PDF《乘客通告》

PAX Notice 2018.

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1 Contingency Traffic Arrangement C High Wind and Typhoon (A) To enable residents of Ma Wan and Park Island understand more of the traffic arrangements during adverse weather, we have illustrated the key notes below, for your better planning and consideration during this period. All detail arrangements depend upon actual situation and with approval from Transport Department (TD);

and can be assessed via notice boards of the piers and bus stations. When Highwind Traffic Management is in Force on Tsing Ma Bridge (Note: Wind speed stated below is relevant to measurement at Tsing Ma Bridge) 1. Wind Speed:

40 - 60km/hr: Bus services may be delayed. 2. Wind Speed:

60 - 75km/hr &

Highwind Traffic Management on Tsing Ma Bridge (Stage 1): a. When Stage

1 Highwind Traffic Management is in force on Tsing Ma Bridge, i.e. the wind speed reaches

60 km/h or above, all vehicles over the height of 1.6 metres have to divert via the lower deck of Tsing Ma Bridge. Our company can only deploy TD'

s approved super low floor buses on the upper deck of Tsing Ma Bridge. Subject to the actual situation, bus services will be strengthened until wind speed reaches

75 km/h;

b. Activate PITCL Traffic Control Centre to liaise and work with TD Emergency Transport Coordination Centre (ETCC);

c. Possible delay in bus services, may provide ad-hoc services upon demand until 75km/hr;

d. Closely monitor the passenger flow, deploy crews to mobilize additional vessel when appropriate;

e. Arrange KMB Y41 contingency support bus service to cope with passenger demands, if necessary;

f. Inform Kai Shing Management Services Office the status of bus services;

3. Wind Speed exceeding

75 km/hr: a. When wind speed exceeds 75km/h, and Stage

2 Highwind Traffic Management is in force on Tsing Ma Bridge, bus services have to be suspended (including KMB Y41 service);

b. Tsuen Wan ferry service will be strengthened if necessary;

c. Deploy 400-seats ferry, or to provide additional sailings, if necessary;

d. Inform Kai Shing Management Services Office about the bus services suspension;

e. Issue press release to mass media, i.e. radio and TV broadcasting stations;

f. Free inland bus service and shuttle bus services plying between Tsing Yi Railway Station, Tsuen Wan Railway Station, Kwai Fong Metroplaza and Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier will be provided to facilitate passengers interchanging with our Tsuen Wan Ferry to and from Ma Wan until ferry service ceases operations;

g. Passenger for NR331S Tsuen Wan West MTR Station: please proceed to Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier for ferry service;

h. Update the web-site and the Telephone Auto-attendance System. 4. Wind Speed under

75 km/hr: a. Bus services will be resumed;

b. Seek for KMB Y41 special bus service support to cope with passenger demands, if necessary. 5. Wind Speed under

60 km/hr: Bus services will be resumed normal. To keep residents informed of more details of traffic arrangement during adverse weather, please refer to: ? Our company website: www.pitcl.com.hk. ? Notice at Bus Stops: Park Island Bus Terminus, Kei Wai Primary School, Beach Commercial Complex, Ma Wa Bus Terminus, Ma Wan Rural Committee Road (South) and (North), Tsing Yi MTR Station, Kwai Fong Metroplaza;

and Tsuen Wan MTR Station ? Notice at Ferry Piers: Park Island (Tung Wan) Pier, Central Pier #2, Tsuen Wan Pier;

? Radio and TV broadcast;

? Our Company Telephone:

2946 8888. 乘客通告 Passenger Notice NR330: Tsing Yi MTR Station NR331: Tsuen Wan MTR Station NR331S: Tsuen Wan West MTR Station NR332: Kwai Fong Metroplaza NR334: Airport Bus NR338: Central Ferry Pier