Special traffic and transport arrangements for Lunar New Year Market Fair in Victoria Park

The Transport Department today (February 5) reminded people that a series of temporary traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented around the Lunar New Year Market Fair in Victoria Park on Lunar New Year's Eve (February 6) which includes:

1. Partial road closure around the Lunar New Year Fair at Victoria Park and traffic diversion.

2. Public transport services: most public transport services including MTR Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line, Tseung Kwan O Line and Tung Chung Line, East Rail Line between East Tsim Sha Tsui Station and Sheung Shui Station, West Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line, Light Rail Transit Routes and Tramway will provide overnight services or extend services.

3. Suspension of parking spaces.

4. Prohibition of vehicle access to all carparks and hotels within the closed roads; vehicles parked in these carparks and hotels will not be permitted to leave until the closed roads are re-opened.

    People who plan to go to the affected areas are advised to use public transport. In cases of traffic obstruction, motorists are urged to exercise tolerance and patience, and take heed of instructions of the Police in the affected areas. The public should listen to radio broadcasts for the latest traffic news.
 
    Details of the temporary traffic and transport arrangements are available at the "Traffic Notices" of the department's homepage at www.td.gov.hk.

Ends/Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:15