WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1991
THIS IS
SIR, HONG KONG IS A PROSPEROUS AND CARING SOCIETY. EVIDENT BY THE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN ACHIEVED IN THERE IS ALREADY A THE AREA OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN THE PAST DECADES. SOLID FOUNDATION UPON WHICH TO BUILD AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THIS FIRM FOUNDATION.
IT
ON
AND
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT THE WHITE PAPER TABLED TODAY IS A COMMITMENT FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN HONG KONG. THE WITH TO COPE OBJECTIVES AND PROPOSALS SETS OUT CLEAR CHALLENGES, CONSTRAINTS AND DEMANDS OF MEETING THE CHANGING NEEDS
OF OUR SOCIETY. I AM CONFIDENT THAT ASPIRATIONS EVOLVING SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY AND THROUGH THE DEDICATION AND GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, WORKING IN THESE OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED.
WITH THE EFFORTS OF PARTNERSHIP,
COMPETITION IS THE KEY TO BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT HEALTHY
FRANCHISED PUBLIC THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED THAT THE KEY TO
LAY IN IN EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT SUSTAINED COMPANIES'
OVER THEIR DAILY THAN TIGHTER CONTROL RATHER COMPETITION
SAID MANAGEMENT, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
DEBATE
PUBLIC
THE GOVERNMENT'S CERTAIN BUS ROUTES HEALTHY COMPETITION
ON 'FRANCHISED ROUNDING UP
ADJOURNMENT THE
MR LEUNG SAID HONG KONG, IN TRANSPORT SERVICES RECENT DECISION TO GRANT OPERATING RIGHTS OVER THROUGH PUBLIC TENDER WAS AIMED AT STIMULATING WITHOUT UNDERMINING THE EXISTING FRANCHISING ARRANGEMENTS.
HE SAID THE FIRST TENDER FOR SUCH ROUTES WAS EXPECTED TO GO OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.
HAD
THE GOVERNMENT AND WOULD CONSIDERING
THE
MR LEUNG ASSURED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THAT
ARRANGEMENTS AN
1OPEN
MIND' ON CURRENT FRANCHISING INTRODUCE FURTHER REFINEMENTS WHERE NECESSARY WHEN EXTENSION OF KOWLOON MOTOR BUS AND CHINA MOTOR BUS' FRANCHISES.
THE PRESENT TRANSPORT
HOWEVER, MR LEUNG EMPHASISED THAT UNDER
HONG KONG HAD BENEFITTED FROM A PUBLIC FRAMEWORK, THAT WAS WELL INTEGRATED AND OFFERED COMMUTERS A GOOD RANGE OF AT REASONABLE FARBS.
POLICY SYSTEM
CHOICE
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MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT MOTIVATED EXISTING FRANCHISEES
SUCH AS ADOPTING BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING PASSENGER DEMAND, BETTER WORK PRACTICE AND INTRODUCING HIGHER QUALITY SERVICES.
MR
AIR-CONDITIONED
BUS
TO DEMAND
AND
LEUNG SAID THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES WOULD BE CLOSELY MONITORED, HAVING REGARD PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITY OF THE FARES CHARGED.
/"A REASONABLE