Ferry firm plans crowd control as thousands bid pier farewell
The Star Ferry plans to impose special crowd control measures, such as distributing quota coupons, late tomorrow because it expects thousands of people to rush to bid farewell to the doomed 48-year-old Central pier.
The managing director of the ferry company, Frankie Yick Chi-ming, yesterday urged people who want to take a last nostalgic journey from the pier to catch the early sailings.
The final sailing to Tsim Sha Tsui, on the stroke of midnight, is reserved for the holders of special tickets.
'We will be working closely with the police and impose crowd control measures when needed,' Mr Yick said.
'For those who want to bid farewell to the pier, we highly recommend earlier sailings in the morning and early afternoon to avoid disappointment due to overwhelming demand.'
Under crowd control measures to start as early as 10.30pm tomorrow, all passengers will be required to board immediately on entering the pier and no waiting will be allowed.
