Located in Hong Kong Science Park at Sha Tin District, ASTRI was established by the government in 2000 and operated under the supervision of the Innovation and Technology Commission. We started to develop the C-V2X technology in 2015, and successfully conducted a road test at the Hong Kong Science Park for the first time in June 2017. In order to more comprehensively study the application scenarios of the C-V2X technology on Hong Kong’s roads, as well as the required network and infrastructure equipment, this C-V2X project has a planned route which starts from the Hong Kong Science Park at Sha Tin District, along the Shing Mun River, and via Tai Chung Kiu Road to Sha Tin Town Centre, the total length of round route is 14 kilometers, the technology tests will be conducted repeatedly along the road.

The road section selected for this test covers different road environments in Hong Kong, including highways, roundabouts, intersections with traffic light, pedestrian crossings, etc., which are very suitable for the realization and testing of different connected vehicle road safety application scenarios, and can be applied to the future development of connected vehicle technology.

If the application of the C-V2X technology is fully deployed in the future, the residents of Sha Tin District can enjoy the benefits in advance.

We have carried out detailed planning according to the needs of the test project and are absolutely confident that it will not cause inconvenience or safety issues to the residents of the district during the test period.

The test is expected to start in early 2021 and will last for nine months.

The test only involves specific test vehicles. The C-V2X system will only receive, process or release information about specific test vehicles, such as vehicle speed, GPS location, direction, braking status, indicator light status, dead fire light status, etc. Other vehicles and pedestrians will not and cannot be connected to the C-V2X system.

The C-V2X test has obtained a permit from the Office of the Communications Administration; it is necessary to ensure that the specifications, information and transmission safety of the telecommunications equipment (roadside equipment and on-board devices) used in the test is in compliance with telecommunications management standards and requirements, and will not affect the citizens.

The test only involves specific test vehicles, and other vehicles and pedestrians will not and cannot connect to the Connected Vehicle Network system. All C-V2X networking equipment installed on the lamp post does not have any camera, and the Network system, roadside equipment and on-board devices only do real-time information processing and will not store data. The relevant test will only receive, process or distribute information about specific test vehicles, and the relevant information will be processed in real time and will not be stored.

The Transport Department will refer to the results and effectiveness of the test result to explore how the C-V2X technology can be applied in Hong Kong and propose feasible development directions and consider how to implement such technology in designated public places and roads. At the same time, the Transport Department will refer to the latest developments and experience of regulation of such technology to further enhance the city’s smart mobility competence.