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Legislator calls for five-fold increase in Guangdong-to-Hong Kong private-car quotas
A Hong Kong lawmaker has publicly proposed expanding the ‘Guangdong Cars Heading South’ quota from 100 to up to 1,000 vehicles a day, saying infrastructure can cope and the move would boost cross-border consumer spending. The government is reviewing the scheme after its first four months of operation.
Extra high-speed rail and East Rail services to relieve Golden-Week crowding, Transport Department says
Hong Kong will run 26 extra high-speed rail pairs, add East Rail frequency and open temporary immigration counters from 30 April to manage Golden-Week passenger volumes. Companies can leverage the added capacity but should still pad schedules for border formalities and urban traffic.
Hong Kong ramps up rail, bus and bridge services and opens 24-hour command centre for Labour Day Golden Week
Hong Kong’s inter-departmental working group has announced a surge plan that adds trains, buses and shuttle services and activates a 24-hour Joint Command Centre at Lo Wu to monitor all border crossings in real time during the 1–5 May Labour Day Golden Week. AI analytics and the Easy Boundary platform will be used to keep queues down, while travellers are encouraged to avoid peak hours. The measures aim to protect the city’s reputation for seamless connectivity just as visitor volumes roar back to pre-pandemic levels.
National Immigration Administration flags record May-Day flows at Hong Kong-linked land ports
Beijing’s National Immigration Administration projects a record 2.25 million daily border crossings during the coming holiday, with Luohu, Gongbei and the HZMB—all directly linked to Hong Kong—set for the heaviest flows. The forecast underscores the need for Hong Kong-based companies to pad itineraries, budget for surge-pricing on shuttles and anticipate ripple-effects on flights at HKIA.