Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Tuesday, 30 October 2007, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(2:30 pm - 2:32 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)79/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)95/07-08 on 23 October 2007)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 11 October 2007

II.Information papers issued since the meeting on 20 July 2007

Tunnel tolls

LC Paper No. CB(1)2205/06-07(01)
(issued on 26 July 2007)

-Administration's paper on Western Harbour Crossing Tolls

LC Paper No. CB(1)2265/06-07(01)
(issued on 10 August 2007)

-Administration's paper on Route 3 (Country Park Section) toll adjustment

LC Paper No. CB(1)2265/06-07(02)
(issued on 10 August 2007)

-Information from Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited on Route 3 (Country Park Section) toll adjustment (letter and press release)

LC Paper No. CB(1)124/07-08(01)
(issued on 25 October 2007)

-Administration's paper on the Net Revenue Statement for 2006-2007 submitted by the Western Harbour Tunnel Company Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)125/07-08(01)
(issued on 25 October 2007)

-Administration's paper on the Net Revenue Statement for 2006-2007 submitted by the Route 3 (Country Park Section) Company Limited

Road Safety

LC Paper No. CB(1)2255/06-07
(issued on 7 August 2007)

-Information from The Road Safety Council (Road Safety Bulletin)

Cross-boundary public transport services

LC Paper No. CB(1)2185/06-07(01)
(issued on 23 July 2007)

-Submission dated 22 July 2007 from Taxi & PLB Concern Group on licensing of cross-boundary bus service (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2340/06-07(01)
(issued on 10 September 2007)

-Submission dated 6 September 2007 from a Yuen Long District Councillor, Mr LEE Yuet-man, on arrangements regarding bus route no. B1 and green minibus route no. 77 (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2388/06-07(03)
(issued on 24 September 2007)

-Submission from a Yuen Long District Council member and the Chairmen of the Owners' Corporations of Maywood Court, Kenswood Court and Lynwood Court regarding the public transport arrangements for Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)49/07-08(01)
(issued on 12 October 2007)

-Administration's paper on arrangements regarding bus route no. B1 and green minibus route no. 77 (Chinese version only)

Bus fares

LC Paper No. CB(1)2354/06-07(01)
(issued on 13 September 2007)

-Extract of minutes relating to referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Northern District Council on provision of section fares and bus-bus interchange schemes by franchised bus companies (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)2388/06-07(04)
(issued on 24 September 2007)

-Letter from the Chairman of the Traffic and Transport Committee of Tuen Mun District Council regarding the fare increase application of Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)61/07-08(01)
(issued on 15 October 2007)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Northern District Council on 10 May 2007 regarding provision of section fares and bus-bus interchange schemes by franchised bus companies (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

Ferry services

LC Paper No. CB(1) 2388/06-07(01) and (02)
(issued on 24 September 2007)

-Submissions from Lamma Island (North) Rural Committee regarding the tendering arrangements for the operation of ferry services on Lamma Island (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)133/07-08(01)
(issued on 26 October 2007)

-Submission on funding of ferry service from Mr R E J BUNKER, Chairman of The Living Islands Movement (English version only) (Restricted to Members only)

Rail service

LC Paper No. CB(1)2421/06-07(01)
(issued on 2 October 2007)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Sham Shui Po District Council on 7 June 2007 regarding passenger access facilities at MTR stations (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)31/07-08(01)
(issued on 10 October 2007)

-Administration's paper on implementation of the rail merger

Traffic noise

LC Paper No. CB(1)2422/06-07(01)
(issued on 2 October 2007)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Sham Shui Po District Council on 7 June 2007 regarding problem of traffic noise (Restricted to Members only)

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 23 November 2007
(2:32 pm - 2:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)96/07-08(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)127/07-08 on 26 October 2007)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)96/07-08(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)127/07-08 on 26 October 2007)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)127/07-08(01)
(issued on 26 October 2007)

-List of items on which the Administration intends to brief the Panel through the submission of information papers

IV.Star Ferry's application for franchise extension
(2:35 pm - 3:35 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)96/07-08(03)
(issued on 24 October 2007)

-Administration's paper on Star Ferry's application for franchise extension

LC Paper No. CB(1)97/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)96/07-08 on 24 October 2007)

-Paper on ferry service in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

V.Urban and New Territories taxi fuel surcharge applications
(3:35 pm - 4:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)96/07-08(04)
(issued on 24 October 2007)

-Administration's paper on urban and New Territories taxi fuel surcharge applications

LC Paper No. CB(1)127/07-08(02)
(issued on 26 October 2007)

-Submission on urban and New Territories taxi fuel surcharge applications from Taxi & PLB Concern Group (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)148/07-08(01)
(issued on 29 October 2007)

-Submission on urban and New Territories taxi fuel surcharge applications from 市區的士工商聯席 (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)98/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)96/07-08 on 24 October 2007)

-Paper on urban and New Territories taxi fuel surcharge applications prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

VI.Any other business
(4:30 pm onwards)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
29 October 2007