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Page 1 of 2 Citybus Launches Route 606X with Service Adjustment on Route 606 Series 9 December 2013, Hong KongEffective 15 December (Sunday), Citybus and Kowloon Motor Bus will jointly introduce a morning express Route 606X to provide service between Siu Sai Wan and Kowloon Bay. Meanwhile, service adjustment on Route 606 series will be implemented. Details are as follows: New Route 606X Effective 16 December (Monday), the new morning express Route 606X departing from Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) will run via the current routeing of Route 606 to Chai Wan Road (A Kung Ngam Road stop) and divert to operate via Shau Kei Wan Road, Aldrich Street, Nam On Street, Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus, Nam On Lane, Island Eastern Corridor, Eastern Harbour Crossing and then resume the original routeing of Route 606 to Wang Chiu Road (Sheung Yuet Road stop), before diverting via Sheung Yuet Road, Wang Kwun Road, Lam Lok Street and terminating at Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square). The service hours will be every Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) from 6:10am to 9:10am. For Siu Sai Wan bound departures, it will operate from Kowloon Bay or Kai Yip. Departures from Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square) running via Sheung Yuet Road, Wang Kwong Road, Kai Fuk Road and Sheung Yee Road will then resume to the current routeing of Route 606 and divert after Island Eastern Corridor via Nam On Lane, Nam On Street, Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus, Nam On Lane, Shau Kei Wan Road, Chai Wan Road, Siu Sai Wan Road before resuming to the current routeing of Route 606. The service hours will be every Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) from 6:30am to 8:50am. Departures from Kai Yip will operate from Kai Yip Bus Terminus, via Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Lam Lok Street, and run via the same routeing as departures from Kowloon Bay. The service hours will be every Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) at 7:45am and 8:05am. The full fare is HK$11, and HK$5.7 after Eastern Harbour Crossing. Route 606 Series Effective 15 December (Sunday), the new service hours of Route 606 every Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) will be from 9:27am to 8:00pm, while the original service of Route 606A on Sunday and public holiday will be renumbered as Route 606 (Special departure via Choi Ha Road). Route 606A will relocate its terminating point at Hong Kong Island to Yiu Tung and will provide bus service for both bounds. Kowloon bound departures will run via the current routeing of Route 606 to Choi Wan via Kowloon Bay Business Area after departing from Yiu Tung. The service hours will be from 6:30am to 9:30am. For Hong Kong Island bound departures, it will depart from Choi Wan, and then resume the current routeing of Route 606A and run via Choi Ha Road to Yiu Hing Road before terminating at Yiu Tung. The service hours will be from 6:10am to 9:10am. Meanwhile, service of Route 606P will be cancelled from the same day.

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Citybus Launches Route 606X

with Service Adjustment on Route 606 Series

(9 December 2013, Hong Kong) Effective 15 December (Sunday), Citybus and Kowloon Motor

Bus will jointly introduce a morning express Route 606X to provide service between Siu Sai Wan

and Kowloon Bay. Meanwhile, service adjustment on Route 606 series will be implemented.

Details are as follows:

New Route 606X Effective 16 December (Monday), the new morning express Route 606X departing from Siu Sai

Wan (Island Resort) will run via the current routeing of Route 606 to Chai Wan Road (A Kung

Ngam Road stop) and divert to operate via Shau Kei Wan Road, Aldrich Street, Nam On Street,

Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus, Nam On Lane, Island Eastern Corridor, Eastern Harbour Crossing

and then resume the original routeing of Route 606 to Wang Chiu Road (Sheung Yuet Road stop),

before diverting via Sheung Yuet Road, Wang Kwun Road, Lam Lok Street and terminating at

Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square). The service hours will be every Monday to Saturday (except

public holiday) from 6:10am to 9:10am. For Siu Sai Wan bound departures, it will operate from

Kowloon Bay or Kai Yip. Departures from Kowloon Bay (Enterprise Square) running via Sheung

Yuet Road, Wang Kwong Road, Kai Fuk Road and Sheung Yee Road will then resume to the

current routeing of Route 606 and divert after Island Eastern Corridor via Nam On Lane, Nam On

Street, Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus, Nam On Lane, Shau Kei Wan Road, Chai Wan Road, Siu Sai

Wan Road before resuming to the current routeing of Route 606. The service hours will be every

Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) from 6:30am to 8:50am. Departures from Kai Yip will

operate from Kai Yip Bus Terminus, via Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yuet Road, Lam Lok Street, and

run via the same routeing as departures from Kowloon Bay. The service hours will be every

Monday to Saturday (except public holiday) at 7:45am and 8:05am. The full fare is HK$11, and

HK$5.7 after Eastern Harbour Crossing.

Route 606 Series

Effective 15 December (Sunday), the new service hours of Route 606 every Monday to Saturday

(except public holiday) will be from 9:27am to 8:00pm, while the original service of Route 606A on

Sunday and public holiday will be renumbered as Route 606 (Special departure via Choi Ha Road).

Route 606A will relocate its terminating point at Hong Kong Island to Yiu Tung and will provide

bus service for both bounds. Kowloon bound departures will run via the current routeing of Route

606 to Choi Wan via Kowloon Bay Business Area after departing from Yiu Tung. The service

hours will be from 6:30am to 9:30am. For Hong Kong Island bound departures, it will depart from

Choi Wan, and then resume the current routeing of Route 606A and run via Choi Ha Road to Yiu

Hing Road before terminating at Yiu Tung. The service hours will be from 6:10am to 9:10am.

Meanwhile, service of Route 606P will be cancelled from the same day.

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New Octopus Bus-Bus Interchange (“BBI”) concessions will be implemented between Citybus

Route 606A and NWFB Route 106 to facilitate passengers traveling between Siu Sai Wan and Choi

Wan.

For further enquiries, please call the Citybus Customer Service Hotline at 2873 0818 during service

hours; visit the Citybus website at www.citybus.com.hk or download the NWFB & Citybus Mobile

Application to keep track of our latest updates on the service information.

Citybus is jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. Like

our holding companies, Citybus is committed to improving the quality of life for the public we

serve, and providing reliable bus services.

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Citybus Limited

jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. NWS

Holdings Limited (“NWS Holdings”, Hong Kong stock code: 659), the infrastructure and service flagship of

New World Development Company Limited (Hong Kong stock code: 17), operates businesses in Hong Kong,

Mainland China and Macau. Its Infrastructure portfolio includes Roads, Energy, Water and Ports & Logistics

projects. Its Services portfolio comprises Facilities Management (the management of Hong Kong

Convention and Exhibition Centre and Free Duty), Construction & Transport (construction, bus and ferry

services) and Strategic Investments.

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