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The Transport Department (TD) published a Gazette notice today (June 6) to invite applications for passenger service licences for the operation of eight public light bus (scheduled) routes (green minibus routes) in Kowloon and the New Territories.
The eight routes are:
1. Ko Yee Estate, Yau Tong, to Kai Yan Street, Kowloon Bay (circular);
2. Between Hilltop Garden/King Lai Court and Diamond Hill Station (existing Kowloon public light bus (scheduled) route No. 33A);
3. Between Hilltop Garden and Wong Tai Sin Station (existing Kowloon public light bus (scheduled) route No. 33M);
4. Kai Ching Estate, Kai Tak, to Wong Tai Sin Station (circular);
5. Between Shui Chuen O, Sha Tin, and Shek Mun Station;
6. Between Shui Chuen O, Sha Tin, and Hin Keng (Che Kung Miu Road);
7. Between Allway Gardens, Tsuen Wan, and Tsuen Wan Chung On Street; and
8. The Beaumount, Tseung Kwan O, to Hang Hau (circular).
Application forms are obtainable free of charge from the following offices:
(a) TD New Territories Regional Office, 7/F, Mong Kok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Kowloon; and
(b) TD Hong Kong Licensing Office, 3/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Hong Kong.
Applicants should refer to the details of the public light bus (scheduled) routes and "Guidance Notes for Applicants" attached when completing the application form.
Completed application forms must be submitted in a plain white envelope sealed and marked on the outside of the envelope with "Application for Passenger Service Licence(s) in Respect of the Packages of Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes Gazetted in June 2014" and placed in the TD Tender Box situated at the reception counter of the TD Headquarters at 41/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, before noon on July 7 (Monday). Applications by any other means or submitted late will not be considered.
Ends/Friday, June 6, 2014
Issued at HKT 10:49
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