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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1991

FRANCHISE FOR NEW BUS ROUTE AWARDED

LIMITED THE ROAD AND CENTRAL, A

THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS AWARDED TO CITYBUS FRANCHISE FOR A BUS SERVICE BETWEEN MACDONNELL GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).

FIVE TENDERERS SUBMITTED BIDS FOR THE ROUTR BETWEEN MACDONNELL ROAD AND CENTRAL THE FIRST ROUTE TENDERED OUT IN THIS

WAY.

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IN EVALUATING THE COMPETING

BIDS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THE QUALITY OF SERVICE AND FARE LEVELS PROPOSED BY THE TENDERERS, THEIR MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY, COMPANY INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING CAPACITY ΤΟ MEET ADDITIONAL COMMITMENT, AND PAST PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF SERVICE RELIABILITY AND INNOVATION.

THE FRANCHISE COVERS A THREE-YEAR PERIOD AND THE SERVICE 主日 EXPECTED TO START WITHIN ONE MONTH FROM THE DAY CITYBUS ACCEPTS THE FRANCHISE.

OTHER THAN THE PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME WHICH WILL NOT APPLY, THE NEW FRANCHISEE IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONTROLS NOW APPLICABLE TO EXISTING FRANCHISED OPERATORS, INCLUDING THE SUBMISSION OF ANNUALLY ROLLED-FORWARD PLANS TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR SCRUTINY, APPROVAL OF FARK INCREASES BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL, REGULAR VEHICLE EXAMINATION, AND OTHER STATUTORY PROVISIONS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

"THE NEW BUS SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED BY CITYBUS 18 SUBSTANTIALLY SEPARATE AND DISTINCT FROM EXISTING FRANCHISED BUS SERVICES," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE NEW SERVICE IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT COMMUTERS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE USE TAXIS OR PRIVATE CARS, WITH BENEFICIAL EFFECT ON ROAD TRAFFIC.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

THE GOVERNOR, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, HAS DECIDED THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON LAW SHING-HUEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 1989 SHOULD BE COMMUTED TO OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT.

LAW WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF HO FAT-WONG.

A SENTENCE

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