Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 19 December 2003 at 10:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:00 am - 10:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)589/03-04(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)604/03-04 on 17 December 2003)

-Minutes of meeting held on 28 November 2003

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)506/03-04(issued on 4 December 2003)

-New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited - Fuller Disclosure of Financial and Operational Information

LC Paper No. CB(1)560/03-04(01)(issued on 11 December 2003)

-Administration's response to the submission from the Motor Transport Workers General Union Taxi Driver Branch on Addressing the problem of fare-bargaining by taxi passengers (circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1)405/03-04(01))

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 30 January 2004
(10:02 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(01) (issued on 16 December 2003)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(02) (issued on 16 December 2003)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Report on Enhancement of Highway Safety
(10:05 am - 11:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(03)(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)620/03-04 on 18 December 2003, Chinese version to be tabled at the meeting)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)455/03-04(01)(issued on 5 December 2003 for the meeting on 5 December 2003)

-"Report on Enhancement of Highway Safety" by the Tuen Mun Road Traffic Incident Independent Expert Panel

V.Policy on non-franchised bus services

Meeting with deputations/the Administration (First session)
(11:10 am - 12:05 pm)

1.The Association of N.T. Radio Taxicabs Ltd

2.The Fraternity Association of NT Taxi Merchants

3.Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association

4.N.T. Taxi Merchants Association Ltd

5.Public Vehicle Merchants Fraternity Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(04) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

6.Sai Kung Taxi Operators Association Ltd

7.Sun Hing Taxi Radio Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)594/03-04(01) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003 under restricted cover)]

8.Tang's Taxi Companies Association Ltd

9.Taxi Dealers & Owners Association Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(05) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

10.New Territories Taxi Operations Union

11.Hong Kong Kowloon Taxi & Lorry Owners Association Ltd

12.The Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association Limited
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(06) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

13.Rambo Taxi Owners Association Ltd

14.The Taxi Operators Association Limited

15.United Friendship Taxi Owners & Drivers Association Ltd

16.Urban Taxi Drivers Association Joint Committee Co. Ltd.
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(07) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

17.Wai Fat Taxi-owners Association

18.Hong Kong Kowloon and New Territories Public & Maxicab Light Bus Merchants' United Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(08) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

19.HK Public-Light Bus Owner & Driver Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(09) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

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

21.Lam Tin Wai Hoi Public Light Bus Association

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

23.Motor Transport Workers General Union
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(10) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

24.Tuen Mun PLB Association

25.Hong Kong Scheduled (GMB) Licensee Association

26.The Environmental Light Bus Alliance
[LC Paper No. CB(1)607/03-04(01) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 17 December 2003)]

27.的士、小巴權益關注大聯盟
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(11) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

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

1.Traffic Services Employees Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(12) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

Meeting with deputation/the Administration (Second session)
(12:05 pm - 12:30 pm)

1.Public Omnibus Operators Association Ltd.
[LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(13) (in Chinese version only) (issued on 16 December 2003)]

Wrap-up discussion with the Administration
(12:30 pm - 1:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)586/03-04(14)(issued on 16 December 2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
18 December 2003