[39P] Night Ride on KMB LN5756 @ 67X
For enhancing readability, the following experience is written in the viewpoint of a tourist leaving New Territories by local bus services.On 21st June 2013, I traveled to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long and had a meaningful tour on the stunning MTR Light Rail system, which started service in 1988 and has lower notability than the tramways in Hong Kong Island. The tour ended at 8:20pm at Siu Hong, Tuen Mun and I had sufficient time returning to the hostel in Lam Tin, Kowloon. Therefore, I planned to have a night bus ride.
There is a route 67X operated by Kowloon Motor Bus, the largest franchised bus company in Hong Kong. It links the northeastern part of Tuen Mun and the old districts in Kowloon west, including Sham Shui Po and Mong Kok, famous places for shopping, purchasing computers, cameras and mobile phones.
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LN5756 (ATE181) is an early Enviro500 bus which started service in July 2004. It is one of the earliest types of buses equipped with larger and straight staircase. The KMB claimed that it enhances the safety of passengers climbing between two decks.
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In 2004, there were still a variety of non-air-conditioned buses (also called "Hotdog buses") in Tuen Mun. At that time, an Enviro500 air-conditioned low-floor bus was considered as being relatively luxury.
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Some other 67X buses parked in the bus terminus in Siu Hong Court. As I could see, there were also high-floor buses running on 67X. Since wheelchair users could not use high-floor buses, it may cause inconvenience to such personnel.
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The bus was going to depart at 8:40pm and it was LN5756, which is being more luxury than the high-floor buses.
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The first intermediate stop is Ng Lau Road, named by a minor road linking the villages in Lam Tei, Tuen Mun.
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The bus is equipped with violet-skinned seats, giving a more luxury look than the traditional pink seats.
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Smile, dude!
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The bus entered Tuen Mun Road around 15 minutes after the departure from the terminus. Tuen Mun Road was once the bottleneck between Kowloon and Northwestern New Territories, there were always traffic jams before the commence of Tai Lam Tunnel and West Rail.
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Since the time was late and I was travelling in the direction opposite to the general commuter flow, there were very few passengers on the bus (only 2 on the upper deck).
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During the ride, the Tsing Ma Bridge could be clearly viewed. Tsing Ma Bridge is the longest road-rail suspension bridge in the world and is still a famous feature in Hong Kong since 1997.
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The bus entered Tsuen Wan Road around 30 minutes after the departure. The route taking part of Tsuen Wan Road is one of the reason why 67X is considered as an "express route", at least at its commence of service in 1988. However, if you wish to go to Tsim Sha Tsui, using the Route 3 (Ting Kau Bridge and West Kowloon Highway) will be faster. It can be done by taking 67M and transfering to 260X in the new interchange on Tuen Mun Road.
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Kwai Chung Road, straightly after Tsuen Wan Road.
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The bus arrived Mei Foo 38 minutes after the departure. (Sorry, blurred)
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The 67X buses make use of Cheung Sha Wan Road from Mei Foo to Prince Edward. Since it was late, there was no congestion at that time, but a few traffic lights.
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The bus firstly stopped at Un Chau Estate after leaving Tuen Mun. Actually it is the fourth stop after the highway part.
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Many "Express" routes leave the highway at Mei Foo and take part of Sham Shui Po to Mong Kok. However, it is considered as relatively slow when some part-time buses run on West Kowloon Corridor.
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The straight staircase occupies more space than the traditional one. Hence, there are only 53 seats on the upper deck of a 12-meter bus.
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There are also only 27 seats on the lower deck.
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The "Priority Seats".
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I got off the bus at Mong Kok Police Station.
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There was a small bus accident.
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It took 50 minutes from Siu Hong, Tuen Mun to Mong Kok. It takes more time than the MTR (43 minutes from Siu Hong to Mong Kok according to the official website). For secondary and tertiary students, the 67X bus is also more expensive than the MTR ($8.60 to Sham Shui Po and $9.10 to Mong Kok). However, the advantage of the bus service is that it provides more seats (in proportion to the total capacity) than the MTR trains.
[ 本帖最後由 lrt505 於 2013-6-29 00:16 編輯 ] 無啦啦寫咩鬼英文丫:L
不過麥生真心你D英文原來都唔差啵:D
相信都好得過香港七八成人架啦
只係距離能夠登大雅之堂
就仲有一小段距離囉:lol :D 原帖由 zheng_nian_1993 於 2013-6-27 05:04 發表 http://www.hkitalk.net/HKiTalk2/images/common/back.gif
無啦啦寫咩鬼英文丫:L
不過麥生真心你D英文原來都唔差啵:D
相信都好得過香港七八成人架啦
只係距離能夠登大雅之堂
就仲有一小段距離囉:lol :D
Are you sure it is really written by him? 原帖由 lrt505 於 2013-6-27 03:26 發表 http://www.hkitalk.net/HKiTalk2/images/common/back.gif
For enhancing readability, the following experience is written in the viewpoint of a tourist leaving New Territories by local bus services.
On 21th June 2013, I traveled to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long and ...
一起步就脫腳 ;P Many "Express" routes leave the highway at Mei Foo and take part of Sham Shui Po to Mong Kok. However, it is considered as relatively slow when some part-time buses run on West Kowloon Corridor.
Excuse me, Mr.Mak your meaning is unclear here. What is meant by part-time buses? Do you mean that part times buses will cause West Kowloon Corridor to be slow or do you mean that Cheung Sha Wan Road is slower than W.K.C?
[ 本帖最後由 AD118 於 2013-6-27 10:03 編輯 ] 原帖由 PZ8490 於 2013-6-27 13:15 發表 http://www.hkitalk.net/HKiTalk2/images/common/back.gif
He had shown his DSC result before, his English grade was good.
What is DSC?;P 原帖由 夕陽巴士 於 2013-6-27 15:10 發表 http://www.hkitalk.net/HKiTalk2/images/common/back.gif
What is DSC?;P
I think it should be DSE instead of DSC. 原帖由 AD118 於 2013-6-27 09:44 發表 http://www.hkitalk.net/HKiTalk2/images/common/back.gif
Excuse me, Mr.Mak your meaning is unclear here. What is meant by part-time buses? Do you mean that part times buses will cause West Kowloon Corridor to be slow or do you mean that Cheung Sha Wan Roa ...
he should be mentioning the latter meaning
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