Key facts
- Hong Kong's government saved HK$69 million in the first month after revising its public transport subsidy scheme.
- The revisions to the concessionary fare scheme took effect on April 3.
- Fewer elderly and disabled commuters are using expensive long-haul routes for short trips.
- The average government subsidy for trips costing more than HK$10 fell from HK$4.90 in March.
Hong Kong's government saved HK$69 million (US$8.8 million) in the first month following revisions to its public transport subsidy scheme. The changes, which took effect on April 3, have led to fewer elderly and disabled commuters utilizing expensive long-haul routes for short journeys, according to Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han. He stated on Saturday that the average government subsidy for trips costing more than HK$10 decreased from HK$4.90 in March.