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The Transport Department will implement special traffic and transport measures from today (October 6) to next Monday (October 9) because of Mid-Autumn Festival activities. There will also be special arrangements for public transport services.
The arrangements include a part-time pedestrian scheme, road closures, suspension of car parks, parking spaces, taxi stands, public light bus stands and special prohibited zones all over Hong Kong Island and the New Territories. Special traffic arrangements will be implemented in areas such as The Peak, Repulse Bay, Shek O and Stanley. The police will also close roads and divert traffic depending on conditions.
Public transport services arrangements are:
* MTR Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line, Tseung Kwan O Line and Tung Chung Line will run overnight from October 6 to the following day.
* KCRC East Rail's last northbound and southbound trains departing from Tsim Sha Tsui Station and Sheung Shui Station respectively on October 6 will be extended to 2am the following day.
* KCRC West Rail's last northbound and southbound trains departing from Nam Cheong Station and Tuen Mun Station respectively on October 6 will be extended to 2am the following day.
* KCRC Ma On Shan Rail's last northbound and southbound trains departing from Tai Wai Station and Wu Kai Sha Station respectively on October 6 will be extended to 2.28am and 2.01am respectively the following day.
* The last departures for some LRT routes on October 6 will be extended to 2.30am the following day.
* The Peak tram service on October 6 will be extended to 3am the following day. The frequency of services will be adjusted subject to passenger demand.
* The tram service on October 6 will be extended to 2.49am the following day. The frequency of services on October 7 will be increased subject to passenger demand.
* Special extensions of operating hours, suspension/relocation of bus terminuses, route diversions and special routes will be made by bus companies.
* Some green minibus (GMB) services will be extended and some routes will be diverted.
* Ferry services will be enhanced according to passenger demand.
Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available on the Transport Department's website, http://www.td.gov.hk/traffic_notices/index_inmode_3_trafficid_6038.htm.
Ends/Friday, October 6, 2006
Issued at HKT 10:49
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