Transport Advisory Committee

The role of the Transport Advisory Committee is to advise the Chief Executive in Council on broad issues of transport policy with a view to improving the movement of both people and freight. The Committee comprises a chairman and 18 members including three Government officials. The Committee supervises the operation of the Transport Complaints Unit, which is responsible for receiving and handling complaints and suggestions from the public on transport and traffic matters.

The Committee holds regular meetings. Some of the major issues considered by the Committee in 2006 include enhancement of bridge parapets and roadside barriers, measures to combat drink driving and use of hand-held mobile phone while driving, proposed way forward for merger of Mass Transit Railway and Kowloon-Canton Railway systems, possible alignment and construction forms of Central-Wan Chai Bypass, measures to enhance road safety and safety of public light bus and taxi operators, performance of the franchised bus operators, measures to enhance safety of reversing goods vehicles, etc.

Transport-related complaints or suggestions can be sent to the Transport Complaints Unit either by phone at 2889 9999, by fax at 2577 1858 or by e-mail at info@tcu.gov.hk. On-line complaint and suggestion forms are available at the homepage of the Transport Complaints Unit at http://www.info.gov.hk/tcu.