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Written by: Li Fuyuan
2020-08-19 03:48
Last update date: 2020-08-19 03:54The tropical cyclone "Hygoss" approached Hong Kong, moved towards western Guangdong, and intensified into a typhoon early this morning. The Observatory issued Typhoon Signal No. 9 at 1:30 in the morning. The wind in Hong Kong was strong. "Hong Kong 01" followed up on traffic conditions in various districts.
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[03:53] KMB said that all bus captains, station masters, train service inspectors, and station assistants will stay at home and do not need to return to the factory to sign in. Except for the limited service provided by the 01 engineering vehicle of the Lai Chi Kok plant, all other early-shift staff shuttle buses of KMB will be temporarily suspended. The vehicle management team will release the details of the typhoon staff shuttle buses of each factory through the staff network at a later time.
In addition, NWFB and Citybus said that all routes are currently suspended.
[03:30] Discovery Bay Transport Services Co., Ltd. stated that all bus and ferry services have been suspended and taxis provide limited services.
In addition, the Transport Department stated that the speed limit of the Lantau Link and Ting Kau Bridge was reduced to 50 kilometers per hour due to strong winds. The West Crossing remains open normally.
[03:05] The staff bus lines (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Transport Section of the Hong Kong Island District of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department will depart from the Whitfield Depot in Causeway Bay at 5 am on Wednesday , Pick up employees to work along the way.
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[23:30] NWFB and Citybus announced that all daytime routes will operate normally until the last train, and all midnight and overnight routes will be suspended from 1 am on Wednesday (19th).
[22:30] The last boat from Central to Discovery Bay will depart at 0:30 tomorrow morning; the last boat from Discovery Bay to Central will depart at 0:00. The bus services of the airport, Tung Chung, Sunny Bay and Central Link remain normal.
[22:15] KMB and Long Win Bus announced that daytime services will be maintained until the end, while overnight services will be suspended.
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