TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1994
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION CONTINUED TO PROVIDE GOOD AND RELIABLE SERVICE. THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS PER DAY INCREASED FROM 0.54 MILLION IN 1992 TO 0.56 MILLION IN 1993.
DURING THE YEAR, 99.2 PER CENT OF ITS JOURNEYS ARRIVED WITHIN MINUTES OF THE SCHEDULED TIME, A CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT WHEN COMPARING WITH 95.3 PER CENT RECORDED IN THE YEAR BEFORE.
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THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ALSO MADE A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS IN 1993
WHEN ITS SERVICE WAS EXTENDED TO TIN SHUI WAI AND 30 NEW LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES CAME INTO SERVICE. ITS PROGRAMME TO UPGRADE VEHICLE AIR- CONDITIONING WAS COMPLETED IN MARCH 1993.
ON BUS SERVICE, MEMBERS NOTED THAT THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS' SAFETY STANDARD WAS CONSISTENTLY GOOD, BUT PATRONAGE CONTINUED ΤΟ DECLINE IN 1993 MAINLY OWING TO KEEN COMPETITION FROM OTHER TRANSPORT MODES.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE NUMBER OF BUSES DEPLOYED HAD CONTINUED TO INCREASE OWING TO SERVICE IMPROVEMENT AND THE DIFFICULTIES IN RATIONALISING BUS ROUTES BECAUSE OF DISTRICT BOARD OBJECTIONS.
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CHINA MOTOR BUS HAD IMPROVED ITS BUS AVAILABILITY AFTER 26 WERE REMOVED FROM ITS FRANCHISED NETWORK IN SEPTEMBER 1993.
HOWEVER, LOST JOURNEYS WENT UP FROM 11.56 PER CENT IN 1992 ΤΟ 12.53 PER CENT IN 1993 OWING TO STAFF PROBLEM AND A GENERAL DEPLETION IN SERVICE BEFORE THE REMOVAL OF THE 26 ROUTES.
THE NEW LANTAO BUS COMPANY'S PERFORMANCE WAS CONSISTENTLY GOOD TERMS OF FLEET AVAILABILITY AND UTILISATION RATES. WHICH WERE MAINTAINED AT 103.9 PER CENT AND 84.1 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY IN 1993.
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MEMBERS NOTED THAT CITYBUS WAS GRANTED A NEW FRANCHISE THROUGH PUBLIC TENDERING TO OPERATE 26 FRANCHISER BUS ROUTES ON HONG KONG ISLAND WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1993.
ALTHOUGH IT HAD EXPERIENCED SOME TEETHING PROBLEMS IN THE INITIAL STAGE, ITS PERFORMANCE WAS GENERALLY SATISFACTORY.
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A PERFECT PLACE TO DO BUSINESS WITH ASIA
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THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, MR TONY MILLER, TODAY (TUESDAY) DESCRIBED THE ADVANTAGES HONG KONG HAD TO OFFER AS A BUSINESS BASE ASIA.
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SPEAKING AT A HONG KONG-CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION SEMINAR TORONTO ENTITLED "HOW ΤΟ PROFIT IN HONG KONG AND CANADA" HE HIGHLIGHTED FOR HIS AUDIENCE THE GROWING BUSINESS LINKS BETWEEN HONG KONG, CANADA AND CHINA.
THE SEMINAR WAS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN TORONTO, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HONG KONG-CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
/MR MILLER