The New Territories Bus Route 90 is operated by Kolwoon Motor Bus. It runs between Tseung Kwan O (Choi Ming) and Shek Mun Estate, via Tseung Kwan O Town Centre, taking the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, Kwun Tong Bypass, Tate's Cairn Tunnel to and from Siu Lek Yuen and Yuen Chau Kok. It only on operates on weekdays during peak hours, excluding public holidays.
History[]
Opening Background[]
The Transport Department proposed in the 2018-2019 Bus Route Planning Program to open a route between Wu Kai Sha Station and Choi Ming, which will be open in both directions during peak hours from Monday to Friday. For the first shift, the operator is planned to be determined through bidding and is expected to be put into service in 2019. However, the route headway is less, and the route is Meandering: in Tseung Kwan O, Route 798 serves multiple districts in Sha Tin, it goes through Shek Mun, City One Shatin and other places. District councilors requested to increase the frequency of services, "separate services" from north to south in Tseung Kwan O district, cover Tsui Lam, straighten the Shatin alignment, etc.[1][2]
In response to the opinions of the District Council, the Transport Department divided the above routes into two in the "2020-2021 Bus Route Planning Program": after the route from Choi Ming passes through Tseung Kwan O Town Centre, it would take the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel and Tate's Cairn Tunnel to and from Siu Lek Yuen, Yuen Chau Kok in Sha Tin, with Shek Mun Estate as the terminus; route connecting Ma On Shan It runs from Hong Sing Garden via Po Lam, Hang Hau to A Kung Kok and Ma On Shan, maintaining Wu Kai Sha Station as the terminus. Both services operate in opposite directions in the morning and afternoon from Monday to Friday, providing a total of 4 service departures from Tseung Kwan O District and 4 service departures from Shatin District. Some council members debated whether splitting the route would disperse resources or improve operational efficiency. They also requested that the service scope of the route be reorganized with Route 798, and that the route from Cai Ming to Shuo Mun Village should be detoured through Wong Ni Tau, Yincheng Street wait. Regional organizations also questioned that the passenger base of the route may not be sufficient, and the route has not yet addressed the needs of commuters going to Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate or the industrial areas around Yuen Shun Wai and Shek Mun.[3][4][5][6]
After years of discussions and tendering procedures, the Transport Department revealed in June 2022 that KMB had won the operating rights for the new route.[7]The new route's fare was as low as $8.5, and KMB promotes it as a "great value new experience". The price raised eyebrows and also raised questions about the profitability of the route.[8]
In the afternoon of the route's opening the day before, KMB dispatched two buses on Routes "90' and 97 with Full-body advertising printed on them and parked them at Hang Hau Station and Wu Kai Sha Stations, check-in props and souvenirs were distributed at the same venue to promote the new route "連接兩大轉車站[Remark 2]" and "貫通新界東[Remark 3]" to the public. However, the bus parked at Wu Kai Sha broke down and left at around 5 pm under the guidance of a construction vehicle. It did not stay until 6 pm as stated in the prior press release.[9][10]
Route change history[]
Historical route information[]
Details of the past service hours and headways, fares and other route information of this route are set out in the "Historical route information" sub-page of this article.
Service Hours and Headways[]
The latest update is on 10/2022, please refer to the link below for the official route information.
| From Tseung Kwan O (Choi Ming) | From Shek Mun Estate |
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| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 07:30 | 07:30 |
| 18:00 | 18:00 |
| No service on Saturdays, Sundays, and Public Holidays | |
- This route provides Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service.
Fares[]
| Boarding Stop | Fare |
|---|---|
| Full Fare | $8.8 |
| Section Fares to Shek Mun Estate | |
| From Tate's Cairn Tunnel | $6.0 |
| From Yu Chui Court | $5.0 |
| Section Fares to Tseung Kwan O | |
| Tate's Cairn Tunnel | $8.3 |
| From Tseung Kwan O Tunnel BBI | $5.6 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Schemes[]
Passengers using the same Octopus card to interchange to the designated route after this route within a specific time, or transfer from the designated route to this route can enjoy an interchange concession. The details are as follows: (Half discount for children and senior citizens.) Template:KMB Route 90 Bus-Bus Interchange Concession Schemes
Tate's Cairn Tunnel Concession Scheme[]
Template:Tate's Cairn Tunnel Concession Scheme
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel BBI Concession Scheme[]
Template:Tseung Kwan O Tunnel BBI Concession Scheme
LWB Airport Routes ("A Routes") and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme[]
| LWB Airport Routes ("A Routes") and KMB Interchange Concession Scheme | |||||
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| 1st leg | Direction | 2nd leg | Direction | Discount for 2nd leg | Time limit |
| A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X | to Urban | KMB Solely-operated Routes | Any | $6.0 or Actual Fare of KMB leg (Ones with lower fare comes first) |
120mins |
| KMB Solely-operated routes | Any | A30, A31, A32, A33, A33X, A34, A36, A37, A38, A41, A41P, A42, A43, A43P *, A46, A47X | to Airport | ||
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Note:
＊: For interchanging from KMB Route B1 (Tin Tsz direction) to LWB Route A43P ( Airport direction), the actual fare paid for the first journey will be refunded for the next journey, except that the interchange concession cannot be enjoyed for the first journey of Route B1, otherwise, only the normal (i.e. maximum $6.0) interchange concession will be offered; for interchange from LWB Route A43P (Luen Wo Hui direction) to KMB Route B1 (Lok Ma Chau direction), passengers will be offered a free interchange concession for the second journey, but no interchange discount will be offered for the first journey of route A43P and no other interchange concession will be offered for route B1 thereafter. This special offer is not applicable to other LWB A routes (including Routes A36, A37 and A43). | |||||
Green Minibus Interchange Concession Scheme[]
Template:KMB Routes 90, 96, and 97 and GMB Interchange Concession Scheme
Ten for One Ride Offer[]
Passengers who use the same adult or student Octopus Card to travel ten journeys on this route in the same week (Monday to Friday) can travel to Shatin Central Bus Terminus Customer Service Centre to redeem a one-way ticket for this route for free. The discount is only applicable to the full fare for adults and students. For the redemption applicable date, please refer to the passenger announcement issued by KMB.
