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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1988
TAXI FARES TO RISE;
GOVT WARNS AGAINST MALPRACTICE * * *
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AN INCREASE IN
THE TRANSPORT NEW TERRITORIES TAXI FARES AS RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE, TO TAKE EFFECT FROM JANUARY 22 NEXT YEAR.
URBAN AND ADVISORY
FOR THE FIRST TWO KILOMETRES SUBSEQUENT 0.25 KILOMETRES
FOR URBAN TAXIS, THE FLAGFALL WILL GO UP TO $6.50 FROM $5.50 AND EVERY WILL COST $0.80 INSTEAD OF THE PRESENT $0.70.
WAITING TIME CHARGE WILL BE $0.80 FOR $0.70 FOR 1.5 MINUTES.
ONE MINUTE INSTEAD OF
THE
FOR FLAGFALL
THE FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS,
FROM $4.50 AND EVERY KILOMETRES WILL INCREASE TO $5.50 0.25 KILOMETRES WILL COST $0.70 INSTEAD OF $0.90 FOR EVERY 0.4 KILOMETRES.
FIRST SUBSEQUENT SUBSEQUENT
TWO
WAITING TIME CHARGE WILL BE $0.90 FOR EVERY TWO MINUTES.
$0.70
FOR ONE MINUTE
INSTEAD
OF
FARE
COUNCIL, HAS EXAMINED IN MAKING THE DECISION, THE GOVERNOR IN
MAINTENANCE THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE TAXI TRADE INCLUDING RISING AND OPERATING COSTS; THE LEVEL OF TAXI SERVICE; THE PRINCIPLE OF
A REASONABLE. DIFFERENTIALS AND THE NEED TO PROVIDE TAXI DRIVERS WITH RETURN WHILE TRAVELLING IN CONGESTED ROADS.
CONVERSION
TABLES WILL BE
BY DISTRIBUTED
THE TRANSPORT TAXI DEPARTMENT TO TAXI OPERATORS FOR DISPLAYING THE NEW FARES BEFORE METERS ARE RE-CALIBRATED.
A GOVERNMENT
SPOKESMAN SAID
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL COMPLETE THE RE-CALIBRATION PROGRAMME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
ALSO
IN PARALLEL WITH THE INCREASE IN TAXI FARES, THE GOVERNMENT
AT A
MEASURES
AIM CONSIDERING
PACKAGE OF
WHICH
IS CURBING
MALPRACTICES BY TAXI DRIVERS.
THESE
MEASURES
INCLUDE
THE
COMPULSORY
DISPLAY
OF
PLATES, AN INCREASE IN THE
FROM
ΤΟ $3,000
$5,000 AND SCHEME WHEREBY TAXI BEEN CONVICTED
IDENTIFICATION BADGES, DISPLAY OF FARE PRESENT LEVEL OF FINES FOR MALPRACTICE WHERE NECESSARY, THE INTRODUCTION OF A SEPARATE DRIVERS WHO PERSISTENTLY COMMIT MALPRACTICES AND HAVE BY THE COURT WILL HAVE THEIR LICENCES TO DRIVE TAXIS SUSPENDED.
ALSO
THAT
MALPRACTICE
BY
STRESSED THE GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN
AND THAT THE ABOVE STRINGENT TAXI DRIVERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED MEASURES WILL BE INTRODUCED IF THE SITUATION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE.
A LEAFLET ON THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS NOW PREPARING
TO BECOME SERVICE TO HELP BOTH THE TAXI DRIVERS AND THE PUBLIC AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ALSO WHEELCHAIRS AND CRUTCHES CARRIED BY DISABLED PASSENGERS CHARGES.
TAXI
MORE
APPROVED A PROPOSAL ΤΟ EXEMPT FROM LUGGAGE
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