Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements during Chung Yeung Festival

Grave-sweepers are reminded to make better use of public transport services during the Chung Yeung Festival period as traffic in areas near cemeteries will be much busier than usual. Special traffic and transport arrangements will be made to facilitate crowd control and ensure road safety.

Making the appeal today (October 11), Transport Department (TD) spokesman said!G"Certain roads accessible to cemeteries will be closed or have their traffic diverted, and on-street parking spaces in the vicinity of cemeteries will be temporarily suspended. Moreover, TD will designate some temporary taxi stands as well as divert some GMB routes and relocate some GMB terminus."

"In view of this, members of the public should try to give up private transport and make use of public transport services to avoid traffic congestion," the spokesman added.

Grave-sweepers are also advised to remain patient in crowded situation, and to go to cemeteries early or on other non-festive days if possible.

Concerning public transport services, the spokesman said that the special bus service plying between Lei Yue Mun Road and Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery would be suspended on October 13 and 14. Grave-sweepers hence should prepare to walk through the access road closed to vehicular traffic to the Cemetery.

"The service suspension is made to facilitate crowd control measures by Police as it is anticipated that a large number of grave-sweepers will go to the cemetery.

"The service of route 14S will be available between 7 am and 5.30 pm on October 12, 19, 20 and 27. If feasible, grave-sweepers can consider going to the cemetery on other non-festive days," the spokesman added.

Besides, details of special traffic and transport arrangements on the Island, Sham Shui Po, Wong Tai Sin, Tuen Mun, Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge are available on the Transport Department's website http://www.info.gov.hk/td/chi/notice/notice_index.html.

End/Friday, October 11, 2002