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Written by: Chen Jingqi
2020-07-07 17:09
Date of last update: 2020-07-07 17:09In recent years, the Transport Department has introduced bus interchanges in multiple districts to integrate bus services in individual districts. The Transport Department has submitted a document to the Sai Kung District Council a few days ago to explain the latest progress of the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Bus Interchange. It is mentioned that according to the current progress of the project, the transfer station towards Tseung Kwan O is expected to be opened at the end of this month or early August. 22 bus routes will have additional sub-stations at this station, and bus companies will also add section tolls and interchange concessions there.
According to the Transport Department, according to the current progress of the project, the transfer station towards Tseung Kwan O is expected to be opened at the end of this month or early August. (Documents from the Land Development Department)
The document mentions that according to the information provided by the Civil Engineering and Development Department, the bus interchange to Tseung Kwan O is now almost completed. To ensure the smooth operation of the bus when the interchange station is opened, the Transport Department has conducted on-site inspections with three bus companies at the end of May and early June of this year, and conducted relevant bus pavement tests.
After considering the road test results and the comments made by the bus company, the Transport Department finalized the bus stop and route distribution. When the bus interchange to Tseung Kwan O was opened, there are currently 22 bus routes passing through the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, including 6 KMB routes, 10 New NWFB routes, 5 Citybus routes and 1 Citybus/KMB joint route will have additional stations at the interchange station.
After the bus interchange in the direction of Tseung Kwan O is opened, there will be 22 bus routes passing through the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel. (Profile picture)
KMB provides interchange concessions to extend the route from Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate to Ngau Tau Kok
At the same time, each bus company will also add a section charge for the relevant route at the transfer station. Among them, KMB will provide interchange discounts for passengers travelling on its operating routes, including free interchange and "discount difference" interchange discounts; NWFB and Citybus will also provide routes for its buses, including airport bus routes Similar offers.
The Transport Department also stated that it has implemented the addition of KMB Route 98 (from Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate to Ngau Tau Kok) and NWFB Route 797 (to and from the public transport interchange at Cannes Station and Kowloon Bay) in the third quarter of this year, and Strive to start with the transfer station when it opens.
In addition, the transfer station in the direction of Kowloon is still in progress. The Transport Department said it will closely follow up with the Land Development Department and arrange field inspections and bus road tests with bus companies as soon as practicable to enable the transfer as soon as possible. station. When the interchange station in the direction of Kowloon is opened, there are currently 27 bus routes, including 10 KMB routes, 10 NWFB routes, 5 Citybus routes and 2 Citybus/KMB joint routes. Add sub-stations and add related interchange discounts.
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