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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat
The delegation of the Legislative Council LegCo Panel on Transport continued its duty visit in Beijing today September 3 to understand the daily operational models of local ridehailing platform and the latest developments of smart transport management
In the morning the delegation first visited the headquarters of Didi Chuxing to gain a better understanding of daily operation and management of its ridehailing platform and to observe its service workflow During the visit Members exchanged views with its representatives on issues such as the regulation of ridehailing services vehicle fleet size controls and platform fee structure with a view to assisting the Administration in refining the pointtopoint transport services in Hong Kong
In the afternoon the delegation went to Tongzhou District to examine the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center and its overall planning and construction including the Integrated Transportation Hub which was commissioned late last year and is now known as Beijing Tongzhou Station As Asias largest underground integrated transport hub it adopts a development pattern that integrates an underground transport hub with aboveground urban development The station connects four railway networks including highspeed rail subway and intercity railways connecting Beijings two airports Tangshan City new areas in Tianjin and Hebei Its design allows citizens to complete transfers within a short period of time
The delegation then visited the Beijing Municipal Transportation Operations Coordination Center to receive a briefing from its representatives on the newgeneration transport operation command and dispatch system as well as the application of big data Members learnt that as the strongest brain of the capitals transport the Center monitors realtime traffic conditions through video surveillance and big data analysis assisting the government in providing travel information and issuing early alerts during major events and emergencies
In addition the delegation met with the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport to learn about the latest developments in local transport facilities and road planning promoting smart transport and formulating transport regulatory frameworks Both sides engaged in an indepth exchange on matters such as road planning and urban transport management to draw on each others experience
In the evening the delegation visited the headquarters of Sinotrans Limited to learn about developments in shipping agency operations freight transportation as well as smart and innovative logistics system and services
The delegation will continue its duty visit in Beijing tomorrow September 4
A total of 13 members and nonmembers of the Panel on Transport participated in the duty visit The Secretary for Transport and Logistics Ms Mable Chan also led a government delegation to join the duty visit
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