香港のタクシー業界団体とUberは、配車車両の導入台数制限計画に対し懸念を表明している。一方、当局は最終決定の前に利害関係者と協議を行うと約束している。
香港の運輸当局は、配車サービスの規制に向け動き出している。Uber、Tada、Amap、Didi Chuxing（滴滴出行）を含むプラットフォームはこれまで法的な空白地帯で運営されてきたが、タクシー運転手らはこれを不公平だと主張している。三大タクシー業界団体はサウスチャイナ・モーニング・ポスト紙に対し、台数制限は市場に多大な影響を及ぼすだろうと語った。政府は、7月中旬の夏季休会前に立法会議員の承認を得ることを前提として、官報の最終文書に制限数を盛り込むと約束している。タクシー業界のリーダーとUberは双方とも、最終的な数字が設定される前に協議を行う必要性を強調し、台数制限に警鐘を鳴らしている。
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Hong Kong lawmakers on Friday voiced concerns about the lack of parking at the upgraded Huanggang border crossing, deeming shuttle bus services inconvenient. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said authorities plan to build a nearby car park with shuttle buses to the checkpoint. Lawmakers called for an on-site public car park similar to the one at Heung Yuen Wai crossing.
The average number of aspiring Hong Kong taxi drivers taking a key industry test each month has risen nearly 30 per cent to around 1,800 following the launch of a simplified assessment last year, transport minister Mable Chan has said. She also announced that the government is expanding dedicated meeting spaces for the city's five premium taxi fleets at cultural and business landmarks.
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Hong Kong taxi drivers have signed up en masse for digital payment systems as new rules mandate at least two options. AlipayHK reports availability to 47,000 drivers, while WeChat Pay HK says more than 40,000 have its system. The move aids mainland visitors reliant on e-wallets ahead of Easter and Ching Ming holidays.
Hong Kong public universities had more than 20,000 non-local undergraduate students in the second academic year since the government doubled quotas, a 17 per cent year-on-year increase. Education Secretary Christine Choi Yuk-lin said the authorities would monitor the situation and not rule out reviewing the quota if needed and universities' facilities are ready.
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Hong Kong's transport chief Mable Chan said more than 100 submissions for drone projects in the low-altitude economy have been received, with some pilot projects set to launch in the first half of this year. The move aligns with Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu's 2024 policy address establishing a government working group to foster low-altitude flying activities.
Authorities in Hong Kong have ordered KMB, the city's largest bus operator, to investigate glitches in its fare rebate machines that gave passengers free rides on the launch day of a revised HK$2 transport subsidy scheme. Welfare Secretary Chris Sun Yuk-han stressed that the government's system functioned correctly, with any extra costs to be borne by KMB. The Transport Department demanded an immediate probe and a full report.
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A federal judge ordered the National Guard to stop sanctions against Uber drivers at Mexico's airports, according to the company. This comes amid taxi protests that blocked AICM accesses on March 11 to demand a ban on ride-hailing apps. The demonstrations ended after dialogue, but taxi drivers threaten to escalate actions before the 2026 World Cup.