Hong Kong has a highly developed transport network,encompassing both public and private transport. Based on Hong Kong Government's Travel Characteristics Survey,over 90% of daily journeys are on public transport,the highest rate in the world. However,in 2014 the Transport Advisory Committee,which advises the Government on transportation issues,issued a report on the much-worsened congestion problem in Hong Kong and pointed at the excessive growth of private cars during the past 10–15 years.
The Southern District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. It had a population of 274,994 in 2016.
New World First Bus Services Limited (NWFB) was the third-largest bus operator in Hong Kong. Established by NWS Holdings and FirstGroup in September 1998,it took over 88 China Motor Bus services in Hong Kong Island. From 2020 until its merger with Citybus in 2023,it was a subsidiary of Bravo Transport,the owner of Citybus. The NWFB brand was retired on 1 July 2023 with operations merged into Citybus.
The history of bus transport in Hong Kong began with the introduction of the first bus routes in Hong Kong in the 1920s.
Citybus Limited is a bus company which provides both franchised and non-franchised service in Hong Kong. The franchised route network serves Hong Kong Island,cross-harbour routes,North Lantau,Hong Kong International Airport,Kowloon,New Territories,Shenzhen Bay Port and Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port. The non-franchised routes serve mainly City One Sha Tin. It also provides bus rental services and staff bus services for some large companies,such as TVB and China Light and Power.
The China Motor Bus Company,Limited,often abbreviated as CMB,is a property developer in Hong Kong. Before its franchise lapsed in 1998,it was the first motor bus operator in Hong Kong,and was responsible for the introduction of double-decker buses to Hong Kong Island.
Po Lam is a neighbourhood in northern Tseung Kwan O,Kowloon. An MTR station with the same name,Tseung Kwan O Village,Yau Yue Wan Village,King Lam Estate,and Po Lam Estate are located there.
The Cross-Harbour Tunnel is the first tunnel in Hong Kong built underwater. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the single shell immersed tube method.
The South Island line,identified by light green on the MTR route map,is a rapid transit line of Hong Kong's MTR metro system. This line connects the HK business district from Admiralty station to the Southern District of Hong Kong Island and the island of Ap Lei Chau,which was not served by any rail transport prior to the opening of this line. The rolling stock of South Island line is purpose-built for driverless operation. Trains are remotely controlled from the Operations Control Centre in Tsing Yi. Approved by the Executive Council in 2007,the line commenced service on 28 December 2016.
Route 1 is a major artery in Hong Kong that runs in a generally north-south direction,connecting Aberdeen with Sha Tin.
The Shing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories,Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. They are a part of Route 9 and the Tsuen Wan entrance is the reset point of Route 9.
Wong Chuk Hang Road is a major thoroughfare in Hong Kong Island. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 1. It is a 6-lane major thoroughfare.
Citybus Route 1 is a bus route operated by Citybus (CTB) on Hong Kong Island,running between Felix Villas and Happy Valley (Upper) via Kennedy Town,Sheung Wan,Central and Wan Chai.
Ocean Park is an MTR rapid transit station in Hong Kong on the eastern section of the South Island line,which serves Ocean Park Hong Kong and Wong Chuk Hang. It opened on 28 December 2016 with the rest of the South Island line.
Urban Route No.4 is a bus route on Hong Kong Island operated by Citybus. It runs between Wong Chuk Hang and Central Bus Terminus,via Aberdeen,Wah Fu Estate,Pok Fu Lam Road and Sai Ying Pun.
Network 26 is a network of 26 bus routes on Hong Kong Island,which were previously operated by China Motor Bus (CMB) before being annexed to Citybus by the Government of Hong Kong on 1 September 1993.
Aberdeen is an area on southwest Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. Administratively,it is part of the Southern District. While the name "Aberdeen" could be taken in a broad sense to encompass the areas of Aberdeen (town),Wong Chuk Hang,Ap Lei Chau,Tin Wan,Wah Kwai Estate and Wah Fu Estate,it is more often used to refer to the town only. According to the population census conducted in 2011,the total population of the Aberdeen area is approximately 80,000.
Hong Kong Children's Hospital is the first children hospital in Hong Kong's public healthcare system,located in Kowloon City,Hong Kong. Located at the south apron of the former Kai Tak Airport,the hospital has 468 beds for inpatients and day-patients,providing mainly tertiary services for complex and rare paediatric cases. Funded by the Hong Kong Government,construction of the HK$13 billion hospital began in August 2013. The hospital treats patients with a referral up to 19 years of age.
The history of the South Island line and West Island line encompasses a number of proposals which were made for extending the Hong Kong MTR metro system to the south and west of Hong Kong Island,which were not serviced by any rail transport before 2014. The West Island line opened as an extension of the Island line on 28 December 2014. The South Island line has completed construction and commenced service on 28 December 2016. The proposed South Island line (West) is still in the planning phase and is expected to begin in 2021.
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