A proposed reorganisation of bus routes in North District is on hold because local politicians are unhappy about the plan to axe a loss-making route to Kowloon.
Without an agreement, the reshuffle - designed to improve resources - may not be introduced this summer, as planned.
The proposal was submitted by the Transport Department and Kowloon Motor Bus.
In Fanling yesterday, members of the North District Council generally supported the plan covering 22 bus routes, but were unhappy about a change in the service between Sheung Shui and Kwun Tong.
It is proposed that the all-day 70X service, with 41 stops, be replaced by the 277P route, which would run from 7am to 11am, then from 6pm to 9pm.
The starting point and destination would be similar but there would be 11 fewer bus stops. The fare would remain at HK$14.90.
And it wasn't just the councillors who were angry about the plan. About 40 residents from Tsui Lai Garden in Sheung Shui protested in Fanling, saying the plan would leave them isolated.