Park Island Transport

Park Island Transport Company (PITC) 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.

Park Island Transport Company
ParentSun Hung Kai Properties
Founded2002
HeadquartersMa Wan
LocaleHong Kong
Service typeBus & ferry operator
Websitewww.pitcl.com.hk
Park Island Transport
Traditional Chinese珀麗灣客運有限公司

History

PITC was established in 2002 as a joint venture between Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry and Transport International (then known as Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings).[1] In 2009, the business was purchased by Sun Hung Kai Properties.[2]

Bus
Alexander Dennis Super Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLF in July 2008

Routes

PITC currently operates four bus routes:[3]

Previous routes
  • NR338: Ma Wan (Park Island) ⇔ Central Piers (Overnight route for the replacement of ferry, 27 July 2008 - 30 April 2020)

The following routes were handed over to Sun Bus on 15th December, 2019

Fleet

PITC commenced with six-second-hand Dennis Dart SLFs transferred from Kowloon Motor Bus. Between 2003 and 2008, due to the rapid growth of residents in Park Island, the company bought new Dennis Dart SPDs and the very first DesignLine Olymbus electronic-motivated HEV bus from New Zealand. The three DesignLine buses were withdrawn in 2008/2010.

List of current PITC buses fleet:

  • 5 Dennis Super Pointer Dart (3 of them with Luggage racks)
  • 1 Toyota Coaster
  • 8 Young Man JNP6122G
  • 2 MAN NL323F
  • 9 ADL Enviro 200
  • 3 Sunlong Coaches

Ferry
Park Island 8 in October 2010

PITC operates a fleet of six high-speed double-deck air-conditioned catamarans. The ferry routes are from Ma Wan to Central Piers (Pier 2), and to Tsuen Wan pier, near Tsuen Wan West station.[4]

Fleet
 Name   Type   Year Built   Seats   Speed   Builder   Notes 
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

See also

References
  1. About Park Island Transport Company
  2. Transport International Sells Unit to Sun Hung Kai
  3. Bus Schedule Park Island Transport Company
  4. Ferry Schedule Park Island Transport Company

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