The Executive Council passed the tram fare increase yesterday (7th), from 2.6 yuan to 3 yuan for adult tickets, and from 1.3 yuan to 1.5 yuan for children's tickets.
Legislative Council member and member of the Transport Advisory Committee, Lin Zhiyuan, said on the RTHK program this morning that he understands the feelings of the public, but believes that a lot of work has been done in cost control for trams, and the overcharged money after the fare increase can only make up for last year's losses. : "What are you doing with 4 cents today?"
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It means that cost control has been done well
Lin Zhiyuan said that the 15% increase in adult tickets is literally too much, but he said with a wry smile, "How much is 4 cents today?" He understands the public's feelings about the fare increase. All add, life is more than a thousand pounds.
However, he pointed out that from the perspective of an accountant, looking at the financial situation of the tram company, the increase is quite understandable: "To be fair, the operation of the tram company and the control of costs are all called a few splendors."
He pointed out that the biggest problem of the tram company is not the cost, but the reduction of public travel due to the epidemic, which has led to a sharp drop in income. He also believes that the advertising revenue of trams has improved in recent years, and there are some innovative ways to increase revenue, such as attracting the support of some popular artists People drop advertisements, let people throw parties on the tram, etc.
He pointed out that according to preliminary calculations, after the price increase, the company would be able to charge an additional 3 million to 4 million yuan, which happened to be a loss last year.
From the perspective of transportation, Lin Zhiyuan believes that trams are still attractive to ordinary citizens, and their functions are always difficult to replace. When traveling on Hong Kong Island, citizens can get on the tram and get off directly near the destination. The platform "goes up and down".
However, he pointed out that in the future, the government must consider the overall traffic layout of Hong Kong: "The one is for luxury enjoyment, and the other is for the convenience of the public every day? Trams should be the latter." He believes that at a certain stage, if trams There are obvious difficulties in operation, and the government needs to consider how to help.
Lin Zhiyuan.
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The guild increases the adult fare by tram to 3 yuan per trip, effective from 7.11 News: The Executive Council increases the adult fare by tram to 3 yuan, effective July 11