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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE SPECIAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS 2017 AND NEW YEAR’S EVE HOLIDAYS Notice is hereby given that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories in connection with the Christmas 2017 and the New Year’s Eve: I.

SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

HONG KONG ISLAND Special Traffic Arrangements on 24, 25 and 26 December 2017 (See Figure 1) (A)

ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS (1)

Central District

(a)

Lan Kwai Fong Phase I The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii)

D’Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street; Lan Kwai Fong; Wing Wah Lane; Wo On Lane; Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street; On Lan Street; and Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street.

Phase II Depending on crowd situation, the following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic in addition to Phase I at any time from 7.00 pm on 24 December 2017: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (b)

D’Aguilar Street between Queen’s Road Central and Wellington Street; Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen’s Road Central; Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street; and Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street.

Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic for designation as pedestrian precinct from 8.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 11.59 pm on 25 December 2017: (i)

Chater Road between Pedder Street and Jackson Road; and

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(ii)

(c)

Ice House Street between Des Voeux Road Central and Connaught Road Central.

St. Joseph’s Church To facilitate the dispersal of worshippers from St. Joseph’s Church upon conclusion of the Christmas Eve Mass, the rightmost lane of Garden Road between Kennedy Road and Lady May Path will be closed to all vehicular traffic for designation as pedestrian precinct, depending on the mass conclusion time and the crowd condition.

(2) (a)

Causeway Bay In the vicinity of Victoria Park (The 51st Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo) Pedestrian Precinct The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic for designation as pedestrian precinct from 12.00 noon to 11.59 pm daily on 24, 25 and 26 December 2017: (i) (ii) (iii)

Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street; East Point Road; and Great George Street west of Paterson Street.

Depending on the crowd situation, the following road sections will be closed to vehicular traffic: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(v) (vi) (vii)

Gloucester Road service road northbound between Kingston Street and the Uturn slip road of Gloucester Road service road southbound; Gloucester Road southbound betwee the ramp leading from Victoria Park Road Flyover and CausewayRoad; Sugar Street; Gloucester Road northbound between Causeway Road and Kingston Street (except for vehicles on Tai Hang Road flyover heading for Gloucester Road northbound); Great George Street; Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street; and Kingston Street westbound between Gloucester Road northbound and Paterson Street.

The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic in short notice in addition to (i) to (vii) above depending on actual situation: (i) (ii) (iii)

Paterson Street between Gloucester Road westbound and Kingston Street; Kingston Street; and Cleveland Street.

During the period of above road closures, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

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(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(B)

Vehicles on Victoria Park Road flyover southbound will be diverted to Gloucester Road service road westbound; Vehicles on Yee Wo Street eastbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Sugar Street; Vehicles on Paterson Street southbound will be diverted to Kingston Street eastbound; and Vehicles on Cleveland Street southbound will be diverted to Kingston Street eastbound.

SUSPENSION OF PARKING SPACES, CAR PARKS AND RESTRICTION OF VEHICLE ACCESS (1)

Central District The on-street parking spaces, including the motorcycle parking spaces and metered parking spaces on the following road sections will be suspended from 5.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017: (i) Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street; (ii) Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D’Aguilar Street; and (iii) On Lan Street.

(2)

Causeway Bay

The parking spaces at Hing Fat Street Public Car Park are suspended from 10.00 am to 8.59 pm daily between 16 December 2017 and 8 January 2018 (except the disabled parking spaces, part of motorcycle parking spaces and a total of 10 numbers of parking spaces will remain open for public use) for the use of Police vehicles and vehicles bearing of the authorization of the organizer of the Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo. Vehicles illegally parked will be towed away by the Police without prior notice and may be subject to multiple ticketing.

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Special Traffic Arrangements on 31 December 2017 (See Figure 2) (A) ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS (1)

Central District

(a)

Central Ferry Pier Area The section of Man Kwong Street outside Pier No. 8 will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017.

(b)

Lan Kwai Fong Phase I The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 1 January 2018. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii)

D’Aguilar Street between Wellington Street and Wyndham Street; Lan Kwai Fong; Wing Wah Lane; Wo On Lane; Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street; On Lan Street; and Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street.

Phase II Depending on the crowd and traffic situations, the following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic in addition to Phase I at any time from 7.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 1 Janaury 2018. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

D’Aguilar Street between Queen’s Road Central and Wellington Street; Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen’s Road Central; Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street; and Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street.

(2)

Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Tin Hau

(a)

Wan Chai Phase I The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017: (i) (ii) (iii)

Expo Drive ; Expo Drive Central; and Expo Drive East.

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Phase II The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic in addition to Phase I from 11.00 pm on 31 December 2017: (i) (ii)

(b)

The section of Convention Avenue between Fenwick Pier Street and Fleming Road; and The first left lane of Fleming Road northbound between Convention Avenue and Harbour Road.

In the vicinity of Victoria Park (The 51st Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo) Pedestrian Precinct The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic for designation as pedestrian precinct from 12.00 noon on 31 December 2017: (i) (ii) (iii)

Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street; East Point Road; and Great George Street between Paterson Street and East Point Road.

Road Closures Depending on the crowd conditions, the following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 6.00 pm onwards on 31 December 2017 in phases: From 6.00 pm onwards (i) Sugar Street; (ii) Great George Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street; (iii) Kingston Street westbound between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road; (iv) Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street; (v) Gloucester Road southbound between Causeway Road and the ramp leading down from Victoria Park Road Flyover; and (vi) Gloucester Road northbound south of Kingston Street. From 8.00 pm onwards (i) Kingston Street; (ii) Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Gloucester Road; and (iii) Cleveland Street. The following road sections will be closed to all vehiclular traffic in short notice from 8.00 pm onwards in addition to the above road closures: (i) One lane of Gloucester Road service road westbound between Victoria Park Road flyover and Cannon Street; (ii) Tai Hang Road flyover northbound; (iii) Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Sin Street; (iv) Electric Road between Lau Li Street and Lau Sin Street (except for franchised buses and residents of Park Tower); and (v) Tsing Fung Street (except for franchised buses). 5

Traffic Diversions From 6.00 pm onwards Vehicles on Victoria Park Road flyover will be diverted to Gloucester Road service road westbound. From 8.00 pm onwards Lau Li Street may be re-routed from one-way eastbound to one-way westbound traffic when Electric Road between Lau Li Street and Lau Sin Street is closed to all vehicular traffic (except for franchised buses and residents of Park Tower). (c)

Jardine Midnight Gun The lay-by on Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter will be suspended from 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017 until road closure is lifted.

(d)

Special Traffic Arrangement on Island Eastern Corridor during Firework Display Traffic on Island Eastern Corridor (“IEC”) westbound between Victoria Park Road and Man Hong Street, except for franchised buses, will be diverted from 11.55 pm on 31 December 2017: (i) (ii)

Traffic along IEC westbound will be diverted onto Man Hong Street; and Slips Roads leading to IEC westbound from Healthy Street Central and Tong Shui Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic.

(B) SUSPENSION OF PARKING SPACES, CAR PARKS AND RESTRICTION OF VEHICLE ACCESS (1)

Central (a) Lan Kwai Fong From 5.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 1 January 2018, the on-street parking spaces on the following road sections will be suspended: (i) (ii) (iii)

Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street; Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D’Aguilar Street; and On Lan Street.

(b) Cotton Tree Drive slip road From 9.00 am on 31 December 2017 to 7.00 am on 1 January 2018, the on-street parking spaces, disabled parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces on the Cotton Tree Drive slip road (near Lower Peak Tram Terminus) will be suspended.

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(2)

Wanchai and Causeway Bay (a) Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and its vicinity From 4.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on 1 January 2018, the on-street parking spaces on the following road sections will be suspended: (i) (ii)

Expo Drive and Expo Drive East; and Lung King Street.

(b) Tung Lo Wan Road From 5.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on 1 January 2018, all on-street metered parking spaces on Tung Lo Wan Road between King’s Road and Wun Sha Street will be suspended. (c) Hing Fat Street Public Car Park The parking spaces at Hing Fat Street Public Car Park (except the 10 metered parking spaces, disabled parking spaces and parts of the motorcycle parking spaces near the exit of the carpark) will be temporarily suspended from 10.00 am on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on 1 January 2018. (d) Car parks at Great George Street and Park Lane Hotel From 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on 1 January 2018 during the period of the above road closures, vehicles will be restricted from entering or leaving the car parks on Great George Street (the Windsor House and Hang Lung Centre) and Park Lane Hotel until reopening of the concerned roads. Affected hotels may make use of the bus stop outside Sino Plaza on Gloucester Road to pick up and set off guests through the Airport Express Shuttle Bus. Vehicles illegally parked will be towed away by the Police without prior notice and may be subject to multiple ticketing. (C)

Prohibition to Learner Drivers All learner drivers will be prohibited from driving into the following road sections from 6.00 pm to 11.30 pm on 31 December 2017: (i) (ii) (iii)

Tung Lo Wan Road; Hing Fat Street; and Electric Road between Wing Hing Street and Yacht Street.

