Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 4 November 2005 at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)102/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)103/05-06 on 21 October 2005)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2005

II.Information papers issued since the meeting on 22 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)2152/04-05(01)
(issued on 28 July 2005)

-Information paper on "Western Harbour Crossing Tolls" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2152/04-05(02)
(issued on 28 July 2005)

-Press release dated 28 July 2005 issued by the Western Harbour Tunnel Company Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)2156/04-05
(issued on 29 July 2005)

-Financial information on Western Harbour Crossing provided by the Administration (in English only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2182/04-05(01)
(issued on 9 August 2005)

-Submission from the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport regarding road safety measures on red light jumping (in English only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2213/04-05(01)
(issued on 26 August 2005)

-Information paper on "Progress update on the Intelligent Transport System" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2322/04-05(01)
(issued on 27 September 2005)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Central & Western District Council on 12 May 2005 regarding Centre Street pedestrian escalator/elevator link

LC Paper No. CB(1)2323/04-05(01)
(issued on 27 September 2005)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Tsuen Wan District Council on 6 January 2005 regarding operation of taxis at Ma Wan

LC Paper No. CB(1)2324/04-05(01)
(issued on 27 September 2005)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Central & Western District Council on 12 May 2005 regarding Mass Transit Railway West Island Line and South Island Line

LC Paper No. CB(1)2325/04-05(01)
(issued on 27 September 2005)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Eastern District Council on 9 June 2005 regarding toll increase of Eastern Harbour Crossing

LC Paper No. CB(1)2388/04-05(01)
(issued on 10 October 2005)

-Information paper on "Asia World-Expo Station" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)63/05-06(01)
(issued on 14 October 2005)

-Submission from 的士、小巴權益關注大聯盟on public light bus policy (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)112/05-06(01)
(issued on 20 October 2005)

-Information paper on "Report on Parking Demand and Supply and Progress of Improvement Measures" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)152/05-06(01)
(issued on 26 October 2005)

-Information paper on "Progress Report of Speed Limit Review 2004/05" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)202/05-06(01)
(issued on 1 November 2005)

-Information paper on "Special traffic and transport arrangements during the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)207/05-06(01)
(issued on 1 November 2005)

-Letter from Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, attaching a copy of the Net Revenue Statement for 2004/05 submitted by the Western Harbour Tunnel Company Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)207/05-06(02)
(issued on 1 November 2005)

-Letter from Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, attaching a copy of the Net Revenue Statement for 2004/05 submitted by the Route 3 (Country Park Section) Company Limited

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 25 November 2005
(10:47 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)180/05-06(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)205/05-06 on 1 November 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)180/05-06(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)205/05-06 on 1 November 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)68/05-06(01)
(issued on 17 October 2005)

-A letter dated 13 October 2005 from Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming requesting that the Panel discuss provision of bus fare concessions for senior citizens on Sundays and public holidays (in Chinese only)

IV.Duty visit to the Mainland
(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

# V.Concessionary public transport fares for persons with disabilities
(10:55 am - 11:35 am)

Meeting with deputation/the Administration

殘疾人士爭取交通半費優惠聯席
[LC Paper No. CB(1)205/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)219/05-06 on 3 November 2005)]

LC Paper No. CB(1)180/05-06(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)205/05-06 on 1 November 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

Other relevant papers previously issued for the meeting on 22 July 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)2076/04-05(01)
(issued on 15 July 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2169/04-05(01)
(issued on 3 August 2005)

-Supplementary information on disability allowance provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2307/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2308/04-05 on 23 September 2005)

-Minutes of meeting

* VI.Impact of changes in oil prices on public transport services
(11:35 am - 12:20 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)180/05-06(04)
(issued on 31 October 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)180/05-06(05)
(issued on 31 October 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Economic Development and Labour Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)180/05-06(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)205/05-06 on 1 November 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau

LC Paper No. CB(1)180/05-06(07)
(issued on 31 October 2005)

-Summary of views prepared by the Secretariat

Other relevant papers previously issued for the meeting on 16 September 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)2272/04-05(08)
(issued on 14 September 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)2392/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2393/04-05 on 10 October 2005)

-Minutes of meeting

VII.Private Driving Instructor's Licences
(12:20 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1829/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 June 2005)

-Information paper on "Private Driving Instructor's Licences" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)34/05-06(01)
(issued on 12 October 2005)

-Submission from Quality Driver Training Centre Limited (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)111/05-06(02)
(issued on 21 October 2005)

-A joint submission from香港汽車駕駛教師聯會、九龍汽車駕駛教師公會、汽車駕駛教授商會and汽車交通運輸業總公會駕駛教師分會 dated 12 September 2005 (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)111/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 October 2005)

-A memo from the Complaints Division regarding the meeting between Duty Roster Members and other invited Members with the 駕駛教師權益關注組 on 15 July 2005 (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)219/05-06(01)
(issued on 3 November 2005)

-Submission from a group of ex-Hong Kong School of Motoring Driving Instructors (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)182/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)205/05-06 on 1 November 2005)

-Background brief on private driving instructor's licences prepared by the Secretariat

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

#Members of the Panel on Welfare Services are invited to the meeting to join the discussion of the item.

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
3 November 2005