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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

Under heatwave conditions, waiting outside for a bus can be a challenge, with the hot air and exhaust fumes from passing buses making for a gruelling experience. Lately, however, many passengers have been able to beat the heat.

Upgraded facilities

Enhancing travel experiences is one of the key aspects of the Government’s district governance measures, and last year the authorities completed various improvement works at the Ma On Shan Town Centre Public Transport Terminus. This included the installation of a waiting hall equipped with air conditioning and seating, allowing passengers to sit comfortably in the cool while waiting for their buses.

The waiting hall, which opened in the first quarter of last year, features a real-time bus arrival display panel, providing passengers with accurate waiting times.

Welcoming these improvements, and emphasising the convenience and comfort of the air-conditioned hall, one passenger commented: “Now it is better inside this room.”

Another passenger remarked: “It is better than staying out in the heat on a day like today.”

Safety enhancements

The improvement works also include the conversion of a traditional “parallel” bus bay to a “saw-tooth” bus bay. This enhances segregation between pedestrians and vehicles, thereby improving safety.

Transport Department Principal Transport Officer Felix Yim reported that the second phase of enhancement works is already underway.

“It would mainly include the provision of two more bus passenger waiting halls and the renovation of the taxi stands. We expect all these improvement works would be completed progressively in 2026.”

All districts

Enhancement initiatives are being implemented gradually at various public transport interchanges in each district. For example, an upgrade to the ventilation system at the Tsuen Wan Bayview Garden Bus Terminus was successfully completed in the first quarter of this year.

Mr Yim explained that the works being undertaken include upgrades to lighting, improvements to ventilation systems, and the renovation and refurbishment of walls and ceilings.

The department anticipates that the completion of the works will result in more comfortable waiting environments for passengers, and encourage continued use of and support for public transport services.

Source: Hong Kong Information Services

With the 2025 Election Committee Subsector (ECSS) By-elections due to be held tomorrow, Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC) Chairman David Lok today visited the Hong Kong Central Library polling station and the central counting station (CCS), as well as the Media Centre at the Convention & Exhibition Centre, and appealed to eligible voters to cast their votes in the by-elections.

Mr Lok said preparatory work for the by-elections was complete and that staff members were carrying out final rehearsals. He thanked them for their efforts, which he said would ensure that tomorrow’s polls are conducted in an orderly and smooth manner.

Twenty-eight candidates are contesting a total of 21 seats spanning six subsectors.

Five ordinary polling stations (OPSs) and one dedicated polling station located at a police station will be set up for about 3,600 voters/ authorised representatives (ARs). The polling hours will be from 9am to 6pm. Voters/ ARs are reminded to bring a valid Hong Kong identity card to cast their votes at the polling station specified on their polling card.

Mr Lok added that the Electronic Poll Register System will continue to be used at OPSs for the issuance of ballot papers to voters/ARs, so that the process can be conducted accurately and efficiently.

Once the poll closes, all ballot boxes will be delivered to the CCS at the Convention & Exhibition Centre, where the counting of votes will take place. Candidates, election agents and counting agents may enter the CCS and observe the count at designated areas of the counting zone. Members of the public and media may also enter the public area of the CCS to observe the count.

Once the counting of votes is completed, the Returning Officers will declare the election results to the candidates and their agents at the counting zone. The Registration & Electoral Office (REO) will also arrange for the Returning Officers to announce the results for each subsector again on stage at the Media Centre.

Also today, Mr Lok and Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai accompanied Chief Executive John Lee on a visit to the polling station at the Exhibition Gallery of Hong Kong Central Library. They inspected the final preparatory work, including the venue’s set-up and rehearsals.

The EAC and the REO stressed that they are fully prepared on all fronts to ensure that tomorrow’s by-elections are conducted efficiently, and in an open, honest and fair manner.