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KOWLOON (A)

ROAD CLOSURES AND TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS Special Traffic Arrangements on 24 and 25 December 2017

(1) Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented on 24 December 2017 from the time specified below until it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic. (See Figure 3 ) Phase I: From 7.00 pm on 24 December 2017 (a)

Road Closures (i) Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road; (ii) Princess Margaret Road Link between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass; (iii) Salisbury Road elevated road westbound (near International Mail Centre); (iv) Salisbury Road westbound between Cheong Wan Road and Kowloon Park Drive; (v) Salisbury Road eastbound between Kowloon Park Drive and Science Museum Road; (vi) U-turn slip road outside New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel leading from Salisbury Road eastbound onto Salisbury Road westbound; (vii) Salisbury Road between Star Ferry Bus Terminus and Kowloon Park Drive (except franchised buses and green minibuses); (viii) Mody Lane; (ix) Hong Wan Path; (x) Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road; (xi) Kowloon Park Drive (except franchised buses and green minibuses); (xii) Ashley Road; (xiii) Hankow Road; (xiv) Lock Road; (xv) Nathan Road northbound between Bowring Street and Salisbury Road; (xvi) Nathan Road southbound between Granville Road and Salisbury Road; (xvii) Carnarvon Road between Bristol Avenue and Granville Road; (xviii) Bristol Avenue; (xix) Hanoi Road; (xx) Hart Avenue; (xxi) Minden Row; (xxii) Blenheim Avenue; (xxiii) Middle Road; (xxiv) Chatham Road South northbound between Granville Road and Salisbury Road; (xxv) Chatham Road South southbound between Mody Road and Salisbury Road; (xxvi) Science Museum Path; (xxvii) Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road (except franchised buses and green minibuses); (xxviii) Granville Square; (xxix) Hau Fook Street; (xxx) Cameron Lane; (xxxi) Cameron Road; 8

(xxxii) Prat Avenue; (xxxiii) Humphreys Avenue; (xxxiv) Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Nathan Road; (xxxv) Mody Road westbound between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road; (xxxvi) Minden Avenue; (xxxvii) Peking Road; (xxxviii) Ichang Street; (xxxix) Haiphong Road; and (xl) Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Bus Terminus. (b)

Traffic Diversions (i) Vehicles on Mody Road eastbound will be prohibited from turning onto Mody Lane; (ii) Vehicles from Hung Hom Road southbound will be diverted to Hung Hom Bypass and the roundabout at Cheong Tung Road South; (iii) Vehicles on Metropolis Drive eastbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Margaret Road Link southbound; (iv) Vehicles on Princess Margaret Road Link southbound will be diverted onto Metropolis Drive westbound; (v) Vehicles on Salibury Road westbound near Cheong Wan Road will be diverted to the slip road leading to Tsim Sha Tsui East; (vi) Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed as one-way eastbound and vehicles on Nathan Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Granville Road eastbound; (vii) Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound and restricted for the use of franchised buses and green minibuses; (viii) Vehicles on Canton Road southbound will be diverted to make a U-turn onto Canton Road northbound outside China Hong Kong City; (ix) Vehicles on Kowloon Park Drive northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Canton Road southbound; (x) Vehicles on Granville Road eastbound will be diverted to turn left onto Chatham Road South northbound; (xi) Vehicles on Salisbury Road eastbound will be diverted to turn left onto Kowloon Park Drive northbound; (xii) Vehicles on Kowloon Park Drive northbound will be prohibited from turing right onto Peking Road; (xiii) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Cameron Road westbound and diverted onto Mody Road eastbound; (xiv) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Granville Road eastbound (except franchised buses and green minibuses); (xv) Vehicles on Science Museum Road will be prohibited from turning onto Mody Road westbound and Granville Road; and (xvi) Vehicles on Hong Tat Path will be prohibited from turning onto Science Museum Path. Phase II: From 7.30 pm on 24 December 2017 Road Closures (i) Kowloon Park Drive; (ii) Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and (iii) Star Ferry Bus Terminus. 9

Phase III: Additional Road Closures on 24 December 2017 (Depends on crowd situation) Depending on the crowd situation, the following additional road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented by the Police:(a)

Additional Road Closures (i) Nathan Road northbound between Jordan Road and Bowring Street; (ii) Nathan Road southbound between Jordan Road and Granville Road; (iii) Pine Hill Tree Road; (iv) Carnarvon Road between Kimberley Road and Granville Road; (v) Shun Yee Street; (vi) Granville Circuit; (vii) Chatham Road South northbound between Observatory Road and Granville Road; (viii) Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road; (ix) Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street; (x) Hillwood Road; (xi) Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Observatory Road; (xii) Kimberley Street; (xiii) Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South; (xiv) Chatham Road South southbound between Cheong Wan Road and Granville Road (except franchised buses and green minibuses); (xv) Mody Road eastbound between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road; and (xvi) Mody Square.

(b)

Additional Traffic Diversions (i) Vehicles on Nathan Road southbound will be diverted to Jordan Road westbound; (ii) Vehicles on Observatory Road will be prohibited from turning onto Kimberley Street westbound; (iii) Vehicles on Jordan Road westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Nathan Road southbound; (iv) Vehicles on Pilkem Street northbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Bowring Street eastbound; (v) Vehicles on Bowring Street eastbound will be diverted to Pilkem Street northbound; (vi) Vehicles on Austin Road westbound and Cox’s Road southbound will be prohibited from turning onto Pine Tree Hill Road; (vii) Vehicles on Cheong Wan Road westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Chatham Road South southbound; and (viii) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be diverted to Austin Road westbound or Cheong Wan Road eastbound.

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Special Traffic Arrangements on 31 December 2017 (1) Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented on 31 December 2017 from the time specified below until it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic. (See Figure 4 ) Phase I: From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 (a)

Road Closures (i) Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road; (ii) Princess Margaret Road Link between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass. (iii) Salisbury Road westbound between Cheong Wan Road and Kowloon Park Drive; (iv) Salisbury Elevated Road westbound (near International Mail Centre); (v) U-turn slip road outside New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel from Salisbury Road eastbound to Salisbury Road westbound; (vi) Salisbury Road eastbound between Kowloon Park Drive and Science Museum Road; (vii) Salisbury Road between Star Ferry Bus Terminus and Kowloon Park Drive (except for franchised buses and green minibuses); (viii) Kowloon Prak Drive (except for franchised buses and green minibuses); (ix) Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road; (x) Mody Lane; (xi) Hong Wan Path; (xii) Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road (except for franchised buses and green minibuses); (xiii) Granville Square; (xiv) Haiphong Road; (xv) Ichang Street; (xvi) Peking Road; (xvii) Middle Road; (xviii) Ashley Road; (xix) Hankow Road; (xx) Lock Road; (xxi) Nathan Road northbound between Bowring Street and Salisbury Road; (xxii) Nathan Road southbound between Granville Road and Salisbury Road; (xxiii) Cameron Road; (xxiv) Carnarvon Road between Bristol Avenue and Granville Road; (xxv) Hau Fook Street; (xxvi) Cameron Lane; (xxvii) Humphreys Avenue; (xxviii) Prat Avenue; (xxix) Hart Avenue; (xxx) Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Nathan Road; (xxxi) Mody Road westbound between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road; (xxxii) Hanoi Road; (xxxiii) Bristol Avenue; (xxxiv) Minden Row; (xxxv) Minden Avenue; 11

(xxxvi) (xxxvii) (xxxviii) (xxxix) (xl) (b)

Blenheim Avenue; Chatham Road South northbound between Salisbury Road and Granville Road; Chatham Road South southbound between Salisbury Road and Mody Road; Science Museum Path; and Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Bus Terminus

Traffic Diversions (i) Vehicles from Hung Hom Road southbound will be directed to the roundabout at Hung Hom Bypass and Cheong Tung Road South; (ii) Vehicles on Princess Margaret Road Link southbound will be diverted to turn right onto Metropolis Drive westbound; (iii) Vehicles on Metropolis Drive eastbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Princess Margaret Road Link southbound; (iv) Vehicles on Kowloon Park Drive northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Canton Road southbound; (v) Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed as one-way eastbound and vehicles on Nathan Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Granville Road eastbound; (vi) Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound and restricted for entry of franchised buses and green minibuses only; (vii) Vehicles on Science Museum Road will be prohibited from turning onto Mody Road westbound and Granville Road; (viii) Vehicles on Canton Road southbound will be diverted to make an U-turn onto Canton Road northbound outside China Hong Kong City; (ix) Vehicles on Hong Tat Path will be prohibited from turning onto Science Museum Path; (x) Vehicles on Mody Road eastbound will be prohibited from turning onto Mody Lane; (xi) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Cameron Road westbound and diverted to turn left onto Mody Road eastbound; (xii) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Granville Road eastbound (except for franchised buses and green minibuses); (xiii) Vehicles on Salisbury Road westbound near Cheong Wan Road will be diverted to the slip road leading to Tsim Sha Tsui East; (xiv) Vehicles on Granville Road eastbound near Chatham Road South will be diverted to turn left onto Chatham Road South northbound; (xv) Vehicles on Salisbury Road eastbound will be diverted to turn left onto Kowloon Park Drive northbound; and (xvi) Vehicles on Kowloon Park Drive northbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Peking Road. Phase II: From 8.30 pm on 31 December 2017 Road Closures (i) Kowloon Park Drive; (ii) Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and (iii) Star Ferry Bus Terminus.

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Phase III: From 11.00 pm on 31 December 2017 (a)

Road Closures (i) Kin Wan Street.

(b)

Traffic Diversions (i) Vehicles on Hung Luen Road will be prohibited from turning onto Kin Wan Street. Phase IV: From 11.30 pm on 31 December 2017

(a)

Road Closures (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) (xiii) (xiv) (xv) (xvi)

(b)

Nathan Road southbound between Jordan Road and Granville Road; Nathan Road northbound between Jordan Road and Bowring Street; Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road; Pine Tree Hill Road; Hillwood Road; Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Observatory Road; Kimberley Street; Shun Yee Street; Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South; Granville Circuit; Carnarvon Road between Granville Road and Kimberley Road; Chatham Road South northbound between Granville Road and Observatory Road; Chatham Road South southbound between Cheong Wan Road and Mody Road (except for franchised buses and green minibuses); Mody Road eastbound between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road; Mody Square; and Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street.

Traffic Diversions (i) Vehicles on Nathan Road southbound will be diverted to turn right onto Jordan Road westbound; (ii) Vehicles on Jordan Road westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Nathan Road southbound; (iii) Vehicles on Austin Road westbound and Cox’s Road southbound will be prohibited from turning onto Pine Tree Hill Road; (iv) Vehicles on Observatory Road will be prohibited from turning onto Kimberley Street westbound; (v) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be diverted to Austin Road westbound or Cheong Wan Road eastbound; (vi) Vehicles on Cheong Wan Road westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto to Chatham Road South southbound; (vii) Vehicles on Pilkem Street northbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Bowring Street eastbound; and (viii) Vehicles on Bowring Street eastbound will be diverted to Pilkem Street northbound. Additional Road Closures on 31 December 2017 (Depends on crowd situation) Depending on the crowd dispersal or emergency situation, the following additional road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented by the Police:13

(a)

Additional Road Closures (i) Hung Luen Road between Wa Shun Street and Hung Lok Road; (ii) Oi King Street; (iii) Austin Road West between Canton Road and Nga Cheung Road; (iv) Nga Cheung Road Flyover between private road (South) on podium level of Kowloon Station and Austin Road West; (v) Nga Cheung Road between Station Perimeter Road (South) on ground level and Austin Road West; and (vi) Lin Cheung Road Underpass between Jordan Road and Austin Road West.

