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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1994

EXCO APPROVES STAR FERRY FARE INCREASE

FOR THE

THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A FARE INCREASE STAR FERRY BY A WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF 13.7 PER CENT ON ACCOUNT OF HIGHER OPERATING COST AND SERVICE IMPROVEMENT.

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LEGISLATION WHICH SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW SUBSIDIARY ON DECEMBER 18 WILL BE TABLED AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MONTH

FARES

LATER

THIS

UNDER THE NEW FARE STRUCTURE, ABOUT 90 PER CENT OF STAR PASSENGERS WILL PAY 20 CENTS MORE PER TRIP.

FERRY

CHILD FARE WILL BE SET AT A FLAT RATE OF $1 FOR BOTH THE AND UPPER DECKS OF THE COMPANY'S THREE HARBOUR-CROSSING ROUTES

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LOWER

CENTRAL-TSIM DECK OF

AS A RESULT, THE CHILD FARE FOR THE LOWER DECK OF SHA TSUI SERVICE WILL BE 20 CENTS CHEAPER AND FOR THE LOWER THE CENTRAL TO HUNG HOM SERVICE 50 CENTS CHEAPER.

ENJOY FREE

SENIOR CITIZENS AGED 65 OR ABOVE WILL CONTINUE TO RIDE ON THE COMPANY'S HARBOUR-CROSSING ROUTES.

THE PRESENT AND NEW ADULT FARES ARE:

EXISTING FARES

PROPOSED

FARES

CENTRAL

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TSIM SHA TSUI

UPPER DECK

31.50

$1.70

LOWER DECK

$1.20

$1.40

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CENTRAL HUNG HOM

UPPER DECK

LOWER DECK

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WAN CHAI TSIM SHA TSUI

$85.

$1.80

$2.00

$1.50

$1.70

$1.50

$1.70

THE PRICE OF A MONTHLY TICKET WILL GO UP BY $10 FROM

$75

TO

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE APPROVED RATE OF INCREASE BELOW THE 15 PER CENT ESTIMATED INFLATION RATE BETWEEN THE LAST REVISION IN FEBRUARY 1993 AND THE NEXT FARE INCREASE IN DECEMBER YEAR.

HE SAID EVEN WITH THE FARE INCREASE, STAR FERRY THE CHEAPEST CROSS HARBOUR TRANSPORT MODE.

WAS

FARE

THIS

WOULD REMAIN

UNDERTAKING A

THE STAR FERRY HAS INCREASED THE FREQUENCY OF THE WAN CHAI-TSIM

ROUTE SINCE SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, AND IS NOW TO AIR-CONDITION

CABIN ONE UPPER-DECK

SHA TSUI

PROGRAMME

FEEDBACK

THE PASSENGERS INDICATES THAT STAR FROM

QUALITY SERVICE.

OF EACH VESSEL. FERRY PROVIDES A

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