THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1988
IN ANNOUNCING THIS DECISION, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN THE FOLLOWING FACTORS WERE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT :
THE EXISTING POLICY AND LEGISLATION GOVERNING THE OF PLB'S AND COACHES;
*
THE
RELATIVE
SAID THAT
OPERATION
THE USE OF
ROAD
SPACE BY
PRIORITY OVER DIFFERENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT MODES;
*
THE NEED TO MEET THE DEMAND FOR HOURS;
PUBLIC TRANSPORT AT PEAK
*
BETTER USE OF THE POTENTIAL PLB'S; AND
SEATING
OF CAPACITY
EXISTING
*
THE
OF PROMOTION
HEALTHY
COMPETITION
BETWEEN DIFFERENT
TRANSPORT MODES.
TO 16 SEATS THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE INCREASE OF UP
DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT OR WOULD BE FINAL. NO FURTHER RELAXATION IN THE SEATING CAPACITY OF PLB'S WOULD BE CONSIDERED.
SUPPLEMENTING
PLB'S SHOULD PLAY THE
SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THIS ACCORDS WITH THE EXISTING POLICY THAT ONLY A COMPLEMENTARY ROLE, MASS TRANSPORT CARRIERS.
SERVICES SHOULD THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ALSO DECIDED THAT COACH
FRANCHISED BUS OPERATORS FOR CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED BY
EXISTING ROUTES WHERE ROAD CONDITIONS AND PATRONAGE WARRANT SUCH SERVICES.
BE THE DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITY OF COACHES WILL CONTINUE TO
FOR TRANSPORT, TAKING INTO THE COMMISSIONER AT THE DISCRETION OF
IN THE CAPACITY ACCOUNT THE NEED TO ENSURE A SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE OF PLA'S AND COACHES.
ROLES OF THE THIS WILL ALLOW A CLEAR DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE
DUPLICATION OF SERVICES A3 TWO MODES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND AVOID FAR AS POSSIBLE.
WHEN CONSIDERING THE
INTRODUCTION
OF
COACHES TRANSPORT
OR GREEN WOULD HAVE
MINIBUSES FOR NEW ROUTES, THE COMMISSIONER FOR REGARD TO THE OPERATIONAL AND PLANNING GUIDELINES ENDORSED BY THE TAC.
THESE
INCLUDE
AND
FOR CONVERTING ULTIMATE PLANNED
SUCH CONSIDERATIONS AS
PRESERVING, PLB'S;
RED MINIBUSES
AVOIDING
UNDER
DIRECT EXISTING
INTO
GREEN
POPULATION
AND TYPE OF
COMPETITION BETWEEN COACHES
OPPORTUNITIES
POLICY, MINIBUSES;
AND
THE
DEVELOPMENT TO BE SERVED.
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