Contract for HZMB shuttle bus service awarded

The contract for shuttle bus services to be operated on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB) has been awarded to a consortium which includes one local company, according to information released this week by the government of the province of Guangdong.
The consortium which won the tender comprises Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Land Transportation (Macau) Corp., Zhuhai Yuegong Xinhai Transportation Co, and Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Shuttle Bus Services.
The services will run between the three border checkpoints of the HZMB; namely, Macau, Zhuhai and Hong Kong.
In particular, two kinds of shuttle bus services will be provided. One line will serve passengers between the Hong Kong and Zhuhai checkpoints, while the other will transport passengers from the Hong Kong and Macau cross-border facilities.
According to previous information provided by the local Transport Bureau (DSAT), the operator will be required to provide from 90 to 140 shuttle buses for daily operation, with some 30 vehicles reserved for backup.
The tender, launched on June 15, was jointly organised by the traffic departments of the three areas linked by the superbridge, in addition to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Trans-boundary Traffic Policy Co-ordination Group.