Park Island Transport

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Park Island Transport Company Limited
ParentSun Hung Kai Properties
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
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
Simplified Chinese珀丽湾客运有限公司

Park Island Transport Company Limited (PITCL) is a non-franchised bus company in Hong Kong. Established in 2002, it operates bus and ferry services between Ma Wan Island and other parts of Hong Kong territory. It is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Hung Kai Properties, the conglomerate which developed the major private housing estate Park Island on Ma Wan island.

History[edit]

PITCL 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 sold to Sun Hung Kai Properties.[2]

Bus[edit]

Alexander Dennis Super Pointer bodied Dennis Dart SLF in July 2008

Routes[edit]

PITCL currently operates four bus routes:[3]

Previous routes[edit]

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

Fleet[edit]

PITCL 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 The three DesignLine buses were withdrawn in 2008/2010.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 PITCL buses fleet:

Ferry[edit]

Park Island 8 in October 2010

PITCL 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[edit]

 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 2004 228 27 knots Choey Lee Shipyard
Park Island 8 Catamaran 2004 228 27 knots Choey Lee Shipyard

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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

External links[edit]

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