Hong Kong’s Star Ferry granted rights to continue operations for next 15 years
Free Wi-fi at piers and environmentally friendly vessels part of measures to upgrade service quality
Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry will remain a familiar sight for the next 15 years, as its operator was on Tuesday granted franchise rights to continue running two vessel routes across Victoria Harbour.
The move allows the Star Ferry Company to continue operations between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, as well as Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui, till March 31, 2033. Its current franchise rights will expire at the end of the month.
The Transport and Housing Bureau said the key factor that the government had considered in awarding the extension to Star Ferry was its service performance.
“Star Ferry has been providing proper and efficient ferry services to the public,” a spokesman said.
The government said it had asked the ferry operator to proactively follow up on concerns raised by the public. The company launched new measures in response, such as improving service quality and raising the environmental friendliness of its operations.
Star Ferry has been providing proper and efficient ferry services to the public
