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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991

LEUNG SAID THE AT THE CENTRAL LEVEL, MR

ADMINISTRATION MRT AND KEPT MEMBERS CLOSELY WITH THE OMELCO TRANSPORT PANEL REGULARLY INFORMED OF ALL MAJOR ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENTS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

LEGISLATIVE

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"QUESTIONS AND DEBATES RAISED IN THE

COUNCIL PROVIDE FURTHER AVENUES FOR PUBLIC VIEWS TO BE VOICED AND REFLECTED, HE SAID.

OF THE FRANCHISED COMPANIES FORWARD ANNUALLY FOR

EACH MR LEUNG POINTED OUT THAT MUST PRODUCE A FIVE-YEAR PLAN WHICH WAS ROLLED DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH DISTRICT BOARDS.

FINALISED

UNTIL THE

RELEVANT

DISTRICT

"THESE PLANS ARE NOT BOARDS HAVE BEEN CONSULTED AND THEIR VIEWS TAKEN FULLY INTO ACCOUNT."

HE NOTED THAT A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT IN RECENT ESTABLISHMENT BY SOME PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS OF MACHINERY.

MONTHS WAS THE CUSTOMER LIAISON

THE HONG "PASSENGER LIAISON GROUPS WERE SET UP BY THE KMB AND

AND IN 1990

THESE HAVE ATTRACTED KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.

"ALL OTHER TRANSPORT OPERATORS WILL WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS," HE SAID.

INTRODUCE

SIMILAR GROUPS

CONTROL ENSURED MR LEUNG SAID THE SCHEME OF RECEIVE EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE SERVICES AT REASONABLE PUBLIC SUBSIDY.

THAT

PASSENGERS FARES, WITHOUT

BUS COMPANIES A REASONABLE WHICH SERVICE STANDARDS

++ HE SAID.

"ON THE OTHER HAND, IT GIVES THE INCENTIVE FOR CONTINUED INVESTMENT, WITHOUT WOULD SUFFER AND NEW DEMANDS COULD NOT BE MET IN TIME,

WERE TAKEN INTO

ON FARE INCREASES, HE SAID WHILE ALL FACTORS ACCOUNT INCLUDING PUBLIC ACCEPTABILITY, EXAMINATION OF THE

FARE RISES MUST NECESSARILY BE APPLICATIONS OF CONFIDENTIALITY.

THE INFORMATION

MUCH OF "THIS IS BECAUSE COMPANIES IS COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE.

"HOWEVER,

COMPANIES'

A MATTER OF

SUPPLIED BY THE

THE TAC IS GIVEN ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO ENABLE ARE MADE то IT TO SCRUTINISE THE APPLICATION BEFORE RECOMMENDATIONS THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL FOR A DECISION.

NEW FRANCHISES SENSITIVE INFORMATION

"SIMILARLY, FRANCHISE RENEWAL AND THE AWARD OF ALSO INVOLVE THE CONSIDERATION OF COMMERCIALLY WHICH CANNOT BE THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION.

то

"THE VERY NATURE OF NEGOTIATIONS OF THIS KIND REQUIRES THEM

THE BEST RESULTS IN BE CONDUCTED IN CONFIDENCE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC,' HE SAID.

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CASES, PUBLIC VIEWS

WERE

NEGOTIATIONS

WERK

NEVERTHELESS, MR LEUNG SAID IN ALL TAKEN FULLY AND SERIOUSLY INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE SUCH FINALISED AND AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO.

/NOTING THAT