Wham Bam Tram

HONG KONG'S URBAN TRANSIT SHOW

Author: TRANSIT JAM

Hong Kong's urban transit show, as heard on RTHK AM621, with hard talk on sustainable transport, future mobility, zero carbon and urban planning for safe, liveable streets. Wham Bam Tram returns to RTHK's airwaves in October 2021 - but to keep our regular fans happy we're running the show as an indie podcast from July to September! Hosted by Transit Jam founder James Ockenden and recorded in Hong Kong.
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Ferry ferry smart! Transforming HK's ferries with Abraham Leung
Episode 4
Tuesday, 7 September, 2021

Hong Kong's new "water taxi" is attracting some derision for its once-weekly fixed route - but how did we end up with this strange service after the great promise of the water taxi concept? Mobility expert Dr Abraham Leung, a post-doc researcher with Griffith University in Brisbane, grew up in Hong Kong and has a lot of insight into how the city could develop a ferry service to rival mass transit or bus routes. 01:07 | Interview start01:39 | Water taxi02:09 | Linear vs point model03:30 | Ferry vs bus05:15 | Subsidy models08:23 | Boosting ferry mode12:12 | Developing linear modes15:51 | Multimodal ferry connection20:02 | Environment20:55 | Hybrid23:42 | Harbour development24:05 | Ferries and covid24:30 | Mobility as a service26:49 | Water taxi woes p[t 227:53 | Pier development