Panel on Transport

Meeting on
Friday, 24 February 2006 at 9:00 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(9:00 am - 9:02 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)713/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)878/05-06 on 9 February 2006)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2005

LC Paper No. CB(1)822/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)823/05-06 on 2 February 2006)

-Minutes of the special meeting held on 19 December 2005

II.Information papers issued since last meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)785/05-06(01)
(issued on 24 January 2006)

-A leaflet from the Hong Kong Tramways Limited on "Operational & Financial Information (2004) - Hongkong Tramways"

LC Paper No. CB(1)799/05-06(01)
(issued on 26 January 2006)

-Information paper on "Enhancement of bridge parapets and roadside barriers" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)852/05-06(01)
(issued on 6 February 2006)

-Referral from the Complaints Division on complaint regarding Intelligent Transport System from a Mr Jonathan WONG (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. 960/05-06(01) and (02)
(issued on 22 February 2006)

-The Administration's response to the complaint lodged by Mr Jonathan WONG and the e-mail correspondence between the Administration and Mr WONG

LC Paper No. CB(1)851/05-06(01)
(issued on 6 February 2006)

-Paper from New Lantao Bus Co., (1973) Ltd on Fuller Disclosure of Financial and Operational Information

RP03/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06 on 23 February 2006)

-Research Report on Operation of Toll Roads, Bridges and Tunnels in Selected Places

IN13/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06 on 23 February 2006)

-Information Note on The Adoption of the Build-Operate-Transfer Model and Its Variants in Developing Transport Infrastructures in Selected Places prepared by Research and Library Services Division

IN14/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06 on 23 February 2006)

-Information Note on Toll Increase of the Eastern Harbour Crossing prepared by Research and Library Services Division

IN15/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06 on 23 February 2006)

-Information Note on Nottingham Express Transit prepared by Research and Library Services Division

III.Items for discussion at the next meeting scheduled for 24 March 2006
(9:02 am - 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(01)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)955/05-06 on 21 February 2006)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(02)
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)955/05-06 on 21 February 2006)

-List of follow-up actions

LC Paper No. CB(1)929/05-06
(issued on 17 February 2006)

-A letter dated 16 February 2006 from Hon Miriam LAU Kin-yee requesting the Panel to review the roles played by taxi and light goods vehicle in the public transport market (in Chinese only)

IV.Private Driving Instructor's Licences
(9:05 am - 10:30 am)

Meeting with deputations/the Administration

  1. Hong Kong Commercial Vehicle Driving Instructors Association Ltd.
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(03) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  2. Driving Instructors Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(04) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006) and LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 23 February 2006)]

  3. Hong Kong Society of Articulated Vehicle Driving Instructors Ltd.

  4. Quality Driver Training Centre Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)34/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  5. 有記駕駛學校

  6. 汽車交通運輸業總工會--駕駛教師分會
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 23 February 2006)]

  7. 駕駛導師權益關注組

  8. Driving Instructors Merchants Association Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 23 February 2006)]

  9. Hong Kong Driving Instruction Club Limited

  10. Kowloon Motor Driving Instructor's Association Limited
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 23 February 2006)]

  11. Hong Kong Kowloon Goods Vehicles, Omnibuses and Minibuses Instructors Association Ltd.
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(05) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  12. Hong Kong Motor Car Driving Instructor Association Ltd
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 23 February 2006)]

  13. Public and Private Commercial Driving Instructors' Society
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(06) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  14. Hung Chun Driving School Ltd
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(07) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  15. 汽車交通運輸業總工會--九巴、城巴、新一巴駕駛教師分會
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(08) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  16. Tak On Driving School Ltd

Papers for the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(09)
(issued on 20 February 2006)

-Referral from Legislative Council Members' meeting with Shatin District Council on 8 December 2005 on private driving instructor's licences (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(10)
(issued on 20 February 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)975/05-06(02)
(issued on 23 February 2006)

-Response from the Administration to the submission from 汽車交通運輸業總工會--九巴、城巴、新一巴駕駛教師分會(LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(08)) (in Chinese only)

Other papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(1)1829/04-05(01)
(issued on 20 June 2005)

-Information paper on "Private Driving Instructor's Licences" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)111/05-06(02)
(issued on 21 October 2005)

-A joint submission from香港汽車駕駛教師聯會、九龍汽車駕駛教師公會、汽車駕駛教授商會and汽車交通運輸業總公會駕駛教師分會 dated 12 September 2005 (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)111/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 October 2005)

