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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 cityโ€™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 premium service marked a year of operations in July, the government said on Tuesday that more than 2,000 fleet taxis and about 2,400 drivers were currently in service. As of the end of May, the five fleets โ€“ SynCab, Big...

Indian Railways registers growth in freight, passenger services

The Railways loaded 142.21 million tonnes of freight during June 2026, compared with 136.71 million tonnes in June 2025; freight earnings generated an additional revenue of about โ‚น430 crore