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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13,
1991
MR. DEPUTY PRESIDENT, I HAVE TOUCHED ON ONLY SOME OF THE ISSUES BUT I HOPE THE COVERED DURING THE NEGOTIATION WITH THE COMPANIES. EXAMPLES I HAVE GIVEN SERVE TO ILLUSTRATE THAT FAR FROM BEING INERT AS CONSIDERABLE SUGGESTED BY ONE MEMBER, THE ADMINISTRATION HAS GONE TO
OF THE LENGTH TO ENSURE THAT THE CONCERNS OF THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS COUNCIL HAVE BEEN TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT.
COVERING THE AND SO FAR AS THE SCHEME OF CONTROL AGREEMENTS
SPEAK FOR POWER COMPANIES ARE CONCERNED, I BELIEVE THAT THE RECORDS THEMSELVES. I SEEK NEITHER TO DEFEND THE COMPANIES NOR TO DENIGRATE THEM. OF COURSE, ANY SYSTEM CAN ALWAYS BE CAPABLE OF IMPROVEMENTS. BUT WE MUST BE WARY OF INTRODUCING CHANGES SIMPLY FOR CHANGES SAKE. AS I HAVE POINTED OUT EARLIER, THERE IS PROVISION FOR REGULAR DURING THE TENURE OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION COURSE CONTINUE TO GIVE FULL WEIGHT TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANY SOCIAL, FINANCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. WE WILL NOT HESITATE MAKE CHANGES WHERE THESE ARE CLEARLY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
THANK YOU MR DEPUTY PRESIDENT.
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REVIEWS WILL OF CHANGE
ACTIVE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN
MONITORING FRANCHISED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES
* *
SHAPING
HIGH
DEGREE
PUBLIC
LEUNG,
THE CURRENT MONITORING MACHINERY ALREADY ALLOWS A
THE FUTURE OF FRANCHISED OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN
TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL TRANSPORT SERVICES, THE SECRETARY FOR SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
FRANCHISE
MR
SPEAKING IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON CONTROL SCHEMES AND
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES, AGREEMENTS WITH PUBLIC UTILITY LEUNG SAID ONLY TWO OF THE SIX FRANCHISED PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES, WERE GOVERNED BY A THAT IS CHINA MOTOR BUS AND KOWLOON MOTOR BUS, SCHEME OF CONTROL WITH A PERMITTED RATE OF RETURN.
WAS FLEXIBLE AND PUBLIC IN
HE SAID THE CURRENT MONITORING SYSTEM WHICH ADAPTABLE TO CHANGING NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED THE MANY WAYS.
"ALL MAJOR TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT
THE
AND
PUT PROPOSALS
ΤΟ ARE
THE IN ADVICE. AND
ADDITION, COMMITTEE FOR SCRUTINY ADVISORY TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNIT ANALYSES AND ACTS ON PUBLIC SUGGESTIONS FEEDBACK IN HELPING THE TAC TO GIVE MORE EFFECTIVE ADVICE.
MEETINGS REGULARLY "TRANSPORT OFFICIALS ATTEND DISTRICT BOARD
INCLUDING FARE AND CONSULT THEM ON A WIDE RANGE OF TRANSPORT ISSUES
CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT STRUCTURE, SERVICE DEVELOPMENT, AND MODES.
THE TRANSPORT "AS THE REGULATOR OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES,
AND CO-ORDINATION, DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS STUDIES ON SERVICE ADEQUACY
HE SAID. INCLUDING SURVEYS ON CUSTOMERS' SATISFACTION AND PREFERENCE,
/AT THE