-A memo from the Complaints Division regarding the meeting between Duty Roster Members and other invited Members with the 駕駛教師權益關注組 on 15 July 2005 (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)219/05-06(01)
(issued on 3 November 2005)

-Submission from a group of ex-Hong Kong School of Motoring Driving Instructors (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)233/05-06(01)
(issued on 7 November 2005)

-A joint submission from香港貨櫃車教師公會、香港商用車輛駕駛教師協會、香港教車協會、港九教授大小巴同業會、公共及私家商用車教師公會及貨櫃車及商用車教授從業員協會(in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)182/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)205/05-06 on 1 November 2005)

-Background brief on private driving instructor's licences prepared by the Secretariat

V.Measures to combat drink driving and use of hand-held mobile phone while driving
(10:30 am - 11:15 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(11)
(issued on 20 February 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)936/05-06
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)955/05-06 on 21 February 2006))

-Background brief on measures to combat drink driving and use of hand-held mobile telephone or telecommunications equipment while the vehicle is in motion prepared by the Secretariat

* VI.Replacement of toll field equipment at Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, Shing Mun Tunnels and Lion Rock Tunnel
(11:15 am - 11:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(12)
(issued on 20 February 2006)

-Information paper provided by the Administration

VII.Operation of dedicated LPG filling stations and pricing adjustment mechanism
(11:35 am - 12:45 pm)

Meeting with deputations/the Administration

  1. United Friendship Taxi Owners & Drivers Association Ltd

  2. Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories Public & Maxicab Light Bus Merchants' United Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(13) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  3. Tuen Mun Public Light Bus Association

  4. Wai Fat Taxi Owners Association Ltd.
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(14) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  5. Urban Taxi Drivers Association Joint Committee Co. Ltd.

  6. Lei Yue Mun & Ko Chiu Road Public Light Bus Merchants Association Ltd.

  7. New Territories Taxi Drivers' Rights Alliance
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)955/05-06(01) (in Chinese only) (issued on 21 February 2006)]

  8. Tai Wo Motors Ltd.

  9. The Taxi Operators Association Ltd.

  10. New Territories Taxi Operations Union

  11. Hong Kong Kowloon Taxi & Lorry Owners' Association Ltd.
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(15) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  12. N.W. Area Taxi Drivers & Operators Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(16) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  13. Motor Transport Workers General Union
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(17) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  14. The Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association Ltd.

  15. Sai Kung Taxi Operators Association Ltd.
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)932/05-06(18) (in Chinese only) (issued on 20 February 2006)]

  16. HK Public Light Bus Owner & Driver Association
    [LC Paper No. CB(1)955/05-06(02) (in Chinese only) (issued on 21 February 2006)]

  17. 司機權益關注組

  18. China Resources Petrochem (Group) Co. Ltd./CRC Petrol Filling Station Co. Ltd.

  19. ECO Energy Company Limited/ The Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

Other papers previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(1)635/05-06(01)
(issued on 3 January 2006)

-Supplementary information paper on "Operation of dedicated LPG filling stations and pricing adjustment mechanism" provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)503/05-06(03)
(issued on 12 December 2005)

-Information paper for the meeting on 16 December 2005 provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)529/05-06(01)
(issued on 14 December 2005)

-A Joint submission from司機權益關注組／的士司機權益協會籌委會(in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)543/05-06(01)
(issued on 15 December 2005)

-Gist of discussion between Duty Roster Members and 司機權益關注組／的士司機權益協會籌委會(in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)731/05-06(01)
(issued on 17 January 2006)

-Submission from 司機權益關注組 dated 16 January 2006 (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)767/05-06(01)

-Submission from 汽車交通運輸業總工會on operation of dedicated LPG filling stations and pricing adjustment mechanism (in Chinese only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)742/05-06(03)
(issued on 19 January 2006)

-Reply from the Administration to the submission from司機權益關注組

LC Paper No. CB(1)592/05-06(01)
(issued on 21 December 2005)

-Submission from Chevron Hong Kong Limited (in English only)

LC Paper No. CB(1)742/05-06(04)
(issued on 19 January 2006)

-Reply from the Administration to the submission from Chevron Hong Kong Limited

VIII.Any other business
(12:45 pm onwards)

*Non-Panel Members are invited to join the discussion on the item.

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
23 February 2006