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Environment Branch Progress Report
1 Dov.1976
Mad
312 Jan. 1977
PART II
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Important Issues
SUBJECT
TRANSPORT
13. Hong Kong & Yaumati
Ferry Company Limited *(CR 32/5591/75)
CONFIDENTIAL
General Revision Road Traffic Ordinance
(ENV 25/50/01 II)
PURPOSE
To develop and implement, between now and 1979, proposals to improve the financial position of the Company.
To implement recommendations made by the Working Group on Revision of the Road Traffic Legislation.
PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION
(a) ExCo and LegCo have agreed to fare
increases, effective from 1st
January 1977, for Outlying District Services on weekdays and to slightly higher increases on Sundays and Public Holidays.
(b) Subsidiary questions raised by the Rural Committees via UMELCO on the financial position of the Company and student travel have been answered.
(c) T.T.S.D. has been asked to undertake
a survey of Cross Harbour passenger
for travel patterns as a basis consideration of further measures for introduction in mid-1977.
First drafts of the Bill and all the subsidiary regulations, except those on traffic control, have been prepared by the A.G. This Branch is obtaining comments from Departments and clearing points of policy that have arisen.
NEXT QUARTER TARGETS
Agree with the Company further measures required for mid-1977 and begin processing through the TAC, and preparation of an ExCo Memorandum.
(a) obtain first draft of the regulations on traffic control;
(b) obtain comments on
all first drafts and resolve policy questions.
G.F. 323
機密
CONFIDENTIAL