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The Transport Department today invited tenders for operating six major licensed ferry services for outlying islands for five years from April 1, 2021.

The six routes are between Central to Cheung Chau, Inter-islands between Peng Chau, Mui Wo, Chai Ma Wan and Cheung Chau, Central to Mui Wo, Central to Peng Chau, Central to Yung Shue Wan and Central to Sok Kwu Wan.

The department said that for the purposes of maintaining financial viability of the six major routes, alleviating the burden of fare increases on passengers, enhancing service quality and promoting a green city development, the Government would continue to provide special measures to the routes.

Such measures would include launching a new Vessel Subsidy Scheme to help selected ferry operators replace the fleets of the six major routes and introduce greener vessels in phases, straddling 10 years from 2021.

Having regard to factors such as passenger demand, overall fleet requirements, flexibility in vessel deployment, operational efficiency, and after consulting the Islands District Council, the six major routes are grouped into two packages for tendering.

The first package covers Central-Cheung Chau, Peng Chau-Mui Wo-Chi Ma Wan-Cheung Chau (Inter Islands) and Central-Mui Wo routes.

The other package covers Central-Peng Chau, Central-Yung Shue Wan and Central-Sok Kwu Wan routes.

Tenderers are required to propose a fare for each fare type of each relevant route and it must not exceed the existing fare level of the corresponding route by more than 5%. Tenders should also include in their submissions fare concession proposals that will be considered in the tender evaluation.

In support of the Government's development of a smart city, tenderers should propose measures including dissemination of real-time arrival/departure time of ferry routes, number of remaining seats via mobile phone apps and opening up such data for the public’s use under data.gov.hk.

The tenders must be sealed in envelopes and placed in the Transport Department Tender Box adjacent to the reception counter of the department on the 10th floor of South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei before noon on June 30.

The cover of the tender submission should be marked with tender reference TD 382/2019 and include the subject of the tender. It should also be addressed to the Commissioner for Transport.

Tender documents will be available for collection at the Transport Department’s Ferry & Paratransit Division on the 14th Floor, South Tower, West Kowloon Government Offices, 11 Hoi Ting Road, Yau Ma Tei from April 27 during office hours.

Location: Littleferry, Sutherland

It crosses one of the most scenic waterways in Scotland and is the second busiest by volume of passengers in the country.

To ensure safety, passengers would be screened by the sending states and only those found asymptomatic would be allowed to travel. Sending state governments will have to bring these persons in batches that can be accommodated in the train to the designated railway station in sanitised buses following social distancing norms and other precautions.

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The Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to ply about 10,000 buses to ferry stranded people from one district to another within the state amidst the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown. "After the announcement of lockdown was made (on March 24), several people got stuck at distant locations from their homes. The government has now decided to ply 10,000 buses of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for free to drop them to their native places," State Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said.

He said various procedural details and standard operating procedure will be put out in the next couple of days. The government had announced some relaxations during the third phase of the lockdown, which will remain in force till May 17.

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Like Bob Dylan, whose songs he sings so well, Bryan Ferry has gone from being a bit of a recluse to an unstoppable old trouper. At 74, he is on the road for the eighth year in a row.

She's gearing up to launch her own swimwear line. And Chloe Ferry proved to be her own best advert as she posed in a tiny bikini for a steamy snapshot on Sunday.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, displayed her impossibly tiny waist and very ample assets on Instagram on Monday as she slipped into a skimpy denim playsuit.

Chloe Ferry has been documenting her two-stone weight loss while in lockdown.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, struggled to contain her assets in a tiny animal print bikini as she hit the beach during her sun-soaked getaway to Thailand on Thursday.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, who has been soaking up the sun after sparking rumours of a reconciliation with Sam Gowland, flashed a little too much flesh

Chloe Ferry enjoyed a topless swim in the ocean as she dived into the warm waters during a boat trip on Monday.

Chloe Ferry put on a very busty display as she slipped into a tiny triangle bikini top as she headed to get a pedicure at her luxury resort on Wednesday.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, who has been documenting her trip on social media, also shared a bikini-clad throwback Instagram snap of herself on the luxury getaway.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, who has just returned from her Thailand break, took to Instagram on Monday to give her 3.4 million followers a tour of the luxurious new build.

Chloe Ferry came under fire from fans on Instagram on Tuesday as they accused her of Photoshopping her figure.

The Geordie Shore girls were out in force on Saturday night as Chloe Ferry, Bethan Kershaw and Sophie Kasaei stepped out in Newcastle to celebrate a pal's birthday.

Chloe Ferry has been sharing insights into her sun-soaked getaway with former Geordie Shore co-star Charlotte Crosby and some of their other pals.

Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry appears to be having a whale of a time with her co-star Bethan Kershaw while on holiday in Dubai.

The Geordie Shore duo have reportedly called it quits once again as Chloe revealed shared a post on Instagram Stories after moving into her new home on Friday.

The reality star, 41, displayed her toned physique as she donned a cream crop top with red and black stripes as she partied with her pals.

Geordie Shore bombshells Chloe Ferry and Sophie Kasaei ensured they pulled out all the stops as they supported their former co-star on Saturday night. 

The Geordie Shore stunner, 24, left little to the imagination in a tiny leopard print bikini with block blue panels

She recently split from on/off boyfriend Sam Gowland again. Yet Chloe took her mind off her heartbreak as she treated herself to a spa day with Geordie Shore co-star Bethan Kershaw. 

The Geordie Shore, 24, slipped into a pair of skintight lycra cycling shorts which highlighted her peachy derriere as she stepped out in Newcastle on Tuesday.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, left little to the imagination as she donned a skintight all black outfit for the An Evening With Floyd Mayweather event at Newcastle City Hall on Saturday.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, took her mind off her recent split from Sam Gowland by treating herself to a spa trip with co-star Bethan Kershaw, 25.

The reality star, 24, left little to the imagination as she displayed her surgically-enhanced assets in the lacy white underwear.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, enjoyed a night out to celebrate a pal's birthday in Durham, before heading back to Newcastle to let loose at Jalou Nightclub on Saturday.

In 2018, the former Celebrity Big Brother star paid £61,000 in Corporation Tax and will be paying even more due to her earnings from the last year.

The 24-year-old reality star took to the image-sharing app Instagram to proudly reveal that she'd lost 'so much weight' over the past 12 months, and was keen to show it off.

Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry has been keeping herself busy during the coronavirus lockdown by sharing sexy snaps on social media. 

She had said she was going to put her healthy eating and workout regime to one side during the coronavirus lockdown, in order to treat herself a little. 

Chloe Ferry was at it again on Thursday as she stripped down to racy scarlet lingerie for a sizzling video.

She has spoken in the past about having had same-sex romances. 

Chloe Ferry has been dreaming about where her next holiday will take her.

The Geordie Shore star, 24, displayed her surgically enhanced figure as she posed in the lingerie with a pink hoodie tied around her waist.