About the Committee
The Chief Executive announced on 13 March 2018 that an Independent Review Committee on Hong Kong’s Franchised Bus Service had been set up. Its terms of reference are as follows:
From the point of view of safety, in the light of the fatal accident on February 10 and other recent serious incidents involving franchised buses in Hong Kong:
(a)
to examine the operation and management of bus franchises under the current legislative, franchise and other contractual requirements;
(b)
to examine the present regulatory and monitoring system for franchised buses; and
(c)
in relation to the above, to make recommendations to the Chief Executive on safety-related measures with a view to sustaining a safe and reliable franchised bus service in Hong Kong.
Note:
Issues relating to the causes and liability of persons involved in the fatal accident on February 10 will be investigated by the Police and fall outside the Committee’s terms of reference.
