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Here is a machine translation of the Oriental Daily article.
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Line ship transported the Department of dictatorial tenders
18/10/2008
Aberdeen bound by the Lamma Island ferry route, the change in operators, that is heard everywhere in the set, the Islanders San Chengqi strong dissatisfaction with the fee increase, also directed the operators of vessels and services are "non - The value "and questioned the department's approval of the ship was too lenient and a lack of supervision at the expense of the rights and interests of the islanders. When the Council members and pressure groups criticized the policy of the present ferry obsolete, together with the Transport Department's system of consultation and transparency of the tender are available, for fear that our ferry service will gradually end!
■ reporter Xu Xiaomin
August this year, previously operated by Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry, "Aberdeen - - North Point Village - - Yung Shue Wan" route, an official from shipping Cuihua to take over, but just set sail that caused strong dissatisfaction with the islanders, living in the North Island Miss Chen's village on the new route is not satisfied, "In the past, the Department received only $ 12.8, according to family $ 17.5, Zhong no air-conditioning, disabled and ships and old, on the 3rd on ball wind is not open, 'Thank you' really 'sent to the Transport Department Link good service 'show me! "At present, the ferry has been lower in the new and improved air-conditioning facilities, but the effort comes Miss Chen value, would rather spend every day for nearly an hour to the mountain Yung Shue Wan, and then by boat to Central.
Directed at parents "make a good stupid"
Yung Shue Wan resident, Mr. Kwong is also dissatisfied with the ships are too old, "before playing the first and trunks to stop, according to hang at home not to open on Route obviously line up enough horsepower, and the village of North Point Pier no safety equipment, the ship stopped to bury , Will throw enough horsepower, I had to know because it was too pro-down! "Kwong added that the department had been informed of the tenders, but the shipping company to withdraw the tender and eventually it will lower price has caused a major setback. Another resident, Ms. Shen was dissatisfied with the number of delayed flights often not fixed, "Chris is 10 minutes late departing, shipping schedules and difficult to bear in mind that shipping companies were also no timetable, and so on have to get Chris!" Shen also Said the monthly cost of more expensive, but only take two a day "to make a good stupid" and "any previous monthly ride, the mother has returned to North Korea as early as earners while, going home to do housework, but according to family MTRC! "
Cuihua spokesman denied that the frequency of shipping is not fixed, and pointed out that the frequency of the information posted on the pier, is still the company and the Transport Department website, and Yijun in line with the vessel's safety standards.
Outdated and counter-productive policy
A spokesman for the department pointed out that, Tsui Wah Shipping has agreed to improve the facilities on board, including the increase in seat coverings, carpet and covered with anti-skid on the lower part of the installation of air-conditioned cabin. The spokesman said the authorities had this year on the route twice a license tender, tender for the first time in May when the two bids were received, but the two bidders have been withdrawn tender, in July to re-tender has been further adjustments, such as Reduce the frequency and types of vessels to relax the requirements of the end of one bid received by the Marine Department conducted a detailed evaluation and verification of vessels in compliance with safety standards before the grant of licenses.
However, the Island District Council members bombarded Yuli Fen are in the Transport Department is arbitrary tender, the lack of transparency, "the route opened on August 15, August 8, I first received information on the department, but August 11 Japan close to fan in the middle of every Chung on Saturdays, Sundays, point-like to ask why the residents! "Than the existing ferry outdated policies, so that the small decline gradually routes, such as Lamma Island early years," states the village of Deer - - Lo Diwan Cun - - Aberdeen "route as a result of the tender will be too small and the spin-off of" disappeared "and worried about the final route Aberdeen follow suit," no reason for the continuous social development, but traffic will be behind! "
Civilian oversight of public utilities CHOY spokesman for the Joint Commission also believes that the present ferry obsolete policy, the tender route are too scattered, and for the contract, the Government of the small routes and the lack of subsidies so that operators can not operate at ease. "Or people do not mind a small price increase and retain the services, the Transport Department on behind closed doors, without authorization to help the public mind on the outcome of the counter-productive!" (081448, 081825, 082055, 082056)
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