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Written by: Lin Yingxian
2020-12-29 08:00
Last update date: 2020-12-29 08:00
Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay are traffic congestion black spots. During rush hours, major arterial roads such as Wai Yip Street and Chun Yip Lane are congested to the point of being unable to move. Workers complain. Is singing the lament of office workers in Kwun Tong.
The KMB stated that the main cause of the traffic congestion in Kwun Tong was the serious problem of illegal parking. A large number of trucks in the industrial area were loading and unloading goods at the bus stop. Recently, takeaway drivers parked at the front and back of the bus stop waiting for food delivery. There is only one bus line left, and buses cannot be used to pick up and drop off passengers at the station, which seriously affects bus services and greatly lengthens the waiting time for passengers.
KMB urges the authorities to consider relocating the taxi stand, referring to the practice of Central, setting up dedicated bus lanes or public transport sections during peak hours, so that buses can run more smoothly, and allow some buses to divert during peak hours to bypass congested roads .
The Transport Department pointed out that after careful study of the construction of dedicated bus routes, it believed that it would increase the traffic burden and also affect the parking and loading and unloading arrangements of trucks in the commercial area. Therefore, it has reservations about the proposal.
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Outbound service riders join the ranks of illegal parking and obstruction under the epidemic
KMB Regional Manager-Car Service (Urban) Wong Yu-ting bluntly stated that the illegal parking problem that most affects bus services must be the loading and unloading of trucks, followed by illegally parked vehicles, as well as taxis and red minibuses. "Official taxi stands" line up to carry passengers.
After the outbreak, there were even long queues of delivery service drivers, which were approaching the bus stop.
He continued that after these illegally parked vehicles were generally marked with bus stop road markings, they described it as "blocking a bus stop." The bus was more than 12 meters long and needed buffer space to bury the stop. The bus stop was enclosed and the captain was only Can stop at the center line to drop off passengers.
Huang Yuting said that after illegally parked vehicles are generally marked with bus stop road markings, they describe it as "blocking a bus stop" (photo by Zhang Haowei)
Wheelchair passengers cannot get off the bus and have to take multiple stops to toss back to the original drop-off point
Huang Yuting said that illegal parking not only prevents buses from burying the stops, and passengers in wheelchairs cannot get off the bus. From time to time, they need to get off the bus at the next stop and toss back to their destination. Related violations will also cause traffic congestion and increase bus travel time significantly. A major cause of unstable shifts.
Kwun Tong is the worst-hit area for illegal parking. Wong Yu-ting revealed that KMB inspected black spots in the area on days when traffic was severely congested from July to August. It was found that the illegal parking problem on Lin Wah Street in the industrial area where the KMB depot was located was serious. Every day, 1,000 vehicles will be driven out, of which 800 will be driven to various districts in Hong Kong to pick up passengers. However, the illegal parking problem prevents the buses from leaving the depot smoothly, reducing the efficiency of buses and affecting bus services throughout Hong Kong.
Huang Yuting said that Hoi Yuen Road, the main arterial road in the industrial district of Kwun Tong, is also a black spot for illegal parking. How Ming Street "smears out" and "backflows" to Hoi Yuen Road from time to time.
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In addition, on Wai Yip Street, the main road in Kwun Tong, there are frequent double-lane parking violations, which narrows the original three-lane road to only one lane. Even during non-peak hours on weekdays, traffic is congested. More paralyzed.
For example, Huang Yuting pointed out that in the KMB's investigation, the journey time of the bus route T277 from Kwun Tong to North District from Lam Tin Station to the Kowloon Bay Business District used to take 50 minutes, which was double the normal 25 minutes.
Another black spot in the area is Kaiyuan Road, the main arterial road in the industrial area. It is also the third lane narrowing to the first lane. In addition to the long queues of taxis forming "informal taxi stands", Qiaoming Street also "crushes to the exit" from time to time. ", "backflow" to Kaiyuan Road.
In the same investigation, the KMB found that it took 95 minutes for the 74X from Tai Po to reach the Kwun Tong Ferry Bus Terminus from Kwun Tong city centre.
KMB Communications and Public Affairs Department Director Lin Zihao added that the bus could not return to the terminus and that there were no vehicles leaving the terminus, which seriously affected the frequency of peak hours.
Huang Yuting also pointed out that the illegal parking of the bus at the bus stop caused the bus to collide with illegal parking or other vehicles when the bus was cut or buried. During the peak hours on weekdays in July alone, there have been 7 related traffic accidents along Hoi Yuen Road.
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The traffic load in Kwun Tong has long been overwhelming. Lin Zihao is worried that several new buildings will be completed in the area, including the URA’s Kaihui, which will make the traffic paralysis even more serious.
