Ferry Services Adjusted Tomorrow; Public Urged to Plan Journeys Early Due to Enhanced Bus Support.

Bus services to be enhanced to ease passenger flow amid ferry service adjustments on July 6

The Transport Department (TD) today (July 5) reminded the public that, in view of the special marine transport measures for tomorrow morning (July 6), ferry services will be adjusted. The TD has steered operators to enhance relevant bus services to ease passenger flow. Members of the public, especially residents of outlying islands, should plan their journeys early and allow sufficient time for commuting.

Outlying island ferry service adjustments

From around 10am to 10.45am tomorrow, the services of five outlying island ferry routes will be adjusted. Details are set out below:

Route	Scheduled sailing time	Details of adjusted sailing
Central - Cheung Chau	From Central
	10.15am (ordinary ferry)	To remain unchanged
	10.45am	To be deferred to 11am
	11.15am (ordinary ferry)	To resume as normal
Central - Mui Wo	From Mui Wo
	9.40am	To remain unchanged
	10am	To be deferred to 10.20am
	10.40am	To resume as normal
	From Central
	9.50am	To remain unchanged
	10.30am	To be deferred to 10.50am
	11.10am	To resume as normal
Central - Peng Chau	From Central
	10am	To remain unchanged
	10.45am	To be advanced to 10.30am
	11.30am	To resume as normal
Ma Wan - Central	From Ma Wan
	9.30am	To remain unchanged
	10am	To be cancelled
	Noon	To resume as normal
	From Central
	10am	To remain unchanged
	10.30am	To be cancelled
	12.30pm	To resume as normal
Central - Discovery Bay	From Discovery Bay
	9.40am	To remain unchanged
	10.10am	To be cancelled
	10.40am	To resume as normal
	From Central
	10.10am	To remain unchanged
	10.40am	To be cancelled
	11.10am	To resume as normal

Bus services to be enhanced

During the affected period, operators will enhance bus services in Mui Wo, Discovery Bay and Ma Wan to ease passenger flow:

• The service of New Lantao Bus route No. 3M (Mui Wo Ferry Pier -Tung Chung Station) will be strengthened;
• Discovery Bay Residents' Service route No. DB03R (Discovery Bay -Sunny Bay Station) will be enhanced;
• Additional free bus service from Discovery Bay (outside Discovery Bay Fire Station) to Central Pier No. 3 will be provided; and
• Ma Wan Residents' Service route No. NR338S (Ma Wan (Tung Wan Bus Terminus) -Central Pier No. 2 (Circular)) will operate an additional special departure.

In-harbour ferries' temporary service adjustments

Passengers should note that, during the affected period, there may be temporary service adjustments of up to around 30 minutes for nine in-harbour ferry routes, namely Wan Chai - Tsim Sha Tsui, Central - Tsim Sha Tsui, North Point - Hung Hom, North Point - Kowloon City, Central - Hung Hom, North Point - Kwun Tong, Water Taxi, Sai Wan Ho - Kwun Tong and Sai Wan Ho - Sam Ka Tsuen, subject to the actual situation.

The TD's Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre will operate round the clock to closely monitor the actual traffic situation at sea together with public transport operators. If practicable, normal services will be resumed as soon as possible and services will be enhanced as needed to ease passenger flow.

The TD will work with relevant District Offices and operators to enhance information dissemination through websites, mobile apps, notices and broadcasts at piers and onboard as well as district networks to inform passengers of the arrangements. Members of the public should heed the latest traffic news via radio and television broadcasts, the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk), the HKeMobility mobile app and the operators.

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Fatal traffic accident in Cheung Sha Wan

Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Cheung Sha Wan today (July 5) in which a man died.

At about 3.20pm, a motorcycle driven by a 21-year-old man was travelling along Tai Po Road - Sha Tin Heights towards Kowloon. When approaching Kowloon Reservoir, it reportedly rammed into a motor tricycle travelling along Tai Po Road - Sha Tin Heights towards the opposite direction and driven by a 40-year-old man.

Sustaining serious multiple injuries, the motorcyclist was rushed to Caritas Medical Centre in unconscious state and was certified dead at 3.59 pm.

The motor tricycle driver sustained injuries to his neck and limbs, and was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in conscious state.

Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon West is underway.

Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 9023.

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