Transport Department
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Formed | 1968 |
Headquarters | 41/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Employees | 1,243 (March 2008) [1] |
Annual budget | HK$1,108.9m (2008-09) [2] |
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Website | www.td.gov.hk |
The Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong is a department of the civil service responsible for transportation-related policy in Hong Kong. The department is under the Transport and Housing Bureau.
The Transport Department was created in 1968 as a separate department within the Hong Kong Government.[1] Prior to 1968 it was assigned to the Transport Office under the Colonial Secretary's department.
Role and responsibilities
- registration of vehicles in Hong Kong
- licensing of rail and bus operators in Hong Kong
- licensing offices
- all roads within Hong Kong
- co-ownership of bridges and tunnels (mainly a public-private mix)
- 18,000 on-street metered parking spaces
Leadership
The post of Commissioner for Transport is currently held by Ingrid Yeung, and was previously held by Joseph Lai.[2] The Commissioner reports to the Secretary for Transport and Housing.
See also
- Transport in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System
- Tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong
- Driving licence in Hong Kong
References
- ↑ http://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_1979/09_history_cs2.pdf
- ↑ http://pda.td.gov.hk/en/about_us/organisation_chart/index.html Organisational Structure of Transport Department
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