No cap on HK$2 transport scheme trips as costs outweigh savings: Hong Kong minister

Hong Kong authorities will not cap the monthly number of subsidised trips that eligible elderly residents and people with disabilities can take under a revampe…

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Hong Kong minister announces no cap on HK$2 transport scheme trips, citing costs outweighing savings, but details are unclear.

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• No cap on HK$2 transport scheme trips
• costs outweigh savings

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No cap on HK$2 transport scheme trips as costs outweigh savings: Hong Kong minister Hong Kong authorities will not cap the monthly number of subsidised trips that eligible elderly residents and people with disabilities can take under a revamped transport fare scheme, largely because implementation costs would exceed the savings. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han revealed the decision on Friday, as data showed that an average of only about 450 people took more than 240 trips a month under the scheme between May last year and April this year, out of about 2.7... According to the collected source material from www.scmp.com, Hong Kong authorities will not cap the monthly number of subsidised trips that eligible elderly residents and people with disabilities can take under a revamped transport fare scheme, largely because implementation costs would exceed the savings.…

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• The article does not provide specific details on the transport scheme or the costs and savings associated with it.

Categoria: cronaca
Entità: Hong, Kong