The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority: The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson said today (November 14) that due to traffic disruptions in various districts, some hospital and clinic services, in… read more
The Government today (November 14) urged employers to make flexible work arrangements for staff to return to work having regard to traffic and road conditions occurring during the day. This will help maintain good labour-manage… read more
The Transport Department (TD) today (November 14) reminded members of the public to pay attention to the traffic situation and the latest public transport service arrangement this morning before starting their journey.
As at 6am today, the latest public transport situation is as follows:
(I) MTR
All MTR lines maintain services. Except the Airport Express Line, the train service will end at 10pm.
From start of service, East Rail Line stations between Sha Tin and Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau will be closed and trains will not stop at these stations. Tung Chung, Mong Kok, Tseung Kwan O, Sai Wan Ho and Tuen Mun stations are closed and trains will not stop at these stations. Entrances/Exits at some stations are closed. Other train stations may be closed within a short period of time due to incidents. Members of the public are advised to continue to stay tuned to the latest traffic news.
Light Rail Routes 705, 706 and 751P are suspended. Light Rail Routes 614, 614P, 761P and 751 are diverted. Light Rail Vehicles will not stop at Chestwood and Yau Oi stops.
(II) Franchised bus
Road-based transport services have been seriously affected this morning due to continued road blockages and damage to road facilities. In view of safety concerns and uncertain road conditions, buses can only provide limited services. The New Territories East, the New Territories West and Kowloon have been affected more seriously.
As Tolo Highway and Cross Harbour Tunnel (both bounds) are yet to be re-opened, services of relevant bus routes will not be provided.
Some bus routes may be temporarily diverted subject to the road conditions. The major affected road sections include Argyle Street near Sai Yee Street, Nathan Road between Prince Edward Road West and Waterloo Road (both bounds) and Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road.
(III) Tramway
Due to road condition, tram service will only be provided between Kennedy Town and Sai Wan Ho.
About 240 sets of damaged traffic lights are under urgent repair in various districts. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to be patient and pay attention to road safety when passing through the affected junctions. For the safety of road users, the TD again appeals to members of the public to stop damaging traffic lights and other road facilities.
As traffic conditions and railway services may change within a short period of time, the TD urges commuters using public transport services to allow more travelling time and plan their journey in advance. Details of the latest traffic news are available at TD’s website (www.td.gov.hk/en/home/index.html) or mobile application “HKeMobility”. read more
Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Please broadcast the following special announcement immediately, and repeat it at frequent intervals: "The Social Welfare Department announ… read more
Illegal protests took place in various districts across the territory for the third day in a row yesterday (November 13), seriously affecting the public. Rioters took the opportunity to commit such violent acts as arson, hurling petrol bombs and attacking other members of the public in different districts, jeopardizing public safety. A Government spokesman strongly condemns the illegal and violent acts of protesters and rioters.
In the past few days, protesters blocked roads in various districts, with nails being placed on roads and various objects put on railway tracks. Rioters even vandalised buses and public facilities as well as hurled petrol bombs at trains with passengers on board. Besides, masked rioters assembled in different places, threw objects from height, vandalised and set fires to shopping malls, the toll plaza of the Cross Harbor Tunnel and other places as well as attacked police officers with lethal weapons, burnt down a police vehicle and hurled multiple petrol bombs. Some rioters also wantonly attacked and injured other members of the public, with some still in critical condition at the moment.
The protestors and rioters’ acts caused serious disruptions to traffic, bringing grave inconvenience to members of the public and hindering emergency services. The violent acts by the rioters are very dangerous and pose a serious threat to the safety of members of the public and police officers. The Government strongly condemns the protesters and rioters who disregarded law and order and deprived the freedom and rights of other members of the public.
With traffic interruptions, the Government is grateful to the civil servants, public service providers and people from all walks of life for standing fast at their posts, and to employers for showing compassion and adopting flexible work arrangements for affected employees. read more