The cross-sea section of the East Rail Line was opened to traffic and became the fourth cross-sea route. Today (16th) is the first working day after the opening to traffic, and Admiralty Station has also become the intersection of the four lines.
DAB Legislative Council member Chen Heng-pin said on the radio program "Millennium Times" this morning that the commute time is the biggest challenge. According to his on-the-spot investigation, the situation during the rework period this morning was "the front of the car is blocked, and the rear of the car is seated", describing it as "good" However, regarding the adjustment of bus routes after the East Rail Transit crosses the harbour, he pointed out that canceling some routes too quickly will reduce the choice of the public, and he hopes to observe it for a longer period of time.
Lin Hongzheng, co-representative of public transport planning concerned about the opening of railways, also pointed out that it will take time for citizens to adapt to the sea-crossing section of the East Rail Line, and it is difficult to estimate the number of passengers in the short-term. He also pointed out that "the Transport Department has the responsibility to understand".
East Rail Crossing the Sea｜Ten Ma Line Residents at Chung Tai Wai Station Difficult to transfer trains to board Hong Kong Island: Wait for two more trains to get the East Rail Crossing Sea | Straight to the first working day after the opening of the train, the first class carriage is crowded with people and there is no seat at Fanling Station
▼On May 16, the first working day of the MTR East Rail Line crossing the sea at Admiralty Station ▼
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Admiralty Station is the biggest challenge for the commuting time of the intersection of the four lines
Chen Hengpin said that the inspection started from Tai Wai on the first day of operation yesterday, and it was generally smooth. Many citizens "checked in", including exhibits and new platforms, and he went to the scene today to observe the situation during the working hours, describing it as acceptable, because there are More bullet trains are dispatched to pick up passengers. Generally speaking, when the Tuen Ma Line transfers to the East Rail Line, "one train arrives", and Admiralty Station is the intersection of the four lines, and the commute time is the biggest challenge today.
▼On May 15, the three new station platforms of the MTR East Rail Line crossing the sea▼
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Cancelling bus routes too quickly leaves citizens with fewer choices
Regarding the adjustment of the bus route after the East Rail Transit crosses the sea, he said that he needs to "observe a little longer". He believes that canceling the bus route too soon will reduce the choice of citizens. He explained that some citizens will consider the comfort and take the bus. There is, and it is suggested to restructure the route, and many MPs have expressed concern about the relevant plan and will give their opinions to the government on this.
▼May 15 East Rail Line Hung Hom Station to CHT Bus Stop Route▼
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The platform is more prone to accidents. Chen Heng-pin approves that the installation of platform curtain doors on the East Rail Line is slow.
He also mentioned that the East Rail Line stations such as Tai Wai and Kowloon Tong platforms still do not have curtain gates, and there have been many crashes in the past when the platforms were tight. He bluntly stated that the progress was slow. The railway should concentrate on dealing with station facilities, stressing that it will urge the MTR to deal with the curtain gate issue.
▼On the first day of the opening of the East Rail Line cross-sea section on May 15, the exhibition station was crowded▼
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Concerned about joint railways: Arrange connecting routes to improve cross-sea traffic
Lin Hongzheng also pointed out that the joint team had conducted a survey and found that more than half of the respondents would not take the East Rail Line to cross the sea. The approach has not yet been finalized.
He continued that to improve cross-harbour traffic, even if point-to-point routes need to be cancelled, connecting routes can be arranged to nearby railway stations, depending on the needs and opinions of local residents, "the Transport Department has the responsibility to understand" to make it more convenient for the public.
He also mentioned that in the past, many railways would have connecting routes after they were commissioned. For example, there were several minibus routes on the Kwun Tong Line. However, the Transport Department did not understand the needs of the public, so two routes were eventually cancelled due to low passenger volume. "It can be described as a fiasco", and at present, no new routes have been planned for connection in the urban area of Kowloon. In addition to the cancellation of 301, the department's road traffic adjustment plan, in addition to the cancellation of 301, another 8 routes are facing reductions, but the plan is only for the sea crossing section. It was handed over more than 10 days before the opening, and criticism led to insufficient consultation time.
East Rail Crossing the Sea｜MTR's "bullet car" on Monday rush hour from Tai Po Market and Shatin to Admiralty East Rail Crossing｜Admiralty becomes the 4th super interchange station. Passengers need to check the route and ask the staff for the route East Rail Crossing the Sea｜Direct View After the opening of the first working day, the first class carriage was crowded with people. There was no seat at Fanling Station to take the East Rail Crossing. Half a hundred people lined up with bullet casings. Small railway fans took the model to check in the East Rail Crossing.
