The Transport Advisory Committee has called for the community to help improve Hong Kong's air quality by participating in the Air Quality Objectives Review.

Committee members today discussed traffic-related emission control measures proposed in the public consultation document.

"We encourage the public as well as the transport sectors to actively participate in the consultation with a view to forging a broad consensus to take forward the proposals," committee chairman Teresa Cheng said.

While appreciating the environmental benefits of the proposals, the committee believed some measures could impact the transport trades heavily and affect the community.

"In deliberating the emission control measures, public views and aspirations as well as the concerns of the transportation sector should be taken into consideration," Ms Cheng said.

Meanwhile, the committee supported the Government's proposal to keep the fare adjustment arrangement for franchised buses as it has been working well since 2006.

Ms Cheng said although the fare adjustment formula has not triggered any comprehensive fare review so far, it has enhanced the responsiveness and objectivity of the fare adjustment process to the benefit of bus operators, passengers and the general public.