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Written by: Huang Weilun
2020-06-07 12:11
Date of last update: 2020-06-07 12:12Kwun Tong District is carrying out reconstruction projects, including the first public transport interchange with indoor bus waiting area in Hong Kong. Wei Zhicheng, the administrative director of the Urban Renewal Authority, published a blog today (7th) that each waiting area is equipped with a bus stop sensor and is connected to the gate system of the waiting area. When the bus stops, the sensor can turn on the corresponding waiting District gate. He stated that passengers can enter the waiting area of the indoor bus and wait for boarding. There is no need to stay in the bus parking area to avoid inhaling vehicle exhaust.
He also pointed out that the first floor of the interchange is the minibus terminal. After the study, three locations can be allocated to accommodate the charging facilities for minibuses, and the configuration of the power supply facilities has been redesigned to reserve sufficient power and related infrastructure facilities. He continued that the interchange project has been substantially completed and will be arranged for acceptance with government departments, hoping to open it as soon as possible.
Wei Zhicheng said in his blog that the construction of a public transport interchange is one of the important constructions of the Kwun Tong reconstruction project to replace the multiple bus lines and the surrounding areas that were previously distributed in Yuminfang, Renaiwei, Tongren Street, and the surrounding areas. Minibus station. He continued by pointing out that there are more than 100 buses and 80 minibus routes passing through Kwun Tong's city center, or the end point. However, the design of the old districts and the inefficient road network are prone to traffic bottlenecks and traffic jams.
The central part of the bus terminal was changed to a circular design. The central part was only used for parking
Wei Zhicheng said that the new public transport interchange will have two floors, the bus terminal and the minibus terminal. He continued that if the side-by-side layout design of the traditional covered bus terminal is used and multiple side-by-side parking pits are provided for bus parking, the bus station's exhaust system may not be able to exhaust the exhaust gas of the bus in time, resulting in a higher temperature in the station. Affect the comfort of waiting people. However, under the new project, he pointed out that the bus terminal was changed to a circular design, the central part was only used for parking, and the eight bus waiting areas were changed to layout around the terminal, and further integrated with the indoor space of the mall to become the first in Hong Kong. Bus terminal with air-conditioned bus waiting area.
Wei Zhicheng said that each waiting area is equipped with air conditioning and sufficient waiting space to allow passengers to wait in a comfortable environment. (Photo of Wei Zhicheng's blog)
Wei Zhicheng continued that passengers can enter the waiting area of the indoor bus to wait for boarding, without staying in the bus parking area to avoid inhaling vehicle exhaust; and when going to or leaving the bus parking area, there is no need to cross the carriageway or platform to reduce traffic. Unexpected risk. He also pointed out that seats and wireless network services will be provided in the waiting area. In addition, in order to cooperate with smart travel, he pointed out that each waiting area is equipped with a bus stop sensor, which is connected to the gate system of the waiting area. When the bus stops, the sensor can be turned on according to the needs of bus boarding or drop-off. The gate of the corresponding waiting area.
In recent years, the government has also promoted green public transport. Wei Zhicheng said that although the project was initially approved, the terms of the lease did not include energy-equipped public transport facilities, but after research and evaluation, 3 minibus charging devices can be allocated in the minibus terminal And redesign the configuration of power supply facilities to reserve enough power and related infrastructure facilities.
Wei Zhicheng said that the area of the public transport interchange reached 15,000 square meters, which is located in the central position of the entire main site project, which is convenient for the citizens to shuttle. The project has been substantially completed and will be arranged for acceptance with the government department. It is hoped that it will be opened as soon as possible. It is expected that the acceptance will be completed in the first quarter of next year. He continued that the interchange would not only serve the residents of Kwun Tong District, but also benefit the nearly 1 million people who commute to and from Kwun Tong every day. "It will greatly benefit the flow of people, logistics and the economy of the entire East Kowloon District."
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