Hong Kong steps up border, transport measures as Taiwanese band Mayday plays last show after rain, equipment fire forced postponement
- Rock group set to hit stage at Central harbourfront at 7.15pm to play final in seven-show tour of city after one concert postponed last week
- Citybus and KMB putting on special routes, with authorities ready to implement traffic measures to streamline flow and prioritise public transport at some crossings
The rock group will perform the rescheduled concert at the Central harbourfront at 7.15pm, with the Transport Department announcing the bolstered services would be in place to cope with an expected uptick in travellers.
“To facilitate the dispersal of members of the public and tourists travelling to the mainland after the event, the last train of the MTR East Rail line heading for Lo Wu will depart from Admiralty Station at 11.32pm,” the department said on Wednesday.
Citybus and KMB will put on six special bus routes, which can be boarded near the venue, mostly serving border crossings and the New Territories.
Short-haul cross-boundary coaches operating between Wan Chai and the Lok Ma Chau or Huanggang crossings will also stop on Connaught Road in Central.
Authorities will implement traffic measures when necessary at the Lok Ma Chau, Huanggang and Shenzhen Bay crossings to separate different types of vehicles and provide a dedicated passage for public transport at around midnight.
The arrangements are similar to those made for the band’s earlier concerts in its series, which kicked off on April 30 at the Central harbourfront.
The department said updates on traffic could be accessed on its HKeMobility mobile app.
The popular band had to postpone the second show of its Hong Kong series after a huge LED sphere installation caught fire on May 1, a day after part of its first performance was moved online and indoors amid heavy rains as the Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning.
Organiser B’in Music cited bad weather and safety risks in its announcement of the postponement.
The five-member group played six shows at the Central harbourfront between April 30 and May 8.
