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TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1987

THE COMMITTEE AGREED THAT THE FUTURE MONITORING OF CMB'S PERFORMANCE SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED ON A WIDER RANGE OF INDICATORS, AND ENDORSED THE PROPOSAL THAT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SHOULD SUBMIT ANOTHER REPORT TO THE TAC IN ONE YEAR'S TIME.

APART FROM REVIEWING CMB'S PERFORMANCE, THE TAG ALSO CONSIDERED AN INTERIM REPORT ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW SUBMITTED BY A TAC SUB-COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW WHICH COMMENCED IN AUGUST HAS EXAMINED DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF TAXI OPERATION WHICH INCLUDED THE ROLE OF TAXIS IN THE OVERALL TRANSPORT HIERARCHY, HOW THE OPTIMUM SIZE OF THE TAXI FLEET MAY BE DETERMINED, POSSIBLE MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TAXI SERVICE, AND ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ISSUING TAXI LICENCES.

REPRESENTATIVES OF TAXI ASSOCIATIONS AND CHAIRMEN OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEES OF DISTRICT BOARDS WERE CONSULTED IN THE EARLIER STAGE OF THE REVIEW TO OBTAIN THEIR PRELIMINARY VIEWS WHICH CONTRIBUTED POSITIVELY TO THE REVIEW.

THE TAC TODAY ENDORSED THE INTERIM REPORT AND THE SUB-COMMITTEE'S NEXT TASK WILL BE THE PREPARATION OF A CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT FOR CONSIDERATION OF ALL DISTRICT BOARDS. THE TAC TODAY STRESSED AGAIN THAT TAXI PREMIUM WOULD NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN CONSIDERING TAXI FARE INCREASES. THIS IS ALSO THE PRACTICE WITHIN THE TRADE.

THE APPLICATION FROM LANTAU TAXIS FOR A FARE INCREASE HAS BEEN DEFERRED FOR FUTURE UP-TO-DATE RESEARCH FIGURES TO BE PROVIDED TO TAC.

FINANCE COMMITTEE TO VET SURVEY OFFICE PROPOSALS

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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS, ESTIMATED AT

14 MILLIÓN, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SURVEY OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF THE MONITORS AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE GREEN PAPER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

IN CONNECTION WITH THIS, THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO APPROVE AN INCREASE OF $5 322 000 IN THE ESTABLISHMENT CEILING OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF 53 NON- DIRECTORATE POSTS FOR THE TWO OFFICES.

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