Traffic planning of new public housing is not good. Following this newspaper’s previous report that Queen’s Hill Village transport facilities in Fanling were insufficient, which resulted in long queues for villagers to take transport. There were also two units in Tuen Mun which began to be occupied in August. Hetian Village and Jingtian Village, with a population of over 20,000, are severely lacking in basic housing facilities. Not only is there no market, but there is also no covered bus stop. Residents endure wind and rain as they wait for the bus. Since there is no stop in the village, our reporter actually measured that it would take more than two minutes to get the bus from the estate to the fastest. At the station, some potential residents have expressed their concerns in no uncertain terms. for heatstroke in the scorching sun. The Queen’s Mountain Village, which has been repeatedly criticized, has reproduced loopholes. The hollow design of the elevated garden deck is like “The Dancing Water House” on rainy days and the intersection is away from the bus stop .
Hotan Village and Ching Tin Village, located in Area 54 northwest of Tuen Mun, will be occupied in August this year. The two villages provide a total of over 9,400 units, involving a population of over 23,000 inhabitants. However, this paper has received reports from potential residents that the local transportation facilities are unsatisfactory and could become a replica of Queen’s Hill Village. The reporter visited the site on a rainy day a few days ago and found that although there is a bus terminal in front of Hetian village, it is only one stop along the way. There is only one bus line about 65 meters long. Park 5 buses at the same time.
Very far from the MTR station for buying food and having to go out of town
Although it is called the bus terminal, the facilities at the “terminus” are “null” and are not covered. The public waiting for the bus must be exposed to wind and rain. The reporter also found that the trail from the Hetian village along the way is also discovered the bus station. The force of the wind and rain is felt especially on rainy days. The reporter took the actual measurement at the He Lai building, which is the closest to the entrance to the residential complex. From this location, it takes 2 minutes to reach the nearest bus stop on foot. For residential complexes in later locations it is believed that the time spent will be doubled.
Mr. Deng, the potential tenant of Jingtian Village, who made a special trip to the Hetian Village bus stop, was completely embarrassed by the sudden pouring rain. He described that the bus terminal was not even covered and was concerned that the elderly and children would not be able to withstand the sweltering climate and would suffer from heatstroke. Also, the bus lines in the apartment complex were quite limited. he works on Hong Kong Island, he can only walk on foot, the situation has not improved, only to change jobs.
Hotan Village and Ching Tin Village are far from the MTR station. The Siu Hong MTR station closest to the two villages is a 26-minute walk from Hotan Village. There are currently two bus lines to and from Tuen Mun MTR Station and Tuen Mun City Center respectively. Some potential residents are concerned that when most of the residents of the two new villages in the two new villages are occupied, the pressure will double and the supply of bus lines will be scarce. meaning that in the future residents will have to rely on connecting transportation when they go out to buy food. Go to other areas and further increase the traffic load there.
Residents in the corner of Queen’s Hill traverse the obstacles
On the other hand, our reporter went to Fanling’s Queen’s Hill Village to inspect the village. Although the village has a covered bus terminus, the reporter visited the scene on rainy days and pointed out directly that many citizens suspected the crossing was too far and risking to save time, cross the road over the railing and run up. at the stop opposite to take the bus. In just 5 minutes, more than 10 people “overcame the obstacles”. An old man with a white head was lazy and a car drove at high speed. He held an umbrella with one hand, then stepped over the meter-high rail with one foot. If you accidentally fall, the consequences will be Worry.
Not only that, the suspension bridge of the garden connected to the bus terminal does not cover the crossing. On rainy days, citizens must use umbrellas to cross the road and return to the estate. Also, part of the bridge is hollow, so when it rains a lot, rainwater will be in the middle. It fell as “The House of Dancing Water”. Residents had to open umbrellas to keep the rain out.
Tian Beichen, a member of parliament concerned about support for Tuen Mun’s two villages, stressed that the bus company can build the station’s cover at any time. However, it is known that the Department of Transport has already approved the choice of the site, but due to the delay in coordination with the other departments, the “building permit” was not approved, resulting in a delay in the start of the works. it is unacceptable and has asked the relevant services to complete the construction of the superstructure by this year; There is a lack of markets for new social housing complexes involving a large population and the department is also looking for land to be built. that the government should prepare support structures during planning.
A spokesperson for the Department of Housing pointed out that the bus terminal adjacent to the village of Hotan was designed and built by other government departments. The entrance and exit to the ground of the Queen’s Hill public transport terminus is very busy and is not suitable for adding a lift. Residents can use the ground passage to cross the street, or use the covered “raised garden bridge” which connects the second floor of Queen’s Hill Shopping Center to the traffic terminal on rainy days. A spokesperson for the Department of Transportation pointed out that KMB, Citybus and MTR Corporation have previously been approved to operate three full-day and three peak-hour service routes to serve residents of Wa Tin Village and Ching Tin Village. The bus company is responsible for the construction of bus stop facilities, including covers for passenger waiting, and the related works are expected to be completed gradually from October this year to the first quarter of next year.
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