Nanfang Daily (Reporter/Liu Qian) The Spring Festival holiday is coming, and everything is getting busier, whether on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail or at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge port. The cultural tourism market in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is booming. During the Spring Festival holiday, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway will run additional trains between Guangdong and Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Metro has increased its frequency and extended its hours. Electric vehicle charging facilities on highways are also ready to help facilitate travel during the festival. Enjoy unimpeded travel in the Bay Area.
In order to facilitate the exchanges between citizens of the two places and encourage mainland tourists to come to Hong Kong to experience the Chinese New Year celebrations, after discussions between the mainland railway department and the MTR Corporation, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail service will be operated from February 11 to 13 (the second day to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year). , adding 11 pairs (22 trains) of high-speed rail trains between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station and Futian Station every day, bringing the daily train frequency to 105 pairs. Tickets for the new train schedules have been on sale since February 3. The tickets can be changed on the same day using Foton's "Flexible Travel", making holiday travel more convenient and flexible for passengers.
In early February, the Zhuhai Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge was already in a festive atmosphere to welcome the Spring Festival. With the vigorous development of Guangdong's cultural tourism market economy and the implementation of the policies of "Hong Kong trains go north" and "Macau cars go north", Zhuhai is becoming a popular holiday destination in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. "In response to the increase in passenger flow and significant increase in power load at various ports in the early Spring Festival, our operation and maintenance personnel will carry out 'no blind spots' inspections of the port power supply equipment every day to prepare for emergency repairs and support." China Southern Power Grid Xiangzhou, Zhuhai, Guangdong Xiao Minghui, Assistant Director of the Urban Power Supply Station of the Power Supply Bureau introduced.
At the same time, China Southern Power Grid Guangdong Power Grid Co., Ltd. is fully committed to meeting the green travel needs of Hong Kong and Macao vehicles heading north. It has established electric vehicle charging stations at important interconnection hubs between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Artificial Island and the Hengqin New Port, as well as around popular scenic spots in Zhuhai. , car owners can search for charging stations containing European standard charging equipment through the "Shunyichong" APP or WeChat applet.
To facilitate citizens and tourists traveling during the Lunar New Year, the MTR Corporation has strengthened train services on seven Hong Kong MTR lines. Trains will run all night on the evening of Lunar New Year's Eve (February 9). From February 3 to 18, MTR will increase the number of trains at different times on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, covering all railway lines on the heavy rail network (except the Airport Express). On New Year's Eve, all MTR local railway lines (excluding the Airport Express and Disneyland Line) and seven light rail lines will operate all night, while three MTR bus routes will extend their service hours. During the Lunar New Year, a total of about 1,850 flights are expected to be added to serve passengers.