Applications for Cross-Boundary Coach Services Invited

The Transport Department is inviting application for the cross-boundary coach services between Hong Kong and Mainland through Man Kam To Boundary Control Point.

As the transport services under application are cross-boundary coach services between Hong Kong and Mainland, the service operator should be joint venture of Hong Kong and Mainland. Applications should be made in writing giving the following information:

	The name of the person(s) and the means to be contacted;
	Hong Kong Certificate of Incorporation and Mainland Certificate of Business if the applicant is a limited company; Hong Kong Business Registration Certificate and Mainland Certificate of Business in case the applicant is an unlimited company;
	Scheduled service details, including the number and type of vehicles used, seating capacity, position of steering-wheel and installation of passenger seatbelts, daily number of crossings between Hong Kong and Mainland, crossing time at the control point, detailed routing and terminal facilities on Hong Kong side (owing to the busy traffic conditions at Man Kam To, the crossing time allocated may not be the same as applied)
	Relevant experience in operating similar transport services.
	Details of partnership arrangements i.e. names and addresses of both Hong Kong and Mainland partners.
	Approval documents issued by accredited Mainland authorities for providing cross-boundary coach services.

The closing date for applications is Monday, June 17, 2002. Applications should be submitted in the name of the joint ventures simultaneously to both the Public Vehicles Unit, Licensing Section of the Transport Department, HKSAR at 3/F., United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong and the Country Port of People's Government of Shenzhen Port Office, Guangdong Province at Room 503, No. 10, Fu Tian South Road, Shenzhen [Postal Code 518045] or the Land and Air Ports Administration Division of the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province at Room 917, 351 Tianhe Road, Guangzhou [Postal Code 510620].

Applications may be lodged in person or by post (date on postmark should not be later than the closing date). Applicants who have submitted applications in the past should re-apply in accordance with the above-mentioned procedures. Applications are subject to the vetting and approval of the Hong Kong and Guangdong authorities.

Further enquiries can be either made by contacting Transport Department at 852 2804 2578 or the Land and Air Ports Administration Division of the Department of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of Guangdong Province at 8620 38819942.

End / Saturday, June 8, 2002.