(b)

Additional Traffic Diversions (i) Vehicles on Hung Luen Road westbound will be diverted to turn left onto Wa Shun Street; (ii) Vehicles on Wa Shun Street will be diverted to turn right onto Hung Luen Road eastbound; (iii) Vehicles on Hung Lok Road southbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Hung Luen Road eastbound; (iv) Vehicles on Hung Luen Road eastbound will be diverted to turn left onto Hung Lok Road northbound; (v) Vehicles on Canton Road northbound will be prohibited to turn left onto Austin Road West westbound; (vi) Vehicles on Austin Road westbound will be prohibited from driving into Austin Road West; (vii) Vehicles on private road (North) westbound on podium level of Kowloon Station will be diverted to turn right onto Nga Cheung Road Flyover northbound; (viii) Vehicles on Nga Cheung Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Station Perimeter Road (South) eastbound; (ix) Vehicles on Station Perimeter Road (South) westbound will be diverted to turn right onto Nga Cheung Road northbound; (x) Vehicles on Nga Cheung Road flyover southbound will be diverted to turn left onto private road (North) on podium level of Kowloon Station; and (xi) Vehicles on Lin Cheung Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Jordan Road eastbound or turn right onto Jordan Road westbound.

(B)

SUSPENSION OF PARKING SPACES, CAR PARKS AND RESTRICTION OF VEHICLE ACCESS

(a) Suspension of on-street parking spaces in Tsim Sha Tsui All on-street parking spaces in Tsim Sha Tsui area south of Austin Road and Cheong Wan Road will be suspended from 3.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 3.00 am on 25 December 2017, and from 3.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 3.00 am on 1 January 2018. Vehicles illegally parked will be towed away by the Police without prior notice and may be subject to multiple ticketing. (b) Restriction of Vehicle Access During the period of above road closure, vehicles entering or leaving the hotels and car parks within the affected area will be restricted until reopening of the concerned roads. Vehicles bearing a hotel logo will be permitted to set down passengers at the following locations only: 14

(i)

Chatham Road South at the junction with Mody Road (before the implementation of arrangements in Phase III on 24 December 2017 and Phase IV on 31 December 2017); and Kowloon Park Drive at the junction with Peking Road (before the implementation of arrangements in Phase II on 24 December 2017 and 31 December 2017).

(ii)

II.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS

(A)

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (MTR) SERVICES The Special Arrangement of Island Line, Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung Line, East Rail Line (except for Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau), Ma On Shan Line, West Rail Line, South Island Line, Disneyland Resort Line and part of Light Rail Line on 24, 25, 26, 31 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 with headway is as follows: Special Arrangements on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 (1)

Island Line (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

(2)

Kwun Tong Line (a) (b) (c)

(3)

From 8.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 12.30 am on the following day at a headway of 3.6 minutes; From 12.30 pm to 2.30 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 5 minutes; From 12.30 am to 2.30 am on 31 December 2017 at a headway of 3.4 minutes; From 2.30 am to 3.30 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 8 minutes; and From 3.30 am to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 10 minutes.

From 8.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 12.30 am on the following day at a headway of 3.6 minutes; From 2.30 am to 3.30 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 8 minutes; and From 3.30 am to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 10 minutes.

Tsuen Wan Line (a) From 5.00 pm to 6.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 at a headway of 2.8 minutes; (b) From 8.30 pm to 11.00 pm on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 3.6 minutes; (c) From 8.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 11.30 pm at a headway of 3.1 minutes; (d) From 11.30 pm on 24 December 2017 to 1.30 am on the following day at a headway of 3.6 minutes; (e) From 11.30 pm on 31 December 2017 to 1.30 am on the following day at a headway of 2.7 minutes; 15

(f) (g) (h) (i)

From 1.30 am to 2.30 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 5 minutes; From 1.30 am to 2.30 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 3.6 minutes; From 2.30 am to 3.30 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 8 minutes; and From 3.30 am to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 10 minutes.

(4)

Tseung Kwan O Line (North Point – Po Lam) (a) From 8.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 12.30 am on the following day at a headway of 4.1 minutes; (b) From 12.30 am to 2.30 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 5 minutes; (c) From 2.30 am to 3.30 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 8 minutes; and (d) From 3.30 am to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 10 minutes.

(5)

Tseung Kwan O Line (Tiu Keng Leng – LOHAS Park) (a) From 8.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 3.30 am on the following day at a headway of 12 minutes; and (b) From 3.30 am to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 15 minutes.

(6)

Tung Chung Line (a) From 8.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 12.30 am on the following day at a headway of 6 minutes; (b) From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on the following day at a headway of 6 minutes; (c) From 12.30 am to 2.00 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 8 minutes and; (d) From 2.00 am to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 12 minutes.

(7)

East Rail Line (Hung Hom – Sheung Shui) (a) From 12.30 am to 1.30 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 5 minutes; (b) From 12.30 am to 2.00 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 5 minutes; (c) From 1.30 am to 3.00 am on 25 December 2018 at a headway of 10 minutes; (d) From 2.00 am to 3.30 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 8 minutes; (e) From 3.00 am to 5.30 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 15 minutes; and (f) From 3.30 am to 5.30 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 15 minutes.

(8)

Ma On Shan Line (a) From 12.00 am to 2.30 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 6.5 minutes; (b) From 2.30 am to 3.30 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 10 minutes; and (c) From 3.30 am to 5.30 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 15 minutes.

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(9)

West Rail Line (a) From 10.45 pm to 11.45 pm on 24 December 2017 at a headway of 5 minutes; (b) From 10.45 pm to 11.45 pm on 31 December 2017 at a headway of 6 minutes; (c) From 11.45 pm on 24 December 2017 to 12.30 am on the following day at a headway of 5 minutes; (d) From 11.45 pm on 31 December 2017 to 12.30 pm on the following day at a headway of 4 minutes; (e) From 12.30 pm on 25 December 2017 to 1.30 pm on the following day at a headway of 5 minutes; (f) From 12.30 pm on to 2.00 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 4 minutes; (g) From 1.30 am to 3.00 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 10 minutes; (h) From 2.00 am to 3.30 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 8 minutes; (i) From 3.00 am to 5.30 am on 25 December 2017 at a headway of 15 minutes; and (j) From 3.30 am to 5.30 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 15 minutes.

(10)

South Island Line (a) From 11.30 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 12.30 am on the following day at a headway of 6 minutes; (b) From 12.30 am to 2.30 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 6 minutes; (c) From 2.30 am to 3.30 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 8 minutes; and (d) From 3.30 am to 6.00 am on 1 January 2018 at a headway of 10 minutes.

(11)

Disnetyland Resort Line (a) From 12.00 pm to 1.00 pm on 24, 25 and 26 December 2017 at a headway of 5 minutes; and (b) From 5.00 pm to 8.00 pm on 24, 25 and 26 December 2017 at a headway of 5 minutes.

(12)

Light Rail and Feeder Bus Services (a) Overnight services on Light Rail Routes No. 505, 507, 610, 614P, 615P, 706, and 751 will be provided on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 at a headway of 10-18 minutes. (b) Strengthened Services: Route 505 507 610 614P and 615P 705 706

Period 10.30 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on the following day 11.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on the following day 10.30 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on the following day 10.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 1.00 am on the following day 10.30 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 1.00 am on the following day 8.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 1.30 17

Headway (minutes) 13 10-11 13 12 7 6–7

751

am on the following day 11.00 pm on 24 and 31 December 2017 to 1.00 am on the following day

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(c) The services of Feeder Bus Routes 506 and K51 on 24 and 31 December 2017 will be extended to 2.00 am on the following day at a headway of 10-15 minutes.

(B)

(11)

Airport Express (a) The service of Airport Express will start at 5.00 am at Hong Kong Station and 5.26 am at Asia World-Expo Station on 22, 23 and 24 December 2017. (b) The train service at Asia World-Expo will be extended from 12.45 am to 1.25 am on 26 December 2017 as well as 1 January 2018.

(12)

The services and schedules of other MTR services remained normal services and schedule.

FERRY SERVICES, PUBLIC LANDING STEPS AND PUBLIC OBSERVATION DECK (1)

NEW WORLD FIRST FERRY SERVICES

Special Service Arrangement on 31 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 (a)

Re-scheduling and Cancellation of Sailings Departure time of last sailing before harbour closure

(i)

(ii)

(b)

Departure time of first sailing after harbour re-opened

Central – Cheung Chau From Central

11.20 pm

1.00 am

From Cheung Chau

10.30 pm

12.20 am

Central – Mui Wo From Central From Mui Wo

11.45 pm 10.50 pm

1.00 am No Extension

Addition of Sailings

(i)

Central – Cheung Chau From Central From Cheung Chau

Departure 1.00 am 12.20 am

(ii)

Central – Mui Wo From Central

Departure 1.00 am

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Sailings cancelled 11.55 pm and 12.30 am 11.00 pm and 11.30 pm

11.40 pm and 12.30 am 11.30 pm

(2)

DISCOVERY BAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

Special Service Arrangement on 25 December 2017 (a)

Addition of Sailings Discovery Bay – Central From Discovery Bay From Central

Departures 2.00 am 2.45 am


(b)

Re-scheduling and Cancellation of Sailings

Discovery Bay – Central From Discovery Bay

Departure time of last sailing before harbour closure 11.00 pm

Departure time of first sailing after harbour is re-opened 12.30 am

From Central

11.20 pm

1.00 am

Addition of Sailings Discovery Bay – Central From Discovery Bay From Central

(3)

Sailings cancelled 11.30 pm and 12.00 midnight 11.30 pm, 12.00 midnight and 12.30 am

Departures 10.45 pm and 2.00 am 11.20 pm, 1.15 am and 2.45 am

HONG KONG AND KOWLOON FERRY SERVICE


Addition of Sailings Central – Peng Chau From Central From Peng Chau

Departures 1.45 am 1.00 am

Special Service Arrangement on 31 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 (a) (i)

Re-scheduling and Cancellation of Sailings Central – Peng Chau

From Central From Peng Chau

Departure time of last sailing before harbour closure 11.30 pm 10.50 pm

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Departure time of Sailings cancelled first sailing after harbour is re-opened 1.15 am 12.30 am 11.35 pm 12.35 am

(4)

THE "STAR" FERRY SERVICE

Special Service Arrangements on 24 and 25 December 2017 The operating hours of the following ferry services will be extended: Kowloon Point – Central 24 December 2017 25 December 2017

Service extended to 1.00 am on the following day 12.00 am on the following day


Re-scheduling and Cancellation of Sailings

(i)

Kowloon Point Central

(iI)

Kowloon Point – Wan Chai From Kowloon Point 10.20 pm From Wan Chai 10.20 pm

(5)

Departure time of last sailing before harbour closure From Kowloon Point 11.20 pm From Central 11.20 pm

Departure time of Sailings cancelled first sailing after harbour is re-opened No Extension 11.30 pm 11.30 pm

