On August 24, the Transport Department said it had reminded major public transport operators — railways, franchised buses, ferries and taxis — to provide adequate services on the first school day, September 1, increasing frequencies and deploying standby trains, vehicles, vessels and manpower where necessary. It advised motorists to avoid driving to school areas and said special routes serving school areas would resume.

The department said it had sought information from the Education Bureau on new school locations and cross-district commutes to review nearby traffic arrangements. Bus operators serving land boundary control points and cross-boundary coach operators were reminded to provide adequate services for cross-boundary students, and relevant departments were asked to review road works on major roads to limit disruption at the start of the school year.

The department's Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre was to be escalated to its highest tier, the Joint Steering Mode, on the morning of September 1, working with Police and operators. Staff were to be posted at major interchanges, stations, school areas including Braemar Hill, Kowloon Tong, Po Kong Village Road and Kwai Shing Circuit, boundary points and tunnels.

Students were urged to learn their routes in advance and allow extra time, while drivers of nanny vans and school buses were told to be vigilant and ensure escorts on services for kindergarten and primary students.