Deadline for application of public light bus operation approaches

Transport Department reminds members of the public who are interested in operating six new green minibus routes in the New Territories to submit their application before 12 noon on May 24, 2002.

Application forms, together with details of the new routes and "Guidance Notes for Tenderers", are now obtainable free of charge on request from the following Transport Department offices:

* Transport Department Headquarters, 41/F., Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong;
* Transport Department Kowloon and New Territories Regional Offices, 7/F., Mongkok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Kowloon;
* Hong Kong Licensing Office, 3/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong;
* Kowloon Licensing Office, 2/F., Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon;
* Kwun Tong Licensing Office, 5/F., Kowloon East Government Offices, 12 Lei Yue Mun Road, Kowloon;
* Sha Tin Licensing Office, 2/F., Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin.

Completed application forms must be enclosed in a plain white envelope sealed and marked on the outside of the envelope " and placed in the Transport Department Tender Box situated at the reception counter of the Transport Department Headquarters on the 41/F., Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong before 12 noon on May 24, 2002 (Friday).

Application by any other means or late applications will not be considered.

End / Tuesday, May 14, 2002.