LCQ22: MTR Fare Savers
Following is a question by the Hon Chu Lap-wai and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, in the Legislative Council today (October 14): Question: The MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) set up the MTR Fare Savers in 2002 to provide adult Octopus card holders with a fare discount of $2 per trip. However, the MTRCL has indicated that with market changes over the years, the ways it provides fare promotions and concessions have evolved as well, and the MTRCL is reviewing the sustainability of such scheme. It has been reported that the MTRCL's remarks have aroused concerns among the grass roots about an increase in transport expenditure. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) whether it knows the respective numbers and locations of new MTR Fare Savers set up by the MTRCL in each of the past two years, and provide a breakdown of the monthly patronage, operating expenditure, and total amount of fare revenue foregone for each MTR Fare Saver across Hong Kong; (2) whether the Government has regularly assessed and reviewed the utilisation rates of various MTR Fare Savers and their impact on the passenger flow of the surrounding pub
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