East Rail | Fans of over 100 buses bid farewell to Tunnel Bus 301, students are "thankful" for red rain suspension and can take the last bus

[East Rail/Sha-Central Line] The cross-sea section of the East Rail was opened to traffic on Sunday (15th), and the cross-harbour bus route 301 from the CHT to Sheung Wan was the first to be cancelled due to the impact of the railway.

NWFB and Citybus held a farewell ceremony for Route 301 today. When the reporter arrived at about 7:30, a large number of bus fans were already waiting for the last bus to depart.

When the last bus left at about 9:13, the whole car was full of bus fans and reporters. There were many bus fans along the road waiting for the last bus to pass by, recording the last time of this special line of the CHT.

When the bus arrived at Wing Kat Street, Sheung Wan, the terminus, a large number of buses lost their sights, saying goodbye to Line 301, which has served Hong Kong people for 31 years.

Among the many bus fans, there were many middle school students who came to say goodbye. As soon as they got on the bus, some bus fans shouted, "Thank you for the government's suspension of classes! It's not because the government has suspended classes and you can't get to (buses)!" Yang, a second-year student in secondary school, said that he originally needed to I couldn't say goodbye to Line 301 in class. Fortunately, the class was suddenly suspended by Hongyu, and the rain stopped when I said goodbye. He said with a smile that he would like to thank the government, "I am very happy with this arrangement."

▼On May 13th, a large number of bus fans will take the last bus to say goodbye ▼

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Accidental red rain makes students take the last bus

This morning, the Observatory issued a red rainstorm warning signal, and the amber rainstorm warning was cancelled at 7:40, but a large number of bus fans were not prevented from sending off the Route 301.

On the last operating day of Line 301, the first bus departed as usual at 8:00 in the morning. Except for the commuters who continued to cheer, more and more bus fans rushed to the scene. It is estimated that there were more than 100 people at the bus stop.

At about 9:13, the last bus of 301 left, and a large number of buses got on the bus. Some people shouted, "Thank you for the government's suspension of classes! It's not because the government has suspended classes and you can't get to (buses)!"

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On the last bus of No. 301, the carriage was full of bus fans and reporters, and the whole car was overwhelmed.

The reporter of "Hong Kong 01" stood on the lower level and heard cheers from the upper level from time to time.

When the bus arrived on Hong Kong Island, every time it passed by different bus stops, people were seen "lifting their planes" to take pictures of the 301 bus.

Finally, the bus arrived at the Wing Kat Street Terminus in Sheung Wan. There were already hundreds of bus fans waiting on the sidewalk to film the last moment of 301's arrival at the stop. After that, many bus fans walked out of the road, hoping to record special route signs, such as "Glorious Farewell to 301" , "Serving the CHT for 30 years" and other words.

Secondary 2 student Yang: Friends can see you all the time, but today is the last day of Line 301

Yang, who is studying in Secondary Two, said that he had to take classes at 8:30. "I couldn't see it because of my own thoughts," but the sudden red rain allowed him to bid farewell to Line 301. He thanked the government for announcing the suspension of classes, "How happy is this arrangement? ".

He said that although classes were suspended, he could not see his friends, but "friends can be seen all the time, but it is the last day of Line 301 today, and I will never see you again."

Yang said that she had obtained the consent of her family before going out, and had checked the information of the observatory, and only went out after knowing that the rain was not heavy.

He said that he had never taken the last train in the past. He had hoped to bid farewell to the 12-car train of the East Rail Line, but he was unable to do so. He described the experience of saying goodbye to Line 301 as an unforgettable experience.

Secondary 1 student Zhang: The government should first make decisions based on changes in customer volume

Another student, Zhang, who is studying in Secondary 1, said that he also got the permission of his family before going out to say goodbye to Line 301.

He said that he was both happy and sad. Line 301 has been serving Hong Kong for about 30 years, but he sacrificed because the East Rail was crossing the sea.

He believes that the government should not take the lead in canceling the bus line, and should make a decision based on the change in passenger volume.

Mr. Liu, a traffic fan: Continue to take the tunnel bus to cross the sea

Mr. Lau, who is a bus fan and railway fan himself, has taken the first train of the new railway line many times in the past, and he is also here today to bid farewell to Line 301.

He said that from time to time, he thought it was very convenient to take the 301 line to cross the sea, and many office workers took it, so it was a pity to cancel it.

He was also worried that the carrying capacity of the East Rail Nine trucks would not be able to handle all the sea passengers.

Liu said that in the future, when crossing the sea by himself, he will transfer to the Route 104 of the Hung Hom Tunnel Bus. He also pointed out that he has a "Q version of the car model" of the 301 line. He hoped that the bus company would release a new model. "I wonder if the bus company will be returning Build a model bus as a souvenir for us."

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