<p>成千上萬的香港人在聖誕節當天被困在港珠澳大橋上，因居民們湧出城市的邊境檢查站慶祝假期。\n 警方和鐵路巨頭港鐵公司也在週四早上警告，深圳灣、羅湖和落馬洲支線控制點人滿為患，旅客應預計過境時間會更長。\n 根據官方統計，出境旅行的潮流在聖誕前夜週三開始，當天通過所有檢查站的淨流出人數與去年同日相比激增近 44%，達到 298,085 人。\n 今年的聖誕節恰逢週四，節禮日則在週五，形成了一個四天的長週末。\n 一名《郵報》記者在港珠澳大橋的香港口岸觀察到，午餐時段出發大廳擠滿了成千上萬的遊客和訪客，他們至少排隊等待了一個半小時才能登上過境的金巴士。\n 在羅湖的中國大陸一側，整個購物中心與檢查站相連的開放空間都擠滿了人羣。\n 許多歡慶的人們被看到戴着標誌性的紅白相間的聖誕帽。\n 在廣深港高速鐵路香港段的西九龍總站，許多帶着孩子的旅客填滿了大廳。\n 許多人前往深圳以外的目的地，如佛山、湛江和江西。\n 一位三十多歲的香港居民，姓洪，和他的妻子、兒子和女兒一起旅行，他們都心情愉快，戴着聖誕帽。\n 洪説：“全家在深圳消費更經濟，我們計劃幾天內花費不到 10,000 港元（1,286 美元）。”\n 另一位名叫譚女士的旅客與幾位朋友前往湛江，預算每人約 3,000 到 4,000 元（3,300 到 4,400 港元）進行為期四天的假期。\n“因為那裏的消費物有所值，” 她説。\n 在聖誕前夜，政府表示已與各地方和跨境運輸運營商協調，在長週末期間增加服務，以滿足公眾的出行需求。\n 這些服務包括港珠澳大橋的穿梭巴士、跨境巴士和港鐵。</p>

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<p>在聖誕節當天，成千上萬的香港居民因出境旅行高峰而在港珠澳大橋上滯留了數小時。警方和港鐵公司警告稱，通關口將會非常擁擠。平安夜的人口淨流出比去年增加了 44%。政府與交通運營商協調，以在這個長週末期間增加服務</p>

<p>Tens of thousands of Hongkongers were stuck for hours at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge on Christmas Day, as residents streamed out of the city’s border checkpoints for the holiday.\nPolice and rail giant the MTR Corporation also warned on Thursday morning that Shenzhen Bay, Lo Wu and Lok Ma Chau spur line control points were crowded and that travellers should expect a longer time to cross the border.\nThe wave of outbound travel started on Christmas Eve on Wednesday, when the net outflow of people from the city through all checkpoints jumped almost 44 per cent to 298,085 compared with the same day last year, according to official statistics.\nThis year’s Christmas Day falls on Thursday and Boxing Day on Friday, forming a four-day long weekend.\nA Post reporter at the Hong Kong port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge observed at around lunchtime that the departure hall was packed with tens of thousands of tourists and visitors, who waited at least 1½ hours in lines just to get on the border-crossing Gold Bus.\nAt the mainland China side of Luohu, crowds packed the entire open space off the shopping centre connected to the checkpoint.\nMany revellers were seen putting on the signature red and white Christmas hats.\nAt the West Kowloon terminus of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, travellers – many with children – filled the concourse.\nMany were travelling to destinations besides Shenzhen, such as Foshan, Zhanjiang and Jiangxi.\nA Hong Kong resident in his thirties, surnamed Hon, was travelling with his wife, son and daughter, and all of them were in a celebratory mood and putting on Christmas hats.\n“Spending for the whole family is more economical in Shenzhen, we plan to spend less than HK$10,000 [US$1,286] for several days,” Hon said.\nAnother traveller, called Ms Tam, was heading to Zhanjiang with several friends and budgeted about 3,000 to 4,000 yuan (HK$3,300 to HK$4,400) per person for a four-day holiday.\n“It is because spending there is value for money,” she said.\nOn Christmas Eve, the government said it had coordinated with various local and cross-border transport operators to boost their services during the long-weekend to accommodate the public’s travelling needs.\nThese included shuttle buses on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, cross-border coaches and the MTR.\n</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>成千上萬的香港人在聖誕節當天被困在港珠澳大橋上，因居民們湧出城市的邊境檢查站慶祝假期。\n 警方和鐵路巨頭港鐵公司也在週四早上警告，深圳灣、羅湖和落馬洲支線控制點人滿為患，旅客應預計過境時間會更長。\n 根據官方統計，出境旅行的潮流在聖誕前夜週三開始，當天通過所有檢查站的淨流出人數與去年同日相比激增近 44%，達到 298,085 人。\n 今年的聖誕節恰逢週四，節禮日則在週五，形成了一個四天的長週末。\n 一名《郵報》記者在港珠澳大橋的香港口岸觀察到，午餐時段出發大廳擠滿了成千上萬的遊客和訪客，他們至少排隊等待了一個半小時才能登上過境的金巴士。\n 在羅湖的中國大陸一側，整個購物中心與檢查站相連的開放空間都擠滿了人羣。\n 許多歡慶的人們被看到戴着標誌性的紅白相間的聖誕帽。\n 在廣深港高速鐵路香港段的西九龍總站，許多帶着孩子的旅客填滿了大廳。\n 許多人前往深圳以外的目的地，如佛山、湛江和江西。\n 一位三十多歲的香港居民，姓洪，和他的妻子、兒子和女兒一起旅行，他們都心情愉快，戴着聖誕帽。\n 洪説：“全家在深圳消費更經濟，我們計劃幾天內花費不到 10,000 港元（1,286 美元）。”\n 另一位名叫譚女士的旅客與幾位朋友前往湛江，預算每人約 3,000 到 4,000 元（3,300 到 4,400 港元）進行為期四天的假期。\n“因為那裏的消費物有所值，” 她説。\n 在聖誕前夜，政府表示已與各地方和跨境運輸運營商協調，在長週末期間增加服務，以滿足公眾的出行需求。\n 這些服務包括港珠澳大橋的穿梭巴士、跨境巴士和港鐵。</p>
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數千人在聖誕節當天被困在港珠澳大橋上長達數小時