TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1995
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REPORT SHOWS CMB ACTING ON PROPOSALS
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THE FIRST PROGRESS REPORT ON CMB'S PERFORMANCE IN IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TAC REPORT ON THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES SHOWS POSITIVE SIGNS THAT THE COMPANY IS WILLING TO MAKE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS,
CMB HAS ALREADY TAKEN STEPS TO IMPLEMENT MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT ALTHOUGH FURTHER TIME WILL BE NEEDED BEFORE POSITIVE RESULTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED.
THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PROGRESS REPORTS TO THE TAC ARISING FROM MONTHLY LIAISON MEETINGS BETWEEN CMB AND THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. THESE REPORTS WILL ASSIST TAC IN MONITORING CMB PROGRESS IN BRINGING ITS MAINTENANCE STANDARDS TO A SATISFACTORY LEVEL.
AT THEIR MEETING TODAY, TAC MEMBERS ALSO EXAMINED PROGRESS BY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE IN IMPLEMENTING THE WORKING GROUP REPORT AND NOTED STEPS BEING TAKEN BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EXAMINERS AVAILABLE FOR BUS INSPECTIONS, AND FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF AN ENGINEER TO THE POLICE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SECTION.
AMONG IMPROVEMENTS WHICH CMB HAS INITIATED ARE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT QUALITY CONTROL SECTION AND A SIX MONTH COURSE. IN MAINTENANCE THEORY AND PRACTICES FOR 90 CRAFTSMEN IN ITS OWN TRAINING SCHOOL. AT CMB'S REQUEST, THE H.K. POLYTECHNIC IS ALSO FORMULATING A PROPOSAL FOR TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR VARIOUS GRADES OF CMB MAINTENANCE STAFF.
THE COMPANY IS SEEKING TO RECRUIT A CHARTERED ENGINEER WITH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE TO HEAD ITS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, AND HAS EMBARKED ON A PROGRAMME TO BUY SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT AND TO IMPROVE THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN ITS DEPOTS.
AT THE MEETING TODAY, TAC MEMBERS ALSO ADVISED ON GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO FOLLOW-UP THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A CONSULTANCY STUDY INTO THE ECONOMIC AND TRANSPORT ASPECTS OF THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY.
THE PROPOSALS ARE FOR AN ON-GOING EXERCISE TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF PARKING SPACES AND TO IMPROVE LOADING AND UNLOADING OPERATIONS, TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETAIL AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE. DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD ALSO BE CONSULTED.
THERE ARE ALSO PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST OVERLOADED GOODS VEHICLES AND TO ENSURE THAT LOADS ARE PROPERLY SECURED.
AFTER THE MEETING, TAC MEMBERS VISITED THE ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING CONTROL CENTRE IN PACIFIC HOUSE ON QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL TO TAKE A FIRST HAND LOOK AT THE OPERATION OF THE PILOT ERP SYSTEM.
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