Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 28 February 2014, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 26 February 2014)

I.

Confirmation of minutes of meeting


(8:30 am - 8:32 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)920/13-14
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)921/13-14 on 20 February 2014)

-Minutes of meeting on 20 December 2013

II.

Information papers issued since last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(1)807/13-14(01)
(issued on 28 January 2014)

-Letter from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai on Transport Department's monitoring of franchised bus companies in respect of bus trip frequency (Chinese version only)

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)808/13-14(01)
(issued on 28 January 2014) and CB(1)947/13-14(01) (issued on 19 February 2014)

-Submission from Hong Kong Scheduled (GMB) Licensee Association on requiring applicants for a public light bus driving licence to attend a pre-service course (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(1)854/13-14(01)
(issued on 6 February 2014)

-Administration's response to the letter from Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun on the Tuen Mun Western Bypass Project

LC Paper No. CB(1)907/13-14(01)
(issued on 14 February 2014)

-Letter from Hon CHAN Han-pan on Cheung Chau's ferry services provided by the First Ferry (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)913/13-14(01)
(issued on 17 February 2014)

-Letter from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT requesting to discuss the problem of the shortage of parking spaces for school buses and nanny vans (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)969/13-14(01)
(issued on 24 February 2014)

-Letter from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki requesting to discuss the recent railway incidents and Fare Adjustment Mechanism of the MTR Corporation Limited (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)998/13-14(01)
(issued on 26 February 2014)

-Referral memoranda to the Panel the views and concerns raised by Wong Tai Sin District Council members on the new policy of "Universal Accessibility" (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)999/13-14(01)
(issued on 26 February 2014)

-Referral memoranda to the Panel the views and concerns raised by Tuen Mun District Council members on the Tuen Mun Western Bypass (Chinese version only) (Restricted to members)

III.

Items for discussion at the next meeting on 21 March 2014


(8:32 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(02)
(issued on 17 February 2014)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a financial proposal.IV.

Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O - detailed design and site investigation


(8:35 am - 9:10 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(03)
(issued on 17 February 2014)

-Administration's paper on 822TH - Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(04)
(issued on 17 February 2014)

-Paper on Cross Bay Link, Tseung Kwan O prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

V.

Use of smart phones by taxi drivers while driving


(9:10 am - 9:40 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(07)
(issued on 20 February 2014)

-Administration's paper on use of smart phones by taxi drivers while driving

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(08)
(issued on 18 February 2014)

-Paper on use of smart phones by taxi drivers while driving prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)736/13-14(01) and (02)
(issued on 16 January 2014)

-Letters from Hon WONG Kwok-hing and Hon Frankie YICK Chi-ming on the use of smart phones by taxi drivers while driving (Chinese version only)

VI.

Traffic distribution among road harbour crossings


(9:40 am - 10:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(05)
(issued on 20 February 2014)

-Administration's paper on traffic distribution among road harbour crossings

LC Paper No. CB(1)912/13-14(06)
(attached)

-Paper on traffic distribution among road harbour crossings prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

VII.

Any other business


(10:15 am - 10:30 am)

Consideration of an overseas duty visit

LC Paper No. CB(1)598/13-14(01)
(issued on 19 December 2013)

-Letter from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai on the proposal to conduct an overseas duty visit to Singapore to study the experience of providing public transport services (Chinese version only)

LC Paper No. IN08/13-14
(issued on 18 February 2014)

-Paper on public transport facilities and traffic control measures in Singapore prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (information note)

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

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
26 February 2014