SPECIAL counters for foreigners have been set up at the Luohu Checkpoint, slashing foreign travelers’ waiting time to less than three minutes.The measure, introduced Thursday, has put an end to foreign passport holders sharing a lane with Chinese mainland and Taiwanese residents.As many as 15,000 foreigners passed through the four special lanes (two for Hong Kong-bound foreigners and two for mainland-bound foreigners) in the first two days since the lanes were in place, the China News Service reported yesterday. Foreign travelers welcomed the new arrangements, saying the waiting time had been cut by 15 to 30 minutes.The move came after Guangdong Governor Lu Ruihua’s apology last week to a group of foreign businessmen for the delays at the Luohu Checkpoint, the world’s busiest border crossing.Responding to a complaint from a Korean businessman, Lu said at a luncheon hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce: “Sorry, sorry, we will take measures to improve the situation.”