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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1983
THE MAINTENANCE SUB-GROUP OBSERVED THAT WHILE CERTAIN CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE, CMB STILL FELL SHORT TO SOME EXTENT, ESPECIALLY IN THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT AND THE INTRODUCTION OF CONTROL SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES.
THE SUB-GROUP RECOGNISED THAT A MAJOR CONSTRAINT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF MAINTENANCE FACILITIES WAS THE LACK OF ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE SPACE IN DEPOTS. THIS SHORTAGE WAS EXPECTED TO BE ALLEVIATED WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPANY'S WONG CHUK HANG DEPOT, DUE FOR COMPLETION IN 1985/86, AND THE PROVISION OF A TEMPORARY DEPOT ON THE WESTERN RECLAMATION.
WITH THE FACILITIES OF THE TEMPORARY DEPOT ON THE WESTERN RECLAMATION, BUSES WOULD BE ABLE TO PARK OVERNIGHT IN BUS TERMINI IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS, AND WOULD NOT HAVE TO RETURN TO NORTH POINT OR CHAI WAN FOR COIN BOX CHANGING, REFUELLING, PARKING AND MINOR MAINTENANCE.
THE DEPOT REQUIREMENTS SUB-GROUP ALSO NOTED THAT THE NUMBER OF BUSES PARKED OVERNIGHT ON STREET AT CHAI WAN HAD BEEN REDUCED BY 25 PER CENT AND WOULD BE FURTHER REDUCED WITH THE SCRAPPING OF OLD BUSES NOW OCCUPYING SPACE IN A TEMPORARY DEPOT IN THE DISTRICT.
THE SPARE PARTS SUB-GROUP REPORTED TO TAC MEMBERS THAT CMB HAD IMPROVED ITS PURCHASING PROCEDURES BUT THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY CHANGES IN PROCEDURES FOR STOREHOUSE OPERATIONS AND FOR TRANSFERRING STOCKS BETWEEN DEPOTS, AND FOR THE RETURN OF SURPLUS AND UNSUITABLE MATERIAL FROM WORKSHOPS.
THE SUB-GROUP STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN ALL AREAS OF THE COMPANY'S STORES FUNCTION.
THE FINDINGS OF THE SUB-GROUPS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
IN THEIR MEETING TODAY, TAC MEMBERS ALSO CONSIDERED A REPORT ON THE CONTRACT HIRE CAR SCHEME FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
THEY NOTED THAT +PAK PAI+ OPERATIONS HAD REMAINED AT A LOW LEVEL GENERALLY, ALTHOUGH OPERATORS WERE STILL RELATIVELY ACTIVE IN THE FRONTIER AND YUEN LONG DISTRICTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. THE COMMITTEE WAS INFORMED THAT THE POLICE WOULD CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THE RELEVANT LAWS IN THESE AREAS.
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