Cross Border Chaos: Hong Kong's Expanded Travel Scheme Spells Trouble for Local Residents The expansion of the Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme to five new cities in mainland China has set off alarm bells among Hong Kong residents, who are already struggling to cope with the influx of visitors from other parts of the world.
The initiative is expected to bring nearly 170 mainland Chinese motorists into Hong Kong on Saturday alone, putting pressure on an already strained infrastructure.
The daily quota for urban trips has doubled to 200, but this increase is unlikely to be enough to accommodate the sheer volume of traffic pouring into the city.