Traffic and public transport arrangements for Kai Tak Hospital
The Transport Department (TD) said today (September 28) that, upon the first phase of service commencement of Kai Tak Hospital (KTH), respective traffic and public transport arrangements will be implemented in phases to provide convenience for users, including patients, carers, visitors and staff.
Traffic arrangements
Appropriate traffic signs have been put up on road sections near KTH to guide motorists and pedestrians. Vehicles travelling to KTH from Kowloon Central, Kowloon East or Kowloon West can access KTH on Shing Cheong Road via Kai Tak Bridge Road, Cheung Yip Street or Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Exit 3A of the Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) respectively.
Public transport arrangements
There will be a total of 10 franchised bus and six green minibus routes serving the KTH area, carrying passengers from various districts across Kowloon or nearby MTR stations, including Kai Tak, Kowloon Bay, Sung Wong Toi, To Kwa Wan, Wong Tai Sin, Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong and Yau Tong Stations, directly to the KTH area. Operators will add signage on vehicle bodies, at bus stops, in bus compartment broadcasts as well as on websites and mobile apps for passengers' identification.
| Route (Origin – Destination) | Main service areas |
| Franchised buses |
| KMB 5R (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – Kwun Tong (apm) (Circular)) | Vicinity of Ngau Tau Kok Station and Kwun Tong Station |
| KMB 15A (Tsz Wan Shan (North) – Ping Tin) *Extended to KTH starting today | Vicinity of Tsz Wan Shan, Choi Hung, Kowloon Bay, Ngau Tau Kok Station, Kwun Tong Station and Lam Tin |
| Citybus 20A (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – Express Rail Link Hong Kong West Kowloon Station) | Vicinity of Kai Tak, Kowloon City, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Tsim Sha Tsui |
| Citybus 20X (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – Tsim Sha Tsui (Circular)) *New route starting today, via KTH | Vicinity of To Kwa Wan, Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui |
| Citybus 22 (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – Kowloon Tong (Festival Walk)) | Vicinity of Kowloon Bay, Kai Tak, Kowloon City and Kowloon Tong |
| Citybus 22M (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – To Kwa Wan (Circular)) | Vicinity of Kowloon Bay, Kai Tak Station, Sung Wong Toi Station and To Kwa Wan Station |
| Citybus 22S (Kai Tak Public Transport Interchange – Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (Circular)) *New route starting today, via KTH | Vicinity of Kai Tak Station and Sung Wong Toi Station |
| KMB X6C (Mei Foo – KTH) | Vicinity of Mei Foo, Lai Chi Kok, Cheung Sha Wan, Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan and Kowloon Bay |
| KMB 11A special departure (Chuk Yuen to KTH) *To be introduced from October 5 | Vicinity of Chuk Yuen, Wong Tai Sin Station and Choi Hung |
| KMB 17A special departure (Oi Man to KTH) *To be introduced from October 5 | Vicinity of Oi Man, Ho Man Tin and To Kwa Wan |
| Green minibuses |
| 22A (Lok Wah Estate – Kwun Tong Ferry (Circular)) *Pick-up/drop-off point at Cheung Yip Street | Vicinity of Ngau Tau Kok Station and Kwun Tong Station |
| 68 (Choi Wan Estate – Enterprise Square, Kowloon Bay (Circular)) *Pick-up/drop-off point at Cheung Yip Street | Vicinity of Ngau Tau Kok Station, Kowloon Bay Station and Choi Hung Station |
| 86 (Kai Tak Cruise Terminal – Telford Gardens (Circular)) | Vicinity of Kowloon Bay Station |
| 88A (Wong Tai Sin – KTH (Circular)) | Vicinity of Kowloon Bay, Kai Tak Station, San Po Kong and Wong Tai Sin Station |
| 90A (Yau Lai Estate – Hong Kong Children's Hospital) | Vicinity of Cha Kwo Ling and Yau Tong Station |
| 90B (Sau Mau Ping – Hong Kong Children's Hospital) | Vicinity of Ngau Tau Kok Station and Sau Mau Ping |
*Extended to KTH starting today
*New route starting today, via KTH
*New route starting today, via KTH
*To be introduced from October 5
*To be introduced from October 5
*Pick-up/drop-off point at Cheung Yip Street
*Pick-up/drop-off point at Cheung Yip Street
To further assist persons with disabilities who have difficulty using conventional public transport, the Rehabus operator will provide a Feeder Service for KTH starting from October 5, enabling those in need to travel between MTR Kai Tak and Lok Fu Stations and the KTH area.
In addition, in the neighbouring Kowloon Bay Business Area, over 40 franchised bus and green minibus routes have en-route stops near Kai Fuk Road or Zero Carbon Park. Passengers can also conveniently access KTH via the covered footbridge after alighting.
