Only one container truck used the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on Sunday (Oct. 29), government figures have revealed.
The bridge was used 3,120 times in total – the highest vehicle flow since the mega-bridge project opened last Wednesday. The quietest day was last Thursday, when just 1,938 vehicles passed over the bridge. The figures are still much lower than the 2008 estimate of 9,200 to 14,000 vehicles per day.
Container truck numbers have remained low – the highest number was ten last Friday, and Sunday was the lowest.
Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan said 12,000 Hong Kong trucks have both Hong Kong and mainland licences and they have been able to use the bridge since it opened.
“The logistics and cargo handling sectors have to run their trucks in accordance with their actual needs, depending on demand for goods, the location of customers, and the final destinations – so some time for adaptation will be needed… so you see the truck number is relatively low,” Chan said.
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