Transport Department

Transport Department
運輸署
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

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

References

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