Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 27 February 2009, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)831/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)832/08-09 on 18 February 2009)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 19 December 2008

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)691/08-09(01)
(issued on 30 January 2009)

-Submission on changes made by MTRCL to staff welfare after the rail merger exercise from Hong Kong Railway Employees Union (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)754/08-09(01)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submission on loopholes in legislation regarding drink driving from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)754/08-09(02)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submission on the need to impose heavier penalties for drink driving from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)754/08-09(03)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submission on breath alcohol ignition interlock devices from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)754/08-09(04)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submission on the proposal to adjust the penalty levels for drink driving offenders according to their alcohol concentration levels from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)757/08-09(01)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submission complaining about the service of bus routes 103 and 270A from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)757/08-09(02)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submission complaining about the service and hygienic condition of a M722 bus from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)757/08-09(03)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submission complaining about the TV broadcast on bus route 43X from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)757/08-09(04)-(06)
(issued on 9 February 2009)

-Submissions on railway fares from a member of the public (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)868/08-09(01)
(issued on 20 February 2009)

-Submission on the need to impose heavier penalties for drink driving from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)868/08-09(02)
(issued on 20 February 2009)

-Submission on the 2009-2010 Bus Route Development Programme for Sai Kung from the Owners' Committee of Lot 57 Park Central (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)868/08-09(03)
(issued on 20 February 2009)

-Submission on railway fare concessions for students from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)881/08-09(01)
(issued on 23 February 2009)

-Administration's paper on 7743TH - Tsuen Wan Bypass, widening of Tsuen Wan Road between Tsuen Tsing Interchange and Kwai Tsing Interchange and associated junction improvement works

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 20 March 2009
(8:32 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)858/08-09(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)921/08-09 on 26 February 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)858/08-09(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)921/08-09 on 26 February 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Central Kowloon Route - Progress update
(8:35 am - 9:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)858/08-09(03)
(issued on 23 February 2009 )

-Administration's paper on Central Kowloon Route - progress report

LC Paper No. CB(1)859/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)859/08-09 on 23 February 2009)

-Paper on Central Kowloon Route prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

*V.PWP Item 6746TH - Reconstruction and improvement of Tuen Mun Road
(9:15 am - 10:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)858/08-09(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)892/08-09 on 24 February 2009)

-Administration's paper on PWP Item 6746TH - reconstruction and improvement of Tuen Mun Road

LC Paper No. CB(1)860/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)921/08-09 on 26 February 2009)

-Paper on reconstruction and improvement of Tuen Mun Road prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VI.Traffic safety problems arising from drivers' failure to wear seat belts
(10:00 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)858/08-09(05)
(issued on 23 February 2009)

-Administration's paper on traffic safety problems arising from drivers' failure to wear seat belts

LC Paper No. CB(1)858/08-09(06)
(issued on 23 February 2009)

-Press cuttings on traffic accidents relating to drivers' failure to wear seat belts (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

VII.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

*Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a financial proposal.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 February 2009