Minibus 8 service changes 8號小巴服務調整

We have submitted feedback from residents and our bus stop surveys conducted at Lower Baguio and HKU station. In response Transport Department has added a 8:20am departure for the new minibus 8 schedule which will come into effect on 25 December 2016. 

1. Minibus 8 will be limited to three morning departures at 7:40am, 8:20am and 8:40am from Monday to Friday.
   
2. 8X will continue, with frequency improving from 10-20 minutes to 10-15 minutes, and 10-12 minutes to 10 minutes during evening peak. The first 8X bus will depart at 6:30am instead of 7:10am.
   
3. Passengers for Bonham Road and Caine Road can use 8X and interchange to minibus 10 and 31 at HKU MTR with a fare concession: 90 cents for the onward journey on minibus 10 or 31 (total fare of $8.50 + $0.90 = $9.40).
   
4. Returning passengers may take minibus 10 and 31 along Caine Road and Bonham Road and interchange to 8X at HKU MTR station at NIL cost for the onward journey (total fare of $8.0).

Transport Department Link: 
http://www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_47889.html

就早前運輸署的公眾諮詢，我們已將從居民收集到的意見連同於下碧瑤及港大站進行班次調查的數據交給署方。運輸署其後決定由早上兩班8號服務改為三班，即增加了早上8時20分的服務，並於2016年12月25日起生效。服務調整詳情：

1. 8號小巴的班次將會縮減至星期一至星期五早上三班服務：上午7時40分、上午8時20分及上午8時40分
   
2. 8X 將會繼續提供服務，其™š班次將會由現時每10-20分鐘一班增強至每10-15分鐘一班，而下午繁忙時段的班次將會由現時每10-12分鐘一班增強至每10分鐘一班。另外，8X的頭班車會由早上7時10分提前至早上6時30分開出。
   
3. 營運商會提供轉乘優惠，由下碧瑤往般含道或堅道的乘客可乘坐8X到港大站（＄8.50）轉乘10號或31號小巴（＄0.90）前往目的地。總車資為＄9.40。
   
4. 如從堅道或般含道前往碧瑤灣，乘客可乘坐10號或31號到港大站，然後轉乘8X。由於第一程的車資為＄8正，第二程（8X）將不需繳付任何車資。

運輸署連結：
http://www.td.gov.hk/tc/traffic_notices/index_id_47889.html

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