(b)
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of the criteria used in determining whether approval will be granted to such applications; and
whether it has any information concerning the number of residents' coach routes which are being operated without the relevant department's approval, and whether it will consider regulating or banning these services?
Reply:
Mr President,
For
In the past three years, the Transport Department received a total of 117 applications for the operation of residential coach services. Overall the success rate of applications which have been processed is about 60%. A detailed breakdown is as follows -
Successful Unsuccessful
Being Processed
Total
1992/93
13
11
0
24
1993/94
17
9
0
26
1994/95
25
19
23
· 67.
Total
55
39
23
117
The purpose of providing residential coach services is to supplement franchised bus services, particularly during peak hours. In considering applications for residential coach services, the Transport Department takes into account the following factors:
(a)
the need for the service;
(b)
the level, quality and adequacy of services being provided or planned by other public transport operators;
(c)
traffic conditions along the proposed routing and availability of terminal facilities in the areas to be served; and
(d)
the support and preference of users of the service.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.