By The SUN
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| Citybus and New World are allowed to raise fares this year and next |
Bus fares across Hong Kong will rise between 8.5
percent and 9.8 percent tomorrow, with further increments taking effect from
next year.
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Citybus and New World First Bus, which mainly operate
on Hong Kong island, will increase charges by 8.5 percent from tomorrow, and a
further 3.2 percent taking effect on Jan 2, 2022. (For example, the fare for route no 10 from North Point Ferry to Kennedy Town, will go up from $3.70 to $4)
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KMB, which mainly operates in Kowloon, will adjust
fares also by 8.5 percent, but because of the mitigating effect of the Franchised
Bus Toll Exemption Fund (TEF) the average fare increase of KMB's solely
operated routes would only be 5.8 per cent.
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The New Lantao Bus Company will charge 9.8 percent more.
The new fares were approved by the Executive Council
on Mar 16.
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| Govt says about 90% of riders will not pay more than $1 extra |
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The government also said the franchised bus operators
have been facing severe financial difficulties because of the declining revenue
in the wake of the pandemic, and rising operating costs.
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“It is of great importance to maintain the financial viability of the franchised bus operators for providing safe and quality public bus services, the government will continue to encourage and assist franchised bus operators to adopt a multi-pronged approach in the long run in implementing revenue-raising and expenditure-cutting measures,” the statement said.
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The public may check notices displayed at bus stops to
find out how much they have to pay as a result of the increase. They may also
visit the bus companies’ websites (www.kmb.hk, www.bravobus.com.hk and
www.nlb.com.hk) for the new fares on individual routes.
