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Monthly Return per Unit for Urban and N.T. Taxis under alternative fare scales

Annex B

Hong Kong and Kowloon Taxi

N.T. Taxis

Proposed Fares Scales

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

Option 5

Option 6

Rate of increase over existing fare scale

+ 28%

+ 27%

+ 54%

+ 60%

+ 28%

Total monthly operating cost - September 1980

+ 72%

9,688(1)

9,688(1)

9,688(1)

9,688(1)

b) Monthly revenue, with an allowance

for passenger resistance (3)

4,984(2)

4,984(2)

10,676

10,593

7,067

Return

988

905

Monthly revenue with 10% passenger fare resistance (3)

Return

2,083

12,153

12,677

9,011

2,465

2,989

Notes: (1)

4,027

(2)

(3)

From Table I of Transport Studies Report No. 4/80 - Transport Department estimate From Table II of Transport Studies Report No. 4/80 - Transport Department estimate

The monthly revenue figures are based on those calculated for June 1979. They have the same weaknesses as the June 1979 figures and involve assuming that patronage has not changed since then.