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the KCRC Board itself with its public

representatives

the Governor-in-Council that is empowered to give directives to the KCRC in the public interest

there will also be the Legislative Council through its appropriate committee which will be monitoring progress on the LRT system in the general public interest.

As regards the practical arrangements within the Transit Service Area over which there has been so much controversy, I suggest that the KCRC be allowed to put such

And in the light of experience once arrangements into effect.

the LRT system is in operation, the feeder bus system can be adapted, changed or improved by KCRC to give the best possible service to the residents. No doubt both District Boards concerned will monitor the situation carefully and make their views known to the KCRC and to Government.

I support the amendment that the power of the

Governor in Council to restrict franchise in relation to the Transit Service Area be limited to 20 years, after which the Government will review the situation in the light of the public interest at that time. I would also emphasize that any future variations in the Transit Service Area boundaries which would be made under Clause 3 of the Bill should be strictly for operational purposes only and not depart from the intent and

In other words, there should be no purpose of the Bill. "open-ended" expansion of the TSA.

I also accept the view that there should be the

maximum acceptable competition of various forms of public

transport, but conforming to the zonal, integrated fare system

of the LRT, within the Transit Service Area.