The following is issued on behalf of the Transport Advisory Committee:
The Transport Complaints Unit (TCU) of the Transport Advisory Committee received 10 190 complaints and suggestions in the fourth quarter of 2022, with 318 being pure suggestions.
The complaints and suggestions received during the quarter were mostly related to public transport services (82 per cent), enforcement matters (14 per cent) and traffic conditions (2 per cent).
The number of cases on public transport services decreased from 10 441 in the previous quarter to 8 441 this quarter, while that on illegal parking and other enforcement matters decreased from 1 695 to 1 459. The number of complaints and suggestions on traffic conditions decreased from 228 to 207, while that on road maintenance decreased from 50 to 40.
All the complaints and suggestions received by the TCU in the quarter were referred to the relevant government departments and public transport operators for follow-up action.
During the period under review, investigations into 13 886 cases were completed. Of these, 12 236 cases (88 per cent) were found to be substantiated, 23 cases (less than 1 per cent) were unsubstantiated, and the remaining 1 627 cases (11 per cent) could not be pursued due to lack of evidence.
For the substantiated cases, the relevant government departments and public transport operators have either taken steps to rectify the situation or are considering possible solutions to the problems identified. Among these cases, 103 drivers were summonsed by the Police.
During the quarter, the relevant government departments and public transport operators took on board 11 suggestions made by the public to enhance public transport services and improve traffic conditions. A summary of the cases is in the Appendix.
Members of the public may make their suggestions or complaints to the TCU by dialling the hotline 2889 9999 (voice mail service is available outside office hours), by fax to 2577 1858, by email to info@tcu.gov.hk or by filling in a form on the TCU website (www.tcu.gov.hk).
Ends/Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:22