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 : (1) Planning and Development
Controlling Officer : Commissioner for Transport
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : Can the Administration inform the Committee the latest position of replacement
of taxi and light bus using cleaner fuels? What is the amount of subsidy under
the incentive schemes approved by the Administration to the transport trade?
Asked by : Hon. LAU Kong-wah
Reply :
As at 28.2.2003, the position of replacement of taxi and light bus using cleaner fuels and the
amount of financial assistance granted to the vehicle owners is as below:
Taxi
Total no. of
vehicles
18,138
No. of vehicles
using cleaner fuels
(No. of vehicle replacing
diesel vehicles)
Amount granted
LPG vehicle Electric vehicle $’000
16,929
(16,929)
-
674,560
Light Bus
(a) Public Light Bus 4,350 353
(353)
- 19,740
(b) Private Light Bus* 2,038 39
1
71
(12)
(0)
*Note : For private light bus, apart from vehicles replacing existing diesel vehicles, approval
can be given to new additional vehicles.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT FOOTMAN
Post Title Commissioner for Transport
Date 20 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(E)075
Question Serial No.
0213