The launch of a new route linking Tuen Mun and Chek Lap Kok drastically cutting down trips between the two districts ended up paralyzing traffic for hours amid an overly enthusiastic response from drivers. At the same time as the new connection’s opening, the toll for Lantau Link was also lifted. A two-kilometer car tailback extended from the entrance of the tunnel to Tuen Mun Golf Centre in the afternoon. “The traffic in Tung Chung now is completely jammed, it will take 45 minutes on average to leave the traffic maze. “Five existing bus routes will see their fares lowered by HK$1.9 to HK$12.7, and at the same time, the tolls at the existing Lantau Link will be waived,” Cheung blogged.

Source: The Standard December 27, 2020 12:45 UTC