Applications invited for operating green minibus routes

The Transport Department today (March 23) invited applications for operating five green minibus routes in the New Territories.

     Application must be made on the appropriate application form entitled "Application for Passenger Service Licence in Respect of the Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes Gazetted in March 2007" obtainable free of charge on request from the following offices as from today (March 23):

(a)  Transport Department Headquarters, 41st Floor, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
(b)  Transport Department New Territories Regional Office, 7th Floor, Mongkok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Kowloon.
(c)  The following Transport Department licensing branch offices:
     (i)  Hong Kong Licensing Office, 3rd Floor, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong.
     (ii)  Kowloon  Licensing  Office,  2nd Floor,  Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices,  303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon.
     (iii)  Kwun Tong Licensing Office, 5th Floor, Kowloon East Government Offices, 12 Lei Yue Mun Road, Kowloon.
     (iv)  Sha Tin Licensing Office, 2nd Floor, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin, New Territories.

     Details of the routes and "Guidance Notes for Tenderers" will be provided to assist applicants to complete the application form.

     Completed application forms must be enclosed in a plain white envelope sealed and marked on the outside of the envelope "Application for Passenger Service Licence in Respect of the Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes Gazetted in March 2007" and placed in the Transport Department Tender Box situated at the reception counter of the Transport Department Headquarters on the 41st floor of Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong before 12 noon on April 20, 2007 (Friday).  Applications by any other means or late applications will not be considered.

     If a rainstorm black warning or typhoon signal No. 8 or above is issued between 9am and noon on April 20, 2007, the tender closing time will be extended to noon on the next working day.

Ends/Friday, March 23, 2007
Issued at HKT 09:30