Bus deployments[]
A total of 1 Enviro500 MMC 11.3m (E6M) double-decker bus has been assigned to this route as a scheduled bus. Buses used outside service hours are dispatched away to Routes 88 and 290 series, and there are orders from Route 296D with the vehicles used being mainly Volvo B8L 12m (V6B) from Route 290.
| List of buses on Route 90 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fleet no. | Plate no. | Assigned Depot |
| E6M143 | YT5121 | Kowloon Bay Depot (K) |
The above list of scheduled buses are as of December 2023, forwarded from hk2007.buscess website (Chinese only). The above buses might not be listed according to running orders.
The related content is for reference only and will be updated according to fleet changes (check update list). To check scheduled bus changes, refer to detailed information on hk2007.buscess website.3223
History of Bus Deployments[]
| History of Bus Deployments on KMB Route 90 |
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When it first opened Route 90, KMB dispatched Volvo B8L 12m (V6B) to travel on this route. In December 2023, this route became fully operated by the Enviro500 MMC 11.3m (E6M). |
Routing[]
To Shek Mun Estate[]
To Shek Mun Estate: The distance of this route is approx. 22.3km, and the journey time is approximately 55mins. (The average speed is 24.3km/h.)
Via: Choi Ming Street, King Ling Road, Tong Ming Street, Tong Chun Street, Po Yap Road, Wan Po Road, Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Highway, Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, Tseung Kwan O Road, Kwun Tong Bypass, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Tate's Cairn Highway, Sha Tin Wai Road, Siu Lek Yuen Road, Wong Nai Tau Public Transport Interchange, Siu Lek Yuen Road, Kwong Sin Street, Ngau Pei Sha Street, Chap Wai Kon Street, Ngan Shing Street, Siu Lek Yuen Road, and On Ming Street
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 90 (Tseung Kwan O (Choi Ming)→Shek Mun Estate) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Tseung Kwan O (Tiu Keng Leng) | Choi Ming Bus Terminus  |
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| 2 | King Ling Road | Kin Ming Estate | ||
| 3 | Tseung Kwan O (Sheung Tak) | Tong Ming Street | Tong Ming Street Garden | |
| 4 | Tseung Kwan O Town Centre | Tong Chun Street | Chi Lin Buddhist Primary School |
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| 5 | Po Yap Road | Tseung Kwan O Plaza | ||
 Wan Po Road, Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
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| 6 | Sau Mau Ping | Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Interchange (G1) |  Designate BBI for Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Routes
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Tseung Kwan O Road;  Kwun Tong Bypass, Tate's Cairn Tunnel
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| 7 | Sha Tin (Siu Lek Yuen) | Tate's Cairn Tunnel (B4) | Section Fares start here Tate's Cairn BBI
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| 8 | Siu Lek Yuen Road | Siu Lek Yuen | ||
| 9 | Castello | |||
| 10 | Wong Nai Tau Bus Terminus | |||
| 11 | Kwong Sin Street | Banyan House | ||
| 12 | The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | |||
| 13 | Ngau Pei Sha Street | Ngau Pei Sha New Village | ||
| 14 | Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) | Yu Chui Court | Section Fares start here | |
| 15 | Ngan Shing Street | Yue Tin Court | ||
| 16 | City One Shatin | City One Shatin Bus Terminus | ||
| 17 | Fortune City One | |||
| 18 | Siu Lek Yuen Road | Siu Lek Yuen Road Playground | ||
| 19 | Sha Tin (Shek Mun) | On Ming Street | Shek Mun Estate Bus Terminus |
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To Tseung Kwan O (Choi Ming)[]
To Tseung Kwan O: The distance of this route is approx. 22.6km, and the journey time is approximately 55mins. (The average speed is 24.7km/h.)
