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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13,

1991

MR. DEPUTY PRESIDENT, I HAVE TOUCHED ON ONLY SOME OF THE ISSUES BUT I HOPE THE COVERED DURING THE NEGOTIATION WITH THE COMPANIES. EXAMPLES I HAVE GIVEN SERVE TO ILLUSTRATE THAT FAR FROM BEING INERT AS CONSIDERABLE SUGGESTED BY ONE MEMBER, THE ADMINISTRATION HAS GONE TO

OF THE LENGTH TO ENSURE THAT THE CONCERNS OF THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS COUNCIL HAVE BEEN TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT.

COVERING THE AND SO FAR AS THE SCHEME OF CONTROL AGREEMENTS

SPEAK FOR POWER COMPANIES ARE CONCERNED, I BELIEVE THAT THE RECORDS THEMSELVES. I SEEK NEITHER TO DEFEND THE COMPANIES NOR TO DENIGRATE THEM. OF COURSE, ANY SYSTEM CAN ALWAYS BE CAPABLE OF IMPROVEMENTS. BUT WE MUST BE WARY OF INTRODUCING CHANGES SIMPLY FOR CHANGES SAKE. AS I HAVE POINTED OUT EARLIER, THERE IS PROVISION FOR REGULAR DURING THE TENURE OF THE AGREEMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION COURSE CONTINUE TO GIVE FULL WEIGHT TO PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ANY SOCIAL, FINANCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. WE WILL NOT HESITATE MAKE CHANGES WHERE THESE ARE CLEARLY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

THANK YOU MR DEPUTY PRESIDENT.

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REVIEWS WILL OF CHANGE

ACTIVE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN

MONITORING FRANCHISED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES

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SHAPING

HIGH

DEGREE

PUBLIC

LEUNG,

THE CURRENT MONITORING MACHINERY ALREADY ALLOWS A

THE FUTURE OF FRANCHISED OF PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN

TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL TRANSPORT SERVICES, THE SECRETARY FOR SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

FRANCHISE

MR

SPEAKING IN THE MOTION DEBATE ON CONTROL SCHEMES AND

AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES, AGREEMENTS WITH PUBLIC UTILITY LEUNG SAID ONLY TWO OF THE SIX FRANCHISED PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES, WERE GOVERNED BY A THAT IS CHINA MOTOR BUS AND KOWLOON MOTOR BUS, SCHEME OF CONTROL WITH A PERMITTED RATE OF RETURN.

WAS FLEXIBLE AND PUBLIC IN

HE SAID THE CURRENT MONITORING SYSTEM WHICH ADAPTABLE TO CHANGING NEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVED THE MANY WAYS.

"ALL MAJOR TRANSPORT

TRANSPORT

THE

AND

PUT PROPOSALS

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THE IN ADVICE. AND

ADDITION, COMMITTEE FOR SCRUTINY ADVISORY TRANSPORT COMPLAINTS UNIT ANALYSES AND ACTS ON PUBLIC SUGGESTIONS FEEDBACK IN HELPING THE TAC TO GIVE MORE EFFECTIVE ADVICE.

MEETINGS REGULARLY "TRANSPORT OFFICIALS ATTEND DISTRICT BOARD

INCLUDING FARE AND CONSULT THEM ON A WIDE RANGE OF TRANSPORT ISSUES

CO-ORDINATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT STRUCTURE, SERVICE DEVELOPMENT, AND MODES.

THE TRANSPORT "AS THE REGULATOR OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES,

AND CO-ORDINATION, DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS STUDIES ON SERVICE ADEQUACY

HE SAID. INCLUDING SURVEYS ON CUSTOMERS' SATISFACTION AND PREFERENCE,

/AT THE