Citybus and NWFB to Enhance 15 Island Routes

（27 May 2004, Hong Kong）Citybus and New World First Bus (NWFB) will implement a major service enhancement plan for 15 routes next Monday (31 May).

Several Bus-Bus Interchange (BBI) schemes for both Citybus and NWFB routes will be introduced. The key points of the service enhancement plan are as follow:

y Citybus Route 5P, a morning express service running from Kennedy Town to Wan

Chai, will continue to operate from 31 May onwards.

y Introduce a morning express service, called Citybus Route 780P, which runs from

Chai Wan (Hing Wah Estate) to Central Ferry Piers.

y Citybus Route 789 will operate on an all-day basis, and with the terminus

relocated to Admiralty’s Rodney Street. Siu Sai Wan-bound services on Route

789 will be rerouted to run via , Fleming Road, Wanchai Road

and Canal Road West. It will no longer run via Gloucester Road and

Ferry Pier.

y NWFB will provide an all-day service on Route 18P, running between Kennedy

Town (Belcher Bay) and North Point Ferry Pier.

y The terminus for Citybus Route 8X will be relocated from Admiralty (Rodney

Street) to Happy Valley (Lower). Passengers on Route 8X can interchange to

and from NWFB Route 23 for connection to the Mid-Levels or the Eastern

District. Passengers using the same Octopus card can enjoy a BBI fare

concession up to $4.50 on the second leg of the journey.

y and 5A will merge, and run between Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) and

Page 1 of 5 Happy Valley (Upper). The service will run via Hennessy Road, and no longer

operate along Queen’s Road East. y NWFB Route 781 will be cancelled. y The terminus for Citybus Route 780 will be relocated from Siu Sai Wan (Island

Resort) to Chai Wan (East).

Details are as follow: Central and Details Western District Routes Citybus Route 1 and y Route 1 and 5A will merge, running between Kennedy 5A Town (Belcher Bay) and Happy Valley (Upper). It will operate via Hennessy Road, instead of Queen’s Road East. y After merging, the route numbers of 1 and 5A will be maintained and buses on the routes will operate alternatively. The service hours on the routes will be adjusted slightly. y The full fare for Route 1 will be adjusted from $5.10 to $3.40. y Passengers using the same Octopus card on Route 1 or 5A can enjoy free interchange to and from Citybus Route 1/5A, 5, 5S or 10. Citybus y The terminus for Route 5 will be relocated from Kennedy Town to Felix Villas. y Passengers on Route 5 can enjoy free interchange to and from Citybus Route 1/5A, 5S or 10. y Passengers on Route 5 can connect to and from Citybus Route 8X, and enjoy a BBI fare concession of up to $3.40 on the second journey.

Page 2 of 5 Central and Details Western District Routes Citybus Route 5B y The first departure on Route 5B from Kennedy Town will be advanced to 0525 hours. Citybus Route 5C y Route 5C will only provide service from 0700 to 0900 hours. Citybus Route 5S y Route 5S will replace the special morning departures on Citybus Route 5A and 10. y Passengers on Route 5S can enjoy free interchange to and from Citybus Route 1, 5, 5A or 10. y Passengers on Route 5S from Centre Street can interchange to Citybus Route 8X for connection to Siu Sai Wan, and enjoy a BBI fare concession of $2.00 on the second leg. Citybus Route 5X y Route 5X will only provide uni-directional service during the morning and evening peak hours, Mondays to Saturdays, except public holidays. Citybus y Service hours on Route 10 from Kennedy Town will be advanced to 0530 hours. NWFB Route 18P y Route 18P will operate on a full-day bi-directional basis, running between Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) and North Point Ferry Pier. y Route 18 North Point-bound services will be rerouted to run via Gloucester Road, heading for Victoria Road, Electric Road and Java Road. The route will no longer run via Wan Chai Ferry Pier and King’s Road. y The routing and service hours on NWFB Route 18 will remain unchanged.

Eastern District Details Route Citybus Route 8X y The terminus for Route 8X will be relocated from Admiralty

Page 3 of 5 (Rodney Street) to Happy Valley (Lower). y Passengers on Route 8X can connect to and from Citybus Route 5, 10, NWFB Route 2A, 8 or 23, and enjoy a BBI fare concession of up to $4.50 on the second leg. Citybus Route 780 y The terminus for Route 780 will be relocated from Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) to Chai Wan (East). y Service hours on Route 780 will be adjusted slightly. y Passengers on Route 780 from Central can enjoy a free interchange at Chai Wan (East) to Citybus Route 8X, 788, 789, NWFB , 8P, 82 or 84M for connection to Chai Wan/Siu Sai Wan, or interchange to NWFB Route 81 for Hing Wah Estate. y Passengers on Citybus Route 8X, 788, 789, NWFB Route 8, 8P, 81, 82 or 84M from Siu Sai Wan/Chai Wan can connect to Route 780 to Central. The fare for the first journey will be waived. Citybus Route 780P y Newly launched Route 780P will provide six morning departures daily running from Chai Wan (Hing Wah Estate) to Central Ferry Pier, Mondays to Saturdays, except public holidays. y Route 780P will run via Fei Tsui Road, Wan Tsui Road, , Hong Man Street, Chai Wan Road, Island Eastern Corridor, Victoria Road, Gloucester Road, , Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Lambeth Walk, , Jackson Road, Central, Man Kwong Street and Man Yiu Street.

Eastern District Details Route Citybus Route 781 y Route 781 will be cancelled. y Passengers can take Citybus Route 780P to Central, or use

Page 4 of 5 NWFB Route 81 and interchange to and from Citybus Route 780 for connection to Chai Wan (Hing Wah Estate) or Central. Citybus Route 788 y Service on Route 788 will be enhanced. Citybus Route 789 y The terminus for Route 789 will be relocated from Admiralty Centre to Admiralty (Rodney Street). y The route will be operated on a full-day and bi-directional basis. Service hours will be extended to 12-midnight. y Services on Route 789 from Admiralty will be rerouted to run via Hennessy Road, Fleming Road, Wan Chai Road and Canal Road West, and no longer run via Gloucester Road and Wan Chai Ferry Pier. The route will also be rerouted via Chai Wan Road, a section between Chai Wan MTR Station and Lok Hin Terrace, instead of Wing Tai Road, Ka Yip Street and Sheung On Street.

For further enquiries, please call the Citybus Customer Service Hotline at 2873 0818 or NWFB Customer Service Hotline at 2136 8888 during service hours, visit the Citybus website at www.citybus.com.hk, the NWFB website at www.nwfb.com.hk, or refer to customer notices at bus stops.

Citybus and NWFB are jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. Like our holding companies, Citybus and NWFB are committed to improving the quality of life for the public we serve, and providing reliable bus services.

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