Tuen Ma Line | 4 bus lines will be cancelled after opening

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Written by: McKay

2021-06-15 10:17

The last update date: 2021-06-15 10:17

The MTR Tuen Ma Line will open to traffic on June 27. The Transport Department proposes to cancel four KMB routes, namely Route 85B, Route 286M, Route 11 and Route 85S.

In addition, green minibus lines 26 and 2 are also affected.

Chen Zhihui, Director of Car Operations at Golden Key Co., Ltd., believes that the passenger volume has dropped by at least 70%. "If you reduce cars, you must reduce drivers." He also believes that the reorganization will not help save the people. We are the last." "We are so hard to survive."

The MTR Tuen Ma Line will be fully opened to traffic on June 27, causing an impact on buses and minibuses in the area.

(Information Picture / Photo by Luo Junhao)

Golden Key Co., Ltd. currently operates Line 26 and Line 2, which run from To Kwa Wan to Kowloon Station, and from Whampoa to Festival Walk respectively.

The company’s director of vehicle operations, Chen Zhihui, said on the RTHK program this morning that the passenger volume of the two routes in the future will drop by 70% to 80%. He believes that no matter how the Transport Department reorganizes in the region, it will affect other operators. If it affects other lines in the district, it is better to look at the new development area like Kai Tak, can you relocate us?"

"If you reduce the car, you have to reduce the drivers. There is no way."

He emphasized that the two minibuses have to pass through Jordan Road, Austin Road and Prince Edward Road. The traffic flow in the area is busy. "The MTR is not congested. It is an advantage." It is inevitable that the source of passengers will be lost.

On line 26, there will be a reduction of 7 to 8 vehicles from the current 21 minibuses; on line 2, 5 to 6 vehicles will be reduced. He reluctantly said: "If you reduce the number of vehicles, you must reduce the number of drivers. There is no way."

He also denounced that the government's transportation policy favors other modes of transportation: "MTR first, KMB second, and we are the last." He criticized the government for not listening to the voice of the industry, "KMB can't do it, sometimes it has to ride. It’s very difficult for our minibuses to survive in an ecological environment."

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