MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1985
CROSS-BORDER BUS SERVICE OPERATORS NEEDED
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APPLICATIONS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE OPERATION OF CROSS- FORDER BUS SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.
THE NEW SERVICES WOULD OPERATE VIA THE SHA TAU KOK CROSSING, WHERE A NEW VEHICULAR BRIDGE WOULD OPEN TO TRAFFIC, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING, GIVING THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
* APPLICANT'S PERSONAL PARTICULARS, INCLUDING NAME IDENTITY
CARD NUMBER ADDRESS AND CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER, IN THE CASE OF A COMPANY, CONTACT PERSONS AND INFORMATION ON COMPANY REGISTRATION SHOULD BE GIVEN.
* DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE, GIVING DETAILS
SUCH AS THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF VEHICLES AND SEATING CAPACITIES, CROSSING TIMES AT THE SHA TAU KOK BRIDGE AND NUMBER OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN EACH CROSSING, AND AVAILABILITY OF TERMINAL AND OVERNIGHT PARKING FACILITIES.
* DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF APPROVAL FROM THE CHINESE
AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE CROSS-BORDER BUS SERVICES.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD REACH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC VEHICLE SECTION AT ROOM 906-909, 9/F, HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT ROAD, HONG KONG, ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 28.
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL ALSO BE ISSUED WITH CLOSED ROAD PERMITS BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT,
MEANWHILE, GOODS VEHICLES AND PRIVATE CARS WOULD ALSO BE ALLOWED TO USE THE NEW CROSSING, BUT THEY WOULD REQUIRE CLOSED ROAD PERMITS.
PERSONS WITH BUSINESS INTERESTS IN THE SHENZHEN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE MAY APPLY TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT FOR GOODS VEHICLE AND PRIVATE CAR CLOSED ROAD PERMITS. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, 61 MODY ROAD, KOWLOON.
HOWEVER, APPLICATIONS FOR PRIVATE CAR CLOSED ROAD PERMITS MUST BE SUBMITTED NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15.
ENQUIRIES ON CROSS-BORDER BUS SERVICES MAY BE MADE WITH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON 5-249418. THOSE ON GOODS VEHICLE AND PRIVATE CAR CLOSED ROAD PERMITS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ON 3-7333111.
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