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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1988
THE RECOMMENDATIONS COVER THE ROLE OF TAXIS IN THE TRANSPORT SYSTEM, THEIR CLASSIFICATION AND OPERATING BOUNDARIES, NUMBER OF LICENCES, FARE POLICY AND THE QUALITY OF SERVICE.
IN DISCUSSING THE RECENT UPSURGE IN THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF TAXI MALPRACTICE, MEMBERS FELT THAT MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST PERSISTENT OFFENDERS,
SUCH PROBLEMS WOULD BE BROUGHT UP IN THE MEETING WITH THE
TAXI
TRADE.
THE TAC MEMBERS ALSO NOTED THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY'S FORWARD PLANNING PROGRAMME FOR 1989-1993 AND ITS FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
THE FORWARD PLANNING PROGRAMME INCLUDES A ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, A FLEET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, A DEPOT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND FINANCIAL FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
ON THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM, MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED ON THE SAFETY AND THE SCHEDULE OF SERVICES OPERATED,
THEY FELT THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND THE KCRC SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND IMPROVE THE SAFETY MEASURES OF THE LRT ON THE ONE HAND, AND ENHANCE THE SERVICE SCHEDULES ON THE OTHER.
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY ORDERED BY DIRECTOR OF MARINE
THE
DIRECTOR
OF MARINE, MR DERICK HALL, TODAY (TUESDAY) ORDERED A PRELIMINARY INQUIRY INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES CONCERNING THE GROUNDING OF THE HONG KONG REGISTERED JETFOIL "FUNCHAL" IN THE ACCESS CHANNEL TO THE OUTER HARBOUR OF MACAU ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 16).
THE INQUIRY WAS ORDERED UNDER SECTION 51(1) OF THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ORDINANCE.
A MARINE OFFICER, MR PAUL OWEN, HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO CONDUCT THE INQUIRY. HE WILL SUBMIT A REPORT ON HIS FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNOR.
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