Public transport services will be strengthened for extended border hours

The Government today (November 10) announces that to tie in with the extended border hours from December 1, the following public transport services will be strengthened:

Lok Ma Chau

	Cross boundary shuttle bus service between Lok Ma Chau Public Transport Interchange (PTI) and Huanggang
		Lok Ma Chau PTI to Huanggang Frist Departure: Advanced from 7 am to 6.30 am Last Departure: Extended from 9.30 pm to 11.30 pm
		Huanggang to Lok Ma Chau PTI First Departure: Advanced from 7 am to 6.30 am Last Departure: Extended from 9.40 pm to 11.40 pm
The shuttle bus frequency will maintain at 15 minutes during the extended period of operation.
To provide feeder services to the Lok Ma Chau PTI, the operation hours of the following KMB and GMB services will be extended:
	KMB No.277 (Lok Ma Chau Public Transport Interchange, San Tin - Yuen Long (West)) The first bus from Yuen Long (West) will depart at 6 am while the last departure from Lok Ma Chau PTI will be at 12 midnight The bus frequency will maintain at 15 minutes during the extended period of operation.
	GMB Route No.77 (Lok Ma Chau Public Transport Interchange, San Tin - Tin Shui Wai) The first and last departures of GMB route no. 77 will depart at 6 am and 10.40 pm respectively from Tin Shui Wai while the first and last departures from Lok Ma Chau PTI will depart at 6.50 am and 12 midnight respectively. The basic frequency will maintain at 15-20 minutes during the extended period of operation.

Lo Wu

KMB bus service will be strengthened and passengers may make use of the following routes after taking KCR trains:

	KMB route 276 (Tin Shui Wai Town Centre - Sheung Shui KCR Station): Last departure from Sheung Shui at 1 am.
	KMB route 276A (Tin Heng - Sheung Shui): Last departure from Sheung Shui 1 am.
	KMB route K17 (Fu Shin - Tai Po KCR Station) and KMB route K18 (Kwong Fuk - Tai Po KCR Station): Last departure from Tai Po KCR at 1 am.
	KMB route 87K (University KCR Station - Lee On Bus Terminus): Last departure from University KCR Station at 1.05 am.

Passengers may make use of the taxi service at taxi stands located at the Lok Ma Chau PTI and various KCR stations.

The arrangements are made following the announcement of the extension of opening hours at Lo Wu Control Point from 11.30 pm to 12 midnight daily and Lok Ma Chau Control Point from the existing 7 am - 10 pm to 6.30 am - 12 midnight daily.

End/Saturday, November 10, 2001