A spokesman for the TD said, "We have steered operators to closely monitor passenger demand and strengthen or adjust services when necessary. Passengers should refer to operators' notices, websites or mobile apps, or heed onboard broadcasts to stay informed of route details, stop locations and service hours in advance. During the initial period of service commencement, traffic in the vicinity of KTH may be busier during certain periods. The Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre will closely monitor traffic and public transport conditions. Members of the public should plan their journeys ahead and reserve sufficient time to adapt to the new arrangements."
KTH has briefed stakeholders on the new arrangements, including distributing KTH Transportation Information Cards to relevant District Offices, District Council members, District Services and Community Care Teams, and has produced videos introducing transport interchange and connection arrangements.
Members of the public may refer to the KTH webpage (www3.ha.org.hk/kth) and the TD's HKeMobility mobile app to plan their journeys ahead, and heed the latest traffic news via radio and television broadcasts, the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) and HKeMobility.
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FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video)
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, arrived in Doha, Qatar, yesterday (September 27, Doha time) to begin his visit there. He met respectively with the President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Ms Zou Jiayi; Qatar's Minister of Finance, H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari; and a number of political, business, financial, investment and corporate leaders in Qatar to exchange views on deepening co-operation.
During his meeting with Ms Zou, Mr Chan had an in-depth exchange on issues including deepening co-operation between the two sides, promoting regional infrastructure development and sustainable development, and making better use of Hong Kong's strengths in financial markets, professional services and talent. Mr Chan welcomed the AIIB's establishment of an office in Hong Kong, and looked forward to expanding co-operation between the two sides to areas such as catastrophe bond issuance, green and transition finance, technology and innovation, and talent training.
Mr Chan met with Qatar's Minister of Finance, H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, yesterday morning to discuss the international political, economic and financial landscape, the economic development policies of the two places, and the direction for strengthening co-operation between the two sides. He said that the Middle East is actively promoting economic diversification and diversified asset allocation amid the current geopolitical situation, bringing new opportunities for Hong Kong and Qatar to expand co-operation. As an important functional platform for the Belt and Road Initiative, Hong Kong can leverage its strengths in finance, trade, infrastructure development, innovation and technology, and professional services to complement Qatar's development needs, and promote capital flows, two-way investment, as well as business and industry collaboration between the two places.
Mr Chan then met with representatives of the Qatari Businessmen Association. Business leaders from various sectors including finance, insurance, trade, energy and shipping attended the meeting, at which the two sides had in-depth exchanges. He introduced Hong Kong's unique advantages under "one country, two systems" as a two-way platform connecting the Mainland and the world. He pointed out that Hong Kong, on the one hand, enjoys the strong support of the motherland, enabling international enterprises to conveniently, and even with priority, access the vast Chinese Mainland market; and on the other hand continues to practise the common law system, maintain the free flow of capital and its status as a free port, and keep its business rules aligned with international standards, thereby providing enterprises with a safe, familiar and business-friendly environment. He also introduced the opportunities brought about by the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Northern Metropolis, in particular the development layout of "South North Dual Engine (Finance IT)", and welcomed Qatari enterprises and investors to participate in the development of the Northern Metropolis and jointly explore business opportunities in Innovation and Technology (I&T) industries.
Mr Chan said that the two sides could organise reciprocal visits by business delegations and explore institutional co-operation in areas such as commerce, trade and investment. He said that Hong Kong would be pleased to explore establishing mutual recognition arrangements with the Qatar Stock Exchange, so as to facilitate dual listings in Hong Kong by Qatari enterprises wishing to expand their businesses in China and the Asia-Pacific region, enabling them to make good use of Hong Kong's international fundraising platform to attract international and Mainland capital in support of their business development.
Mr Chan also met respectively with the Chief Executive Officer of Doha Venture Capital, Mr Mohammed Al-Abdulla, and the Chief Financial Officer, Mr Niall Byrne, and the Chief Investment Execution, Mr Ken McLaren, of the Qatar Investment Authority to explore ways to strengthen two-way investment and industry collaboration.
In addition, Mr Chan met respectively with the senior management of Lesha Bank Group and Al Asmakh Group Holding. He briefed them on Hong Kong's economic, financial, trade and I&T development, and encouraged them to establish a presence in Hong Kong, expand their businesses and invest in I&T industries.
In the evening, Mr Chan attended the AIIB President's Reception hosted by Ms Zou, where he exchanged views with representatives of governments, multilateral development organisations, financial institutions and the business sector from various places.
Mr Chan will continue his visit in Doha today (September 28, Doha time), attend events related to the AIIB Annual Meeting, and depart for Hong Kong late at night.
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
FS begins visit to Qatar (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
