Panel on Transport

Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways

Meeting on Friday, 6 March 2015, from 10:30 am to 12:45 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Information papers issued since last meeting



LC Papers Nos. CB(4)394/14-15(01)
(issued on 22 January 2015) and CB(4)522/14-15(01)
(issued on 16 February 2015)

-Joint letter from Hon WONG Kwok-hing, Hon TANG Ka-piu and Hon KWOK Wai-keung on the co-ordination of public transport services upon commissioning of the MTR West Island Line (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(4)587/14-15(01)
(issued on 3 March 2015)

-Referral from Members' meeting-cum-luncheon with Tuen Mun District Council members on 22 January 2015 about the Tuen Mun South Extension of the West Rail Line; and the Coastal Railway between Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members)

LC Paper No. CB(4)596/14-15(01)
(issued on 4 March 2015)

-Administration's paper on progress update of the construction of the Shatin to Central Link

LC Paper No. CB(4)596/14-15(02)
(issued on 4 March 2015)

-Administration's paper on progress update of the construction of the West Island Line, South Island Line (East) and Kwun Tong Line Extension

II.

Items for discussion at the next regular meeting on 8 May 2015


(10:30 am - 10:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)576/14-15(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)576/14-15(02)
(issued 4 March 2015)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Outcome of the independent expert review of the MTR Corporation Limited's overhead line system as a result of the insulator incidents in February 2014


(10:35 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)287/14-15(05)
(issued on 29 December 2014)

-Administration's paper on the outcome of the independent expert's review on MTR overhead line system as a result of the insulator incidents in February 2014

LC Paper No. CB(4)287/14-15(06)
(issued on 29 December 2014)

-Paper on the outcome of the independent expert review of the MTR Corporation Limited's overhead line system as a result of the insulator incidents in February 2014 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

#Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a staffing proposal.IV.

Proposed creation of two directorate posts in the Railways Branch of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to enhance monitoring of railway safety


(10:55 am - 11:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)576/14-15(03)
(issued on 2 March 2015)

-Administration's paper on creation of two permanent directorate posts in the Railways Branch of the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department to enhance monitoring of railway safety

LC Paper No. CB(4)576/14-15(04)
(issued on 2 March 2015)

-Paper on railway safety prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

V.

Progress update of the construction of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link


(11:25 am - 12:10 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)576/14-15(05)
(issued 4 March 2015)

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

LC Paper No. CB(4)576/14-15(06)
(issued on 2 March 2015)

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

LC Paper No. CB(4)445/14-15(01)
(issued on 2 February 2015)

-Report of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-HongKong Express Rail Link Independent Expert Panel provided by the Administration

VI.

Report on stray dog incident on the East Rail Line on 20 August 2014


(12:10 pm - 12:40 pm)

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)1967/13-14(01), (02) and (03)
(issued on 4 September 2014) and
CB(4)261/14-15(01)
(issued on 15 December 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 and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(4)576/14-15(07)
(issued on 2 March 2015)

-The MTR Corporation Limited's final report of stray dog incident on 20 August 2014 (English version only)

VII.

Any other business


(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

# All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a staffing proposal.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 March 2015