Via: On Ming Street (Northbound), Roundabout, On Ming Street (Southbound), Siu Lek Yuen Road, Ngan Shing Street, Chap Wai Kon Street, Ngau Pei Sha Street, Kwong Sin Street, Siu Lek Yuen Road, Wong Nai Tau Public Transport Interchange, Siu Lek Yuen Road, Tate's Cairn Highway, Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Kwun Tong Bypass, Tseung Kwan O Road, Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Highway, Wan Po Road, Po Yap Road, Tong Chun Street, Tong Ming Street, King Ling Road, and Choi Ming Street
| Kowloon Motor Bus Route 90 (Shek Mun Estate→Tseung Kwan O (Choi Ming)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Bus stop name | Remarks |
| 1 | Sha Tin (Shek Mun) | On Ming Street | Shek Mun Estate Bus Terminus |
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| 2 | City One Shatin | Siu Lek Yuen Road | Po Shing Street City One Shatin | |
| 3 | Ngan Shing Street | Fortune City One | ||
| 4 | Sha Tin (Yuen Chau Kok) | Yue Tin Court | ||
| 5 | Chap Wai Kon Street | City One Station |
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| 6 | Ngau Pei Sha Street | Yu Chui Court | ||
| 7 | Sha Tin (Siu Lek Yuen) | Ngau Pei Sha New Village | ||
| 8 | Kwong Sin Street | The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong | ||
| 9 | Cypress House | |||
| 10 | Wong Nai Tau Bus Terminus | |||
| 11 | Siu Lek Yuen Road | Kwong Yuen Estate | ||
| 12 | Siu Lek Yuen | |||
| 13 | Tate's Cairn Tunnel (A1) | Section Fares start here Tate's Cairn BBI
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| Tate's Cairn Tunnel, Kwun Tong Bypass; Tseung Kwan O Road
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| 14 | Sau Mau Ping | Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Interchange (P1) | Section Fares start here Designate BBI for Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Routes
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| Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, Wan Po Road
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| 15 | Tseung Kwan O Town Centre | Po Yap Road | Po Shing Garden | |
| 16 | Tong Chun Street | Tseung Kwan O Station |
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| 17 | Tseung Kwan O (Sheung Tak) | Tong Ming Street | Tong Ming Street Garden | |
| 18 | Tseung Kwan O (Tiu Keng Leng) | King Ling Road | Choi Fu House | |
| 19 | Choi Ming Bus Terminus |
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Ridership[]
According to District Council documents, the passenger occupation percentage of this route is as follows:
- 2022: During an on-site inspection at Tseung Kwan O Tunnel BBI, the passenger load factors towards Sha Tin in the morning and Tseung Kwan O in the afternoon were approximately 38% and 23% respectively.[13]
Gallery[]
Deployed buses[]
Promotional materials[]
Remarks[]
Related articles[]
References[]
- ↑ "西貢區議會 交通及運輸委員會 二○一八年第一次會議記錄 (第9點)", March 2018.
- ↑ Sha Tin District Councillor, "沙田區議會 交通及運輸委員會 二零一八年度第三次會議記錄 (第17(c)點)", June 2018.
- ↑ "要求開辦烏溪沙及將軍澳的巴士服務，維持「2018-19年度的巴士路線計劃」中的計劃路線", Sai Kung District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. 9/20, 26 February 2020.
- ↑ Sai Kung District Councillor, "西貢區議會 交通及運輸委員會 二零二零年第二次會議記錄 (第64點)", May 2020.
- ↑ 沙田區議會秘書處，〈沙田區議會 交通及運輸委員會 二零二零年度特別會議記錄 (第10(c), 15(a), 31(e)點", September 2020.
- ↑ Shatin Transport, "將軍澳至馬鞍山巴士線問題分析" [Facebook Post], 10 April 2020.
- ↑ "九巴成功投得3條來往將軍澳及新界東巴士線 運輸署稍後公布班次詳情", inmediahk.net, 10 June 2022.
- ↑ Shatin Transport, 〈💫將沙快線的源流 🔥兩間公司爭崩頭" [Facebook Post], 2 October 2022.
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "九巴特備周日打卡送禮活動 90線及97線廣告巴士出巡坑口烏溪沙" [News Release], 30 September 2022.
- ↑ TKO Transport Planning, "九巴推廣全新路線90, 97" [Facebook Post], 2 October 2022
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "將軍快馬而來！ 九巴全新90及97線十月三日啟航 將軍澳一程直達沙田及馬鞍山" [News Release], 27 September 2022.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of KMB Route Nos. 90 and 97" [Traffic Advice], 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "運輸署回應與巴士相關的跟進情況", Sai Kung District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Sai Kung District Bus and Minibus Route Working Group Paper No. 2/22.
External links[]
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