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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1983
THE ROUTE WILL OPERATE EVERY 11 MINUTES FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM DAILY, CHARGING A FARE OF $1.50 PER JOURNEY.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THESE MAXICAB ROUTES, SEVERAL ROADS IN YUEN LONG WILL BE PROHIBITED TO PLBS FROM 8 AM ON FRIDAY (APRIL 1).
THEY ARE TAN KWAI TSUEN ROAD, THE ACCESS ROAD TO TONG YAN SAN TSUEN AND THE SLIP ROAD OFF CASTLE PEAK ROAD LEADING TO TONG YAN SAN TSUEN.
MEANWHILE, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING FOR FURTHER ROUTES IN YUEN LONG WHICH MIGHT BE SUITABLE FOR FRANCHISED MAXICAB OPERATION.
OPERATORS WILL BE INVITED TO APPLY FOR ALLOCATION OF THE NEW ROUTES IN DUE COURSE.
'KAI TO' LICENCES GRANTED
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THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT (HONG KONG AND ISLANDS), MR RICHARD MEAKIN, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) GRANTED THE FIRST BATCH OF 16 KAI TO' SERVICE LICENCES TO THE QUALIFIED OPERATORS.
A TOTAL OF 118 APPLICATIONS FOR THE LICENCES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM "KAI TO' OPERATORS SINCE DECEMBER LAST YEAR.
IT IS EXPECTED ALL LICENCES WOULD BE GRANTED TO THE QUALIFIED OPERATORS BEFORE JULY 1983.
UNDER THE FERRY SERVICES ORDINANCE ENACTED ON JUNE 15 LAST YEAR, 'KAI TO' OPERATORS WISHING TO CHARGE SEPARATE FARES FOR PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT ON THEIR SERVICES MUST HAVE A SERVICE LICENCE GRANTED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT IN ADDITION TO THE VESSEL LICENCE ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS 'KAI TO' LICENSING EXERCISE IS TO CLARIFY THE STATUS OF SUCH SERVICES AND TO ENABLE THE SERVICES GENERALLY TO BE REGULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
+ IT IS INTENDED THAT ALL 'KAI TO' SERVICES SHOULD OPERATE UNDER A LICENCE BY JULY 1, 1983, AFTER WHICH ENFORCEMENT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THOSE OPERATING ILLEGALLY, + A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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