[Fugitives Ordinance] More than 30 sets of unrepaired traffic lights must arrive in Hong Kong in January next year

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Written by: Hou Cailin

2019-12-11 15:17

Many traffic lights were damaged during the demonstrations in recent months. The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, said today (11th) that there are still more than 30 sets of main road traffic lights yet to be repaired. The government needs to order related accessories from overseas to repair, and the last batch of accessories will be released next year. It arrived in Hong Kong early in the month.

Chen Fan also said that from June to the end of November, about 420 franchised buses and 7 trams were damaged in public activities, including being burned and tires deflated; as for minibuses, taxis and non-franchised buses A rough estimate is that more than 100 vehicles were damaged, but Chen Fan indicated that the government has no plans to set up a special fund to help affected car owners repair or purchase new cars.

Traffic lights have repeatedly been targeted by demonstrators. (Profile picture)

Traffic light accessories must be ordered overseas

At the Legislative Council meeting, Chen Fan pointed out that according to the Transport Department's report on the 6th of this month, since June, about 730 sets of traffic lights in various districts in Hong Kong have been damaged to varying degrees. Since there are not enough spare parts in Hong Kong's inventory, there are still more than 30 The traffic lights of the main arterial roads of the group have not yet been repaired. The government also needs to order related accessories from overseas, including computer-controlled machinery in traffic light sets, and the last batch of accessories will arrive in Hong Kong in early January next year.

A bus body was smeared in Mong Kok last month. (Profile picture)

About 420 franchised buses and 7 trams were damaged

Chen Fan also pointed out that according to the Transport Department's understanding with public transport service operators, from June to the end of November, about 420 franchised buses and 7 trams were damaged during public activities, including being burned, smeared, and bodywork The glass was broken and the tires were deflated. As for minibuses, taxis and non-franchised buses, a rough estimate is that more than 100 vehicles were damaged.

The government has no plan to set up a special fund to finance maintenance

Yi Zhiming, who raised related questions, mentioned whether the government would consider setting up a fund to subsidize car owners to pay for vehicle maintenance expenses or purchase new cars. Chen Fan pointed out that the public transport services are operated by relevant service operators in accordance with commercial principles. Maintenance or purchase of vehicles are in the scope of daily operations and should be the responsibility of the service operators or car owners themselves. At this stage, the government has no plan to establish a special fund to help affected car owners repair or purchase vehicles.

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No temporary car park planned for public service vehicles

Yi Zhiming also pointed out that most taxis and minibuses are parked at public places such as roadsides and public transport interchanges at night, which is likely to be a target of damage. He asked whether the government would consider adding a temporary parking lot for public service vehicles.

Chen Fan responded that the government has no plan at this stage to add a temporary parking lot for public service vehicles. He explained that at present, there are short-term leased parking lots in all parts of Hong Kong for different vehicles. The parking spaces of franchised buses are mainly located at bus depots or bus terminals. The government also allows franchised buses and public light buses to park at night. Designated public transport interchanges and public light bus stops. Generally speaking, there is no long-term parking demand for taxis. Therefore, the Transport Department has not made specific plans for parking spaces for taxis, and taxis can also be parked at ordinary private parking spaces.

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