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SApplementary Ao Question No in VegCo/Meeting on 22.6.88

MRS. NG (in Cantonese):

Sir, I am glad to know that

the Emergency Transport Control Unit of the department

will be responsible for co-ordination and arrangement

of emergency public transport services.

I think you

will contact KCRC, the franchised ferries and bus

companies. Other than these companies, will you also

taxi trade and public contact the associations of the light bus operators so

that these bodies will also send their cars to the

affected areas? We believe these vehicles will be

with

able to take commuters more flexibility.

muters

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (in Cantonese): Sir, at present

the Transport Department's Emergency Transport Control

Unit has the telephone numbers of all public transport

companies. Of course, first of all they will contact the

bus companies, the ferry companies and the KCRC, but if and

when it is necessary, we can always consider contacting the

public light

taxis and the bus associations.

DR. LAM (in Cantonese):

Certainly this can be done.

Sir, as regards the Emergency

Transport Control Unit, may we know about the members of

the unit and who is responsible for leading the unit?.

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (in Cantonese) Sir, the Transport

Department's Emergency Transport Control Unit is chaired

by the Deputy Commissioner for Transport with the regional

assistant commissioners and the chief transport officers as members