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Routes diversion in Tuen Mun:
On leaving Tuen Mun :
KMB Routes 60M, 60X, 61X, 62X, 260B, 261B and 261M will travel via Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Hoi Chu Road, Hoi Wong Road, Wong Chu Road and Tuen Mun Road.
On reaching Tuen Mun:
KMB Routes 60M, 60X, 61X and 62X will travel via Tuen Mun Road, Tuen Hi Road and Tuen Wui Road in lieu of Tuen Mun Road, Wong Chu Road, Hoi Wong Road, Hoi Chu Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Tuen Hing Road, Tuen Hi Road and Tuen Wui Street.
KMB will operate an additional 60 or more departures for Tuen Mun and Yuen Long routes subjected to traffic conditions. LRT will run a feeder bus service between Tuen Mun Town Centre and Tuen Mun Ferry Pier while MTR and KCR services will be enhanced as necessary.
In response to views recently expressed by district board members, improvements have been made on Yuen Long traffic as follows:
Temporary straightening of Sha Po Roundabout to facilitate traffic heading for NT Circular Road:
LRT Routes 507 and 614 have been strengthened to carry 8,000 more passengers in the morning peak hours this morning;
About 20 additional signs had been placed around Tuen Mun Pier to facilitate passengers queuing. More directional signs could be installed if needed;
KMB had introduced a special service 39$ between Tsuen Wan Ferry and Tsuen Wan MTR Station. The service was operated at a frequency of about seven minutes and had carried 3,600 passengers in the morning. peak hours. The service period was observed to be adequate.
End/Monday, September 4, 1995