Hong Kong has approved a trial scheme for fully driverless autonomous vehicles on Airport Island, marking the first time tests will proceed without a human backup. Chinese tech giant Baidu received the city's first pilot license for autonomous vehicles in November 2024.
Traffic volume at three harbour crossings has surpassed pre-toll peak levels, despite improved overall peak-hour conditions. Congestion on connecting routes persists, prompting suggestions for future toll structure adjustments. The effectiveness of current tolls may wane due to economic growth and inflation.
Hong Kong transport authorities suggest cross-harbour tunnel tolls may need future adjustments as traffic volumes have surpassed pre-reform peaks. Congestion persists during certain times, impacting connecting roads, and the initial toll's effectiveness is expected to wane.
Two employees have been killed and six injured at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) since the beginning of the year, according to plant spokesperson Yevgenia Yashina. She stated that Ukrainian forces continue to target the ZNPP's transport department and personnel buses, impacting both plant staff and residents of Energodar.
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) reported that its transport department was hit by at least 14 Ukrainian drone strikes on the night of June 18. A garage caught fire, and buildings were damaged, but no injuries were reported. The ZNPP plans to inform the IAEA about the incident.
Industry leaders in Hong Kong are calling for the government to expand its planned mandate for driver-monitoring systems on public buses to other transport modes and upgrade road infrastructure to reduce traffic accidents.
A vehicle fire in the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge caused significant traffic disruption on Tuesday afternoon. The incident led to the partial closure of the tunnel bound for Zhuhai and Macau, with only the fast lane remaining open.
Hong Kong delays lowering age threshold for mandatory medical certification for commercial vehicle drivers from 70 to 65 and annual check-ups due to stakeholder review, following a fatal taxi accident.
Hong Kong will halve tolls for all commercial vehicles using public tunnels for two months from Sunday, in the government’s latest effort to ease business costs amid surging fuel prices driven by the war in the Middle East. Buses, goods vehicles, light buses and taxis registered with the Transport Department will benefit from the measure, while private cars and motorcycles are excluded, according to a government announcement on Wednesday. The temporary 50 per cent discount will apply at all...
An articulated truck caught fire inside the undersea tunnel of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge forcing the temporary closure of city-bound lanes and disrupting traffic on Tuesday evening. The blaze was reported before 8pm in the tunnel tube of the 55km (34.17 miles) cross-border bridge. Video footage showed flames beneath the cargo truck and thick smoke filling the tunnel. The city’s Transport Department announced soon after that all Hong Kong-bound lanes were closed, leaving only one lane...
Hong Kong will introduce a new open category allowing all permanent residents and locally registered companies to apply for 400 multiple-entry quota places to drive non-commercial private cars to Macau. The existing scheme for those working in Macau or with registered businesses will also be expanded to 1,000 places to improve use of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
More than 5,000 Guangdong motorists have been approved to drive into Hong Kong’s urban areas under a southbound travel scheme as of March, while 90 per cent of the 3,500 travellers who booked to visit have stayed for one or two days. The Transport Department said on Sunday that the urban access portion of the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles arrangement was operating smoothly and had become increasingly popular since its launch near the end of 2025. The scheme currently grants access to...
