There is a wave of price increases in public transport in Hong Kong. A number of Hong Kong bus companies apply for price increases. Among them, Kowloon Bus applies for a price increase of 9.5%, and the airport line applies for 50%of the increase.
According to the Hong Kong News Agency, according to the documents submitted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government to the Legislative Council, a number of special bus companies have submitted an application for price increase last year.Among them, the Dragon Transport Bus applied for a price increase of 8.5%on January 4, 2022. The last application for Dragon Transport was on May 15, 2011.KMB applied for a price increase of 9.5%on June 22, 2022, and the previous price increase was April 4, 2021.
As for the application for Singapore and the city bus on September 16, 2022, all route fares will increase the price of 2 yuan (Hong Kong dollars, the same below, about S $ 0.34);%; Airport service route applications increased by 50%.The last price increase of Xinba and the city was April 4, 2021.In addition, Lantau Basilica applied for a price increase of 9.8%on September 2, 2022, an increase of the last price on April 4, 2021.
The Hong Kong Transport Department explained that the number of bus passengers has fallen in the past three years, with an average of 3 million to 3.5 million per day.Among them, the highest application for the increase in urban bus loses the most, losing 120 million yuan in 2020/21.As for KMB recorded more than 200 million and 160 million yuan in profit in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Chen Hengxuan, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, said that the increase in unified 2 yuan is unreasonable because it is unfair to the short -distance or low -cost route.He even bluntly said that the price increase of 50%of the airport route is crazy. I believe everyone cannot accept it. It is believed that after the epidemic believes that the operating environment has improved, I hope that the trip will be able to check.
