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The Government's policy towards PLBs is one of containment. The policy is to limit their numbers as well as their areas of operation. Red Minibuses (RMBs) are allowed to continue to operate in areas where their services have long been established. However, they are excluded from new housing estates and new expressways. As a complementary measure, it is Government's policy to convert RMBS into Green Minibuses (GMBS) so as to channel RMBs away from busy traffic corridors into feeder routes and rural and suburban areas which are more suitable for their operation.
The seating capacity of PLBs was increased from 14 to 16 in 1988. The primary objective then was to encourage replacement of vehicles. PLBs play a supplementary role to franchised bus operations. Having recently reviewed the position and, taking into account various views that have been expressed including feedback and diverse comments from public light bus operators, we consider that, overall, the present arrangements work well in meeting public transport requirements. At this point in time, the Administration has no plans to increase the seating capacity of PLBs.
Average Daily Passenger Volume
(in millions)
Annex
Year
GMBs RMBS
All PLBs (GMBs + RMBs)
All Public
Transport Modes
Percentage
1990
0.68 +
1.06
J
1.74
9.80
17.7%
1991 0.68 + 1.04
J
1.72
9.87
17.5%
1992
0.71
+ 1.02
—
1.73
10.00
17.3%
1993 0.73 + 1.01
=
1.74
10.13
17.1%
1994* 0.75
+
0.99
=
1.74
10.34
16.9%
* Projected Figures
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