Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 27 April 2007, at 10:45 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(10:45 am - 10:46 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1407/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1408/06-07 on 26 April 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 23 March 2007

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1379/06-07(01)
(issued on 17 April 2007)

-Road Safety Bulletin published by The Road Safety Council

LC Paper No. CB(1)1417/06-07(01)
(issued on 20 April 2007)

-Information paper on "Temporary Retention of Two Supernumerary Posts in the Transport Branch of the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1418/06-07(01)
(issued on 20 April 2007)

-Information paper on "Amendments to the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap.374A)" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1429/06-07(01)
(issued on 23 April 2007)

-Information paper on "Replacement of Specialized Vehicles for Tsing Ma Control Area" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1457/06-07(01)
(issued on 26 April 2007)

-Information paper on "Proposed Reduction of the Passenger Embarkation Fee for Cross-boundary Ferry Terminals" provided by the Administration

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 25 May 2007
(10:46 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1409/06-07(01)
(issued on 23 April 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1409/06-07(02)
(issued on 23 April 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

#IV.Traffic and transport arrangements for the commissioning of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Western Corridor and Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
(10:50 am - 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1409/06-07(03)
(issued on 23 April 2007)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1440/06-07(01)
(issued on 24 April 2007)

-Letter from Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming dated 23 April 2007 (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1454/06-07(01)
(to be tabled)

-Administration's response to Hon CHEUNG Hok-ming's letter dated 23 April 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1440/06-07(02)
(issued on 24 April 2007)

-New submission from Hongkong Guangdong Boundary Crossing Bus Association Limited (in Chinese only)

Papers previously issued for the meetings on 26 January and 2 March 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1004/06-07(05)
(issued on 26 February 2007)

-Information paper entitled "Traffic and Transport Arrangements for the Commissioning of Hong Kong - Shenzhen Western Corridor" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)771/06-07(04)
(issued on 22 January 2007)

-Information paper entitled "Public Transport Arrangements at Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1004/06-07(06)
(issued on 1 March 2007)

-The Administration's response to issues raised at the meeting on 26 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)771/06-07(05)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)791/06-07 on 23 January 2007)

-Background brief on boundary control points prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)1002/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1003/06-07 on 28 February 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)1147/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1148/06-07 on 22 March 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 2 March 2007

Submissions previously received

http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/panels/tp/papers/tp_s.htm and
http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/panels/tp/papers/tp_rs.htm

V.Fare increase application by Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Holding Ltd.
(12:10 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1409/06-07(04)
(issued on 23 April 2007)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1440/06-07(03)
(issued on 24 April 2007)

-Submission dated 21 April 2007 from Lamma Island (North) Rural Committee (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1454/06-07(02)
(issued on 26 April 2007)

-Further submission dated 24 April 2007 from Lamma Island (North) Rural Committee (in Chinese only)

Papers previously issued for the meeting on 26 January 2007

LC Paper No. CB(1)771/06-07(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)791/06-07 on 23 January 2007)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)628/06-07(01)
(issued on 4 January 2007)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' Meeting-cum-luncheon with Islands District Council on Ferry services to outlying islands

LC Paper No. CB(1)1002/06-07
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1003/06-07 on 28 February 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2007

*VI.Proposed creation of one permanent Principal Transport Officer in the Management and Paratransit Branch of Transport Department
(12:45 pm - 1:00 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1409/06-07(05)
(issued on 23 April 2007)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(1:00 pm onwards)

#Members of the Panel on Planning, Lands and Works and Bills Committee on Shenzhen Bay Port Hong Kong Port Area Bill are invited to join the discussion on the item.

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


Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 April 2007