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SApplementary Ao Question No in VegCo/Meeting on 22.6.88
MRS. NG (in Cantonese):
Sir, I am glad to know that
the Emergency Transport Control Unit of the department
will be responsible for co-ordination and arrangement
of emergency public transport services.
I think you
will contact KCRC, the franchised ferries and bus
companies. Other than these companies, will you also
taxi trade and public contact the associations of the light bus operators so
that these bodies will also send their cars to the
affected areas? We believe these vehicles will be
with
able to take commuters more flexibility.
muters
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (in Cantonese): Sir, at present
the Transport Department's Emergency Transport Control
Unit has the telephone numbers of all public transport
companies. Of course, first of all they will contact the
bus companies, the ferry companies and the KCRC, but if and
when it is necessary, we can always consider contacting the
public light
taxis and the bus associations.
DR. LAM (in Cantonese):
Certainly this can be done.
Sir, as regards the Emergency
Transport Control Unit, may we know about the members of
the unit and who is responsible for leading the unit?.
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (in Cantonese) Sir, the Transport
Department's Emergency Transport Control Unit is chaired
by the Deputy Commissioner for Transport with the regional
assistant commissioners and the chief transport officers as members