No Extension

10.30 pm and 10.50 pm 10.40 pm and 11.00 pm

ISLANDS FERRY SERVICE


Re-scheduling and Cancellation of Sailings Central – Yung Shue Wan

Departure time of last sailing before harbour closure From Central 11.30 pm From Yung Shue Wan 10.30 pm (6)

Departure time of Sailings cancelled first sailing after harbour is re-opened 1.15 am 12.30 am 11.30 pm 12.45 am

PARK ISLAND TRANSPORT SERVICES


Re-scheduling and Cancellation of Sailings Ma Wan - Central

From Ma Wan From Central

Departure time of last sailing before harbour closure 11.00 pm 10.30 pm

20

Departure time of first Sailings cancelled sailing after harbour is re-opened No Extension Nil 1.00 am (additional sailing) 11.30 pm

(7)

CORAL SEA FERRY SERVICE


Re-scheduling and Cancellation of Sailings Kwun Tong – Sai Wan Departure time of Departure time of first Ho last sailing before sailing after harbour is harbour closure re-opened From Kwun Tong 7.18 pm No Extension

From Sai Wan Ho

(8)

No Extension

7.48 pm, 8.18 pm, 8.48 pm and 9.18 pm 8.03 pm, 8.33 pm, 9.03 pm and 9.40 pm

Landing Steps in Kowloon Public Pier and Central Pier Nos. 9 and 10 (i) (ii)

(9)

7.33 pm

Sailings cancelled

Landing Steps in Kowloon Public Pier will be temporarily closed from 10.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 1.00 am on 1 January 2018; and Landing Steps in Central Pier Nos. 9 and 10 will be temporarily closed from 10.45 pm on 31 December 2017 to 1.00 am on 1 January 2018.

Observation Deck of Wan Chai Ferry Pier The Observation Deck of Wan Chai Ferry Pier will be closed at 11:00 pm on 31 December 2017.

(C)

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS SERVICES The tram services on 24 and 31 December 2017 will be extended to 3.00 am on the following day.

(D)

CENTRAL TO MID-LEVELS ESCALATOR AND WALKWAY SYSTEM (a) (b)

(E)

The services will be extended on 24 and 25 December 2017 to 1.00 am on the following day respectively; and The services will be extended on 31 December 2017 to 3.00 am on the following day.

BUS SERVICES

HONG KONG ISLAND Special Arrangements on 24-26 December 2017 (a)

Strengthening of Bus Services On 24 December 2017, the bus services of CTB Routes No. 6X and 260, Cross Harbour Routes No. 102, 118, 601 ,619 and 936 will be strengthened subject to passenger demand.

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On 25 December 2017, the bus services of Cross Harbour Routes No. 936 ,N118 and N691 will be strengthened subject to passenger demand. On 26 December 2017, the bus services of Cross Harbour Routes No. 936 and N121 will be strengthened subject to passenger demand. (b)

Special Bus Services (i) New World First Bus Services The following special bus services will be operated from early morning on 25 December 2017:

Route 38S

(ii)

Direction to Chi Fu Fa Yuen to Causeway Bay (Central Library)

From 12.50 am

To 1.50 am

Headway (mins.) 20

12.45 am

1.00 am

15

Fare $9.8 $9.8

Cross Harbour Services The following special bus services will be operated from early morning on 25 December 2017: Headway Route Direction From To (mins.) Fare N116 to Tsz Wan Shan (Central) 12.15 am 1.30 am 10 $15.5 N307 to Tai Po Central 12.20 am 12.40 am 20 $33.6 N601 to Po Tat 12.15 am 1.30 am 15 $15.5 N603 To Ping Tin 12.40 am 1.10 am 15 $19.1 N673 to Sheung Shui 12.00 am 1.00 am 30 $39.9 The following special bus services will be operated from early morning on 26 December 2017: Route N603

(c)

Direction to Ping Tin

Departure time 12.40 am (1 departure only)

Fare $19.1

Bus Stop Arrangements

Central The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 6.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 6.00 am on the following day:

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Route Direction

Bus stops Suspended

Bus Stops Added

13

to Mid-levels

1. 23 Cotton Tree Drive outside Hong Kong Squash Centre 2. 10 Kennedy Road outside Kennedy Height

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to Lai Tak Tsuen

1. Queen's Road Central opposite HSBC Main Building 2. 6 D'Aguilar Street before Wellington Street 3. 30 Lyndhurst Terrace before Cochrane Street 4. 13 Hollywood Road opposite Old Central Police Station 5. 10 Arbuthnot Road outside Arbuthnot House 1. 33 Wyndham Street outside Hotel LKF 2. Ice House Street outside Zetland Street Zone Substation 3. 10- 10G Ice House Street outside New Henry House 4. Chater Road outside Statue Square

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6. 12, 12M and 40M

to Mid-levels

1. 6 D’Aguilar Street before Wellington Street 2. 30 Lyndhurst Street before Cochrane Street 3. 13 Hollywood Road opposite Old Central Police Station 4. 10 Arbuthnot Road outside Arbuthnot House

1. 2.

3.

10 Arbuthnot Road outside Arbuthnot House Upper Albert Road outside Government House 8 Garden Road outside St. John's Cathedral Queen's Road Central opposite HSBC Main Building 20 Pedder Street outside Wheelock House Connaught Road Central outside Jardine House 20 Pedder Street outside Wheelock House 23 Cotton Tree Drive outside Hong Kong Squash Centre 10 Kennedy Road outside Kennedy Height

The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 8.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 11.59 pm on 25 December 2017: Route Direction

Bus stops Suspended

Bus Stops Added

13

to Central

1.

6 Ice House Street outside Alexandra House

1.

20 Pedder Street outside Wheelock House

5X and 12

to Kennedy Town/ Central

1.

4 Des Voeux Road Central near HSBC Main Building 6 Ice House Street outside Alexandra House

1.

Queen’s Road Central opposite HSBC 2 Queen’s Road Central outside Cheung Kong Center

2.

23

2.

12A

to Admiralty

1. 2.

40M

1, 5B and 10

to Admiralty (Central Government Offices)

1.

to Happy Valley/ Hong Kong Stadium/ Eastern District

1.

2.

2.

25 Chater Road outside Chater House Chater Road outside Statue Square

3.

20 Pedder Street outside Wheelock House

1.

Queen’s Road Central opposite HSBC Connaught Road Central outside Jardine House

2.

6 Ice House Street outsideAlexandra House 2 Murray Road outside Murray Road Multi-Storey Car Park Chater Road outside Statute 1. Square 2 Murray Road outside Murray Road Multi-Storey 2. Car Park

Des Voeux Road Central outside Alexandra House Des Voeux Road Central outside Chater Garden

Causeway Bay The bus stops on Causeway Road eastbound (between Victoria Park Main Entrance and Hing Fat Street) will be re-arranged into seven groups from 10.00 am on 15 December 2017 to 10.00 am on 9 January 2018 as follows: A1

A2 B C D E F

Routes to North Point/ Tin 5X, 10, 15B, 15X, 23, 25, 38, 38S, 42, 42C, 63, Hau: 65, 112, 116, 914, 914P, 914X, 948, 948P, 948X, A11, E11, E11A, E11S, N122 and NA11, ; Routes to Siu Sai Wan: 8P, 8X, 19, 968, 968A, N8, N8P and N8X; Routes to Shau Kei Wan/ Siu 2X, 8, 8H and 802; Sai Wan: Routes to Shau Kei Wan/ 2, 2A, 77, 81 and N72; Quarry Bay: Cross Harbour Routes via 601, 601P, 603, 619, 619X, 621, 671, 673, 690, Eastern Harbour Crossing : N601, N603, N619 and N691; Cross Harbour Routes via 307, 678, 680, 680X, 681, 681P, N307 and Eastern Harbour Crossing: N680; Cross Harbour Routes via 103, 170, N170 and N368 Cross Harbour Tunnel:

The following bus stop arrangements may be implemented from 6.00 pm on 24, 25 and 26 December 2017 subject to the closure of Gloucester Road southbound: Route Direction to Eastern 2, 102, District and 106

Bus stops Suspended 1. Gloucester Road outside Victoria Park Western Gate 2. Causeway Road outside Victoria Park Main Gate 3. King’s Road near Ngan Mok 24

Bus Stops Added 1. Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 2. 20 Wing Hing Street

Street 307 and N307

(d)

to Tai Po

1.

Gloucester Road outside Victoria Park Western Gate

1. 285 Hennessy Road after Stewart Road 2. 325 Hennessy Road after Tonnochy Road 3. 455 Hennessy Road near Wan Chai Fire Station 4. Yee Wo Street outside Hong Kong Mansion 5. Causeway Road outside Victoria Park Main Gate

Diversion of Bus Services During the closure of roads in different stages, the following diversions of buses will be implemented. New World First Bus Services Central From 6.30 pm on 24 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017: Route 13

Direction to Mid-levels

26

to Lai Tak Tsuen

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road via Arbuthnot Road, Upper Albert Road, slip road, Garden Road, Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway

From 8.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 11.59 pm on 26 December 2017: Route 13

Direction to Central

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Street

Causeway Bay From 6.00 pm on 24, 25 and 26 December 2017, subject to closure of Gloucester Road southbound: Route 2 and 106

Direction Diversion before resuming to normal routeing to Eastern via Wing Hing Street and King’s Road eastbound. District

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Citybus Services Central From 8.00 pm on 24 December 2017 to 11.59 pm on 25 December 2017 Route 1, 5B and 10

Direction Diversion before resuming to normal routeing to Happy via Des Voeux Road Central and Queensway. Valley/ Hong Kong Stadium/ Eastern District 12A and 40M to Admiralty via Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central and Cotton Tree Drive. 5X and 12 to Kennedy via Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street and Connaught Town/ Central Road Central. From 6.30 pm on 24 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 25 December 2017: Route 12, 12M and 40M

Direction to Mid-level/ Wah Fu

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Garden Road, Kennedy Road, flyover, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road.

Cross Harbour Route Services Causeway Bay From 6.00 pm on 24, 25 and 26 December 2017, subject to closure of Gloucester Road southbound: Route 102 and 106 307 and N307

(E)

Direction to Eastern District to Tai Po

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road. via Gloucester Road, Fleming Road, flyover, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street and Causeway Road.

Suspension of Services On 24 December 2017 The service of Route H2 will be suspended with effect from 5.30 pm (Central bound) and 6.45 pm (Tsim Sha Tsui bound). The above bus diversions and bus stop arrangements subject to the discretion of Hong Kong Police.

