More cars headed for S. Lantau as govt ponders extra permits
South Lantau drivers look set to face even more competition for space and parking spots. The Transport Department says it is ready to implement the “second phase” of its [...]
Transport
Secret plan to build public housing for up to 4000 on Mui Wo school site
The Hong Kong government is planning to build public housing for as many as 4000 people on the old Mui Wo high school site and the adjacent car park. The scheme appears [...]
NLB posts $9m loss on Covid-19 impact
The New Lantao Bus Co (NLB) has recorded a HK$9 million annual loss as a result of plunging passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus. NLB’s parent company, Kwoon [...]
NLB apologises over timetable fiasco but vows to pursue cuts
New Lantao Bus (NLB) has apologised over the chaos created by its misjudged attempt to cut services, but says it will continue to seek timetable changes. The company angered [...]
Reprieve: Govt halts ‘unapproved’ Lantau bus timetable cuts
New Lantao Bus Co. (NLB) has backed down – for now at least – on planned cuts to Lantau bus services. Last week it announced the elimination of nearly a third of [...]
Lantau bus services slashed as virus takes toll
Lantau bus services have been cut as a result of the coronavirus – and the changes may be permanent. New Lantao Bus Co. has curtailed services across all routes, [...]
Election ’19: Fung Siu Yin, reform candidate
Fung Siu Yin is the challenger in Sunday’s district council poll and a part of a new face in local politics. Standing for the Lantau seat, she is pro-democratic, green [...]
Tung Chung station may not open Monday in wake of protestor attack
Tung Chung station and a number of other MTR stations may remain closed Monday after protestors vandalised machines and equipment today. Following attacks on 32 stations [...]
New double-decker bus to run on 3M route from Q3
This is the new double-decker bus that will run between Tung Chung and Mui Wo, starting in the third quarter. New Lantao Bus Co (NLB), which released the photo this week, [...]
HZM Bridge bus rides for $80, once it opens
The bus ride across the HZM Bridge will cost just as little as HK$80 – but the bridge may not open until the second half of the year. Shun Tak, the main HK-Macau ferry [...]