite inconvenience to residents and a MTR-monopoly in some districts as grounds...
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SCMP: Last week Shenzhen became the first Chinese city to put all-electric taxis into operation. The city officially launched 30 BYD battery-powered cabs manufactured in China. By 2012, the city government hopes the number of electric or hybrid vehicles on its streets will swell to 24,000 – including 2,500 electric taxis and 4,000 electric...
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Zhou Minhao, deputy director of Shanghai’s economics and information commission, said Shanghai aims to build 400 roadside charging points and seven to 10 large charging stations by year-end. The new charging stations were specifically designed for electric buses rather than private vehicles which require further preparation before market introduction. To date, Shanghai has more than 200,000...
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SCMP Cheung Chi-fai Chief Secretary, Henry Tang Ying-yen was tasked last year to co-ordinate the efforts by different departments to meet new air quality objectives, but no progress has been thus far, says the Civic Exchange. The CE has urged Tang to set a clear policy direction to improve air quality. The EPD is...
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SCMP Cheung Chi-fai KMB to retire 288 old buses AS PLANNED, hardly “breaking” news. More like, a spin job. The buses being retired were fitted to meet the lowest Euro I standards for suspended particles, but KMB has not said whether these buses met the same standards for other pollutants. Such selective information about...
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