Event Overview
Did you wait for the bus today? That summer, we made a promise. I waited for you at the bus stop to go home together, but you never showed up... just like love.
Facing the sudden bus service frequency adjustment, have you felt anxious and lost? For a bus that takes forever to arrive, do you choose to wait patiently or walk away?
Join the August Youth Chat! Come share your feelings and experiences about the recent bus service adjustments.
Event Details
- Theme: Waiting for Reduced Bus Service is Like Love
- Organizer: Macao Chinese New Youth Association
- Sponsor: Macao Foundation
- Date: Monday, August 24, 2020
- Time: 19:00–21:30
- Venue: Blue Red Leisure Station (Shop H, Block 2, Elegant Garden, 200 Avenida Nova de Ilha Verde, Macao)
- Format: Discussion + Dinner
- Host: Leong Wai Lon (Director of New Media Development Committee, Macao Chinese New Youth Association)
- Guest: Ku Hing Cheong (Member of Transport Advisory Committee, Director of Macao Chinese New Youth Association)
- Target Participants: Macao youth aged 16–45
- Capacity: 20 people (Priority for first-time participants. Registration closes when full. Successful applicants will receive a confirmation SMS.)
- Fee: MOP 80 for valid members; MOP 120 for non-members
- Registration: Online registration at https://forms.gle/P1QHHE5x32rKd7NQ6
- Enquiries: Mr. Liao at 28358963
Discussion Outline
- Vote: Do you think the recent bus service adjustment is reasonable? Will it inconvenience residents' daily travel? Share your waiting and riding experience after the adjustment.
- Views on pandemic-related adjustments: Encouraging green travel vs. increasing crowding and transmission risk.
- Opinions on whether bus service cuts are linked to government budget reductions during the pandemic.
- Thoughts on the deployment of over 100 special buses on the first weekday morning after the cuts.
- Which areas, locations, or routes should have increased bus frequency if possible?
- Views on the accuracy of the bus arrival app and reports of 'ghost buses'.
- Perspectives on using big data and smart transportation to scientifically adjust bus schedules.
- Is the bus service issue fundamentally linked to Macao's urban planning?
- Suggestions for the upcoming bus service contract renewal to improve service quality.
- Any other opinions or suggestions regarding bus service adjustments and Macao's traffic issues.
