Special Traffic Arrangements during Tropical Cyclone Usagi in Hong Kong in 2013

On September 15, 2013, Usagi (17W) formed over the sea off the northeast of the Philippines. It is currently the strongest typhoon on Earth in 2013. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 11:40 p.m. on September 21, and changed the Northwest Gale or Storm Signal No. 8 at 6:40 p.m. on the next day (September 22), and at 00:00 on September 23 The No. 8 Southwest Gale or Storm Signal was changed at 25 minutes, and the No. 3 Strong Wind Signal was changed at 9:20 am. There are different special arrangements for rail services in Hong Kong during storms.

The release or implementation dates of the following information are both September 22 and September 23 in 2013.

## MTR

During the period when Signal No. 8 is in effect, the MTR will provide limited services according to the following schedules, and none of the ground and overhead services will be suspended due to weather conditions.

* September 23: Intercity through train Template:Guangdong Line section is closed, trains T812, T824, T820 and T808 to Guangzhou East were cancelled.

### Accident

* At 9:45 pm on September 22: Trees collapsed near Light Rail Melody Garden Stop, affecting overhead cables. Route **610**, **615**, **615P** ends at Lung Mun Stop, and the affected line segment was replaced by MTR Emergency Shuttle Bus Route 506, and passengers were be picked up for free.
* At 10:47 pm on September 22: East Rail LineTaihe Station a train collided due to a fallen tree, East Rail Line only provided limited services, [[Taihe Station] ]] to Fanling Station train service is suspended until 11:00 pm.

## Tram

* On September 22, the last train of each route departs at 8:00 pm.
* On September 23, all routes will gradually resume service from 8:15 am.

## Peak Tram

* On 22 September, the Peak Tram service will be suspended at 7:30pm.
* On 23 September, the Peak Tram resumes service at 10:00 am.

## **Ngong Ping 360**

* On September 21, affected by strong wind signal No. 3, the service of Ngong Ping Cable Car will be suspended until further notice.
* On September 23, the opening hours of the Ngong Ping Cable Car was delayed, and normal service finally resumed.

**The Encyclopedia of Bus Transport in Hong Kong Wiki**：
Special traffic arrangements during Tropical Cyclone Usagi in 2013

## References

1. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, September 22, 2013 at 18:40 (us/f604b3cb archive)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Transport Department Special Traffic News , September 22, 2013 at 19:24 (archived)
3. ↑ MTR Alert, September 22, 2013 at 21:00 (.us/54297589 archive)
4. ↑ MTR Alert Archive, 22:58, September 22, 2013 (viewed at 00:38, September 23, 2013)
5. ↑ MTR Alert, 05:30, September 23, 2013 (.us/ce8be69e archive)
6. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, 23 September 2013 at 05:41 ([http:// www.peeep.us/114580bd archive])
7. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, 23 September 2013 at 06:40 ([http ://www.peeep.us/a02d7f5d archive])
8. ↑ MTR Alert, 08:00, September 23, 2013 (.us/b9c2edd2 archive)
9. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, 23 September 2013 at 08:53 ([http:// www.peeep.us/bb2783e7 archive])
10. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, September 23, 2013 at 12:22 (us/0da6d176 archive)
11. ↑ Guangzhou-Shenzhen Railway Section Closed, Intercity Through Trains Will Be Cancelled, Radio Television Hong Kong, September 23, 2013 00:33 (archive)
12. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, September 23, 2013 00:11 (archive)
13. ↑ MTR staff worked around the clock to ensure rail services during the "Usagi" attack on Hong Kong , MTR Corporation, September 23, 2013 (archived)
14. ↑ alert\_simpletxt\_title.html MTR Alert, 22 September 2013 at 22:01 (archived)
15. ↑ status/381790718710120449 MTR Service Update, Twitter, 22 September 2013 at 22:42 (archived)
16. ↑ /mtruupdate/status/381791674835288064 MTR Service Update, Twitter, 22 September 2013 at 22:46 (archived)
17. ↑ [http:// rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/20130922/news\_20130922\_55\_951526.htm Suspension of light rail service from Tuen Mun Ferry Pier to Mei Lok Station due to tree collapse], Radio Television Hong Kong, September 22, 2013 at 22:49 (.peeep.us/a9583eca Archive)
18. ↑ Light Rail Meile Station service resumes at 12 midnight, Hong Kong Radio, 23:20, September 22, 2013 (archive)
19. ↑ MTR Alert archive, September 22, 2013
20. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, 22 September 2013 at 22:51 (archived)
21. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, 22 September 2013 at 23:01 (archived at [1])
22. ↑ MTR Service Update, Twitter, September 22, 2013 at 23:03 (/758101b7 Archive)
23. ↑ Rail service at Taihe Station has returned to normal when the tree trunk is crushed, Radio Television Hong Kong, September 2013 00:01 on the 23 (archive)
24. ↑ Tram service gradually returning to normal, Radio Television Hong Kong, 08:15, September 23, 2013 (peeep.us/5c7f060f archive)
25. ↑ Peak Tram Service resumed, Radio Television Hong Kong, 10:49 September 23, 2013 (peeep.us/1319b02b archive)

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