The New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route 29 is operated by Wai Ching Industrial Company Limited (偉程實業有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 18376C). It runs between Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier and Wan Tau Tong, via Pak Shek Kok (Hong Kong Science Park) and providing service only during Monday to Friday peak hours. It is an auxillary service to Routes 806A and 806B, omitting Tai Po Mega Mall and Po Heung Bridge.
History[]
- 5 July 2019: The Transport Department (TD) invited open tenders for the right to operate five groups of 12 green minibus routes, which were grouped in the same group of tenders as routes 413, 806A and 806B. [1]
- 1 March 2020: Route 29 came into service. [2]
- 25 June 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route.[3]
Service Hours and Headways[]
From Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier | Headways (mins) | From Wan Tau Tong | Headways (mins) |
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Mondays to Fridays | |||
07:00 | - | - | - |
07:15 - 09:15 | 30 | 07:00 - 09:00 | 30 |
- | - | 17:00 - 17:15 | 15 |
17:00 - 19:00 | 30 | 17:15 - 18:45 | 30 |
- | - | 19:00 | - |
No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays |
Passengers may use NT GMB Routes 806A, 806B and 806C outside the service hours of this route.
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Fares[]
Journey | Fare |
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Full fare | $7.6 |
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This route has no section fares. |
Octopus Interchange Concession Schemes[]
Route 29 and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
29 | MTR | 50¢ | 90 minutes |
MTR | 29 | ||
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Minibus deployments[]
According to Transport Department's Schedule of Services, this route, together with routes 806A, 806B, 806C and 806M, are served by a total of 18 19-seater minibuses. The five routes have a combined carrying capacity of not less than 171 passengers per direction during the busiest hour.
Currently a total of 36 minibuses are deployed on Routes NT GMB Routes 29, 413, 806A, 806B, 806C and 806M operated under Wai Ching Industrial, including 6 16-seater and 30 19-seater minibuses.
Among all these minibuses, those without commercial advertisements sticked on Route 806 series are affixed with route promotion advertisements of the set of routes; all minibuses running on the set of routes are equipped with intercoms for drivers and regulators to report on service conditions; vehicles of the set of routes not equipped with side electronic signs have plastic plates writing "806" sticked on windows.
List of Wai Ching Industrial minibuses | ||||||
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Plate No. | Model | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Route Sign Configuration | Route(s) | Remarks |
AY3318 | Mitsubishi Rosa | 2017 BE641G | 19-seater Vogelsitze seat | Lucky Yu EDS with wide front EDS |
29/806 series | Formerly vehicle of Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon routes 2/6 series[Remark 2] Plate originally belonged to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter belonging to that set of routes, (2000 413CDi)[Remark 3] and a Toyota Coaster (2000 4th generation) [Remark 4] Joined in November 2020, and at the same time side and rear EDS were removed |
BE230 | Toyota Coaster | 2021 7LL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS with side display | Plate originally belonged to a 2nd generation of Tin Shing Motors' Kowloon routes 10A/10M and a 2008 6DS of routes under Chiu Luen and Hon Wah Public Light Bus Association [Remark 5] | |
CG798 | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Plate originally belonged to a Mitsubishi Rosa (2004 BE649E)) of Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon routes 2/6 series | |||
DZ6281 | 2020 7LL | Transfull EDS | Original plate number WP8583[Remark 6] | |||
EP987 | Transfull EDS with side display | Plate originally belonged to a 5LS from Red Minibus Lei Tsuen Route | ||||
ET8426 | Plate originally belonged to a 1991 2nd generation from Red Minibus To Tsuen Route and a 2004 5DL from Wyman Development's Route 26 | |||||
EV6428 | Mitsubishi Rosa | 2020 BE641G | 19-seater Vogelsitze seat | Lucky Yu EDS | Plate originally belonged to a Toyota Coaster (5DL) on Fine Luck's Kowloon Route 25M | |
FF6620 | Toyota Coaster | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Transfull EDS with side display | Plate originally belonged to a 1992 2nd generation from Min Kee Motors' NT Route 401/402S and a 2004 5DL from Wyman Development's Route 26 | |
FG6898 | Plate originally belonged to a 4th generation from Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon Routes 2/6 series | |||||
GG213 | Plate originally belonged to a 5LS on Red minibus Yuen Jor Route[Remark 7] | |||||
