Monthly Return per Unit for Urban and N.T. Taxis under alternative fare scales
Annex B
Hong Kong and Kowloon Taxi
N.T. Taxis
Proposed Fares Scales
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Option 5
Option 6
Rate of increase over existing fare scale
+ 28%
+ 27%
+ 54%
+ 60%
+ 28%
Total monthly operating cost - September 1980
+ 72%
9,688(1)
9,688(1)
9,688(1)
9,688(1)
b) Monthly revenue, with an allowance
for passenger resistance (3)
4,984(2)
4,984(2)
10,676
10,593
7,067
Return
988
905
Monthly revenue with 10% passenger fare resistance (3)
Return
2,083
12,153
12,677
9,011
2,465
2,989
Notes: (1)
4,027
(2)
(3)
From Table I of Transport Studies Report No. 4/80 - Transport Department estimate From Table II of Transport Studies Report No. 4/80 - Transport Department estimate
The monthly revenue figures are based on those calculated for June 1979. They have the same weaknesses as the June 1979 figures and involve assuming that patronage has not changed since then.