According to the URA’s design plan for the Gateway Interchange, all buses entering and exiting the interchange must pass through Kwun Tong Road and Hoi Yuen Road roundabouts. KMB and the district councillor, Leung Yi-ting, are worried that the roundabout will be more serious and urge the authorities to restart Review the design.
In the design plan of the Kaihui Interchange, all buses entering and leaving the interchange must pass through Kwun Tong Road and Hoi Yuen Road roundabout, which raises concerns that the roundabout will be more serious.
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KMB's proposal to widen the bus stop distance has not received a response from the government
Huang Yuting emphasized that except for Kwun Tong, illegal parking has actually spread to all districts, including Nathan Road in West Kowloon, Po On Road in Cheung Sha Wan, Sai Yee Street in Mong Kok; On Tsz Road in East Sha Tin and Tai Po Centre in New Territories; Yeung Uk in Tsuen Wan in West New Territories Road, Leung King and Tin King Village in Tuen Mun.
He said that the KMB has increased its frequency during peak hours and picked up passengers at halfway stops to reduce the waiting time for passengers.
When asked whether the queues of buses that appear from time to time at the bus stop during peak hours are related to the design of the bus stop, Lin Zihao admitted that he also noticed the problem of "bus congestion", but KMB has followed the Transport Department's guidelines , Ensure that the distance between each bus stop is not less than 400 meters, and try to disperse the bus lines at each stop and separate the long and short routes.
He also pointed out that the company had reported to the government about two years ago that it hoped to widen the distance of the bus stop, but the government has not given a positive response so far.
Huang Yuting pointed out that the police have cracked down on illegal parking in East Kowloon in the past six months, which has greatly improved the traffic congestion on Hoi Yuen Road and other areas.
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KMB sets up new customer service line for reporting obstruction of bus operation
Huang Yuting pointed out that the police, at the request of the KMB in the past six months, has cracked down on illegal parking in East Kowloon, which has greatly improved the traffic congestion on Hoi Yuen Road, etc., but described the relevant measures as "cough relief". He urged the government to consider relocating some taxi stands. Add dedicated bus lanes or public transport sections during peak hours, and allow some bus routes to be diverted during peak hours to reduce the number of buses entering Hoi Yuen Road.
But Lin Zihao lamented that the Transport Department did not actively respond to relevant suggestions. He even mentioned that in his impression, since the reunification, Hong Kong has no more dedicated bus lines.
Lin Zihao continued that KMB has also set up a new customer service line to allow passengers to report illegal parking problems that hinder the operation of buses. Posters will be posted at 100 illegal parking black spots, and KMB will notify them after receiving the report. The police went to the scene of the incident to enforce the law, hoping to deter vehicles from parking illegally near the bus stop.
KMB has set up a new customer service line to allow passengers to report illegal parking problems that hinder bus operation.
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Transport Department: Has reservations about the proposed establishment of dedicated bus lines
The Transport Department responded that it has set up bus lanes and other public transport priority road use measures on suitable roads. It will continue to monitor the operation of various measures after implementation, review and optimize the arrangements for related facilities in a timely manner, and welcome improvements proposed by bus companies Suggest and consider.
At present, there are a total of about 90 bus lanes or bus dedicated entrances in Hong Kong and other public transport priority use road measures. Among them, Kwun Tong District and Sham Shui Po District have 1 and 7 bus dedicated routes or bus entrances respectively.
Regarding the KMB’s proposal to add dedicated bus lanes or dedicated public transport areas to specific road sections in the Kwun Tong business district, such as Hoi Yuen Road, after careful study, it is believed that the proposal will not only reduce the number of lanes available for other vehicles on the relevant road section, and increase the road capacity. As a result, the number of vehicles has been reduced, which will affect the usage and speed of other vehicles and increase the traffic burden. It will also affect the parking and loading and unloading arrangements of trucks in the commercial area. Therefore, there are reservations about the proposal.
The Transport Department stated that it will refer to the "Transportation Planning and Design Manual" when considering adding, changing or deleting bus stopovers.
The department has been conducting studies with franchised bus companies on the feasibility of reorganizing the Kwun Tong Road bus stop. From 2016 to 2019, the stop arrangements of 11 KMB routes passing through Kwun Tong Road have been reorganized. Kwun Tong Road westbound is near the bus stop at Chun Yip Lane, and relevant road works are being arranged to cope with the relocation of the bus sub-station.
As for the Kaihui Transport Interchange, the department stated that, according to the current design of the URA, all buses except for buses going to and from Lam Tin will not need to pass through Kwun Tong Road and Hoi Yuen Road roundabouts when entering and leaving the Kaihui Public Transport Interchange.
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