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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1988

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AND THE FACT THAT NOT HAVE TO MEET AND FROM SCHOOL, IT WAS то MAKE SEPARATE

HAVING TAKEN THIS FACTOR INTO ACCOUNT STUDENTS LIVING CLOSE TO THEIR PLACE OF STUDY DID ANY TRAVELLING EXPENSES FOR CONSIDERED THAT THERE WAS NO SUBSIDISING EXTRA-CURRICULAR JOURNEYS TAKEN BY THAT GROUP OF STUDENTS.

JOURNEYS TO

NEED

COST

PROVISION

FOR

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO POINTED OUT THAT ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS STILL HAD TO PAY PART OF THE

OF THEIR JOURNEYS TO AND FROM SCHOOL SINCE THE SUBSIDY WOULD

MEET HALF THE AVERAGE FARES CHARGED BY OPERATORS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

ONLY

"THE NEW SCHEME HAS DISTINCT ADVANTAGES OVER THE OLD STUDENT TRAVEL CARD SCHEME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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USED

GREATER "IT GIVES STUDENTS

FLEXIBILITY IN THE USE OF THE ALLOWANCE AS THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE MODES OF TRANSPORT OR THE TIMES AT WHICH THE STUDENTS MAY TRAVEL."

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UNDER THE OLD SCHEME, THE STUDENT TRAVEL CARD WAS NOT ACCEPTED FOR SOME FORMS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT, NAMELY CROSS-HARBOUR ROUTES, EXPRESS AND RECREATIONAL BUS ROUTES, SECOND CLASS TRAVEL ON THE STAR FERRY," HE SAID.

BUS

PUBLIC

LIGHT

BUSES

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TAC DISCUSSES APPLICATIONS FOR TAXI FARE INCREASES

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THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TODAY (TUESDAY) DISCUSSED APPLICATIONS FROM THE URBAN AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXI ASSOCIATIONS

THE FOR

FARE INCREASES.

MEMBERS LOOKED

INTO THE GENERAL

OF MODES

OF PRINCIPLES

A FARE PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND

DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN TAXI AND OTHER OTHER FACTORS IN CONSIDERING A FARE INCREASE.

TRADE AT A SPECIAL

HOWEVER, NO DECISION WAS TAKEN BECAUSE MEMBERS FELT THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN FURTHER VIEWS FROM THE TAXI MEETING.

MEDIA AND OTHER

THE VIEWS OF THE PUBLIC OBTAINED THROUGH THE COMPLAINT CHANNELS WOULD ALSO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

THE COMMITTEE WAS ALSO BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS IN REPORT ON THE VARIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REVIEW, PRODUCED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY A TAC SUB-COMMITTEE.

IMPLEMENTING TAXI POLICY

THE RECOMMENDATIONS