THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1981
TEN MORE JOIN TEAMS STUDYING BUS OPERATIONS
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TEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE JOINING THE GOVERNMENT TEAMS LOOKING INTO WAYS TO MAKE ECONOMIES IN BUS OPERATIONS WITH DUE REGARD TO ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF SERVICE AND PASSENGER SAFETY.
THEY ARE :
* MR STEPHEN CHENG WUI-YAU, SENIOR LECTURER IN TRANSPORT
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC=
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MR CHEUNG CHI-YUEN, DIRECTOR OF SHA TIN YOUTH CENTRE, MEMBER OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD-
* MR CHING KAM-HOI, ASSISTANT CHIEF STORE KEEPER OF THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY-
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MR HA WAI-LEUNG, ENGINEERING STUDENT OF THE POLYTECHNIC, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG STUDENTS-
MR HO CHOI-CHIU, ACCOUNTANT, HON TREASURER OF TAI HANG/ SO KON PO AREA COMMITTEE-
MR HO CHUN-TUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ABERDEEN/APLICHAU AREA COMMITTEE AND UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE SOUTHERN CITY DISTRICT COMMITTEE=
* MR JACKSON HO, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ENGINEER OF HK
AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING CO., MEMBER OF INSTITUTE OF PLANT ENGINEERS AND MEMBER OF INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL MANAGERS-
* MR VINCENT KO HON-CHIU, CHAIRMAN OF MID-LEVELS (CENTRAL)
AREA COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT OF CITY LION CLUB-
* MR WAYNE KWOK, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF YMCA, MEMBER OF
MONG KOK CITY DISTRICT COMMITTEE-
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MR YEUNG WAI-HONG, ECONOMIST, BANK OF AMERICA.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE REVIEW OF BUS OPERATIONS WAS STARTED IN MAY WITH THE SETTING UP OF AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL CO-ORDINATING GROUP.
THERE ARE FIVE SUB-GROUPS LOOKING INTO THE ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, BUS MAINTENANCE, DEPOT REQUIREMENTS, SPARE PARTS AND THE PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME.
THE WORK OF THESE SUB-GROUPS IS STEERED BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE PARTICULAR SUBJECT AND EACH OF THEM IS ASSISTED BY TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
THE SPOKESMAN