Transport Department

Transport Department

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Agency overview
Formed	1968
Headquarters	41/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Employees	1,243 (March 2008)
Annual budget	HK$1,108.9m (2008-09)
Agency executive	Ingrid Yeung, Commissioner for Transport
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 (歷任署長) is currently held by Ingrid Yeung (楊何蓓茵).^[2] The Commissioner reports to the Secretary for Transport and Housing.

List of commissioners:

• Brian D. Wilson (惠柳新) (1972-1974)
• Ian Macpherson (麥法誠) (1974-1978)
• Alan Thomas Armstrong-Wright (顏敦禮) (1978-1982)
• Peter F. Leeds (李舒) (1982-1987)
• James So Yiu-cho (蘇燿祖) (1987-1989)
• Gordon Siu (蕭炯柱) (1989-1992)
• Rafael Hui Si-yan (許仕仁) (1992-1995)
• Lily Yam Kwan Pui-ying (任關佩英) (1995-1997)
• Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun (羅范椒芬) (1997-1998)
• Robert Charles Law Footman (霍文) (1998-2005)
• Alan Wong Chi-kong (黃志光) (2005-2009)
• Joseph Lai (黎以德) (2009-2012)
• Susie Ho Shuk-yee (何淑兒) (July 2012-October 2012)
• Ingrid Yeung (楊何蓓茵) (since October 2012)

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

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