Current Scheme^[1]

Revised Scheme

Remarks

(a)   The service shall be 100% air-conditioned.

1.      The service shall be 100% air-conditioned.

No change

(b)   All passengers must have a seat. There shall not be any standing passengers.

2.      All passengers must have a seat. There shall not be any standing passengers.

No change

(c)  Fares shall be at least 1.5 times the equivalent fare made on basic public transport.

3.      Fares shall be at least 1.5 times the equivalent fare made on basic public transport.

No change

(d) The service must operate at least 3 consecutive hours per day at headway of not more than 15 minutes.  It has to be in operation for at least 5 days a week.

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(e)  The service route may duplicate those of basic bus service or Rapid Transit System (RTS) services. There is no limit on the number of stopping points, subject to bus stop capacity and traffic operation considerations.    

4.      The service route may duplicate those of basic bus or RTS services. There is no limit on the number of stopping points, subject to bus stop capacity and traffic operation considerations.

No change

5.      For a period of up to 2 years from the approval of a new premium bus service, the PTC may consider granting licences for at most 2 other premium services that serve similar destinations, each with pick-up points that overlap the approved new premium bus service by not more than 20%.

New

6.      COE-exempted buses may be used.

New