Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 22 May 2009, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 21 May 2009)

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

LC Paper No. CB(1)1611/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1612/08-09 on 21 May 2009)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2009

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1512/08-09(01)
(issued on 7 May 2009)

-Administration's response to the submission on drink driving from members of the public issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1186/08-09 (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/08-09(01)
(issued on 6 May 2009)

-Submission complaining about the driving behaviour of a bus captain from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/08-09(02)
(issued on 6 May 2009)

-Submission on regulatory arrangements for cross-boundary vehicles from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1513/08-09(03)
(issued on 6 May 2009)

-Submission on environmental issues related to Central Kowloon Route from the Central Kowloon Route Environmental Issues Concern Group (Chinese version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1615/08-09(01)
(issued on 18 May 2009)

-Further submission on environmental issues related to Central Kowloon Route from the Central Kowloon Route Environmental Issues Concern Group (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1617/08-09(01)
(issued on 18 May 2009)

-Administration's paper on 836TH - Improvement to Sham Tseng Interchange

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 26 June 2009
(8:32 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1613/08-09(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09 on 21 May 2009)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)1613/08-09(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09 on 21 May 2009)

-List of follow-up actions

IV.Regulation of charging taxi fares according to meters
(8:35 am - 9:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1613/08-09(03)
(issued on 18 May 2009)

-Administration's paper on changes in operating conditions after taxi fare adjustments and overseas study and discussions with taxi trade on charging according to meters

LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09(01)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Extract from the report of the Subcommittee on Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulation 2008

LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09(02)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Extract from minutes of meeting on 11 December 2008

V.Changes made by MTRCL to staff welfare
(9:50 am - 10:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1613/08-09(04)
(issued on 18 May 2009)

-Paper on MTR staff salary and benefits matters after the merger from MTR Corporation Ltd

LC Paper No. CB(1)691/08-09(01)
(issued on 30 January 2009)

-Submission on changes made by MTRCL to staff welfare after the rail merger exercise from Hong Kong Railway Employees Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09(03)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Submission from the Hong Kong Railway Employees Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No CB(1)1672/08-09(04)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Submission from a group of Light Rail train captains (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No CB(1)1672/08-09(05)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Submission from Hong Kong Railway Workers General Union (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09(06)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Extract from the report of the Bills Committee on Rail Merger Bill

VI.Private driving instructors' licences
(10:35 am - 11:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1333/08-09(01)
(issued on 20 April 2009)

-Administration's paper on Private Driving Instructor's Licences

LC Paper No. CB(1)1613/08-09(05)
(issued on 18 May 2009)

-Submission from Hong Kong Commercial Vehicle Driving Instructors Association (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1614/08-09
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09 on 21 May 2009)

-Paper on Private Driving Instructor's Licences (Updated background brief)

*VII.Establishment of an assessment system for provision of hillside escalator links and elevator systems
(11:25 am - 12:10 pm)

Meeting with deputations/the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1613/08-09(06)
(issued on 18 May 2009)

-Administration's paper on Establishment of an assessment system for provision of hillside escalator links and elevator systems

  1. 無障礙社區關注組
    [LC Papers Nos. CB(1)1672/08-09(07) and (08)(Chinese version only) (issued on 21 May 2009)]

  2. Hong Sing Garden Focus Group

  3. 彩虹之友社

  4. 彩雲社區互助網絡
Submissions from the following organizations/individuals not attending the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09(09)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Submission from a number of community organizations regarding areas around Kwai Shing Estate and Kwai Chung Estate (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1672/08-09(10)
(issued on 21 May 2009)

-Submission from King Lai Residents Service Group (景麗居民服務社) regarding areas around Lai King Estate, Lai Yiu Estate and Cho Yiu Estate (Chinese version only)

VIII.Any other business
(12:10 pm - 12:15 pm)

*Members of the Panel on Housing are invited to join the discussion on this item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 May 2009