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Transport

The eastern section of the proposed Fanling Bypass, scheduled for completion in 2025, will be a dual two-lane carriageway of about 4km, connecting the Fanling North new development area to Fanling Highway. The detailed design of the western section of the bypass is in progress.

The government is carrying out a feasibility study of Route 11, between Yuen Long and North Lantau, to meet traffic demand to and from urban areas arising from developments in the northwestern New Territories.

Buses

Franchised Buses

Franchised buses are the largest road-based carriers, accounting for 34 per cent of total daily public transport volume. Bus services in Kowloon and the New Territories are mainly provided by the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) (KMB). At 31 December, KMB was operating 424 bus routes, including 65 cross-harbour routes, 52 of which were operated jointly with another operator. KMB had a licensed fleet of 3,997 buses, all of which were wheelchair- accessible low-floor vehicles. It recorded an average of 2.1 million passenger trips per day in 2020.

Bus services on Hong Kong Island are provided mainly by New World First Bus Services (NWFB) and Citybus (CTB). At 31 December, NWFB was operating 94 bus routes, including 33 cross- harbour routes, 28 of which were operated jointly with KMB. NWFB had a licensed fleet of 690 buses, all of which were wheelchair-accessible low-floor vehicles. It recorded a daily average of 347,800 passenger trips in 2020.

CTB operates two bus networks under two franchises. One covers 56 bus routes on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, plus 35 cross-harbour routes, 24 of which are operated jointly with KMB. The other franchise covers a network of 30 routes linking the urban areas with North Lantau and the airport. At 31 December, CTB had a licensed fleet of 967 buses, all of which were wheelchair-accessible low-floor vehicles. It recorded 426,300 passenger trips on average per day in 2020.

Bus routes connecting the New Territories with North Lantau and the airport are run mainly by Long Win Bus Company. It was operating 38 routes at 31 December with a licensed fleet of 238, all of which were wheelchair-accessible low-floor buses. The company recorded an average of 76,900 passenger trips a day in 2020.

The New Lantao Bus Company (1973) was operating 26 routes on Lantau Island and one route for Shenzhen Bay Port at 31 December. It had a licensed fleet of 150 buses, of which 93 were wheelchair-accessible low-floor vehicles. There were 60,800 passenger trips on average daily in

2020.

The government works with these bus operators to enhance and rationalise their services, so as to improve network efficiency and service quality, alleviate traffic congestion and improve roadside air quality.

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