New Traffic and Public Transport Arrangements for Commissioning of Hong Kong Airport's Terminal 2 on May 27

Traffic and public transport arrangements upon commissioning of Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2

The Transport Department (TD) said today (May 25) that upon the commissioning of the new departure facilities at Terminal 2 (T2) of Hong Kong International Airport, respective traffic and public transport arrangements will be implemented to provide convenience for the public and travellers.

Traffic arrangements

Sky Plaza Road, which connects the drop-off area of T2, will be opened from 0.00am on May 27 (Wednesday). Appropriate traffic signs and road markings have been put in place to guide motorists.

Public transport arrangements

(1) Railway: Platform 3 (AsiaWorld-Expo Station bound) and Platform 4 (Hong Kong Station bound) at Airport Station of the MTR Airport Express, which connect to T2, have commenced service;

(2) Franchised buses: Starting from their first departures on May 27, the airport-bound services of 29 airport bus A routes and 17 overnight airport bus NA routes operated by Citybus and Long Win Bus will serve the T2 drop-off area after stopping at T1. Services towards urban areas and the New Territories will remain unchanged and passengers may continue to board at the Airport (Ground Transportation Centre). The TD has steered operators to closely monitor passenger demand and strengthen services when necessary.

The TD reminded passengers to refer to notices, websites or mobile apps of the MTR Corporation Limited and bus operators, scan the QR codes on board, or heed the announcement system to take note of the terminal of their airlines and bus stop locations in advance;

(3) Non-franchised buses: The indoor Coach Waiting Hall at T2 has come into operation. Passengers should refer to the ticketing arrangements of respective operators; and

(4) Taxis: The location of the taxi stand outside the Arrivals Hall of T1, and the Prebooked Taxi Pick-up Zone adjacent to Car Park 1 remain unchanged.

A spokesman for the TD said, "In the initial period upon the commissioning of T2, traffic in the vicinity may be busier during certain periods. The Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre will closely monitor traffic and public transport conditions in the airport area. Members of the public and travellers should plan their journeys ahead and reserve time to adapt to the new arrangements."

The public and travellers may refer to the latest traffic news through radio and TV broadcasts, the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) and the HKeMobility mobile app.

The new departure facilities at Terminal 2 (T2) of Hong Kong International Airport will be put into use soon. Photo source: FB of Transport and Logistics Bureau

Import of poultry meat and products from Kyoto Prefecture in Japan suspended

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (November 13) that in view of a notification from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in Kyoto Prefecture in Japan, the CFS has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products (including poultry eggs) from the area with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.

A CFS spokesman said that according to the Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong imported about 1 030 tonnes of frozen poultry meat and about 249.94 million poultry eggs from Japan in the first nine months of this year.

"The CFS has contacted the Japanese authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the World Organisation for Animal Health and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak. Appropriate action will be taken in response to the development of the situation," the spokesman said.

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