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Special Arrangements on 30 and 31 December 2017 (a)

Strengthening of Bus Services On 31 December 2017, the bus services of CTB Routes 6X, 7, 260, 780 and 788 and Cross Harbour Routes 102, 118, 619 and 936will be strengthened subject to passenger demand. On 1 January 2018, the bus services of CTB Route No. N8X, Cross Harbour Routes No. 601, N118, N121, N619 and N691 will be strengthened subject to passenger demand.

(b)

Special Bus Services The following special bus services will be operated on 30 December 2017: (i) New World First Bus Services Route 15X

Direction to Causeway Bay

From 2.00 pm

to The Peak

12.00 noon

To 2.00 am (31 December 2017) 7.00 pm

Headway (mins.) Fare 60 $14.0

60

$14.0

The following special bus services will be operated on 31 December 2017: (i) New World First Bus Services Route H2S

15X

Direction to Mong Kok (Sai Yee Street) to Central (City Hall) to Causeway Bay

From 10.30 pm 11.10 pm

To 10.45 pm 11.25 pm

2.00pm

to The Peak

12.00 noon

2.00 am (1 January 2018) 7.00 pm

Headway (mins.) Fare 15 $33.0 15 $33.0 60

$14.0

60

$14.0

The following special bus services will be operated on 1 January 2018: (i) New World First Bus Services Headway Fare (mins.)

Route

Direction

From

To

15X

to Central (Exchange Square)

2.00 pm

10.00 pm 60

$14.0

38S

to The Peak to Chi Fu Fa Yuen to Causeway Bay (Central Library)

12.00 am 12.50 am 12.45 am

7.00 pm 1.50 am 1.00 am

$14.0 $9.8 $9.8

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60 20 15

(ii) Citybus Services Route 37S 72S 592S N6X

Direction to Chi Fu Fa Yuen to Wah Kwai to South Horizons to Stanley Prison

From To 12.20 am 1.30 am 12.45 am 3.00 am 12.55 am 1.35 am 12.50 am (One departure only) 12.30 am 1.00 am

to Central (Exchange Square)

Headway (mins.) 8-10 15-20 20

Fare $7.9 $7.1 $7.1 $12.6 $12.6

30 (iii) Cross Harbour Routes Services Route 967S N106 N116 N307 N601 N603 N673 (c)

Direction to Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yan Estate) to Wong Tai Sin to Tsz Wan Shan (Central) to Tai Po Central to Po Tat to Ping Tin to Sheung Shui

From 12.25 am

To 12.55 am

Headway Fare (mins.) 30 $34.2

12.10 am 12.40 am 12.20 am 12.15 am 12.40 am 12.00 am

1.00 am 1.30 am 2.00 am 1.30 am 1.10 am 1.00 am

10 10 20 15 15 30

$15.5 $15.5 $33.6 $15.5 $19.1 $39.9

Bus Termini Suspension and Relocation Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange will be suspended, if necessary, from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(d)

NWFB routes 15X will be terminated at Causeway Road near Queen’s College; Cross harbour routes 914 and 968 will be terminated at the layby at Tung Lo Wan Road, opposite to Queen’s College; Citybus route E11A and cross harbour route 948 will be terminated at Causeway Road near Queen’s College; NWFB route 25 to Braemar Hill will be diverted via King’s Road eastbound, omitting Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange.

Bus Stop Arrangements Central The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017: Route 13


Bus Stops Suspended 1. Queen's Road Central opposite HSBC Main Building 2. 6 D'Aguilar Street before Wellington Street 3. 30 Lyndhurst Terrace before Cochrane Street 28

Bus Stops Added 1. 23 Cotton Tree Drive outside Hong Kong Squash Centre 2. 10 Kennedy Road outside Kennedy Height

Route

Direction

26

to Lai Tak Tsuen

Bus Stops Suspended 4. 13 Hollywood Road opposite Old Central Police Station 5. 10 Arbuthnot Road outside Arbuthnot House 1. 33 Wyndham Street outside Hotel LKF 2. Ice House Street outside Zetland Street Zone Substation 3. 10- 10G Ice House Street outside New Henry House 4. Chater Road outside Statue Square

Bus Stops Added

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 12, 12M and 40M

to Mid-levels

1. 2. 3.

4.

6 D'Aguilar Street before Wellington Street 30 Lyndhurst Terrace before Cochrane Street 13 Hollywood Road opposite Old Central Police Station 10 Arbuthnot Road outside Arbuthnot House

1. 2. 3.

10 Arbuthnot Road outside Arbuthnot House Upper Albert Road outside Government House 8 Garden Road outside St. John's Cathedral Queen's Road Central opposite HSBC Main Building 20 Pedder Street outside Wheelock House Connaught Road Central outside Jardine House 20 Pedder Street outside Wheelock House 23 Cotton Tree Drive outside Hong Kong Squash Centre 10 Kennedy Road outside Kennedy Height

The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 11.59 pm on the following day: Route 13


Bus Stops Suspended Bus Stops Added 1. 6 Ice House Street outside 1. 20 Pedder Street outside Alexandra House Wheelock House

The following bus stop arrangements may be implemented from 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to the closure of Man Kwong Street east of Man Yiu Street: Route 15C

Direction to Central/ Garden Road

Bus Stop Suspended 1. Man Kwong Street outside Central Pier 8 (Star Ferry)

Bus Stop Added 1. Man Kwong Street near Central Pier No. 6

Wan Chai The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017:

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Route 15X

Direction to Tin Hau

25A

to Braemar Hill

Bus Stops Suspended 1. Expo Drive East opposite Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Extension 1. HKCEC Bus Terminus 2. Expo Drive East before Convention Avenue

to Wan Chai

1.

HKCEC Bus Terminus

18P

to Kennedy Town

905 and 978

to Wan Chai North

1. 28 Harbour Road outside Causeway Centre 2. 18 Harbour Road outside Central Plaza 3. 6- 8 Harbour Road outside Shui On Centre 1. Lung Wui Road opposite CITIC Tower 2. 1 Harbour Road outside Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre

961

to Wan Chai

1. Expo Drive East Bus Terminus

to Tuen Mun

1. Expo Drive East Bus Terminus 2. Convention Avenue, Expo Drive East

Bus Stops Added 1. Wan Chai Ferry, Convention Avenue

1. Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange 2. Convention Avenue opposite Wan Chai Ferry 1. Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange 2. Wan Chai Ferry, Convention Avenue 1. Gloucester Road outside Old Wan Chai Police Station 2. Gloucester Road near Fenwick Street 1. Gloucester Road outside the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 2. Immigration Tower, Gloucester Road 1. Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange 1. Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange 2. Wan Chai Ferry, Convention Avenue

The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 11.00 pm on 31 December 2017: Route 40M

Direction to Central Government Offices to Wah Fu

Bus Stops Suspended 1. Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 2. Tim Mei Avenue outside CITIC Tower 1. 1 Gloucester Road outside The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts 2. 7 Gloucester Road outside Immigration Tower

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Bus Stops Added Convert to circular route

Route 2A, 8, 8P, 40, 930, 960, 961 and N8

Direction to Wan Chai

Bus Stops Suspended 1. Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre

Bus Stops Added 1. Wan Chai Ferry, Convention Avenue

Causeway Bay The bus stops on Causeway Road eastbound (between Victoria Park Main Entrance and Hing Fat Street) will be re-arranged into seven groups from 10.00 am on 15 December 2017 to 10.00 am on 9 January 2018 as follows: A1

A2 B C D E F

Routes to North Point/ Tin 5X, 10, 15B, 15X, 23, 25, 38, 38S, 42, 42C, 63, 65, Hau: 112, 116, 914, 914X, 914P, 948, 948P, 948X, A11, E11, E11A, E11S, N122, NA11,; Routes to Siu Sai Wan/ Chai 8P, 8X, 19, 968, 968A, N8, N8P and N8X; Wan: Routes to Shau Kei Wan/ Siu 2X, 8, 8H and 802 ; Sai Wan: Routes to Shau Kei Wan/ 2, 2A, 77, 81 and N72; Quarry Bay: Cross Harbour Routes via 601, 601P, 603, 619, 619X, 621, 671, 673, 690, Eastern Harbour Crossing: N601, N603, N619 and N691; Cross Harbour Routes via 307, 678, 680, 680X, 681, 681P, N307 and N680; Eastern Harbour Crossing: Cross Harbour Routes via 103, 170, N170, N182 (On 31 December 2018) and Cross harbour tunnel: N368

The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 subject to the closure of Gloucester Road southbound: Route 2, 102 and 106

Direction to Eastern District

307 and N307

to Tai Po

Bus Stops Suspended 1. Gloucester Road outside Victoria Park Western Gate 2. Causeway Road outside Victoria Park Main Gate 3. King’s Road near Ngan Mok Street 1. Gloucester Road outside Victoria Park Western Gate

Bus Stops Added 1. Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 2. 20 Wing Hing Street

1. 2. 3. 4.

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245 Hennessy Road before Stewart Road 325 Hennessy Road after Tonnochy Road 455 Hennessy Road near Wan Chai Fire Station Yee Wo Street outside Hong Kong Mansion

Route

Direction

Bus Stops Suspended

Bus Stops Added 5. Causeway Road outside Victoria Park

The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 subject to the closure of Tai Hang Road Flyover: Route 2


Bus Stops Suspended 1. King's Road opposite Tsing Fung Street 2. 82 Tung Lo Wan Road opposite Chinese Recreation Club 3. 138 Tung Lo Wan Road opposite Queen's College

Bus Stops Added 1. Tsing Fung Street Flyover, King’s Road

A11

to Airport

1.

Nil

N11 and N182

to Airport / Sha Tin

1.

Kingston Street, Gloucester Road 9 Tung Lo Wan Road, opposite St. Paul’s Hospital,

1. 2.

Causeway Road outside Victoria Park Hing Fat Street outside Victoria Park Swimming Pool

The following bus stop arrangements will be implemented from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 subject to the closure of Hing Fat Street: Route 2X, 8, 8P and N8P 5X


to Causeyway Bay (Whitfield Road) A11, 681, to North Point/ 307, Ma On Shan/ N307 and Tai Po NA11 103, 170, to Chuk Yuen/ 603, Shatin/ Airport/ Ping Tin/ N603, 673, Sheung Shui/ N170, Yuen Long/ Ma N182, On Shan N681, N368 and N11

Bus Stops Suspended Bus Stops Added 1. Hing Fat Street ouside 1. King’s Road after Lau Li Victoria Park Swimming Street Pool 1. King’s Road after Ngan Mok Street

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Route Direction 102, 106 to Mei Foo/ and N106 Wong Tai Sin

A11

to Airport

Bus Stops Suspended 1. King's Road opposite Tsing Fung Street 2. Hing Fat Street outside Victoria Park Swimming Pool 1. King's Road opposite Tsing Fung Street 2. All enroute stops along Tung Lo Wan Road

Bus Stops Added 1. King’s Road before Tsing Fung Street Flyover

1.

