Hong Kong Immigration perspective on life in Hong Kong: According to Hong Kong media reports, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Matthew Cheung Kin-chung stated in his blog on the 23rd that, with the exception of certain Lantau Island buses affected by topographical factors, it is expected that all franchised bus companies will be able to replace their entire fleets with low-floor buses by 2017 to facilitate access for persons with disabilities.
In his blog, Matthew Cheung Kin-chung stated that, with the exception of certain Lantau Island buses affected by topographical factors, it is expected that all franchised bus companies will be able to replace their entire fleets with low-floor buses by 2017. Additionally, the MTR Corporation will, in phases by the end of 2018, install external elevators connecting station concourses to ground level at all MTR stations where the physical environment permits, "all to facilitate the use of public transport services by persons with disabilities."
Cheung stated that the SAR government has allocated HK$28.6 billion in total recurrent expenditure this fiscal year to provide rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities, an increase of over 70% compared to the HK$16.6 billion in the 2007/08 fiscal year.