TD's statement on Harbour Tour Service

In response to media enquiries, a Transport Department spokesman said TD was inviting tenders with a view to granting a ferry service licence for the operation of a Harbour Tour Service (HTS) and the tender would close on Friday, December 13, 2002.

"The Harbour Tour Service will be a circular route with 4 calling points i.e. Central, Wan Chai, Hung Hom and Tsim Sha Tsui, allowing individual passengers to hop on and hop off at any calling point," he said.

"There is no prerequisite on the level of fare charged for the HTS in the tender. Fare of the HTS will be one of the assessment criteria amongst which include level of service, tourist services and facilities, quality of vessels, financial capability of the tenderers, ticketing variety including three specified tickets i.e. one-day pass, half-day pass and round-trip ticket and etc."

The HTS is expected to commence by mid-2003.

End/Monday, November 25, 2002