King’s Road before Tsing Fung Street Flyover

Others (1) Bus stop at Victoria Park Road near Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter will be suspended from 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017. (2) From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, temporary bus stop for Route 2, 18P, 25, H1, 103, 619 , 673 and N11 will be added outside Sino Plaza at Gloucester Road service road westbound subject to the closure of Gloucester Road service road westbound before Cannon Street.

(e)

Diversion of Bus Services During the closure of roads in different stages, the following diversions of buses will be implemented. New World First Bus Services Central From 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017: Route 13


26

to Lai Tak Tsuen

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road via Arbuthnot Road, Upper Albert Road, slip road, Garden Road, Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway

Wan Chai From 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017: Route 15X

Direction to Tin Hau

18P

to Western District

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Gloucester Road, Fleming Road, Convention Revenue, Tonnochy Road via Harcourt Road

33

Cross Harbour Bus Services From 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017: Route

Direction

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing

905 and 978

to Wan Chai (North)

Via Gloucester Road, Fleming Road and Harbour Road

Causeway Bay From 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 subject to closure of Gloucester Road southbound: Route 2

Direction Diversion before resuming to normal routeing to Eastern via Wing Hing Street and King’s Road District

Cross Harbour Routes From 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 subject to closure of Gloucester Road southbound: Route 106 and N106

Direction Diversion before resuming to normal routeing to Eastern via Wing Hing Street and King’s Road District

From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to the suspension of the Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange: Route 15X

25

Direction to Causeway Bay to Braemer Hill

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Causeway Road

via King’s Road eastbound (omit Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange)

From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to the closure of Tai Hang Road Flyover, the following bus diversions would be implemented: Route 2


Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Tsing Fung Street flyover, Victoria Park Road and Gloucester Road

From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to closure of Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Sin Street, the following bus diversions would be implemented: Route Direction Diversion before resuming to normal routeing 2X, 8, 8P and to Eastern via King’s Road, Tsing Fung Street and Hing Fat Street N8P District 34

Cross Harbour Route Bus Services Route 106 and N106

Direction to Kowloon

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Tsing Fung Street Flyover and Victoria Park Road

Citybus Services Central From 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 6.00 am on 1 January 2018: Route 12, 12M and 40M


Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Garden Road, Kennedy Road, flyover, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road

Wan Chai From 9.00 pm on 31 December 2017 Route 25A

Direction to Braemar Hill to Wan Chai

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing Via Hung Hing Road, Convention Avenue and Fleming Road via Fleming Road, Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road

From 11.00 pm on 31 December 2017 Route 40M

Direction to Admiralty to Wah Fu

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing convert to circular route, via Fleming Road and Harbour Road

Causeway Bay From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to closure of Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Sin Street, the following bus diversions would be implemented: Route 5X

Direction to Causeway Bay (Whitfield Road)

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via King’s Road, Tsing Fung Street and Hing Fat Street

35

Cross Harbour Route Causeway Bay From 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to closure of Gloucester Road southbound: Route 102 and 106


Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road eastbound

307 and N307

to Tai Po

via Gloucester Road, Fleming Road, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street and Causeway Road

From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to the closure of Tai Hang Road Flyover, Route A11 N11

Direction to Airport

N182

to Shatin

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Causeway Road, Hing Fat Street and Victoria Park Road

From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to the suspension of the Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange: Route 914

Direction to Tin Hau to Hoi Lai Estate

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via King’s Road eastbound, Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street, King’s Road westbound and Tung Lo Wan Road via Tung Lo Wan Road (omit Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange)

948

to Tsing Yi

via Causeway Road (omit Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange)

968

to Yuen Long to Causeway Bay

via Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace and Causeway Road

to Tin Hau

via King’s Road, Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street, King’s Road and Causeway Road

E11A

via Causeway Road, Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street, King’s Road and Tung Lo Wan Road (omit Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange)

to AsiaWorldExpo

36

From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017, subject to closure of Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Sin Street, the following bus diversions would be implemented

(f)

Route 103, 170, 307, 681, N11, N170, N182, N307, 603, N603, 673, 681, N681 and N368

Direction to Kowloon/ New Territories

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Causeway Road, King’s Road, Tsing Fung Street, Hing Fat Street and Victoria Park Road

A11 and NA11 102, A11, 106 and N106

to North Point to Kowloon/ via King’s Road, Tsing Fung Street flyover, Victoria Park Road Airport and Gloucester Road Service Road

Suspension of Services On 24 December 2017 The service of Route H2 will be suspended with effect from 6.30 pm (Central bound) and 7.45 pm (Tsim Sha Tsui bound). The above bus diversion and bus stop arrangements subject to the discretion of Hong Kong Police.

KOWLOON Kowloon Motor Bus Services (A)

Extension of Services

(a)

On 24 December 2017 The following services will be extended for about 10 minutes to about 1 hours 30 minutes: KMB Routes No. 31M, 235M, 36M, 248M, 249M , 35A (On Yam bound), 234A, 34M, 42M (Cheung Wang bound), 243M (Mayfair Gardens bound), 1, 1A, 5, 5C, 5M, 13X (Po Tat bound), 14, 26, 28, 215X (Kwong Tin Estate bound), 296D (Sheung Tak bound), 98D (Hang Hau bound), 108 (Kai Yip bound), 59X, 60X, 269B (Tin Shui Wai bound), 936 (Lei Muk Shue bound), 960 (Kin Sang bound), N260 (Mei Foo bound) and N269 (Mei Foo bound).

(b)

On 25 December 2017 The following services will be extended for about 1 hour to about 1 hours 30 minutes: 37

KMB Routes No. 5, 5C, 260X (Po Tin bound), 960 (Kin Sang bound), 269B (Tin Shui Wai Town Centre bound) and 936 (Lei Muk Shue bound). (c)

On 26, 29 and 30 December 2017 The following services will be extended for about 30 minutes to 45 minutes: KMB Routes No. 260X (Po Tin bound) and 960 (Kin Sang bound)

(d)

On 31 December 2017 The following services will be extended for about10 minutes to about 1 hour 30 minutes: KMB Routes 248M, 249M, 35A (On Yam bound), 31 (Shek Lei bound), 34 (Kwai Shing bound), 34M, 36, 43 (Cheung Hong bound), 234A, 42M (Cheung Wang bound), 243M (Mayfair Garden bound), 1, 1A, 5, 5C, 5M, 13X (Po Tat bound), 14, 26, 28, 215X (Kwong Tin Estate bound), 296D (Sheung Tak bound), 98D (Hang Hau (North) bound), 108 (Kai Yip bound), 83K (Sha Tin Central bound), 85K (Heng On bound), 86K (Kam Ying Court bound), 88K (Hin Keng bound), 89 (Kwun Tong Station bound), 282, 283, 284, 280X (Sui Wo bound), 286X (Sham Shui Po bound), 287X (Jordon bound), 59X, 263 (Tuen Mun Station bound), 269D (Tin Fu bound), 288, 936 (Lei Muk Shue bound), 960 (Kin Sang bound), N260 (Mei Foo bound) and N269 (Mei Foo bound).

(B)

Strengthening of Services On 24 December 2017 Services of Routes No. 211, 601, and N293 will be strengthened. On 25 December 2017 Services of Routes No. N121, N216 and N691 will be strengthened. On 26 December 2017 Service of Routes No. N121 and N216 will be strengthened.

On 31 December 2017 Services of Routes No. 211, 601, and N293 will be strengthened. On 1 January 2018 Services of Routes No. N121, N216 and N691 will be strengthened. (C)

Special Overnight Services The following special all overnight services will be operated on 25 December 2017: Routes N116, N601 and N603 The following special all overnight services will be operated on 26 December 2017: Route N603 38

The following special all overnight services will be operated on 1 January 2018: Routes N106, N116, N307, N601 and N603 (D)

Relocation of Bus Termini From 7.00 pm on 24 December 2017 and from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 Routes

Suspended Termini

Temporary Termini

KMB 5, 5C and 8

Star Ferry Bus Terminus

Granville Road

KMB 81C

Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Bus Terminus

Hung Hom Station Bus Terminus

KMB 203C


Granville Road

KMB 270A and 270S


Kowloon Station Public Transport Interchange

KMB 271

Tsim Sha Tsui (Canton Road) Bus Terminus

Kowloon Station Public Transport Interchange

CTB 973

Tsim Sha Tsui (Mody Road) Bus Terminus

Tsim Sha Tsui East Bus Terminus

KMB 110*

Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Granville Road Road) Bus Terminus (*For departures from Shau Kei Wan between 7.30 pm and 8.00 pm only.)

(E)

Route Diversion From 7.00 pm on 24 December 2017 and from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 Route No.

Direction

KMB

To Star Ferry Bus Terminus

KMB

1, 1A, 2, 6, 7 and 9

203C

Diversion before resuming normal routeing via Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Canton Road, Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road.

To Chuk Yuen Estate, Sau Mau Ping (Central), So Uk, Lai Chi Kok, Lok Fu and Ping Shek

via Salisbury Road, Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

To Granville Road (Temporary Bus Terminus)

via Canton Road, Austin Road, Cheong Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path, Hong Tat Path, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South and Granville Road eastbound.

39

Route No.

KMB

87D, N216, N241, N271 and N281

Direction

Diversion before resuming normal routeing

To Tai Hang Tung

via Science Museum Road northbound, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road and Wylie Road.

To Hung Hom Station

via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Princess Margaret Road Link, Metropolis Drive and Cheong Wan Road.

To Kam Ying Court, Yau Tong, Cheung Wang and Fu Heng

via Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, Princess Margaret Road Link, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

KMB

271S, N41X

To Fu Heng, Cheung Wan

via Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, Princess Margaret Road Link, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

KMB

N283, N287

Wong Nai Tau, Wu Kai Sha Station (Temporarily departed from Hung Hom Station)


KMB

81C

To Hung Hom Station Bus Terminus(Temporary Bus Terminus)

via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Princess Margaret Road Link, Metropolis Drive and Cheong Wan Road.

To Yiu On

via Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, Princess Margaret Road Link, Chatham Road South,Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

To Hung Hom Station

via Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Princess Margaret Road Link, Metropolis Drive and Cheong Wan Road.

To Po Tin

via Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, Princess Margaret Road Link, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road and Public Square Street.

