Transport Department Enhances Services for Residents Affected by Tai Po Fire with Additional Buses and Shuttle Services.

TD steers to enhance public transport services to support Tai Po fire residents admitted into transitional housing

The Transport Department (TD) today (December 19) said that it has been steering public transport operators to strengthen services by deploying additional vehicles and manpower to support residents affected by the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, who have been admitted into transitional housing in various districts.

Among them, an additional shuttle bus service will be launched connecting Lok Sin Village in Tai Po and Tai Po Market Station, while KMB will extend the service hours of 75K. To date, the public transport arrangements for various transitional housing projects are set out below:

District

Project

Current public transport services

Additional/enhanced public transport services

Tai Po

Good House

KMB 72C, 73P, 74E, 75K, 75P and 275R to Tai Po Market, Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong respectively

Green Minibus (GMB) 20B, 20C, 20E, 20G, 20R and 20T to Tai Po Market Station

Additional residents' service (RS) NR540 to and from Good House and Tai Po Market Station, providing service from morning to nighttime daily

Additional shuttle bus service to and from Good House, Tai Po Centre and Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, providing service from morning to nighttime daily

Lok Sin Village

Additional shuttle bus service to and from Lok Sin Village and Tai Po Market Station, providing service from morning to nighttime from Mondays to Saturdays

GMB 20B, 20C and 20G services enhanced

Enhanced service by three additional vehicles under KMB 75K, with last departure from Tai Mei Tuk extended from 11.40pm to 0.05am in the following day

Trackside Villas

RSNR50 to and from Trackside Villas and Tai Po Market Station

NR50 to enhance service

Yuen Long

CONCORDIA Sheung Yue River

KMB 77K to Sheung Shui Station and Yuen Long Station

Red minibus to Sheung Shui Station and Yuen Long

Enhanced service by additional vehicle under KMB 77K

CONCORDIA Tsat Sing Kong

KMB 54, 77K, 251B and 251M to Yuen Long, Sheung Shui and Tsuen Wan respectively

GMB 608 and 608S to Yuen Long and Kam Sheung Road Station respectively

THE STEP

RS NR976 to and from THE STEP and Kam Sheung Road Station

KMB 76K to Long Ping and Sheung Shui

GMB 75 to Yuen Long and Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point, 76 to Yuen Long and 78 to Tai Lam Tunnel Toll Plaza and Lok Ma Chau (San Tin)

Red minibus to Sheung Shui Station and Yuen Long

Additional supplementary service of RS NR976 to and from THE STEP and Tai Po Market Station, providing service from morning to nighttime daily

North

Pok Oi Sing Ping Village

KMB 79K to Fanling and Sheung Shui Station

GMB 52K to Fanling Station

Service enhanced by additional vehicle under KMB 79K

For details of franchised bus and GMB services, please refer to the website of the TD (www.td.gov.hk) and franchised bus operators. The TD will continue to maintain close liaison with the operating organisations of transitional housing projects concerned and public transport operators to cater for residents' commuting needs.

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Scam alert related to banks

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on theHKMA website.

Bank

Type of scam

The Bank of East Asia, Limited

Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens

Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited

Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens

Chong Hing Bank Limited

Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens

Bank of Singapore Limited

Fraudulent mobile applications (Apps)

The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks' websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive information, such as login passwords or one-time password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).

Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.

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