The government announced yesterday that members of the public can take the city’s public buses and the Light Rapid Transit (LRT) trains for free on Friday, in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland on December 20, according to an executive order published in the Official Gazette (BO) yesterday.
One of the city’s public bus operators, Transmac, reminded members of the public in a statement yesterday that passengers do not need to tap a bus card, scan or pay on any Transmac buses from the first to the last buses on December 20.
The statement also urged passengers to wait for the buses in an orderly manner during the day, follow the instructions of the staff if there is a rush, and consult the frontline staff if they need any assistance.
The government-owned LRT operator, Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM), said yesterday in a separate statement that during the free ride period, passengers do not need to buy a ticket when they arrive at the LRT stations, as they just need to follow the instructions of the staff there to enter and exit the gates.
To ensure operation and passenger safety, passengers are advised to follow the on-site arrangements to ride the train in an orderly manner when there is a large number of people and to avoid staying in the restricted area of the LRT for a long period of time, so as not to hinder other passengers from travelling on the train, the statement said.
In addition, passengers are advised to pay attention to station announcements, follow station signs and the instructions of station staff to travel in an orderly manner during holiday periods when passenger traffic is heavy, the statement said.
This undated handout photo provided by the Macau Light Rapid Transit Corporation Limited (MLM) yesterday shows one of its trains in operation.
