HURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1984
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IT WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION SHOULD BE ASSESSED ON THE GRANTEE'S CURRENT PERFORMANCE AND FUTURE CAPABILITY RATHER THAN ITS HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADDED THAT UNDER ANOTHER PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS, CERTAIN BUS SERVICES WHICH COMPLEMENT RATHER THAN COMPETE WITH THE FRANCHISED SERVICES WILL BE EXEMPT FROM CONTROL UNDER THE ORDINANCE AND INSTEAD BE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AS TO THE TYPE OF PASSENGERS TO BE CARRIED, THE LOCATIONS TO BE SERVED AND THE SYSTEM OF CHARGING TO BE ADOPTED.
THESE ARE 'RESIDENTS' SERVICE, NORMALLY A ROUTE DESIGNED TO SERVE A PARTICULAR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER SERVICE, WHICH COVERS AIRPORT AND HOTEL SERVICES, CROSS-BORDER SERVICES, AND SERVICES TO MAJOR RAILWAY STATIONS
WHICH IS AND FERRY TERMINALS; AND MULTIPLE TRANSPORT SERVICE'
ONE WHERE A SINGLE FARE WOULD BE PAYABLE FOR A JOURNEY ON MORE THAN ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT.
THE PUBLIC OMNIBUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984 WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 2 AND IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE ITS THIRD READING ON MAY 16.
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO, COMMENT ON ITS PROVISIONS MAY WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, AT ST JOHN'S BUILDING, 8TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
TRAFFIC HERE SURPRISES UK TRANSPORT CHIEF *****
MR DAVID MITCHELL, PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT, TODAY (THURSDAY) MET SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE COMMISSIONER, MR JAMES $0.
DURING THE MEETING, MR SO BRIEFED MR MITCHELL ON HONG KONG'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM.
MR MITCHELL EXPRESSED SURPRISE AT THE INTENSITY OF TRAFFIC AND THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED BY THE HIGHLY INTEGRATED MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN THE TERRITORY,
EARLIER, ACCOMPANIED BY MRS DOROTHY CHAN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR MITCHELL WAS GIVEN A CONDUCTED TOUR OF ABERDEEN TUNNEL, THE CENTRAL BUS STATION AND THE HONG KONG YAUMATE! FERRY PIERS.
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