Commissioner for Transport Angela Lee says five taxi fleets to be granted licences by end July and progress made has been satisfactory
About 1,000 premium taxis will hit the streets of Hong Kong in July, falling short of the government’s target by about 50 per cent, despite the positive responses received during the trial, according to an official.
Commissioner for Transport Angela Lee Chung-yan said on Friday that the Transport Department would grant official licences to five taxi fleets by the end of July and that the progress made on both the hardware and software of the fleets was satisfactory.
“Most of the taxi fleets have reached the 60 per cent threshold of their maximum capacity, in terms of the number of vehicles purchased and their hardware,” Lee said.
“Although some drivers and taxi owners might still be unfamiliar with the new taxi fleets, we are pleased to see fleets stepping up in their preparation work. With these recruitment schemes being increasingly well-received, I am confident that more drivers will join the fleets.”
