Panel on Transport

Subcommittee on matters relating to railways

Meeting on
Friday, 19 November 2004 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)143/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)222/04-05 on 12 November 2004)

-Minutes of meeting held on 20 October 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)107/04-05(01) & (02)
(issued on 26 October 2004)

-A letter dated 30 August 2004 from New World Development Company Limited addressed to the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works and the reply dated 20 September 2004 from the Kowloon Canton-Railway Corporation (KCRC) regarding "KCRC Kowloon Southern Link - Adoption of Construction Method" (both in English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)107/04-05(03)
(issued on 26 October 2004)

-Extract of minutes of meeting held between LegCo Members and Kowloon City District Council (KCDC) on 4 March 2004 on "The Railway Development Plan of the Shatin to Central Link" (in Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)107/04-05(04)
(issued on 26 October 2004)

-Written views submitted by some KCDC Members on the Shatin to Central Link project (in Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)229/04-05(01)
(issued on 12 November 2004)

-Letter from the Chairman of Yuen Long District Council to the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works on "Kowloon Southern Link" (in Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)266/04-05(01)
(issued on 17 November 2004)

-Information paper on "Progress of Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)267/04-05(01)
(issued on 17 November 2004)

-Information paper on "Improvement measures for East Tsim Sha Tsui Station" provided by the KCRC

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 7 January 2005
(10:47 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)227/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 November 2004)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)227/04-05(02)
(issued on 15 November 2004)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.An update on the Ma On Shan Rail and better co-ordination of public transport services arising from the commissioning of the railway
(10:50 am - 11:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)227/04-05(03)
(issued on 15 November 2004)

-Information paper provided by the KCRC

LC Paper No. CB(1)227/04-05(04)
(issued on 15 November 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)215/04-05
(issued on 15 November 2004)

-Background brief on Ma On Shan Rail prepared by the Secretariat

V.Progress report on Kowloon Southern Link
(11:50 am - 12:45 pm)

Meeting with Wharf Estates Development Limited/the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)248/04-05(01)
(English version issued on 16 November 2004,
Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)261/04-05 on 17 November 2004)


-Submission from Wharf Estates Development Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)227/04-05(05)
(English version issued on 15 November 2004,
Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)248/04-05 on 16 November 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)216/04-05
(issued on 15 November 2004)

-Background brief on Kowloon Southern Link prepared by the Secretariat

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



Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
17 November 2004