HL7893 | 2015 6LS | 16-seater original 3-point harness seat | Rollsign | 413 | Shifted once to Foo Wo Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 71/72, during April 2023 and December 2024 Former vehicle on Li Wai Chun Transportation's New Territories Routes 89 series/98 Plate originally belonged to a 1997 3rd generation belonged to that set of routes Joined in April 2023 | |
JV940 | 2004 5LL | 19-seater NewHarmony (NHR) seats | 29/806 series | Originally part of Red Minibus Island North Trunk Route, Sheung Shui - Ping Yeung Route and Sham Sheung Route fleets[Remark 8] Original plate number LR3599 and NH5094 Plate now belonged to a 2002 5LS on 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' NT Route 94 series[Remark 9] and a 4th generation of Southern District branch fleet [Remark 10] Joined in February 2021, and was added to 19 seats | ||
KE230 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Patent Enterprises EDS | Original plate number WL5275 | ||
LB6690 | 2020 7LL | Transfull EDS with side display | Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5DL of Good View Maxicab Service [Remark 11] | |||
LK2040 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater low adopt | Not equipped with Rollsign | Currently parks in Wan Tau Tong Bus Terminus for use as the Terminus Supervisor Office Former vehicle of PLB Keun Yau Route and Lam Jor Route Was also a former vehicle on PLB Shek Tsuen Route, To Tsuen Route and Tsz Tsuen Route Joined in November 2024 | ||
LL5771 | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vegas eat | Transfull EDS with side display | Plate originally belonged to a 2004 5DL of Good View Maxicab Service | ||
LM4438 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater high adopt seat[6] | Rollsign | The body shell, dials and seats are equipped with the components of the 6th generation Former vehicle on PLB Yuen Jor Route and Yuen Mong Route Joined in January 2023 and entered service in November of the same year | ||
MB2939 | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Transfull EDS with side display | 413 | Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 from PLBPing Tsuen Route and Yuen Jor Route[Remark 12] Original plate number WP4967 | |
MK 26 | 2021 7LL | 29/806 series | Plate originally belonged to a 6DS of Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26 [Remark 13] | |||
NC 69 | 2013 6LS | 16-seater high-back seat | Route rollsign | 413 | Formerly a vehicle of Min Kee Motors' NT routes 401/402S [Remark 14] Original plate number NT412 [Remark 15] | |
NG1926 | 2020 7DL | 19-seater Vogelise | Transfull EDS with side sign | 29/806 series | Plate originally was WP3440 Formerly vehicle of Red Minibus Mong Kok - Western District Route Entered service in July 2024 | |
NT 412 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Route rollsign | Originally vehicle of Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M Was also a vehicle of KC Investments' Route 412 (defunct) and 94 Licensed Mini-Bus's Routes 94/94A/94S Original plate number EU4124 | ||
TZ4313 | 2016 6LS | 16-seater original 3-point harness seat | 413 | Entered service in July 2023 Originally vehicle on Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69 series before joining | ||
VJ2292 | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Transfull EDS with side display | 29/806 series | ||
VL2892 | 2022 7LL | 19-seater Vogel seat | Formerly a vehicle of Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69 series Plate originally belonged to a 2005 5LS2 of Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26[Remark 16] Joined in July 2022 | |||
WC806 | Mitsubishi Rosa | 2016 BE641G | 19-seater Vogelsitze seat | Lucky Yu EDS | Formerly vehicle of Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon routes 2/6 series[Remark 17] Original plate number BX987[Remark 18] Joined in March 2021, and at the same time side and rear EDS were removed | |
WP9187 | Toyota Coaster | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Transfull EDS with side display | ||
WP9482 | ||||||
WP9991 | ||||||
WR451 | Patent Enterprises EDS | |||||
XD8567 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 2021 516CDi | 16-seater original 3-point harness seat[Remark 19] | Lucky Yu EDS With wide front EDS, side and rear EDS |
413 | Low-floor minibus, wheelchair-accessible Operates during Monday to Friday daytime and Saturday AM hours |
YF5333 | Toyota Coaster | 2022 7LL | 19-seater Vegaseat | Transfull EDS with side display | 29/806 series | Served on Smart Champion Investments' Route 69 before joining Joined in February 2023 |
YR1312 | 2023 7LL | Once served on Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69 series before joining Joined in June 2023 | ||||
YU7666 | Once served on Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69 series before joining | |||||
YV3660 | Once served on Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69 series before joining Entered service in January 2024 | |||||
