5.
on the Review's recommendation to rationalise HYF's cross harbour ferry routes
The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd.
China Motor Bus Co. Ltd.
Kowloon Canton Railway Sporation
Mass Transit Railway
Corporation
ANNEX D
The Hong Kong & Yaumati
Ferry Co. Ltd.
Star Ferry Co. Ltd. & Hong Kong Tramways Ltd.
supported rationalisation of HYT's services, as many unprofitable cross harbour ferries also diluted MIR revenue
suggested rationalisation should be on the whole network of HYF's services, including outlying districts routes; cantioned that many of the vessels used on cross harbour routes on weekdays were required to meet recreational demand on the outlying districts routes at weekends
other views on what
6.
was wrong with Hong
7.
Kong's public
transport system and possible solutions
of the Review
advocated taking away sone rail cars where there was a surplus of public transport capacity, and restricting red PLBs to alleviate road congestion
on the scope and method criticised the Review for omitting PLBs, and under- playing users' require- ments such as choice and convenience;
found the Review
"arbitrary and superficial"
and suggested a cost- benefit study should be conducted on various
policy options before a recommendation was made
advocated restrictions on red PLBs;
suggested that bus
operators should enjoy the same loan facilities as the rail corporations
criticised the Review for omitting PLBS and underplaying users' requirements such as choice and convenience
criticised the Review for omitting PIBs, taxis, non- franchised buses, and the LRT;
cautioned against taking the paper through any form of public consultation in "its existing level of
abstraction and ambiguity"
diagnosed the problem as unfair competition posed against rail modes by subsidised buses,and rail corporations not being allowed to operate their own feeders;
advocated that all modes should be required to pay their full costs and then allowed to compete freely
criticised the Review for omitting PIBs, taxis, possible introduction of new franchised bus companies, and the LRT; criticised the Review as being biased towards the status quo and towards government regulation; suggested a more detailed and comprehensive study should be undertaken
advocated HYF should be subsidised by lower survey charges and waiver of premium for commercial development on piers
diagnosed the problem as the low capitalisa- tion of the rail corporations, and the inherent inflexibility of the rail and ferry modes