Panel on Transport

Policy briefing cum meeting on
Friday, 16 January 2015, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Agenda

I.

Information papers issued since last meeting



LC Paper No. CB(4)237/14-15(01)
(issued on 8 December 2014)

-Administration's response to issues raised by Shatin District Council members on the expansion of bus interchange at Shing Mun Tunnel (Chinese version only)

LC Papers Nos. CB(4)241/14-15(01)
(issued on 9 December 2014) and
CB(4)300/14-15(01)
(issued on 30 December 2014)

-Letter from Hon Claudia MO on illegal parking of minibuses of Chiu Luen Public Light Bus Company Limited in Mongkok (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response

LC Paper No. CB(4)301/14-15(01)
(issued on 30 December 2014)

-Information paper on the requirements of the new franchises for the bus networks of Citybus Limited (Franchise for Hong Kong Island and Cross-Harbour Bus Network) and New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited

LC Paper No. CB(4)305/14-15(01)
(Chinese version and English version issued on 31 December 2014 and 13 January 2015 respectively)

-Administration's response to the letter from Hon KWOK Wai-keung on the display of taxi driver identity plates

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting on 27 February 2015


(9:00 am – 9:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)349/14-15(01)
(issued on 14 January 2015)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(4)349/14-15(02)
(issued on 14 January 2015)

-List of follow-up actions

#Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on these items concerning staffing proposals.III.

Proposed creation of one permanent post in the Vehicle Safety and Standards Division and upgrading of the post of Departmental Secretary in the Transport Department


(9:05 am – 9:30 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)270/14-15(03)
(issued on 17 December 2014)

-Administration's paper on proposed creation of a permanent Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer post and a permanent Principal Executive Officer post in Transport Department

#Legend symbol denoting IV.

Proposed extension of one supernumerary post in the Railway Development Office of the Highways Department


(9:30 am – 10:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)270/14-15(04)
(issued on 18 December 2014; replacement sheet for page 1 issued on 6 January 2015)

-Administration's paper on staffing proposal relating to the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link

LC Paper No. CB(4)270/14-15(05)
(issued on 18 December 2014)

-Paper on the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project and its staffing arrangement prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

*Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a financial proposal.V.

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities - reclamation and superstructures


(10:00 am – 10:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(4)270/14-15(06)
(issued on 18 December 2014)

-Administration's paper on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities - Reclamation and Superstructures

LC Paper No. CB(4)270/14-15(07)
(issued on 18 December 2014)

-Paper on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief)

LC Papers Nos. CB(1)210/14-15(02)
(issued on 12 November 2014) and
CB(4)349/14-15(03)
(issued on 14 January 2015)

-Letter from Hon TANG Ka-piu requesting to conduct a site visit to the construction site of the Hong Kong boundary crossing facilities (Chinese version only) and the Administration's response (Chinese version only)

Break (10:50 am – 11:00 am)

^Legend symbol denoting All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on this item.VI.

Briefing by the Secretary for Transport and Housing on the Chief Executive's 2015 Policy Address


(11:00 am – 12:58 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(4)349/14-15(04)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on transport-related policy initiatives of the Transport and Housing Bureau under the 2015 Policy Agenda

Other relevant documents

Address by the Chief Executive at the Legislative Council meeting on 14 January 2015
(issued on 14 January 2015)

The 2015 Policy Agenda booklet
(issued on 14 January 2015)

VII.

Any other business


(12:58 pm – 1:00 pm)

# All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on these items concerning staffing proposals.

* All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on this item concerning a financial proposal.

^ All other Hon Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion on this item.

Council Business Division 4
Legislative Council Secretariat
15 January 2015