Transport Advisory Committee

The role of the Transport Advisory Committee is to advise the Chief Executive in Council on broad issues of transport policy and major transport-related proposals to facilitate the continuous development of Hong Kong. The Committee comprises a chairman and 18 members including three Government officials. The Committee supervises the operation of the Transport Complaints Unit, which is responsible for receiving and handling complaints and suggestions from the public on transport and traffic matters.

The Committee holds regular meetings. Some of the major issues considered by the Committee in 2011 include update on major transport infrastructure projects, fare/toll adjustment applications from the taxi trade, franchised bus companies, Hong Kong Tramways Limited and the Eastern Harbour Crossing, renewal of franchises for 3 franchised bus companies, legislation to combat drug driving, use of electric vehicles on expressways, findings and recommendations of the consultancy study on rationalising the utilisation of road harbour crossings, and the development of Intelligent Transport Systems by the Transport Department, etc.

Transport-related complaints or suggestions can be sent to the Transport Complaints Unit either by phone at 2889 9999, by fax at 2577 1858 or by e-mail at info@tcu.gov.hk. Online complaint and suggestion forms are available at the homepage of the Transport Complaints Unit at http://www.info.gov.hk/tcu.