WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1981
TAC UNOFFICIALS HELP BUS REVIEW
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TWO TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE UNOFFICIALS HAVE BEGUN HELPING A SPECIAL SUB-GROUP SET UP TO RE-EXAMINE THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO.'S ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AS PART OF THE REVIEW OF BUS OPERATIONS.
THEY ARE MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT AND MR STEPHEN WONG,
THE OTHER 10 MEMBERS OF THE SUB-GROUP INCLUDE OFFICIALS OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENT BRANCH, ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH, KMB AND THE TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNIT,
THE SUB-GROUP'S MAIN TASK IS TO RE-EXAMINE THE EXISTING NETWORK OF BUS SERVICES AND THE ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME TO TRY TO REDUCE UNDER-UTILISED SERVICES IN THE SEARCH FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY.
AT THE LATEST MEETING OF THE SUB-GROUP. THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PRESENTED FOR DISCUSSION THE INITIAL FINDINGS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE 1981 ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, WHICH IDENTIFIED SOME AREAS WHERE COST SAVINGS MIGHT BE ACHIEVED.
+PUBLIC VIEWS ON LOCAL BUS SERVICES ARE BEING SOUGHT THROUGH CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES, DISTRICT BOARDS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OTHER CHANNELS, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN PARTICULAR, VIEWS ARE BEING SOUGHT ON:
* THE BUS NETWORK AS A WHOLE-
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REDEPLOYING BUSES FROM UNDER-UTILISED ROUTES TO OVER-CROWDED ONES-
* CONVERTING SERVICES FROM SINGLE-DECK TO
DOUBLE-DECK VEHICLES-
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WITHDRAWING LIGHTLY-USED SERVICES AND
REPLACING THEM WITH MAX ICABS- AND
REDUCING SERVICES DURING OFF-PEAK PERIODS.
WRITTEN SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY JUNE 30 TO THE SECRETARY, REVIEW OF BUS OPERATIONS, FIFTH FLOOR, GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI.
FOUR OTHER SUB-GROUPS HAVE BEEN SET UP TO REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR EXAMINING BUSES, RE-EXAMINE THE PROGRAMME FOR ACQUIRING DEPOT SPACE, INVESTIGATE THE METHOD OF ACQUIRING SPARE PARTS, AND REVIEW THE SCHEME OF CONTROL APPLYING TO THE BUS COMPANIES.
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