Park Island Transport Company Limited
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Park Island Transport Company Limited (PITCL) operates bus
and ferry
services between Ma Wan
Island and other parts of Hong Kong
territory. It was established in 2002. Park Island
is a major private housing estate
on the island.
company between a wholly owned subsidiary of KMB Group
(operator of Kowloon Motor Bus
) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF). PITCL was a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport International Holdings Limited
. After 2009, it became the wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties.
At the beginning, PITCL operated six second-hand Dennis Dart SLFs bought from KMB. Between 2003 and 2008, due to the rapid growth of residents in Park Island, the company bought new Dennis Dart SPDs from the UK
and the very first Designline
Olymbus electronic-motivated HEV bus from New Zealand
which is more environmentally friendly. The three Designline buses had been withdrawn in 2008/2010.
List of PITCL buses:
s. The two ferry routes are:
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
and ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
services between Ma Wan
Ma Wan
Ma Wan is an island of Hong Kong, located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi Island, with an area of 0.97 km². Administratively, it is part of Tsuen Wan District....
Island and other parts of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
territory. It was established in 2002. Park Island
Park Island
Park Island is a private housing estate located at Ma Wan, an island in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was mainly developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties as part of the Ma Wan Development joint venture project and completed from 2002 to 2006 in six phases.-Phases:* Phase 1 comprises 2,569...
is a major private housing estate
Private housing estate
A private housing estate is a term in Hong Kong that refers to a housing estate developed by a private developer, as opposed to a public housing estate built by the Hong Kong Housing Authority or the Hong Kong Housing Society. It usually is characterised with a cluster of high-rise buildings,...
on the island.
Corporate structure
PITCL was originally created as a joint ventureJoint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
company between a wholly owned subsidiary of KMB Group
Kowloon Motor Bus
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
(operator of Kowloon Motor Bus
Kowloon Motor Bus
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited , a company of the Transport International Holdings Limited, is the largest franchised bus operators in Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately owned public bus operators in the world...
) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF). PITCL was a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport International Holdings Limited
Transport International Holdings Limited
Transport International Holdings Limited , formerly known as The Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited, is a public transport operator in Hong Kong and some cities in the Mainland China...
. After 2009, it became the wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties.
Bus
PITCL operates five bus routes:- NR330 - Ma Wan (Park Island) to Tsing YiTsing YiTsing Yi , or Tsing Yi Island is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km², the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau and Chau...
(in Tsing Yi Station) - NR331 - Ma Wan (Pak Yan Road) to Tsuen Wan MTR StationTsuen Wan (MTR)Tsuen Wan is the northern terminus of the MTR Tsuen Wan Line in Hong Kong. It is the only station on the line that is at ground level. It is located at the northern central part of Tsuen Wan New Town, and its next station is Tai Wo Hau....
- NR332 - Ma Wan (Park Island) to Kwai FongKwai FongKwai Fong is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the east. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s.Kwai...
(between MetroplazaMetroplazaMetroplaza is a shopping centre and office building in Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. Opposite to Kwai Fong Station of MTR, the mall is a shopping hub of adjacent areas of Kwai Fong, Lai King, Tsing Yi and Kwai Chung...
and Kwai Tsing TheatreKwai Tsing TheatreKwai Tsing Theatre is a major performance venue in Kwai Tsing District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is located in Kwai Fong, near Kwai Fong MTR station. It was built by the Regional Council and opened in November 1999 to provide a medium-size theatre for performances. It has a 905-seat...
, near Kwai Fong Station) - NR334 - Ma Wan (Park Island) to Hong Kong International AirportHong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
Terminal 1 & 2 (and with a stop at Cathay Pacific City) - NR338 - Ma Wan (Park Island) to Central PiersCentral PiersThe Central Piers are situated on the northeast part of Central, Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories, with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier, and ferries from Piers 7, 8 going to Kowloon.-Ferry Services:The destinations of the...
(Night route for the replacement of ferry)
At the beginning, PITCL operated six second-hand Dennis Dart SLFs bought from KMB. Between 2003 and 2008, due to the rapid growth of residents in Park Island, the company bought new Dennis Dart SPDs from the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the very first Designline
Designline
DesignLine Corporation is a bus, coach, and trolleybus manufacturer founded in Ashburton, New Zealand in 1985. Initially it was a manufacturer of tour coaches, later it diversified into city buses in the early 1990s, and then to hybrid city buses in the late 1990s...
Olymbus electronic-motivated HEV bus from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
which is more environmentally friendly. The three Designline buses had been withdrawn in 2008/2010.
List of PITCL buses:
- 3 Dennis Dart SLF (from Kowloon Motor Bus)
- 13 Dennis Super Pointer Dart (SLF)
- 2 Toyota CoasterToyota CoasterThe Toyota Coaster is a minibus produced by Toyota Motor Corporation. It was introduced in 1969, with the second generation introduced in 1982, followed by the third generation in 1993...
- 5 Young Man JNP6122G
- 1 Lion Bus LBC6101
Ferry
PITCL operates a fleet of 6 high-speed double-deck air-conditioned catamaranCatamaran
A catamaran is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas...
s. The two ferry routes are:
- Ma Wan to CentralCentral, Hong KongCentral is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula...
(Pier 2) - Ma Wan to Tsuen Wan PierTsuen Wan PierTsuen Wan Pier, Tsuen Wan Ferry or Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier is a public pier at the south of Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, which is adjacent to MTR Tsuen Wan West Station...
(next to the MTR Tsuen Wan West Station)
Fleet
| Name | Type | Year Built | Seats | Speed | Builder | Notes |
| Park Island 1 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | 29 knots | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 2 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | 29 knots | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 3 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | 29 knots | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 5 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | 29 knots | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 7 | Catamaran | 2003 | 228 | 27 knots | Choey Lee Shipyard | |
| Park Island 8 | Catamaran | 2004 | 228 | 27 knots | Choey Lee Shipyard |