Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Thursday, 12 April 2012, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 11 April 2012)

I.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1274/11-12(01)
(issued on 12 March 2012)

-Memorandum referring to the Panel the views expressed by Kwun Tong District Council members on the heavy pedestrian flow and inadequate transport facilities in Kowloon Bay, and the Administration's responses

LC Paper No. CB(1)1335/11-12(01)
(issued on 19 March 2012)

-Press release issued by KMB announcing operating loss for the year 2011

LC Paper No. CB(1)1382/11-12(01)
(issued on 22 March 2012)

-Referral from the former Subcommittee on the Six Orders Made under Section 5(1) of the Public Bus Services Ordinance and Gazetted on 20 January 2012

LC Paper No. CB(1)1472/11-12(01)
(issued on 30 March 2012)

-Information paper entitled "Legislative amendments relating to disabled person's parking permits" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1446/11-12(01)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-Administration's response to a submission from a member of the public on the permitted operating areas for New Territories taxis (English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1485/11-12(01)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-Information paper entitled "Maintenance of high speed roads in Hong Kong" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1485/11-12(02)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-Information paper entitled "Amendments to by-laws of Build-Operate-Transfer tunnels" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1481/11-12(01)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-Information paper on latest progress of the negotiations with New World First Bus Services Limited, Long Win Bus Company Limited and Citybus Limited on new franchises provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1504/11-12(01)
(issued on 3 April 2012)

-Administration's paper entitled "Access to franchised buses for persons carrying oxygen cylinders for self-medical use"

II.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 10 May 2012
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1488/11-12(01)
(issued on 5 April 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1488/11-12(02)
(issued on 5 April 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

III.Adjustment to MTR fares and the Fare Adjustment Mechanism of the MTR Corporation Limited
(8:35 am - 10:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1488/11-12(03)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-Administration's paper entitled "Adjustment to MTR fares in 2012 and Fare Adjustment Mechanism of MTR Corporation Limited"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1488/11-12(04)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-MTRCL's paper entitled "Adjustment to MTR fares in 2012"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1488/11-12(05)
(issued on 5 April 2012)

-Updated background brief entitled "Adjustment to MTR fares and the Fare Adjustment Mechanism of the MTR Corporation Limited" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)1488/11-12(06)
(issued on 2 April 2012) and
CB(1)1541/11-12(01)
(attached)

-Letters dated 29 March and 10 April 2012 from Hon LAU Kong-wah (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1541/11-12(02)
(attached)

-Submission from Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1541/11-12(03)
(attached)

-Submission from Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre - District Council Member WONG Yun-tat's Office (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1541/11-12(04)
(attached)

-Submission from North District Employment Concern Group (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1541/11-12(05)
(attached)

-Submission from Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong - Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Workers (New Territories) (Chinese version only)

*IV.The fire incident of Lion Rock Tunnel and fire prevention in tunnels in Hong Kong
(10:00 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1488/11-12(07)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-Administration's paper entitled "Fire Service Equipment and Contingency Plans of Road Tunnels - Fire at Lion Rock Tunnel on 8 March 2012"

LC Paper No. CB(1)1488/11-12(08)
(issued on 2 April 2012)

-Information note on the fire incident of Lion Rock Tunnel and fire prevention in tunnels in Hong Kong prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.Any other business
(10:30 am)

* Members of the Panel on Security are invited to join the discussion of this item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 April 2012