Lawmakers warned that bus services are facing deep cuts due to soaring fuel costs. They are appealing to the government to approve non-franchised fare increases and implement subsidies to cushion the impact of global oil price hikes.

A Hong Kong coach operator’s failed attempt to reduce its services was only the “tip of the iceberg” of cuts in bus rides amid rising fuel costs, lawmakers have warned, as they urged the government to quickly address soaring oil prices. Legislators on Tuesday also called on authorities to approve applications by non-franchised bus companies to increase fares, and to provide subsidies to cushion the effects of higher fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East. Their appeals came after the.....