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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1990
ADVERTISEMENTS
ON KMB'S ROLLING STOCK AND
BUS-SHELTERS; AND
A REVIEW OF KMB'S STAFF REQUIREMENTS, AT ALL LEVELS, TO IF OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR GREATER PRODUCTIVITY.
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AT THE SAME TIME, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS CONSIDERING INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL BUS PRIORITY MEASURES TO HELP ENHANCE THE JOURNEY SPEED AND HENCE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF FRANCHISED BUSES.
TO KEEP DOWN THE NUMBER OF FRANCHISED BUSES LEFT IDLE DURING THE OFF-PEAK PERIOD, THE INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL COACH SERVICES WOULD ALSO BE ENCOURAGED.
FOR CMB, THE APPROVED FARE INCREASE IS ABOUT NINE PER CENT. FARES FOR ABOUT 58 PER CENT OF PASSENGERS ON ROUTES SERVING SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARE FROZEN.
THIS WOULD GO FURTHER TO NARROW DOWN THE FARE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN SOUTHERN AND NORTH-SHORE ROUTES AND HELP BRING FORWARD IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MORE EQUITABLE FARE STRUCTURE RECOMMENDED BY
TAC.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO ASKED CMB TO COMMISSION A MANAGEMENT STUDY BY PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS WITH A VIEW ΤΟ STRENGTHENING THE COMPANY'S ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN MORE EFFICIENT BUS SERVICES IN FUTURE.
A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY FIRM HAS ALREADY STARTED THE STUDY, GUIDED BY A STEERING GROUP WITH GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION. PROGRESS WILL ALSO BE REPORTED TO TAC.
THE CONSULTANTS ARE EXPECTED TO REPORT BEFORE JUNE THIS YEAR.
THE REVISED FARE SCALES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON MARCH 16.
DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES IN SAI KUNG
THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS GREEN MINIBUS (GMB) SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT AT ITS MEETING ON FRIDAY (MARCH 9).
MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSAL TO RELOCATE THE GMB TERMINUS IN HANG HAU TO PROVIDE A BETTER SERVICE TO RESIDENTS OF HANG HAU RESITE VILLAGE AND FU NING GARDEN. THREE SITES HAVE BEEN FOR DISCUSSION.
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