New link: The 11.4-km long Ma On Shan Rail connects Tai Wai and Wu Kai Sha.

A network of feeder services to tie in with the opening of the Ma On Shan Rail at 3pm tomorrow has been put in place. A new public transport plan will be implemented gradually and facilities provided. For details, click here.

The Transport Department will activate its emergency transport co-ordination centre tomorrow, December 22, 24, 28 and January 3 to monitor the new rail's operation and passenger demand for public transport services.

Staff will also monitor the situation at rail stations and public transport interchanges.

The department has devised a public transport plan to offer sufficient feeder services to those who live further away from rail stations. To ensure smooth adaption to the new services, all existing public transport services will be maintained at the beginning of the commissioning of the new link.

The public transport plan will be phased in gradually. The first phase will strengthen feeder services to new railway stations. Other changes such as the cancellation of bus routes will only be introduced after passenger travelling patterns have been carefully monitored and assessed after the opening of the new rail.

Facilities to be provided for easier station access

New facilities - including connection bridges, subways, road crossings, cycle parks, taxi pick-up and drop-off points - will also be provided or improved for better station access.

A new public transport interchange at Wu Kai Sha station, the new rail's northern terminus, is already in place. The one at Tai Wai station, the southern terminus, is being built to replace the existing bus terminus in March.

For details of the public transport plan, click here or call the following hotlines:

* Transport Department - 2804 2600

* Kowloon-Canton Railway - 2929 3399

* Kowloon Motor Bus - 2745 4466

* New World First Bus - 2136 8888

* Citybus - 2873 0818