Arrangement for cross-boundary private cars with closed road permits for Lok Ma Chau/Man Kam To/Sha Tau Kok Crossings to use Shenzhen Bay Port

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     The Transport Department (TD) announced today (September 28) that cross-boundary private cars with valid closed road permits (CRP) for Lok Ma Chau/Man Kam To/Sha Tau Kok crossings are allowed to use Shenzhen Bay Port (SBP) until September 30, 2012.

     "Originally, the arrangement for cross-boundary private cars to use SBP was to end on September 30, 2010.  To encourage usage of SBP by the private car quota holders of the other three land boundary crossings, the Hong Kong and Guangdong governments have reached agreement to allow the continuing usage of SBP between October 1, 2010, and September 30, 2012, by means of valid CRP and the approval letter issued by the department," said TD's spokesman.

     "The TD will send letters to the private car quota holders of Lok Ma Chau, Man Kam To and Sha Tau Kok crossings to inform them of the arrangements shortly," the spokesman added.
 
     For enquiries, please call the department's hotline at 2804 2600.

Ends/Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:02

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