Rerouting 8X - Happy Valley to Heng Fa Chuen (Circular)

Hi everyone, I decided to reroute the route 8X because of a few reasons:
1) To provide quick services from Happy Valley to Causeway Bay, North Point and Chai Wan
2) The route is too similar to 19
3) Heng Fa Chuen residents could have another option
Every 14-15 minutes: 07:00-09:30, 17:30-19:30
Every 18-20 minutes: 09:30-17:30, 19:30-21:30
Every 25 minutes: 06:20-07:00, 21:30-00:10
Fare: $6.2
Operator: Citybus (8X), NWFB regain operation of 19
From Gordon Road to Heng Fa Chuen: $5.3
From IVE to Heng Fa Chuen: $3.7
From Island Resort to Heng Fa Chuen: $2.9
From Island City to Happy Valley: $4.7
From Paterson Street to Happy Valley: $3.9
Journey Total: 43-65 mins (both ways)
Bus total: 2-6
Route:
1. Happy Valley (Lower) Bus Terminus
2. Hong Kong Santorium Hospital
3. Happy Valley Racecourse
4. Sung Tak Street
5. Leighton Road
6. Canal Road West
7. Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter
8. Gordon Road
9. Electric Road Market
10. City Garden
11. South China Hotel
12. Java Road Complex
13. Kam Hong Street
14. Tin Chiu Street
15. HKIVE Chai Wan
16. Chai Wan Industrial City
17. Chai Wan (East) Bus Terminus
18. Sheung On Street
19. Harmony Gardens
20. Fu Yi Road
21. Siu Sai Wan Estate Bus Terminus
22. Cheerful Gardens
23. Fullview Gardens
24. Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) Bus Terminus
25. Harmony Gardens
26. On Yip Street
27. Chai Wan Cargo Working Area
28. Chai Wan Industrial City
29. Citybus Depot
30. Heng Fa Chuen Playground
31. Heng Fa Chuen Bus Terminus
32. Paradise Mall (East)
33. Paradise Mall (West)
34. Healthy Gardens
35. Island Place
36. Kam Hong Street
37. Metropole Building
38. Mary Court
39. Cheung Hong Street
40. New Trend Plaza
41. Fortress Hill Station
42. Tsing Fung Street Flyover
43. Paterson Street
44. Cannon Street
45. Canal Road Bus Only Road
46. Broadwood Road
47. Amigo Building
48. Happy Valley (Lower) Bus Terminus
Map: Happy Valley and Causeway Bay, to Heng Fa Chuen
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Happy+Valley+(Lower),+Happy+Valley/Hoi+Lee+Street,+Tsat+Tsz+Mui/@22.2827502,114.1828136,16z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m15!1m1!1s0x3404004e8810113f:0xa1bb208ece823053!2m2!1d114.184757!2d22.270276!3m4!1m2!1d114.1809917!2d22.2770205!3s0x340400508cc66f35:0xc05b12bd5cd6b377!3m4!1m2!1d114.192811!2d22.2884584!3s0x34040101f19dcf91:0xc8a038794a3b194a!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404011aa94b7045:0xd887d834acea0191!2m2!1d114.2031165!2d22.2929979!3e0
Expressway, to Heng Fa Chuen
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hoi+Lee+Street,+Tsat+Tsz+Mui/HKIVE+(Chai+Wan);+Shun+Tai+Road/@22.2907689,114.2089469,16z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404011aa94b7045:0xd887d834acea0191!2m2!1d114.2031165!2d22.2929979!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404022a1b0c7e87:0x88ac26c119f58192!2m2!1d114.2396602!2d22.2704971!3e0
Chai Wan, to Heng Fa Chuen / Happy Valley
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/HKIVE+(Chai+Wan);+Shun+Tai+Road/Paradise+Mall+(West),+Shing+Tai+Road,+Pak+Sha+Wan/@22.2702097,114.240322,16z/data=!4m44!4m43!1m35!1m1!1s0x3404022a1b0c7e87:0x88ac26c119f58192!2m2!1d114.2396602!2d22.2704971!3m4!1m2!1d114.2408218!2d22.268814!3s0x34040229938af12f:0x84d662d394fbfd24!3m4!1m2!1d114.2438635!2d22.2658346!3s0x34040228e7046a23:0xeff77729f0e87394!3m4!1m2!1d114.2510775!2d22.262758!3s0x340402300114fc1f:0x15a9afd5c6522190!3m4!1m2!1d114.2468322!2d22.2673217!3s0x3404022eeb17f0d7:0x571eb206fe878878!3m4!1m2!1d114.2454379!2d22.267751!3s0x3404022eb70a2a5f:0xb8aaf4f053c5c4b6!3m4!1m2!1d114.2448506!2d22.2673275!3s0x34040229326aabaf:0xf9aa14f48dee4ca!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404017fd5e77b21:0x25362135e85ad91f!2m2!1d114.2395252!2d22.2774721!3e0
Expressway, to Happy Valley
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Paradise+Mall+(West),+Shing+Tai+Road,+Pak+Sha+Wan/Island+Place;+King's+Road/@22.2791466,114.2290525,16z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404017fd5e77b21:0x25362135e85ad91f!2m2!1d114.2395252!2d22.2774721!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404010543d25ca3:0xb2d5316b2a3e321a!2m2!1d114.20241!2d22.291478!3e0
Happy Valley, Causeway Bay and North Point, to Happy Valley
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Paradise+Mall+(West),+Shing+Tai+Road,+Pak+Sha+Wan/Island+Place;+King's+Road/@22.2791466,114.2290525,16z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404017fd5e77b21:0x25362135e85ad91f!2m2!1d114.2395252!2d22.2774721!1m5!1m1!1s0x3404010543d25ca3:0xb2d5316b2a3e321a!2m2!1d114.20241!2d22.291478!3e0

Sorry guys, but the exact bus stops will be published shortly.

Update: The route had been added

柴灣少咗一半以上特快往返北角嘅班次想點安排？小西灣區站位同支線唔同想點等車？

Actually, 8X goes via King's Road towards Happy Valley. Alternatively, we can make bus 19 more frequent.

And I don't get your second question. How about looking at the route map links? If you still don't understand, you are always welcome to ask.

avg1 發表於 2020-7-13 20:29
Actually, 8X goes via King's Road towards Happy Valley. Alternatively, we can make bus 19 more frequ ...

Your new 8X have no stops in Chai Wan (don't said that Chai Wan Industial City is counted)
And the stops in Causeway Bay are get extremely far away from 19's.

BTW fare scaled up without reason, 1000% banned by DC

For your first question, thanks for bringing this issue to light. 19 will have it's frequency changed to 5-7 min in peak times and 12-13 mins off-peak, 18 mins in early morning / late night. 8X would be 14-15 mins in peak times, 18-20 mins off-peak, and 25-30 mins in early morning / late night.

For your second question, this is done deliberately and could be compensated by 19's frequency increased.

For your third question, this is an appropriate fare scaling up, because this is an express route. However, if the DC doesn't approve of the fare scaling up, we can return it to it's normal level ($6.2)

After adapting ate214 and qunow's suggestions, the updated version is out on my original post!

I have no idea that changes 8X into circular operation could bring any advantages! There are so many narrow streets which cannot allow buses to enter!