Park Island Transport Company Limited
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Park Island Transport Company Limited (PITCL, Traditional Chinese: 珀麗灣客運有限公司) 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.
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[edit] Corporate structure
PITCL was originally created as a joint venture company between a wholly owned subsidiary of the KMB Group (operator of Kowloon Motor Bus) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Limited (HKKF). On 14 December 2005, HKKF divested its share of PITCL and PITCL became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Transport International Holdings Limited.
[edit] Bus
PITCL operates two bus routes:
- NR330 - Ma Wan (Park Island) to Tsing Yi (in Tsing Yi Station)
- NR332 - Ma Wan (Park Island) to Kwai Fong (between Metroplaza and Kwai Tsing Theatre, near Kwai Fong Station)
The buses that operate in these two routes are ten second-hand Dennis Dart SLFs bought from KMB. In 2004, because of the rapid growth of residents in Park Island, the company bought new Dennis Dart SPDs from the UK and the very first Designline electronic-motivated HEV bus from New Zealand which is more environmentally friendly.
List of PITCL buses:
- 6 Dennis Dart SLF (from Kowloon Motor Bus)
- 3 Designline Olymbus (NZ) hybrid-electric buses
- 8 Dennis Super Pointer Dart (SLF)
- 1 Toyota Coaster
[edit] Ferry
PITCL operates a fleet of 7 high-speed double-deck air-conditioned catamarans. The two ferry routes are:
- Ma Wan to Central (Pier 2)
- Ma Wan to Tsuen Wan Pier (next to the KCR West Rail station)
[edit] Fleet
| Name | Type | Year Built | Seats | Builder | Notes |
| Park Island 1 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 2 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 3 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 5 | Catamaran | 2002 | 412 | Marintekink (Singapore) Shipyard | |
| Park Island 6 | high speed launch | 2002 | 411 | Choey Lee Shipyard | |
| Park Island 7 | Catamaran | 2003 | 228 | Choey Lee Shipyard | |
| Park Island 8 | Catamaran | 2004 | 228 | Choey Lee Shipyard | |
| Sea Superior | high speed launch | 2003 | 411 | Choey Lee Shipyard | Owner is Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry |
