July 1, 2026 | 3rd Anniversary of Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles: Cumulative Over 5.2 Million Vehicle-Trips Across the Border; Chen Meibao: Continue to Promote the Greater Bay Area One-Hour Living Circle

The “Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles” scheme has been in place for three years. Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mable Chan, said on social media that over the past three years, the total number of vehicles entering and exiting via the Zhuhai highway port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has exceeded 5.2 million vehicle trips. Starting from the 25th of this month, “Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles” will add five new cities on the mainland, and the daily reservation quota will also increase to 200 vehicle trips. Chan said that the two measures actively promote the Greater Bay Area’s “one-hour living circle,” fostering deeper integration and exchanges among the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

As the current government enters its fifth year of governance, Mable Chan summarized the work carried out over the past four years. She said that in terms of land transportation, from the “Barrier-free Access for All” scheme, to promoting the normalization of autonomous driving, to the heavy rail and smart green mass transit systems, and to actively connecting cross-border railways with the Northern Metropolis, regardless of the scale, the objectives of these projects are all to make travel more convenient for members of the public.

In aviation, Hong Kong International Airport connects to about 220 destinations worldwide. The team continues to expand the service network, especially in the “Belt and Road” regions, so as to help the country build an “Air Silk Road” through the skies. In line with the national goal of developing new productive forces, the Transport and Logistics Bureau is also continuing to promote low-altitude economy planning. Within this year, it will publish the “Low-altitude Economy Action Plan,” opening up an entirely new logistics and transportation industry for Hong Kong. For the shipping sector as well, the authorities are promoting the upgrade and transformation of Hong Kong’s port—anchored by the goal of becoming a global maritime hub—to accelerate the development of high value-added maritime services, and to link traditional shipping with modern finance, injecting new impetus into the local economy.