The outgoing Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor took the ferry from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui today (20th) with the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, the Legislative Council Member for Shipping and Transportation, Yi Zhiming, and the management of the Star Ferry Company. The latest development of public transport with a history of more than 100 years in Hong Kong, and expressed the belief that the public will support the preservation of this collective memory.
Carrie Lam pointed out that the ferry company specially introduced to them that, with the support of the government's Environmental Protection Department's Green Transport Pilot Fund, the ferry was converted into a low-emission and environmentally friendly ferry powered by diesel power and electricity to help the government's green city and carbon reduction goals. .
I am very encouraged by the Star Ferry's insistence on providing ferry services with affordable fares and between the two sides of the Victoria Harbour for many years.
Lin Zhengyue-ngor pointed out that the Star Ferry carries the imprint of the life of the general public. The ferry has crossed the Victoria Harbour, taking citizens and tourists to and from Hong Kong Island and Kowloon for more than a century, witnessing the changes in the appearance of the city on both sides of the Victoria Harbour, "Like the tram , we need to jointly protect and inherit the culture and history of Hong Kong. Relatively speaking, I think the Star Ferry has more advantages because it shuttles between the two sides of the Victoria Harbour, and the West Kowloon Cultural District and the waterfront promenade built in recent years can be Increase the number of customers for the ferry.”
Under the new crown epidemic, the business of the Star Ferry has also been hit. Carrie Lam pointed out that the government has introduced subsidy measures through multiple rounds of "epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic funds" to assist in the past. At the same time, it is actively negotiating with the company to adjust fares and increase non-ticketing income, etc. , in order to maintain the financial sustainability of the Star Ferry, and I firmly believe that the general public will continue to support the Star Ferry and preserve the collective memory of generations of Hong Kong people.
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