Hongkong Post today (September 18) announced the postal service arrangements for the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on September 25. No mail delivery and no mail collection will be provided. All post offices will be closed except for the General Post Office and the Airport Post Office. The business hours of the two offices will be from noon to 5pm and 8am to 5pm respectively. General postal services will be provided.  Details of services available will be advertised at the respective post offices. 

　　For more information, customers may visit the Hongkong Post website at www.hongkongpost.hk or call the Hongkong Post enquiry hotline at 2921 2222.

     The Transport Department announced today (September 18) that the test routes earlier affected by typhoon have been cleared. The operation of all driving test centres will resume normal and all driving tests will be conducted as scheduled. 
      
     For enquiry, please contact the Driving Test Appointment Office at 2771 7723. 

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     The Civil Engineering and Development Department today (September 18) announced that the Tuen Mun Area 38 Fill Bank will be reopened at 8.30am.

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     The Civil Engineering and Development Department today (September 18) announced that the Tseung Kwan O Area 137 Fill Bank will be reopened at 8am.

     The Transport Department (TD) today (September 18) said that the relevant departments including the Highways Department, the Fire Services Department and the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department have been working at full strength to clear road surfaces affected by Typhoon Mangkhut so as to resume the public transport services as soon as possible. 
      
     Up to now, the clearance works at most of the major roads have been completed.  However, more time is needed to clear the fallen trees on major roads in Sai Kung and the North District such as San Tin Highway, Castle Peak Road – San Tin, San Sham Road, Sha Tau Kok Road, Clear Water Bay Road (some sections), Sai Sha Road and on Prince Edward Road West, Argyle Street, Boundary Street eastbound, Ching Cheung Road (Roundabout to Tai Po Road) and Canton Road South (near CLP station) due to extensive area of tree falling.  It is anticipated that the clearance works will be completed by tomorrow.
 
     A spokesman for the TD reminded members of the public that they should pay attention to the traffic situation and the latest public transport service arrangement this morning before starting their journey. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and drive carefully.
 
     As at 4.30 am today, the latest public transport situation is as follows:

(I) MTR Services

Rail services         – all rail lines, service normal
Light Rail services – except route no. 751 and 761P, service normal
MTR Bus services  – limited services
 
(II) Franchised Bus Services

     Affected by fallen trees and other obstacles, there are 253 bus routes (a total of about 600 routes) maintaining normal services. 
 

 
     As for the remaining bus routes that have not yet resumed services, the service resumption of relevant routes will be announced as soon as possible after the road surfaces have been cleared. The districts without bus services include Sai Sha Road, the Peak, Braemar Hill, Stanley, Tai Tam, Shek O, Wah Kwai Estate, Hing Wah Estate and Fung Wah Estate.
 
(III) Ferry Services  

     Except the ferry service between North Point and Hung Hom, all inner harbour and outlying island ferry services resumed normal
 
     The spokesman reminded members of the public to stay alert to the latest traffic news and allow more time for travel. For details of the above public transport arrangements, members of the public can visit the TD's website or get the information through the TD's mobile application "HKeMobility".