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Hong Kong premium taxis face driver shortage despite government support

Hong Kong's premium taxi services are struggling with a driver shortage, despite government support and a year of operations. The five fleets, including SynCab and Big Boss Taxi, have completed over 4.2 million trips but are still short of the government's target of 3,500 fleet taxis. The Commissioner for Transport, Winnie Tse Wing-yee, acknowledged the need for operators to increase recruitment efforts to attract more drivers to the industry. AI

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Hong Kong premium taxis face driver shortage despite government support

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    Hong Kong steps up support as premium taxi fleets face driver shortage

    A top Hong Kong transport official has pledged to step up efforts to help the city’s premium taxi fleets recruit drivers, conceding that the number of vehicles on the road remains about one-third below target a year after the scheme was launched. As the five taxi fleets offering …