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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1993
PROPOSALS ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW NOT YET FINALISED
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IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE A VIEW ON THE PROPOSALS MADE BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) IN THE TAXI POLICY REVIEW BEFORE THEY COMPLETE THEIR CONSULTATION AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ADMINISTRATION.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, LEUNG, IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR LEUNG SAID ALL VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THE FOUR-MONTH CONSULTATION EXERCISE, WHICH IS DUE TO END THIS SUNDAY, WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY THE TAC IN THE PROCESS OF FINALISING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE NEXT FEW
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THESE INCLUDE OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN TODAY'S DEBATE AND RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF IMPLEMENTING SOME OF THE PROPOSALS IN THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT.
UP TILL YESTERDAY, A TOTAL OF 113 WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS AND 295 TELEPHONE CALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE TAC.
IN ADDITION, TAC MEMBERS HAVE ATTENDED 30 MEETINGS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES INCLUDING 17 MEETINGS WITH THE DISTRICT BOARDS AND FOUR SPECIAL WORKSHOPS WITH THE TAXI TRADE EXPLAIN AND CLARIFY POINTS RAISED ABOUT THE PROPOSALS.
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MR LEUNG SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THE TAXI POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IN PROMOTING QUALITY SERVICE AND MAINTAINING REASONABLE FARES FOR THE OPERATORS, THE DRIVERS AND THE PASSENGERS.
"IN THE PAST 10 YEARS, WE HAVE REVIEWED OUR TAXI POLICY REGULARLY IN ORDER TO MEET THE CHANGING REQUIREMENTS OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
"THE LAST MAJOR REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN 1988 WHICH RESULTED A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENT MEASURES ON TAXI SERVICES,
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HOWEVER, NOTWITHSTANDING SUCH IMPROVEMENTS, TAXI SERVICE IN HAS CONTINUED ΤΟ ATTRACT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND CRITICISMS. PARTICULAR, PASSENGERS HAVE RAISED INCREASING COMPLAINTS TAC'S TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNITS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.
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