Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 27 May 2005 at 10:45 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda



I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:47 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1563/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1556/04-05 on 17 May 2005)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2005

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1458/04-05(01)
(issued on 5 May 2005)

-Submission from the Chairman of the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Tuen Mun District Council regarding the standard used for determining the frequency of franchised bus services

LC Paper No. CB(1)1594/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 May 2005)

-Administration's response to submission from Tuen Mun District council on frequency of franchised bus services circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1458/04-05(01)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1459/04-05(01)
(issued on 5 May 2005)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting with Islands District Council on 3 February 2005 regarding the frequency and fares of outlying island ferries

LC Paper No. CB(1)1502/04-05(01)
(issued on 11 May 2005)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting with Southern District Council on 7 April 2005 regarding the development of transport infrastructure facilities in the Southern District

LC Paper No. CB(1)1603/04-05(01)
(issued on 23 May 2005)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting with Sai Kung District Council on 7 April 2005 regarding "Taxi Pooling"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1607/04-05(01)
(issued on 23 May 2005)

-Information paper on "Replacement of Sailing Information Display Systems at Cross-boundary Ferry Terminals" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1611/04-05(01)
(issued on 23 May 2005)

-Information paper on "Procurement of Specialised Vehicles for Route 8 Control Area" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1618/04-05(01)and(02)
(issued on 23 May 2005)

-Letters dated 4 and 6 May 2005 from Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong regarding the toll increase of Eastern Harbour Crossing and related issues (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1618/04-05(03)
(issued on 23 May 2005)

-Letter from the New Hong Kong Tunnel Company Limited providing the company's response to the letter from Democratic Alliance for Betterment of Hong Kong dated 6 May 2005 (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1617/04-05(01)
(issued on 24 May 2005)

-A complaint made by a member of the public regarding the traffic incident on 9 May 2005 (in Chinese only)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 24 June 2005
(10:47 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1605/04-05(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1639/04-05 on 25 May 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1605/04-05(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1639/04-05 on 25 May 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)1457/04-05(01)
(issued on 5 May 2005)

-A letter dated 3 May 2005 from Hon Andrew CHENG Kar-foo requesting that the Panel discuss the subject of providing concessionary public transport fares at 50% for the disabled who are eligible for receiving the disability allowance under the Social Security Allowance Scheme (in Chinese only)

*IV.Progress update on Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge
(10:50 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1605/04-05(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1619/04-05 on 24 May 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

*V.Proposed registration scheme for the vehicle maintenance trade
(11:35 am - 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1605/04-05(04)
(issued on 23 May 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VI.Review of the existing system and arrangements for the issue of taxi driving licence
(12:10 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1605/04-05(05)
(issued on 23 May 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)

*Non-Panel Members are invited to the meeting to join the discussion of the items.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
25 May 2005