Panel on Transport

Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways

Meeting on
Friday, 16 January 2009, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 15 January 2009)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)588/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)589/08-09 on 13 January 2009)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2008

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

Nil

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 31 March 2009
(8:35 am - 8:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)597/08-09 on 14 January 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)597/08-09 on 14 January 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.South Island Line
(8:40 am - 9:20 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)597/08-09 on 14 January 2009)

-Administration's paper on South Island Line

LC Paper No. CB(1)558/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)582/08-09 on 13 January 2009)

-Paper on South Island Line prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

V.Further discussion on the connectivity of Austin Station with neighbouring area and the installation of platform screen doors
(9:20 am - 9:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(04)
(issued on 12 January 2009)

-Administration's paper on pedestrian connectivity of Austin Station with neighbouring areas

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(05)
(issued on 12 January 2009)

-Paper on retrofitting of automatic platform gates from MTR Corporation Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)392/08-09(02)
(issued on 11 December 2008)

-Submission on the design of the new Austin Station under the Kowloon Southern Link from four Yau Tsim Mong Distrcit Council members (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)593/08-09(01)
(issued on 15 January 2009)

-Administration's response to the submission from four Yau Tsim Mong Distrcit Council members (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)210/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)242/08-09 on 20 November 2008)

-Paper on KSL prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)211/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)242/08-09 on 20 November 2008)

-Paper on installation of platform screen doors and automatic platform gates prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VI.Further discussion on Kwun Tong Line service disruption on 8 December 2008 and recent railway incidents
(9:55 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)582/08-09 on 13 January 2009)

-Administration's paper on follow-up action on MTR Kwun Tong Line overhead power system failure on 8 December 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)582/08-09(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)582/08-09 on 13 January 2009)

-Paper on follow-up action on MTR Kwun Tong Line overhead power system failure on 8 December 2008 from MTR Corporation Limited

*VII.Review of the Mass Transit Railway By-laws and North-west Railway By-laws
(10:30 am - 11:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(07)
(issued on 12 January 2009)

-Administration's paper on Government's assessment on MTR Corporation Limited's Bylaw review

LC Paper No. CB(1)557/08-09(08)
(issued on 12 January 2009)

-Paper on MTR Bylaw review from MTR Corporation Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)1997/06-07
(re-issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)597/08-09 on 14 January 2009)

-Report of the former Subcommittee to Study the Draft Subsidiary Legislation Relating to the Rail Merger

VIII.Any other business
(11:25 am - 11:30 am)

*All other Hon Members are invited to join the discussion on the item

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 January 2009