YV4094 | Once servced on Smart Champion Investments 'Kowloon Route 69 series before joining Entered service in June 2024 |
List of former vehicles of Wai Ching Industrial | ||||||
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Plate No. | Model | Type No. | Seat No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
CS9103 | Toyota Coaster | 2018 7LL | 19 | June 2024 | Exchanged with YV4094 (2023 7LL) that formerly vehicle of Smart Champion Investments's Kowloon Route 69A | |
EN8801 | 2020 7LL | August 2021 | Transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A | MK 26 (2021 7LL) | ||
EV944 | Mitsubishi Rosa | 2016 BE641G | 2022 | Retired | ||
LB8219[Remark 20] | Toyota Coaster | 2020 7LL | March 2022 | Transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A | VL2892 (2022 7LL) | |
LL7966 | 2005 5LS2 | 16 | June 2024 | Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S | ||
MB8954 | 2005 5LS2 | August 2022 | ||||
ME3260 | 2005 5LL | 19 | 2021 | Transferred to Transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M | BE230 (2021 7LL) | |
WM3087 | 2019 7LL | August 2023 | Transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Routes 26/26A | YU7666 (2023 7LL) | ||
WP871[Remark 21] | Mitsubishi Rosa | 2016 BE641G | 22th July, 2022 | Retired due to traffic accident |
The information may not be complete and accurate, to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.
This section was last updated on 1/2025202501
Routing[]
To Wan Tau Tong[]
To Wan Tau Tong: The distance of this route is approx. 9.3km, and the journey time is approximately 30mins. (The average speed is 18.6km/h.)
Via: Science Park Road (southbound), Chak Cheung Street roundabout, Science Park Road (northbound), Chong San Road, slip road, Tolo Highway, slip road, Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai, Nam Wan Road, Tat Wan Road, Fung Wan Road and Yat Nga Lane
New Territories GMB Route 29 (Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier → Wan Tau Tong) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
1 | Ma Liu Shui | Science Park Road |
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3 | Pak Shek Kok | Chong San Road |
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4 | Tai Po (Yuen Chau Tsai) | Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai |
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5 | Tai Po Market | Nam Wan Road | ||
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To Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier[]
To Ma Liu Shui: The distance of this route is approx. 9.2km, and the journey time is approximately 35mins. (The average speed is 15.8km/h.)
Via: Yat Nga Lane, Fung Wan Road, Tat Wan Road, Nam Wan Road, Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai, slip road, Tolo Highway, slip road, Chong San Road and Science Park Road
New Territories GMB Route 29 (Wan Tau Tong → Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier) | ||||
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No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
1 | Tai Po Market | |||
2 | Nam Wan Road | |||
3 | Tai Po (Yuen Chau Tsai) | Tai Po Road - Yuen Chau Tsai |
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4 | Pak Shek Kok | Chong San Road |
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5 | Ma Liu Shui | Science Park Road |
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Ridership[]
According to the District Council papers, the ridership of this route is as follows:
- 2020: The average occupancy rate at St. Martin towards Ma Liu Shui in the morning peak period was about 65%, and that in the afternoon peak period at Science Park Phase 1 Phase 1 towards Tai Po was about 20% . [7]
- 2021: The average occupancy rate at Wan Tau Tong during the morning peak period in the Ma Liu Shui direction is about 55%, and that at Fo Yin Road during the afternoon peak period in the Tai Po direction is about 70%. [7]
- 2022: The average occupancy rate at Kwong Fuk Estate during the morning peak period towards Ma Liu Shui was about 65%, and the average occupancy rate at Science Park Phase I during the afternoon peak period towards Tai Po was about 40%. [7]
- 2023: The average occupancy rate at Science Park Road is about 60% during the morning peak period towards Ma Liu Shui, and about 50% during the afternoon peak period at St. Martin towards Tai Po.[7]
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ Numbers placed after the model Toyota Coaster (if any) are only used within the transport enthusiasts, others (including the industry) does not use such names.
- ↑ After the closure of Chit Fai Motors, this vehicle once parked at Laguna Verde, Festival Walk and Kowloon Bay Vehicle Detention Pound.
- ↑ The original plate number of the was JX3935, replaced with MB9388 before retirement.
- ↑ The original plate number of the 4th generation was JV9567 and was originally a vehicle of Hung Kei Route.
