Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 28 November 2003 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)404/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)425/03-04 on 26 November 2003)

-Minutes of meeting held on 24 October 2003

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)208/03-04(01)
(issued on 30 October 2003)

-Submission from the Public Omnibus Operators Association Ltd on the Proposed implementation of the Route 7 and South Hong Kong Island Line

LC Paper No. CB(1)287/03-04(01)
(issued on 7 November 2003)

-Response from the Administration to LC Paper No. CB(1)208/03-04(01)

LC Paper No. CB(1)209/03-04(01)
(issued on 30 October 2003)

-Submission from the Environmental Light Bus Alliance on Proliferation of non-franchised bus services

LC Paper Nos.CB(1)234/03-04(01) and (02)
(issued on 30 October 2003)

-Submission from the Environmental Light Bus Alliance on the Incentive Scheme for replacing diesel light buses with light buses using cleaner fuel and the Administration's interim reply

LC Paper No. CB(1)392/03-04(01)
(issued on 21 November 2003)

-Potential capital works items to be submitted to the Public Works Subcommittee in the 2003-04 legislative session

LC Paper No. CB(1)402/03-04(01)
(issued on 24 November 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on Reconstruction of two footbridges across Choi Hung Road near Shatin Pass Road and Tai Shing Street

LC Paper No. CB(1)405/03-04(01)
(issued on 24 November 2003)

-Submission from the Motor Transport Workers General Union Taxi Driver Branch on Addressing the problem of fare-bargaining by taxi passengers

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 19 December 2003
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/03-04 on 26 November 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/03-04 on 26 November 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

* IV.Improvement to Castle Peak Road between Ka Loon Tsuen and Siu Lam
(10:55 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(03)
(issued on 24 November 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

V.Measures to enhance the safety of bus operations
(11:15 am - 12:05 pm)

Meeting with franchised bus companies/the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(04)
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)427/03-04 on 25 November 2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/03-04 on 26 November 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VI.Promoting the conversion of red minibus to green minibus operation
(12:05 pm - 1:00 pm)

Meeting with deputations/the Administration

1.Public Light Bus General Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(06) (in Chinese version only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/03-04 on 26 November 2003)]

2.NT San Tin PLB (17) Owners Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(07) (in Chinese version only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/03-04 on 26 November 2003)]

3.Tuen Mun PLB Association

4.Lam Tin Wai Hoi Public Light Bus Association

5.HK Public-light Bus Owner & Driver Association

6.Tsuen Wan PLB Commercial Association Ltd

7.Hong Kong Kowloon & New Territories Public & Maxicab Light Bus Merchants' United Association

8.The Kowloon PLB Chiu Chow Traders & Workers Friendly Association

9.Lei Yue Mun Ko Chiu Road Public Light Bus Merchants Association Ltd

10.Sai Kung PLB Drivers and Owners Association

11.G.M.B. Maxicab Operators General Association Ltd
[LC Paper No. CB(1)454/03-04(01) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 27 November 2003)]

12.Hong Kong Scheduled (GMB) Licensee Association

13.The Environmental Light Bus Alliance
[LC Paper No. CB(1)2406/02-03(01) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 4 September 2003)]

Submission from the following organization not available to attend the meeting:

1.Kowloon Fung Wong Public Light Bus Merchants & Workers' Association Ltd
[LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(08) (in Chinese version only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/03-04 on 26 November 2003)]

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)406/03-04(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)440/03-04 on 26 November 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(1:00 pm onward)

* Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on the item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 November 2003