Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Wednesday, 2 February 2005 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda



I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(8:30 am - 8:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)729/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)746/04-05 on 19 January 2005)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)679/04-05
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)821/04-05 on 31 January 2005)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2004

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper Nos. CB(1)625/04-05(01) & (02)
(issued on 3 January 2005)

-Submission dated 30 November 2004 from a member of the public regarding penalty for jaywalking and design of a signalized road crossing and the Administration's reply (with Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)698/04-05(01)
(issued on 12 January 2005)

-Submission from a resident of Kam Tin, Yuen Long suggesting the provision of free shuttle bus service to/from Kam Sheung Road Station of West Rail (with Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)766/04-05(01)
(issued on 24 January 2005)

-Information paper on "Trial Scheme for Taxi and Green Minibus Operation at Lok Ma Chau Control Point" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)775/04-05(01)
(issued on 24 January 2005)

-New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited - Fuller disclosure of financial and operational information

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 25 February 2005
(8:32 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)786/04-05(01)
(issued on 26 January 2005)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)786/04-05(02)
(issued on 26 January 2005)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Proposed adjustment of Tate's Cairn Tunnel tolls
(8:35 am - 9:20 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)786/04-05(03)
(issued on 26 January 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)786/04-05(04)
(issued on 26 January 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company Limited

V.Regulatory framework and licencing system for non-franchised bus operation
(9:20 am - 10:00 am)

Meeting with non-franchised bus trade/the Administration

- Public Omnibus Operators Association Ltd
[LC Paper No. CB(1)725/04-05(01) (with Chinese version only) (issued on 17 January 2005) and LC Paper No. CB(1)786/04-05(05) (issued on 26 January 2005)]

-Hongkong Guangdong Boundary Crossing Bus Association
[LC Paper No. CB(1)837/04-05(01) (with Chinese version only) (issued on 1 February 2005)]

LC Paper No. CB(1)810/04-05(01)
(issued on 28 January 2005)

-Administration's response to the submission from Public Omnibus Operators Association Ltd (LC Paper No. CB(1)725/04-05(01)) (with Chinese version only)

Meeting with the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)786/04-05(06)
(issued on 28 January 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)787/04-05
(issued on 26 January 2005)

-Background brief on regulation of non-franchised bus operation prepared by the Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(1)640/04-05(01)
(issued on 7 January 2005)

-Submission from the Incorporated Owners of Beacon Heights

LC Paper No. CB(1)810/04-05(02)
(issued on 28 January 2005)

-Administration's response to the submission from the Incorporated Owners of Beacon Heights (LC Paper No. CB(1)640/04-05(01))

LC Paper No. CB(1)823/04-05(01)
(issued on 31 January 2005)

-Submission from G.M.B. Maxicab Operators General Association Ltd (with Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)823/04-05(02)
(issued on 31 January 2005)

-Submission from Environmental Light Bus Alliance (with Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)837/04-05(02)
(issued on 1 February 2005)

-Submission from的士、小巴權益關注大聯盟(with Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)842/04-05(01)
(issued on 1 February 2005)

-Submission from 港九五的士工商團體(with Chinese version only)

Other relevant papers issued

LC Paper No. CB(1)2351/03-04(06)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2401/03-04 on 16 July 2004)

-Information paper provided by the Administration for the meeting on 19 July 2004

LC Paper No. CB(1)2505/03-04
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)2506/03-04 on 1 September 2004)

-Minutes of the meeting on 19 July 2004

VI.Permitted operating areas for New Territories taxis
(10:00 am - 10:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)786/04-05(07)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)797/04-05 on 27 January 2005)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VII.Any other business
(10:30 am onwards)



Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 February 2005