Panel on Transport

Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways

Meeting on Friday, 28 April 2017, from 10:45 am to 1:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 27 April 2017)

I.

Information papers issued since the last regular meeting on 10 February 2017



LC Paper Nos. CB(4)556/16-17(01)
(issued on 14 February 2017), CB(4)583/16-17(01)
(issued on 20 February 2017) and CB(4)701/16-17(01)
(Chinese version issued on 15 March 2017; English version issued on 31 March 2017)

-Letter from Hon LUK Chung-hung on the fire incident at MTR train on 10 February 2017 (Chinese version only), letter from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT on issues relating to the contingency arrangements for major railway incidents (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response

LC Paper Nos. CB(4)618/16-17(01)
(issued on 24 February 2017) and CB(4)924/16-17(01)
(Chinese version issued on 25 April 2017)

-Letter from Hon YUNG Hoi-yan on the service disruption of the East Rail Line on 21 February 2017 (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response

LC Paper Nos. CB(4)663/16-17(01) and (02)
(issued on 7 March 2017) and CB(4)697/16-17(01)
(issued on 14 March 2017)

-Joint letter from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Alvin YEUNG and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho and letter from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on issues relating to the co-location of customs, immigration and quarantine facilities at the West Kowloon Terminus of the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response

LC Paper Nos. CB(4)693/16-17(01) and CB(4)702/16-17(01) (issued on 14 and 16 March 2017 respectively)

-Letters dated 13 and 15 March 2017 respectively from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT and Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan on withdrawal of membership (Chinese version only)

II.

Items for discussion at the next regular meeting on 2 June 2017


(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(01)
(issued on 25 April 2017)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(02)
(issued on 25 April 2017)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Service disruption of Kwun Tong Line on 10 April 2017


(10:50 am - 11:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(03)
(Chinese version issued on 25 April 2017; English version attached)

-MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the overhead line incident on MTR Kwun Tong Line on 10 April 2017

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(04)
(issued on 25 April 2017)

-Paper on service disruption of Kwun Tong Line on 10 April 2017 and contingency arrangements for railway incidents by the MTR Corporation Limited prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

IV.

Progress update on enhancement of MTR station facilities


(11:40 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(05)
(issued on 21 April 2017)

-MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the latest progress of enhancement of MTR station facilities

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(06)
(issued on 21 April 2017)

-Paper on MTR station facilities prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

LC Paper No. CB(4)793/16-17(01)
(issued on 3 April 2017)

-Letter from Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun on the incident of flooding from a burst water pipe in the South Horizons Station on 14 February 2017 (Chinese version only)

LC Paper Nos. CB(4)583/16-17(02)
(issued on 20 February 2017) and CB(4)847/16-17(01) (Chinese version issued on 13 April 2017)

-Letter from Hon Tanya CHAN on issues relating to the contingency arrangements for major railway incidents (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response

*Legend symbol denoting Non-Subcommittee Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a legislative proposal.V.

Report on the review of the Mass Transit Railway By-laws and Mass Transit Railway (North-West Railway) Bylaw


(12:40 pm - 1:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(07)
(issued on 21 April 2017)

-MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the review of Mass Transit Railway By-laws and Mass Transit Railway (North-West Railway) Bylaw

LC Paper No. CB(4)890/16-17(08)
(issued on 25 April 2017)

-Paper on the review of the Mass Transit Railway By-laws and Mass Transit Railway (North-west Railway) Bylaw prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief)

VI.

Any other business


(1:25 pm - 1:30 pm)

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

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
27 April 2017