Panel on Transport

Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways

Meeting on Monday, 24 November 2014, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
in Conference Room 2 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Information papers issued since the last regular meeting on 4 July 2014



LC Paper No. CB(1)1891/13-14(01)
(Chinese version issued on 31 July 2014; English version issued on 13 October 2014)

-Administration's response to the letter from Hon Tony TSE Wai-chuen on supervision of the management and works progress for the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)1894/13-14(01)
(issued on 1 August 2014) and
CB(1)2013/13-14(01)
(issued on 18 September 2014)

-Letter from Hon Alice MAK Mei-kuen on the service disruptions of the West Rail Line and Kwun Tong Line on 22 July and 23 July 2014 respectively (Chinese version only) and Administration's response (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1906/13-14(01)
(issued on 6 August 2014)

-Administration's response to the submissions from a deputation (觀塘線延線紅磡段工程監察組) and Whampoa Resident Association on the construction of the Kwun Tong Line Extension

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)1967/13-14(01), (02) and (03)
(issued on 4 September 2014)

-Letters from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai, Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT and Hon TANG Ka-piu on a dog's death after straying onto railway tracks on the East Rail Line (Chinese version only)

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)2055/13-14(01)
(issued on 3 October 2014) and
CB(1)237/14-15(01)
(issued on 17 November 2014)

-Letter from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai on safety of the high speed train for the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project (Chinese version only) and Administration's response

II.

Items for discussion at the next regular meeting on 2 January 2015


(9:00 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)260/14-15(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)260/14-15(02)
(issued on 20 November 2014)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Progress update of the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, West Island Line, South Island Line (East), Kwun Tong Line Extension and Shatin to Central Link


(9:05 am - 10:28 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)204/14-15(01)
(issued on 11 November 2014)

-Administration's paper on progress update and commissioning arrangement of the West Island Line

LC Paper No. CB(1)260/14-15(03)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on progress update of the Shatin to Central Link, South Island Line (East) and Kwun Tong Line Extension

LC Paper No. CB(1)260/14-15(04)
(issued on 21 November 2014)

-Administration's paper on progress and financial situation of the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong KongExpress Rail Link

LC Paper No. CB(1)260/14-15(05)
(issued on 20 November 2014)

-Paper on the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)260/14-15(06)
(issued on 20 November 2014)

-Paper on the construction of the West Island Line, South Island Line (East) and Kwun Tong Line Extension prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)260/14-15(07)
(issued on 20 November 2014)

-Paper on the construction of the Shatin to Central Link prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

Relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(1)1822/13-14(01)
(issued on 17 July 2014)

-First report by the Independent Board Committee on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project provided by the MTR Corporation Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)1825/13-14(01)
(issued on 18 July 2014)

-Letter from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki on the first report issued by the Independent Board Committee of the MTR Corporation Limited on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)144/14-15(01)
(issued on 28 October 2014)

-Second report by the Independent Board Committee on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project provided by the MTR Corporation Limited

LC Paper No. CB(1)194/14-15(01)
(issued on 6 November 2014)

-Letter from Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun on the possibility of cost overrun for the implementation of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)203/14-15(01)
(issued on 11 November 2014)

-Administration's paper on fares of MTR West Island Line

LC Paper No. CB(1)273/14-15(01)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on archaeological features discovered at To Kwa Wan Station of the Shatin to Central Link and their proposed preliminary conservation and interpretation plans

IV.

Any other business


(10:28 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 November 2014