Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 186 – Transport Department Subhead (No. & title) :
Programme : (4) Management of Transport Services
Controlling Officer : Commissioner for Transport
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : As mentioned in Programme (4), the Transport Department will improve the
physical environment of five public transport interchanges. What are the
locations of these transport interchanges? What are the improvement works?
What is the estimated cost in 2003-04?
Asked by : Hon. CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew
Reply : The Transport Department plans to improve the passenger waiting
environment of five public transport interchanges (PTIs) at Admiralty
(East), Tsuen Wan MTR, Cheung Sha Wan Plaza, Lok Fu and Yen Chow
Street.
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The plan is to upgrade the ceilings, walls, passenger waiting platforms, and
lighting at the PTIs with a view to bringing them up to present day
standards. The estimated expenditure in 2003-04 is about $23M which
will be funded by the relevant works department.
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT FOOTMAN
Post Title Commissioner for Transport
Date 20 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(T)035
Question Serial No.
0250