To Tsim Sha Tsui East

via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, Wuhu Street underpass, Gillies Avenue South, Cheong Wan Road,

KMB

KMB

260X

35A, 41A and 208

40

Route No.

KMB

268B

Direction

Diversion before resuming normal routeing Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Hong Tat Path.

To Cheung On, On Yam and Broadcast Drive

via Science Museum Road, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

To Long Ping Station

via Hung Hom Station, Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, Princess Margaret Road Link, Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road and Public Square Street. via Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Princess Margaret Road Link and Metropolis Drive.

To Hung Hom Ferry

KMB

KMB

KMB

269B

281A

296D

To Hung Hom Ferry

via Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Princess Margaret Road Link and Metropolis Drive.

To Tin Shui Wai Town Centre

via Hung Hom Station, Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, Princess Margaret Road Link, Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road and Public Square Street.

To Kowloon Station

via Nathan Road, Jordan Road, Canton Road, Nga Cheung Road, Jordan Road and Station Perimeter Road.

To Kwong Yuen

via Station Perimeter Road, Nga Cheung Road, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

To Kowloon Station

via Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road, Nga Cheung Road and Station Perimeter Road.

To Sheung Tak


KMB

12

Converted to circular route

via Ferry Street, Jordan Road, Canton Road, Kansu Street and Yan Cheung Road .

KMB

234X


via Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

KMB

270A and 271

To Kowloon Station (Temporary Bus Terminus)

via Nathan Road Jordan Road, Nga Cheung Road and Station Perimeter

41

Route No.

Direction

Diversion before resuming normal routeing Road.

To Sheung Shui and Fu Heng


KMB

270S

To Luen Wo Hui (Temporarily departed from Kowloon Station)


KMB

215X

To Kowloon Station

via Chatham Road North, Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road, Canton Road, Nga Cheung Road and Station Perimeter Road.

To Kwong Tin

via Station Perimeter Road, Nga Cheung Road, Jordan Road, Road D1A(S), Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, and Cheong Wan Road.

KMB

28


via Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

KMB

5 and 5C


via Chatham Road South and Granville Road.

To Fu Shan and Tsz Wan Shan (Central)

via Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

KMB

14X, 213Xand 219X

On Chatham Road South

via Chatham Road South, Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

KMB

13X, 26 and 98D

To Tsim Sha Tsui East

via Chatham Road North, Chatham Road South, Cheong Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path and Hong Tat Path.

To Po Tat, Shun Tin and Hang Hau (North)

via Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

To Hung Hom Station Bus Terminus(Temporary Bus Terminus)

via Austin Road, Cheong Wan Road and On Wan Road.

KMB

280X


To Sui Wo Court

42

Route No.

Direction

KMB


8

Diversion before resuming normal routeing via Station Perimeter Road, Nga Cheung Road, Jordan Road, Nathan Road, Waterloo Road, Pui Ching Road, Fat Kwong Street, Sheung Foo Street, Homantin Estate Public Transport Interchange, Sheung Foo Street, Fat Kwong Street, Chung Hau Street, Fat Kwong Street, Ma Tau Wai Road, Wuhu Street, Taku Street, Bulkeley Street, Gillies Avenue South, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South and Granville Road.

To Kowloon Station

via Science Museum Road southbound, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

KMB

8A

On Chatham Road South southbound

via Chatham Road South, Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road North, Wuhu Street underpass and Wuhu Street.

KMB

8P

On Hung Hom Road

via Hung Hom Bypass, Hung Luen Road, Hung Lok Road, Hung Lai Road, Hung Hom South Road, Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom Station, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road North, Wuhu Street underpass, Wuhu Street, Tak Man Street and Hung Hom Road.

KMB

11 and 203E

To Diamond Hill Station and Choi Hung

via Station Perimeter Road, Nga Cheung Road and Jordan Road.

CTB

A20,A21, N21 and N21A


via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, flyover to Hong Chong Road, Hung Hom Bypass, Metropolis Drive, Cheong Wan Road, On Wan Road, Hung Hom Station Bus Terminus, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

NWFB

796X

To Tseung Kwan O

via Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road North, Gillies

43

Route No.

NWFB

N796

Direction

Diversion before resuming normal routeing Avenue South, Wuhu Street and Ma Tau Wai Road.

To Tsim Sha Tsui

via Wuhu Street, Chatham Road North, Chatham Road South and Cheong Wan Road.

To Tseung Kwan O

via Chatham Road South, Cheong Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path, Hong Tat Path, Cheong Wan Road, Austin Road, Canton Road, Jordan Road and Nathan Road

From 7.30 pm on 24 December 2017 and 8.30 pm on 31 December 2017 Route No.

Direction

KMB

Converted to circular routes

1, 1A, 2, 6, 7 and 9

Diversion before resuming normal routeing via Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

During Additional Road Closures (Depends on crowd situation) The following bus routes may be diverted during additional road closures by the Police depending on crowd situation:

(F)

Route No.

Direction

KMB

To Hung Hom Ferry

85X and 297

Diversion before resuming normal routeing via Ma Tau Wai Road, Wuhu Street, Taku Street, Bulkeley Street, Gillies Avenue South, Hung Hom South Road, underpass, Hung Luen Road, Wah Shun Street and Hung Hom Ferry.

Suspension of Services On 24 December 2017 The service of Route 5A will be suspended with effect from 6.45 pm (Kowloon City bound) and 6.20 pm (Tsim Sha Tsui bound).

44

Cross Harbour Bus Services (a)

Route Diversion From 7.00 pm on 24 December 2017 and from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 Route

Direction

110 To Granville Road (Departures between (Temporary Bus Termius) 7.30 pm and 8.00 pm from Shau Kei Wan)

973

(b)

Diversion before resuming normal routeing via Canton Road, Austin Road, Cheong Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path, Hong Tat Path, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Granville Road, Science Museum Road and Hong Chong Road.

To Tsim Sha Tsui East Bus Terminus (Temporary Bus Terminus)

via Canton Road, Austin Road, Cheong Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path and Hong Tat Path.

To Stanley

via Science Museum Road, Cheong Wan Road, Austin Road, Canton Road and Jordan Road.

Special Bus Services The following special bus service will be operated on 25 December 2017: Route

Bound

From

To

N601 N603 N116 N307 N673

to Po Tat to Ping Tin to Tsz Wan Shan (Central) to Tai Po Central to Sheung Shui

12.15 am 12.40 am 12.40 am 12.20 am 12.00 am

1.30 am 1.10 am 1.30 am 12.40 am 1.00 am

Headway (mins.) 15 15 10 20 30

Fare $15.5 $19.1 $15.5 $33.6 $39.9

The following special bus service will be operated on 26 December 2017: Route

Bound

N603

to Ping Tin

Departure time 12.40 am (1 departure only)

Fare $19.1

The following special bus service will be operated on 1 January 2018: Route

Bound

From

To

N106 N116

to Wong Tai Sin to Tsz Wan Shan (Central)

12.10 am 12.40 am

1.00 am 1.30 am

45

Headway (mins.) 10 10

Fare $15.5 $15.5

N307 N601 N603 N673

(C)

to Tai Po Central to Po Tat to Ping Tin to Sheung Shui

12.20 am 12.15 am 12.40 am 12.00 am

2.00 am 1.30 am 1.10 am 1.00 am

20 15 15 30

$33.6 $15.5 $19.1 $39.9

Suspension of Services On 24 December 2017 The service of Route H2 will be suspended with effect from 5.30 pm (Tsim Sha Tsui bound) and 6.45 pm (Central bound).

On 31 December 2017 The service of Route H2 will be suspended with effect from 6.30 pm (Tsim Sha Tsui bound) and 7.45 pm (Central bound).

NEW TERRITORIES New Lantao Bus Route 11

Direction From Tung Chung Town Centre

Service Enhancement Frequency enhancement from 3.00 pm to 10.00 pm on 24 December 2017 and 31 December 2017.

37M

From Ying Tung Estate to Tung Chung Station (Circular)

Frequency enhancement from 12.45 am to 2.00 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018.

N38

From Tung Chung Town Centre

Frequency enhancement from 12.30 am to 3.00 am on 25 December 2017 and 1 January 2018.

Citybus Service (a) Special Bus Services The following special bus service will be operated between 16 December 2017 and 23 February 2018: Route

Bound

From

NA10

to Airport

4.45 am (1 departure only)

$58.0

NA10

to Ap Lei Chau


$58.0

NA12

to Airport


$58.0

46

To

Headway (mins.)

Fare

(b)

Strengthening of Services Route NA29

(F)

Direction From Po Lam to Airport

Service Enhancement Special departure will be operated at 4.40 am from 17 December 2017 to 31 December 2017.

PUBLIC LIGHT BUS (SCHEDULED) SERVICES

HONG KONG ISLAND Special Arrangements on 25 December 2017 (a)

Extension of Services Route 43M

Destination (* Circular) Chai Wan Station to Fung Wah Estate *

Service extended to 3.20 am on 25 December 2017

Headway (mins.) 8

Fare charged during the extension period $4.0

47M

Chai Wan Station to Siu Sai Wan (Phase 3) *

3.20 am on 25 December 2017

15

$4.8

Special Arrangements on 31 December 2017 (a)

Extension of Services Route 22S

Service Destination (* Circular) extended to Pok Fu Lam Gardens to 12.30 am on Central (Central Piers) 1 January 2018

Headway (mins.) 10-15

Fare charged during the extended period $6.5-8.5

Central (Central Piers) to 1.00 am on Pok Fu Lam Gardens 1 January 2018 23

Kennedy Town Station 1.30 am on to Pok Fu Lam* 1 January 2018

5-10

$6.5

43M

Chai Wan Station to Fung Wah Estate *

3.20 am on 1 January 2018

8

$4.0

47M

Chai Wan Station to Siu Sai Wan (Phase 3) *

3.20 am on 1 January 2018

15

$4.8

47

(b)

Temporary Suspension of GMB Stands The GMB stands at the following locations will be suspended at the time specified: Causeway Bay Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange GMB stands for Routes 39M and 49M at Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange will be suspended from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on the following day and will be relocated to Ngan Mok Street near Yacht Street and King’s Road westbound near Lau Sin Street. The GMB stands on Paterson Street will be suspended from 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on the following day.

