ON
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991
38 PER SAID WHILE FRANCHISED
TRANSPORT SYSTEM,
ONLY NOTING THAT THE SIX FRANCHISED OPERATORS CARRIED CENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS, MR LEUNG SERVICES PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE
IN THE PUBLIC THEY DID NOT HAVE A MONOPOLY.
"WE HAVE
BETTER INCENTIVES
ΤΟ FORCES
PLAY A MORE
INTRODUCED MORE INNOVATION AND THROUGH HEALTHY COMPETITION TO ALLOW MARKET SIGNIFICANT PART," HE SAID.
AND
THESE INCLUDED THE INTRODUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL COACH SERVICES,
MAIN BUS SERVICES, MORE GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES TO SUPPLEMENT THE THE RECENT TENDERING OF A NEW BUS ROUTE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS.
TO
TENDERED FROM CENTRAL
HOPE TO INTRODUCE MORE
"THE FIRST BUS ROUTE ΤΟ BE MACDONNELL ROAD, WAS LAUNCHED IN AUGUST. WE SUCH SERVICES TO MEET DEMAND," MR LEUNG SAID.
"MOREOVER, RAIL TRANSPORT WITH ITS MARKET SHARE INCREASING
FROM 0.7 PER CENT IN 1978 TO 28 PER CENT THIS YEAR, COMPETITION FOR THE FRANCHISED BUS OPERATORS."
PROVIDES
POWERFUL
IN
LAST TWO DETAIL TRANSPORT
MEETINGS THE TRANSPORT THE CURRENT MACHINERY SERVICES AND ENDORSED
FOR
THE
MR LEUNG ADDED THAT AT THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE DISCUSSED PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION'S APPROACH.
"IN FORMULATING FUTURE TRANSPORT POLICIES,. WE WILL CONTINUE
HE SAID. REMAIN ALIVE AND ALERT TO PUBLIC VIEWS AND ASPIRATIONS,
TO
MOTION ON PROFIT CONTROL SCHEMES PASSED
ON
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS DEBATED ON THE MOTION THIRTY-FIVE PROFIT CONTROL SCHEMES AND FRANCHISES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SECRETARY
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON HAMISH MACLEOD; THE FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MRS ANSON CHAN; AND THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT.
THE
NOT
ORIGINAL MOTION, MOVED BY THE HON LAU CHIN-SHEK, WAS CARRIED WHILE AN AMENDED MOTION BY THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG WAS PASSED.
MR CHEONG'S MOTION READS: "THAT THIS COUNCIL URGES GOVERNMENT TO SERIOUSLY TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE VIEWS OF THIS COUNCIL THE PUBLIC ON PROFIT CONTROL SCHEMES AND FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES BEFORE PUBLIC UTILITY SUCH SCHEMES AND RENEWING SUCH FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
THE
AND
WITH
ENTERING
INTO
WITH
THE
COMPANIES."
/IN ADDITION
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