Citybus Route 20
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| Overview | |
| Operator | Citybus |
| Garage | Tuen Mun Depot |
| Vehicle | Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC 12.8m |
| Route | |
| Start | Kai Tak (Muk Ning Street) |
| Via | Kai Ching Estate San Po Kong Kowloon City Kowloon Hospital Yau Ma Tei Charming Garden |
| End | Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | 12–20 minutes |
| Journey time | 36–44 minutes |
| Operates | 05:40 until 00:20 |
Kowloon Urban Route No. 20 is a Hong Kong bus route operated by Citybus, plying between Kai Tak (Muk Ning Street) and Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview).
This route was introduced in April 2018[1] in conjunction with population intake in the Kai Tak Development. It is the first intra-Kowloon franchised bus route operated by Citybus, which obtained the right to operate this route through a tendering exercise.[2]
History[edit]
Population growth in the Kai Tak Development Area, which was redeveloped from the former Hong Kong International Airport, resulted in increased travelling demand to and from the district. Transport Department thus proposed the introduction of three new bus route serving the new development in the Bus Route Planning Programme 2017-2018. It was envisaged that the one serving between Kai Tak and Island Harbourview in Tai Kok Tsui would improve the linkage between the areas of Tai Kok Tsui, Yau Ma Tei, Argyle Street and Kai Tak.
The Transport Department invited franchised bus companies to submit proposals on operating the three routes.[3] In April 2018 Citybus was announced as the successful tenderer of these three routes.[4] The route thus has the significance of being the first intra-Kowloon franchised bus route ever operated by Citybus.[2]
The route, numbered 20, commenced service on 29 April 2018, the first among the three routes being tendered.[2][5]
On 1 August 2018, a sewing needle was found sticking out of a lower-deck seat on a route 20 bus.[6] This incident formed part of a string of incidents involving needles or sharp implements being planted on seats on Hong Kong buses, which sparked panic among passengers.[7]
Route[edit]
Route 20 operates via these primary locations:
- Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview)
- Olympic station / Olympian City
- Charming Garden
- Yau Ma Tei Fruit Market
- Yau Ma Tei station
- Kwong Wah Hospital
- Kowloon Hospital
- Kowloon City
- Prince Edward Road East
- Kai Ching Estate
- Tak Long Estate
- Kai Tak (Muk Ning Street)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "城巴20號線下層座椅發現扣針 路線僅開三個月". Sing Tao Daily. 2018-08-01.
- ^ a b c Ginn, Michael (2018-04-25). "城巴月底開辦20號線 啟德往返大角嘴巴士線 車費$4.6". HK01.
- ^ Minutes of the 8th Meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Kowloon City District Council.
- ^ "啟德大角咀巴士線月底通車". Wen Wei Pao. 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Citybus Launches Urban Kowloon Route 20" (PDF) (Press release). Hong Kong: Citybus. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
- ^ "「針椅」再現 城巴遭殃". Apple Daily. 2018-08-02.
- ^ Siu, Phila (2018-07-05). "Hong Kong bus firm KMB and the strange incidents of needles being planted in passenger seats". South China Morning Post.
External links[edit]
- Route 20 information on Citybus/NWFB website
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