- ↑ The original plate number of the 6DS was GG4189. After the cancellation of Tin Shing Motors' Kowloon routes 10A.10M, the vehicle was transferred to Heung Mong Route for service,and was transferred again to a vehicle of routes under Chiu Luen and Hon Wah Public Light Bus Association, and had its plate number changed to WR5822; later transferred to Tsz Mong Route in September 2021 until it was retired in December of the same year.
- ↑ Was once vehicle of NT Route 413
- ↑ That 5LS was originally a vehicle on Min Kee Motors' Route 401/402S and was changed to Foo Wo Public Light Bus' NT Routes 71/72, 94 Licensed Mini-Bus' NT Route 94 series, KC Investments' NT Route 412, Eternal Honest's Kowloon Route 89B and Red Minibus Yuen Jor Route before retirement.
- ↑ Was also once part of NT Route 612/612P fleets
- ↑ The 5LS was originally vehicle of Kwok Chung Motor Car's NT Route 803, sold to Min Kee Motors in January 2010.
- ↑ The 4th generation had its plate changed to KT3227 in 2002, until it was retired in 2018; the plate is now applied on a 2018 7LL on Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69.
- ↑ The 5DL was once vehicle of Min Kee Motors' NT Routes 308A/308M, and was once temporarily shifted to Wyman Development's NT Route 26, and was shifted again to Good View Maxicab Service routes until it was retired in March 2019.
- ↑ That 5LS2 was transferred to PLB Route 9 Route and had its plate changed to VL2892, and was later changed to a vehicle of Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26 in 2020 and its plate was changed again in 2021 to DV1716; the plate was now applied on a 2022 7LL of Wai Ching Industrial's New Territories Route 29/806 series.
- ↑ The original plate number of the 6DS was FE6139 and was formerly a vehicle of Shek Mong Route; it was later transferred to Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M and had its plate changed to SF4849 in 2013; and was transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26 in 2016, and had its plate changed again to MK 26 in 2020, later left vacant at EdUHK until 2021 when it was retired.
- ↑ Was also formerly a vehicle of Smart Champion Investments' Kowloon Route 69series, Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M and 806 series
- ↑ The plate is now applied on a 2005 5LS of Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M
- ↑ The original plate number of the 5LS2 was MB2939 and was formerly a vehicle on PLB Ping Tsuen Route and Yuen Jor Route, and was transferred to PLB Route 9 Route and had its plate changed to VL2892, and was transferred to Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26 and had its plate changed again to DV1716 in 2021.
- ↑ This vehicle was parked at the Container Terminals after the closure of Chit Fai Motors.
- ↑ The plate originally belonged to a Toyota Coaster (3rd generation) of Chit Fai Motors' Kowloon routes 2/6 series
- ↑ With 15 seats and one wheelchair parking bay
- ↑ The original plate number is WP5650, and its plate was changed in December 2020
- ↑ Plate originally was BK987
Related Articles[]
- New Territories GMB Route 806A
- New Territories GMB Route 806B
- New Territories GMB Route 806C
References[]
- ↑ G. N. 4336: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Cap 374D)--Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes in the New Territories, Kowloon and on the Hong Kong Island, HKSAR Government Gazette Vol. 23 Issue No. 27, 5 July 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of N.T. GMB (Scheduled) Service Route Nos. 806A (Wong Nai Tau - Wan Tau Tong) 806B (Shek Mun - Wan Tau Tong) 29 (Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier - Wan Tau Tong)" [Traffic Advice], 19 February 2020.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 165 routes" [News Bulletin], 25 June 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare Adjustment of N.T. GMB Route Nos. 806A(806B and 29)" [Traffic Advice], 28 April 2023.
- ↑ According to the Replies to supplementary questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 LC Paper No. TLB113, the operator originally applied for a 17.1% fare increase and the TD eventually approved an increase of 9.2%.
- ↑ Once equipped with low adopt seater
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Sha Tin District Council Secretariat, "周曉嵐先生提問:有關新界專線小巴第806A、806B、806C、806M及29號線服務事宜" (Question from Mr. CHOW Hiu-laam: Matters relating to New Territories GMB routes 806A, 806B, 806C, 806M and 29), Sha Tin District Council Traffic and Transport Committee Paper No. TT 16/2023, April 2023
External Links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 29
- 16SEATS.net - New Territories Green Minibus Route 29
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