Bills Committee on Rail Merger Bill

Sixth meeting on
Thursday, 2 November 2006, at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(8:30 am - 8:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)145/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)146/06-07 on 23 October 2006)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2006

II.Fare-related matters arising from the rail merger
(8:32 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No.CB(1)195/06-07(01)
(issued on 31 October 2006)

-Information paper on fare adjustment mechanism and fare reduction proposal provided by the Administration

III.Any other business
(10:30 am onwards)

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
31 October 2006

Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued

Background information on the Bill

LC Paper No. CB(3)700/05-06
(issued on 30 June 2006)

-the Bill

File Ref: ETWB(T) CR 1/986/00
(issued by the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau in June 2006)

-The Legislative Council Brief

LC Paper No. LS91/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)2681/05-06 dated 6 July 2006)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1)2031/05-06
(issued on 26 July 2006)

-Background Brief on Rail Merger Bill prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)2176/05-06(01)
(issued on 6 September 2006)

-Fact sheet entitled "各界人士對地鐵有限公司和九廣鐵路公司就擬議合併一事所表達的關注事項" prepared by the Research and Library Services Division (in Chinese only)

Information papers provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)126/06-07(01)
(issued on 20 October 2006)

-Information paper on staff-related matters arising from rail merger provided by the Administration

The Administration's response to matters raised at previous meetings

LC Paper No. CB(1)147/06-07(01)
(issued on 23 October 2006)

-The Administration's response to issues relating to the property package and access facilities for persons with disabilities raised at the meeting on 5 October 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2282/05-06(01)
(issued on 3 October 2006)

-The Administration's response to property-related issues raised at the meeting on 20 September 2006

LC Paper No. CB(1)2198/05-06(02)
(issued on 18 September 2006)

-The Administration's response to fare and property-related issues raised at the meeting on 27 July 2006

Presentation materials

LC Paper No. CB(1)2237/06-07(01)and (02)
(issued on 21 September 2006)

-Presentation materials on "Finance and property package of the rail merger proposal" provided by the Administration and MTR Corporation Limited

The Administration's response to submissions

LC Paper No. CB(1)166/06-07(01)
(issued on 26 October 2006)

-Administration's response to submissions

Submissions on staff-related matters

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(01)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from Alliance of Five Unions in Two Rails (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(02)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Staff General Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(03)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from Staff Consultative Council, MTR Corporation Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(04)
(issued on 16 October 2006)

-Submission from KCRC Staff Consultative Committees

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)115/06-07 on 19 October 2006)

-Submission from Kowloon-Canton Railway Employees Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from Kowloon-Canton Railway Workers Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/06-07(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from Kowloon-Canton Railway Operating Staff Association

Submissions on other matters

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(01)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 23 September 2006 from Sir Wilfrid NEWTON CA(SA) CBE (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(02)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(03)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated September 2006 from Dr LI Kui-wai, Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, City University of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(04)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Dr HUNG Wing-tat, Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(05)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Mr David M WEBB, Editor, Webb-site.com (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(06)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Integrated Rail-Property Development Study Team, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(07)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from Professor Tony M RIDLEY, Emeritus Professor of Transport Engineering, Imperial College London (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(07) (A)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Further submission from Prof Tony M RIDLEY, President, Rail Technology Strategy Centre at Imperial College London

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(08)
(issued on 26 September 2006)

-Submission dated 25 September 2006 from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(08)(A)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)115/06-07 on 19 October 2006)

-Further submission dated 16 October 2006 from The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(09)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2305/05-06 on 4 October 2006)

-Submission dated 29 September 2006 from Mr Tony CHAN Tung-ngok

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(10)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from Association of Engineering Professionals in Society (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(11)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Submission dated 28 October 2006 from The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions - Social Affairs Committee (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2266/05-06(12)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)197/06-07 on 31 October 2006)

-Executive summary of the submission from Civic Exchange entitled "Merging Hong Kong's Railways : The Public Interest Perspective" (English version only)