Public should choose rail transport to cross the border
Transport Department (TD) today (February 7) reminded members of the public that demand for the Lok Ma Chau - Huanggang cross boundary services at Lok Ma Chau (LMC) control point is expected to be great during the coming weekend due to the return of holiday makers from the Mainland.
A spokesman of TD said: "The public are advised to travel by rail during their operation hours as far as possible. The Lo Wu control point processes about 270 000 people a day while Lok Ma Chau control point handles about 44 000 passengers a day. Therefore, the main boundary crossing for passengers is at Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau plays a secondary role."
He said: "As the waiting time for the shuttle bus service could be much longer, passengers should observe order and remain patient when queuing up."
He said: "Members of the public should note that, in view of the overnight operation of LMC control point, midnight public transports have been arranged to feed passengers to different districts of the territory."
Details of the overnight feeder services from midnight to 6.30 am are:
| Bus/GMB Routes | Plying between | Connecting Routs to Urban Areas |
| KMB N268 (to February 17) |
San Tin PTI and Mong Kok KCR Station (at 20-minute to 30-min frequency) | Citybus N21 to Star Ferry XHT N171 to Ap Lei Chau XHT N122 to North Point KMB N241 to Hung Hom GMB 66S to Diamond Hill |
| KMB N76 | San Tin PTI and Sheung Shui Landmark North (at 20-minute frequencies) | KMB N270 to Sha Tin GMB 501S to Lam Tin GMB 58S to Mong Kok |
| KMB N277 | San Tin PTI and Yuen Long (West) Bus Terminus (at 20-minute frequencies) | KMB N968 to Tin Hau/Causeway Bay |
| GMB44B | San Tin PTI and Tuen Mun Ferry Pier (at 20 to 30-minute frequencies) | KMB N260 to Tsuen Wan/Mei Foo GMB 47S to Mong Kok |
| GMB 79S | San Tin PTI and Tin Shui Wai Town Centre(at 20 to 30-minute frequencies) | CityBus N969 to Moreton Terrace |
"Passengers may also make use of urban and NT taxi services from San Tin Public Transport Interchange to communicate to different destinations."
In view of the expected increasing demand, Transport Department will increase the shuttle bus capacity when necessary and will monitor the traffic and crowd situation at San Tin PTI or LMC control point.
End/ Friday, February 7, 2003