This ferry route is a completely separate issue from the YSW-Central and Sok Kwu Wan-Central routes under dispute now. But it's also up for re-tender (not sure about the timing, anybody has this info?).
Our Rural Council has submitted their "Suggestions to the Transport Dept." (dated Oct '07) for publication on this website. They're asking for more ferries (like they did for the YSW-Central route in another letter), one in the morning where there's a 3-hour gap in the schedule and even one at 2am, an interesting alternative to a late Central-YSW ferry which we're having no chance whatsoever of getting anymore.
We can't know how realistic or not these fine suggestions of the Rural Council have of being realised in the re-tender by the Transport Dept. and if they'll even be included in the re-tender at all. Don't hold your breath...
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Suggestions to the Transport Department from Lamma Island North Rural Committee
Suggestions regarding the forthcoming tender for the Yung Shue Wan – Aberdeen (via Pak Kok Village) route.
Our committee has collected views and opinions through our village representatives regarding the forthcoming tender for the Yung Shue Wan – Aberdeen (via Pak Kok Village) route; also, we held special meetings on the 5th October 2007 with executive members of our committee and at the 4th general meeting on 7th October 2007 to discuss again this issue.
After various consultations with the community and discussions at meetings, our committee would like to summarize different opinions that apart from insisting no changes to the present sailing schedules, we demand addition of the following sailings, in order to improve the overall quality of life for all the members of the island.
Suggested Sailing Additions
Aberdeen - Yung Shue Wan
Daily (Mon-Sat)
- Day time: 10:00, 15:00
- Evening Time: 21:45, 22:45
- Mid-Night: 02:00
Sunday and Public Holidays
- Day time: 06:30
- Evening Time: 21:00, 22:00
- Mid-Night: 02:00
Yung Shue Wan - Aberdeen
Daily (Mon-Sat)
- Day time: 10:30, 15:30
- Evening Time: 22:15, 23:15
Sunday and Public Holidays
- Day time: 07:00
- Evening Time: 21:30, 22:30
After careful discussions and consultation with the community, we put forward the above stated suggestions and views on the forthcoming tender for Aberdeen – Yung Shue Wan (via Pak Kok Village) ferry service and sailing arrangements. We hope that Transport Department will seriously consider our views and suggestions.
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