Sixth Legislative Council (2016 - 2021)

Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways
(Formed in 2020-2021 session)

	Terms of Reference To follow up on overall planning of railways (Note 2Legend symbol denoting Matters relating to corporate governance of the post-merger corporation and fares, including review of the fare adjustment mechanism, should be dealt with by the Panel on Transport.), and various issues relating to the planning and implementation of new railway projects, and the operation of existing railways as follows: (a) implementation progress of "Railway Development Strategy 2014"; (b) overall planning and financing of new railway projects; (c) environmental impact assessment of new railway projects; (d) resumption of land arising from the implementation of new railway projects under the Railways Ordinance (Cap. 519); (e) progress update on the implementation of new railway projects; (f) provision of supporting public infrastructure for new railway projects; (g) co-ordination of other public transport services consequent to the commissioning of new railway lines and related matters; (h) performance of existing railway lines including train service performance and safety management; (i) maintenance programme; and (j) train service disruptions and breakdowns, and arrangements for handling emergency situations. Note 1: Matters relating to corporate governance of the post-merger corporation and fares, including review of the fare adjustment mechanism, should be dealt with by the Panel on Transport. Note 2: According to the "Third Comprehensive Transport Study" conducted in 1997, railways would form the backbone of the passenger transport system. Railway developments would thus have considerable impact on the overall community and people's livelihood. At the Transport Panel meeting on 20 November 2020, members expressed the view that the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways should not only follow up on the operation of individual railways, but should also focus on the overall planning of railway developments and time table of the implementation.
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