Transport Department Honors Bus Safety Excellence at 2025 Award Ceremony, Recognizing 57 Outstanding Staff Members.

Bus Safety Excellence Award commends multidisciplinary staff and encourages trade to promote safety awareness (with photos/video)

The Transport Department (TD) today (June 3) held the Bus Safety Excellence Award Ceremony 2025 to commend multidisciplinary staff of franchised bus operators (FBOs) with excellent performances in enhancing bus safety in daily operations, with a view to encouraging the trade to promote safety awareness with ongoing efforts. About 200 participants attended the ceremony.

Officiating at the ceremony, the Permanent Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Mr Kevin Choi, said that continuously enhancing bus safety is a shared priority of the Government and FBOs, which requires both hardware equipment and staff training to complement each other. While bus captains shoulder the important duty of safe driving, the dedication of and collaboration among professional teams behind them are equally indispensable in ensuring stable services. Mr Choi expressed gratitude to the contributions of staff at different positions, who upheld professionalism in delivering safe and reliable bus services. He looked forward to ongoing efforts of the trade in fostering a safety culture and the importance of vehicle safety extensively, thereby providing a safe commute for passengers at large.

Also officiating at the ceremony were Legislative Council (LegCo) Member (Transport) Mr Frankie Yick; the Chairman of the LegCo Panel on Transport, Mr Chan Siu-hung; the Deputy Chairman of the LegCo Panel on Transport, Mr Yiu Pak-leung; the Commissioner for Transport, Ms Angela Lee; the Chairman of the Transport Advisory Committee, Professor Stephen Cheung; Independent Expert Member of the Committee on Enhancement of Franchised Bus Safety Professor Wong Sze-chun; and the Chief Superintendent of Police (Traffic) of the Hong Kong Police Force, Mr Leung Shun. The officiating guests hosted the kick-off ceremony and urged road users to take heed of safety tips, including "staying courteous and alert", "obeying traffic regulations", "keeping a safe distance" and "driving attentively, no speeding".

The Excellence Award this year gave recognition to a total of 57 staff members, comprising 28 bus captains, six driving instructors, 12 inspectors/regulators and 11 engineers/mechanics from five teams. Among them, the engineer/mechanic teams competed in bus safety projects for the first time, with their entries assessed by the TD based on safety benefits, creativity and technological application. The winning entries, such as a predictive bus maintenance system and the application of an AI digital video recording system on both buses and emergency rescue vehicles, effectively made good use of technologies in enhancing safety and efficiency.

Awardees in the other categories were nominated by FBOs and assessed by the TD. Regarding the assessment criteria, bus captains should have a clean traffic accident record and no driving offence records, and their driving attitude and skills were assessed. Driving instructors should provide effective safety training for bus captains while inspectors/regulators should maintain effective management of buses' daily operations. At the ceremony, special guest Matthew Ho had interactive quiz games with bus trade representatives, strengthening their understanding of a proper driving attitude and bus safety tips.

The list of awardees this year is set out in the Annex.

Bus Safety Excellence Award commends multidisciplinary staff and encourages trade to promote safety awareness (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Bus Safety Excellence Award commends multidisciplinary staff and encourages trade to promote safety awareness (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Bus Safety Excellence Award commends multidisciplinary staff and encourages trade to promote safety awareness (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Bus Safety Excellence Award commends multidisciplinary staff and encourages trade to promote safety awareness (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Bus Safety Excellence Award commends multidisciplinary staff and encourages trade to promote safety awareness (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Notice on appointments to advisory and statutory bodies

A Government spokesman said today (January 12) that Mr Chan Kin-por recently sought approval from the Chief Executive to suspend his three public positions as appointed by the Chief Executive, until the completion of the work of the Independent Committee in relation to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po (Independent Committee). Mr Chan made this request to allow himself more time to dedicate to the work of the Independent Committee. After due consideration, the Chief Executive has agreed to and approved this request. The three public positions are: (1) Chairman of Independent Commission Against Corruption Advisory Committee on Corruption; (2) Non-executive Director of Urban Renewal Authority Board; and (3) Member of Honours and Non-official Justices of the Peace Selection Committee.

On December 12, 2025, the Government established the Independent Committee to examine the causes of the incident and related issues, ascertain the facts, and make recommendations on preventing similar tragedies and on improvement measures. The Independent Committee is chaired by Mr Justice David Lok, with Mr Chan Kin-por and Dr Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen serving as members. The Independent Committee held its first meeting on December 19 last year and aims to complete its work within nine months of commencing operations.

Mr Chan Kin-por wrote earlier to the Chief Executive, expressing his wish to suspend the aforementioned three public positions until the Independent Committee completes its work, in order to dedicate more time and focus to the Independent Committee's tasks. The Chief Executive has agreed to and approved the request.

A Government spokesperson said that since the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, both the Government and the wider community have been highly concerned about the causes of the incident and the follow-up work. The scope of the Independent Committee's work is extensive, particularly concerning systemic issues related to bid-rigging and connected interests. Given the numerous issues involved and their complex nature, the Government will fully co-operate with the Independent Committee to ensure that it can complete its work and compile its report within nine months. The Government extends its gratitude to Mr Chan for accepting the appointment as a member of the Independent Committee and for his professional and conscientious approach to the Committee's work. When the Independent Committee's work is completed, the Government looks forward to Mr Chan's continuous contribution through his aforementioned public positions.

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