(c)

Route Diversions From 6.00 pm on 31 December 2017 until traffic resumes normal Route (* Circular) 25*

Direction


to Causeway Bay

via Tai Hang Road, Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Causeway Road, Tung Lo Wan Road, Tung Lo Wan Drive and Tai Hang Road southbound

From 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 until traffic resumes normal Route (* Circular) 39M*

Direction To Ap Lei Chau

Diversion before resuming to normal routeing via Hing Fat Street, Victoria Road westbound, Gloucester Road service road westbound and Canal Road flyover

Owing to the suspension of Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017 to 2.00 am on the following day, the following GMB routes will be diverted as follows : Route (* Circular) 39M* and 49M

Direction


to Tin Hau / Braemar Hill

omit Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange

48

KOWLOON Special service on 24, 25 and 31 December 2017 and 1 January 2018 (a)

Extension of Services Route No. 16

Destination(* Circular route) Extended to 25 December 2017 Jat’s Incline (Choi Wan 3.00 am Estate) - Ping Shek Estate *

1 January 2018

Fare charged during the extension period

3.00 am

$4

16A

Fung Shing Street - Ping Shek Estate *

3.00 am

3.00 am

$4

18M

Wong Tai Sin Station– Tsz Wan Shan (North)

2.00 am

2.00 am

$5.4

19M

Diamond Hill Station Public Transport Interchange – Tsz Wan Shan (Shatin Pass Estate)

3.00 am

3.00 am

$5.8

37M

Wong Tai Sin Station - Tsz Wan Shan *

5.00 am

5.00 am

$3.8

38M

Chuk Yuen (North) Estate - 2.00 am Wong Tai Sin Station (Shatin Pass Road)

2.00 am

$4.5

39M

Lok Fu to Tung Tau Estate*

12.08 am

12.08 am

$4.5

51M

Richland Gardens to Kowloon Bay Station*

2.00 am

No extension

$3.0

53M

Tin Ma Court to Lok Fu Station*

2.00 am

No extension

$3.0

54M

Shun Tin to Ping Shek*

3.00 am

3.00 am

$4.2

63

3.00 am Lam Tin (Kwong Tin Estate) - Kwun Tong (Tung Yan Street)*

3.00 am

$6.5 from 12.30 am to 3.00 am

49

Route No. 74

Destination(* Circular route) Extended to 25 December 2017 Kowloon Station – Mong No extension Kok (Luen Wan Street)

83A

(b)

Choi Fook Estate – Ping Shek

1.00 am

1 January 2018


1.30 am

$2.5-$3.5 will be added at adult fare section $2.0-$3.0 will be added at Senior citizen fare section

1.00 am

$3.7

Route Diversions From 7.00 pm on 24 December 2017 and from 8.00 pm on 31 December 2017: Route 3

Diversion before resuming normal routeing converted into a circular route via Canton Road southbound, Canton Road northbound and Ferry Street.

6 and 6A

converted into a circular route via Canton Road southbound and Canton Road northbound . (On 24 December 2017) converted into a circular route via Canton Road southbound, Canton Road northbound, Jordan Road, Cox's Road and Austin Road. (On 31 December 2017)

6C

via Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom South Road, Cheong Wan Road, Austin Road westbound, Canton Road southbound and Canton Road northbound. (On 24 December 2017) via Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom South Road, Cheong Wan Road, Austin Road westbound, Canton Road southbound, Canton Road northbound, Jordan Road, Cox’s Road and Austin Road eastbound. (On 31 December 2017)

8 and 8S

converted into a circular route via Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

62S

converted into a circular route via Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

50

77M

via Canton Road northbound and Austin Road West on 24 December 2017; via Canton Road northbound, Jordan Road, Nga Cheung Road and Station Perimeter Road on 31 December 2017; and via Nga Cheung Road, Jordan Road, Road D1A(S), Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road southbound, U-turn outide China Hong Kong City, Canton Road northbound, Jordan Road, Nga Cheung Road and Station Perimeter Road during additional road closures (depends on crowd situation on 31 December 2017).

78 (c)

via Canton Road northbound, Ferry Street and Yan Cheung Road.

Suspension of Services On 24 December 2017 The service of route 6X will be suspended with effect from 6.30pm (Tsim Sha Tsui bound) and 6.45 pm (Whampoa bound) On 31 December 2017 The service of route 6X will be suspended with effect from 7.30pm (Tsim Sha Tsui bound) and 7.45 pm (Whampoa bound)

NEW TERRITORIES Special Service on 24 December 2017 (a)

Extension of Services Route No.

Destination (* Circular)

Service extended to 25 December 2017

15M

Po Lam Station – Hong Sing Garden

5.00 am $5.5 (Po Lam Station bound) 5.30 am (Hong Sing Garden bound)

89P

Shek Tau Street – Kwai Fong *

2.00 am

$6.0

95A

Tsuen Tak Garden – Tsuen Wan Station *

2.00 am

$4.6

96

Tsuen Wan (Hoi Pa Street) – Tsing Lung Tau

2.00 am

$9.6 (section fare $5.5 between Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau) (section fare $5.8 from Yau Kom Tau to Tsuen Wan (Hoi Pa Street))

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(b)

Route No.

Destination (* Circular)

Service extended to 25 December 2017


96B

Tsuen Wan Station -Belvedere Garden *

3.00 am

$5.5

96M

Tsuen Wan Station - Tsing Lung Tau

2.00 am

98

Tsuen Wan (Ho Pui Street) – Kwai Shing North (Kwai Hau Street)

2.00 am

$9.6 (section fare $5.5 between Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau) (section fare $5.8 from Yau Kom Tau to Tsuen Wan Station) $6.0

101M

Hang Hau Station – Sai Kung

3.30 am

$9.0

109M

Oscar by the Sea – Hang Hau Station

2.00 am

$3.5

140M

Tuen Mun (Hanford Garden) – Tsing Yi Station

12.30 am (Tsing Yi bound) 1.00 am (Tuen Mun bound)

$12.8

Route Diversions From the first departure on 25 December 2017:

Routes 606S

610S

Direction To Tsim Sha Tsui

Diversion before resuming normal routeing via Nanking Street, Chi Wo Street, Jordan Road, Cox’s Road, Austin Road, Cheong Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path, Hong Tat Path, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South and Granville Road.

To Yuen Long

via Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Cheong Wan Road, Austin Road, Cox’s Road, Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

To Tsim Sha Tsui

via Jordan Road and Canton Road.

To Tin Shui Wai

via Canton Road northbound, Pak Hoi Street and Nathan Road.

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Special Service on 1 January 2018 (a)

Route Diversions From the first departure on 1 January 2018:

Routes 606S

610S

(b)

Direction To Tsim Sha Tsui

Diversion before resuming normal routeing via Nanking Street, Chi Wo Street, Jordan Road, Cox’s Road, Austin Road, Cheong Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path, Hong Tat Path, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South and Granville Road.

To Yuen Long

via Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Cheong Wan Road, Austin Road, Cox’s Road, Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

To Tsim Sha Tsui

via Jordan Road and Canton Road.

To Tin Shui Wai

via Canton Road northbound, Pak Hoi Street and Nathan Road.

Extension of Services Route No.

Destination (*Circular)

Service extended to 1 January 2018


15M

Po Lam Station – Hong Sing Garden

5.00 am (Po Lam Station bound) 5.30 am (Hong Sing Garden bound) 2.00 am

$5.5

88M Kwai Fong Station – Cheung (short Ching Bus Terminus working service)

$5.7

89P

Shek Tau Street – Kwai Fong*

2.00 am

$6.0

91A

Lai Kong Street – Kwai Fong Station (Hing Ning Road)

12.30 am

$6.7

95A

Tsuen Tak Garden – Tsuen Wan Station*

2.00 am

$4.6

96

Tsuen Wan (Hoi Pa Street) – Tsing

2.00 am

$9.6

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Route No.

Destination (*Circular)

Service extended to 1 January 2018

Lung Tau

Fare charged during the extension period (section fare $5.5 between Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau) (section fare $5.8 from Yau Kom Tau to Tsuen Wan (Hoi Pa Street))

96B

Tsuen Wan Station -Belvedere Garden*

3.00 am

$5.5

96M

Tsuen Wan Station - Tsing Lung Tau

2.00 am

$9.6 (section fare $5.5 between Sham Tseng and Tsing Lung Tau) (section fare $5.8 from Yau Kom Tau to Tsuen Wan Station)

98

Tsuen Wan (Ho Pui Street) – Kwai Shing North (Kwai Hau Street)

2.00 am

$6.0

101M

Hang Hau Station – Sai Kung

3.30 am

$9.7

109M

Oscar by the Sea – Hang Hau Station

2.00 am

$3.5

140M

Tuen Mun (Hanford Garden) – Tsing Yi Station

12.30 am (Tsing Yi bound)

$12.8

1.00 am (Tuen Mun bound) 404M

Kwai Fong Station – Riviera Gardens *

1.00 am

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$6.5

(G)

SUSPENSION OF TAXI STANDS AND PLB/GMB STANDS (a)

Taxi Stands (i)

(ii)

(b)

PLB/GMB stands (i)

(ii)

III.

On Hong Kong Island, the taxi/cross harbour taxi stands, including taxi pickup or drop-off points, within the road closure areas in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Central will be suspended in phases until re-opening of roads; and In Kowloon, all taxi/cross harbour taxi stands, including taxi pick-up or dropoff points along the closed roads will be suspended in phases until re-opening of roads.

On Hong Kong Island, the PLB and GMB stands or stops, within the road closure areas in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai and Central will be suspended in phases until reopening of roads; and In Kowloon, the PLB and GMB stands or stops along the closed roads will be suspended in phases until re-opening of roads.

RESTRICTION ON VEHICULAR ACCESS TO/FROM CAR PARKS AND HOTELS Vehicular access to and from car parks and hotels within the affected areas in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Central and Tsim Sha Tsui will not be allowed during the period of respective phases of road closure. Motorists wishing to park their vehicles in these car parks and hotels are advised to do so before the road closures and shall prepare to accept that their vehicles cannot leave car parks and hotels until the uplifting of the road closures.

IV.

ATTENTION AND APPEAL Appropriate traffic aids will be erected to guide motorists. Notices will be put up by public transport operators to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements. Actual implementation of the road closure, traffic control and public transport diversions will be made by the Police at the time depending on the prevailing circumstances, traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised that strict enforcement on illegal parking, including multiple ticketing and towing, will be taken by the Police in the affected areas. The public heading to the affected areas is advised to plan their journey early and allow more travelling time to cater for unexpected delay. The public is also advised to avoid driving to the affected areas. For public transport commuters, they should pay attention to the arrangements of route diversions and suspension of stops. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion, take heed of instruction of the Police and watch out for the latest traffic news through media. For details of traffic and transport information, the members of the public can dial Government hotline 1823.

CHAN Mable Commissioner for Transport 55