Central Kowloon Bypass bus routes, revival of GMB route 45M - Issue 14 (January 2026)
The Journal of Hong Kong Transport Issue 14 (January 2026) In this issue New bus routes for Central Kowloon Bypass AN Bus revives Kowloon GMB route 45M New bus services for Kong Nga Po The New Kowloon Shortcut: Central Kowloon Bypass Bus Routes Began Service The Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) ("the Bypass") was opened at 10 am on 21 December 2025 after eight years of construction. This four-kilometer-long tunnel connects Yau Ma Tei with Kai Tak with the intention of shortening journey times between the two places to just five minutes, as well as relieving traffic congestion in central Kowloon. For bus operators, this was an opportunity for them to establish new bus routes and reroute existing ones to use the new Bypass. KMB started operating bus routes 33X and 252S , and for Citybus , route A28X , on 22 December; five existing KMB routes to and from Kwun Tong Ferry Pier were also...