Extra Short-Haul Cross-Border Buses Deployed to Ease Crowds at Halloween
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On the evening of 30 October 2026, Commissioner for Transport Angela Tse visited the cross-border bus termini at Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Arran Street in Prince Edward and Austin Road in Jordan to learn about preparations for the Halloween passenger peak, and was pleased that short-haul cross-border bus operators were ready. As the Shenzhen Bay Port will extend its clearance hours, the relevant short-haul cross-border buses will also extend their services; Island route B13, which runs direct to Huanggang Port, has been strengthened with additional departures, and a new overnight special route B13S has been added, running direct from Central to Huanggang. The bus companies have reserved multiple spare vehicles and will deploy them to pick up passengers when large crowds are seen at boarding points.
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- 香港電台·即時本地Transport Department Commissioner Inspects Short-Haul Cross-Border Bus Stops as Operators Say They Are Ready for Halloween Passenger Peak
Transport Department Commissioner Xie Yongyi inspected the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Station, Prince Edward Yalan Street and Jordan Austin Road cross-border bus termini in the evening to learn about preparations for the Halloween passenger peak, and was pleased to learn that short-haul cross-border bus operators are ready. Clearance hours at Shenzhen Bay Port will be extended, and the relevant cross-border short-haul buses will also extend their services; Island route B13, which runs direct to Huanggang Port, has been strengthened with more departures, and a new overnight special route B13S has been added, departing from Central direct to Huanggang. The bus company has reserved multiple backup vehicles and will deploy them to pick up passengers when large numbers are found at boarding points.
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