主席報告 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT
Franchise Extension
The current franchise will expire on 31st August, 1997. The Company's two applications made to the Government, to extend the franchise to operate bus services for a further two years each, i.e. up to 31st August, 2001, are awaiting approval.
Popularity Of Air-Conditioned Buses
The continual increase in the use of air-conditioned
buses reflects the Company's focus on improving services to passengers. Last autumn, the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong was commissioned to carry out a territory-wide market research into the acceptance of air-conditioned bus services. A total of 3,498 passengers were surveyed. The results of the survey indicated that about 70 percent of the sampled passengers were in favour of the replacement of some normal buses by air- conditioned buses. They perceived better services from air-conditioned buses in terms of comfort, seat availability and cleanliness. Of those in favour of the use of air-conditioned buses, half considered that the maximum fare differential for air-conditioned buses should not be more than 39 percent of the normal fare. The research findings regarding the level of fare and the frequency of air-conditioned buses provide useful guidelines for the future development of air-conditioned services. In response to the criticism that the temperature in the buses is too cold during winter times, temperature controls are now being introduced to all air-conditioned buses progressively .
延長專利權
本公司現時之專利權有效期至一九九七年八月 三十一日止。本公司已向政府提交兩份申請 書,每份申請均為將現時經營巴士業務之專利 權續期兩年,即延長至二零零一年八月三十一
日止,惟兩份申請仍有待批准。
冷氣巴士廣受歡迎
。
在本公司致力改善乘客服務計劃中,最主要是 陸續增加冷氣巴士數目。去年秋季,本公司委 聘香港城市理工學院進行全港性市場調查,了 解市民對冷氣巴士之接受程度,受訪乘客共有 三千四百九十八名。調查結果顯示,約七成被 訪乘客均贊成以冷氣巴士取代部份普通巴士。 乘客認為冷氣巴士在舒適、座位數目及清潔各 方面均較佳。贊成改用冷氣巴士乘客中, 半 數乘客認為冷氣巴士之車費最多不能超過普通 巴士車費百分之三十九。調查結果中有關冷氣 巴士之車費水平及班次方面之資料,可為冷氣 巴士服務日後發展提供有用的指引。對於有批 評謂巴士車廂溫度在冬季期間顯得過低,本公 司現正就此陸續為旗下所有冷氣巴士裝上調溫
器
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