Panel on Transport

Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways

Meeting on
Friday, 2 May 2008, at 10:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 30 April 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes of meeting and matters arising
(10:30 am - 10:31 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1374/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1375/07-08 on 29 April 2008)

-Minutes of meeting held on 27 March 2008

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1252/07-08(01)
(issued on 14 April 2008)

-Submission on Shatin to Central Link from a Ms KONG (Restricted to Members) (in English version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1363/07-08(01)
(issued on 24 April 2008)

-Administration's reply to the submission on Shatin to Central Link from a Ms KONG (Restricted to Members) (in English version only)

*III.Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link
(10:31 am - 11:30 am)

THB(T)CR 1/16/581/99
(issued on 22 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Legislative Council Brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1376/07-08(01)
(issued on 28 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on design and site investigation for the Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link

*IV.Progress update on South Island Line
(11:30 am - 12:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1376/07-08(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1403/07-08 on 30 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on progress report on South Island Line

Papers issued for the meeting on 11 January 2008

File Ref.: THB(T)CR 17/1016/99
(issued on 19 December 2007)

-Administration's paper on the Mass Transit Railway South Island Line (Legislative Council Brief)

LC Paper No. CB(1)520/07-08(03)
(issued on 7 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on land use planning in Southern District and projected patronage of South Island Line (East) and assessment of impact of South Island Line (East) on other public transport modes

LC Paper No. CB(1)521/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)520/07-08 on 7 January 2008)

-Paper on Mass Transit Railway - South Island Line prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief)

V.East Rail rail crack incidents
(12:30 pm - 12:45 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)695/07-08(02)
(issued on 25 January 2008)

-Administration's paper on East Rail rail crack incidents (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)817/07-08(01)
(issued on 14 February 2008)

-Administration's letter on East Rail rail crack incidents

LC Paper No. CB(1)817/07-08(02)
(issued on 14 February 2008)

-Paper from MTR Corporation Limited on East Rail rail crack incidents

VI.The way forward
(12:45 pm - 12:55 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1376/07-08(03)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1403/07-08 on 30 April 2008)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1376/07-08(04)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1403/07-08 on 30 April 2008)

-List of follow-up actions

VII.Any other business
(12:55 pm - 1:00 pm)

*All other Hon Members are invited to join the discussion on the items.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
30 April 2008