BulletYear 2019 - 2020
BulletYear 2018 - 2019
BulletYear 2017 - 2018
BulletYear 2016 - 2017


Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways

BulletPapers

Railway incidents and related issues

Year 2019 - 2020



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)104/19-20(01) Letter from Hon Tanya CHAN requesting the Subcommittee to discuss recent railway incidents (Chinese version only) 5 November 2019
CB(4)1097/18-19(01) Information paper on the incident of the new signalling system testing on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 6 December 2019
CB(4)1124/18-19(01) Joint letter dated 18 July 2019 from Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on the investigation result of the incident of MTR car crash (Chinese version only) 6 December 2019
CB(4)497/19-20(01)
• Administration's response to joint letter from Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on the investigation result of the incident of the new signalling system testing on Tsuen Wan Line as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)1124/18-19(01)
 5 May 2020
CB(4)1226/18-19(01) Joint letter dated 17 September 2019 from Hon Alvin YEUNG, Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Dennis KWOK, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM on the train derailment incident on the East Rail Line at Hung Hom Station (Chinese version only) 6 December 2019
CB(4)1232/18-19(01) Letter dated 17 September 2019 from Hon LAM Cheuk-ting regarding the train derailment incident on the East Rail Line at Hung Hom Station (Chinese version only) 6 December 2019
CB(4)1226/18-19(02) Letter dated 18 September 2019 from Hon Gary FAN on the train derailment incident on the East Rail Line at Hung Hom Station (Chinese version only) 6 December 2019
CB(4)940/18-19(01) Letter from Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on the collision incident of MTR trains during the testing of new signalling system on Tsuen Wan Line (English version only) 6 December 2019
CB(4)692/19-20(01)
• Administration's response to letter from Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on the collision incident of MTR trains during the testing of new signalling system on Tsuen Wan Line as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)940/18-19(01) (English version only)
 5 June 2020*
CB(4)765/19-20(01) Administration's response to the letter from Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on MTR Automatic Train Protection system as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)670/18-19(01) 21 March 2020*
CB(4)438/19-20(05) Administration's paper on Derailment Incident at Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line on 17 September 2019 and Incident near Lai King Station on Tsuen Wan Line on 6 October 2019 5 May 2020
CB(4)438/19-20(06) Information note on Derailment Incident at Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line on 17 September 2019 and Incident near Lai King Station on Tsuen Wan Line on 6 October 2019 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 5 May 2020
CB(4)395/19-20(01) Letter from Hon HO Kai-ming requesting information on MTR East Rail Line incident on 17 September 2019 (Chinese version only) 5 May 2020
CB(4)503/19-20(01) Letter from Hon Jeremy TAM requesting further information on derailment incident at Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line on 17 September 2019 (Chinese version only) 5 May 2020
CB(4)536/19-20(02) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on Derailment Incident at Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line on 17 September 2019 and Incident near Lai King Station on Tsuen Wan Line on 6 October 2019 (power-point presentation material) 5 May 2020
CB(4)646/19-20(05) Administration's paper on progress update on upgrading Signalling System for Railway Lines 5 June 2020
19 June 2020
CB(4)660/19-20(01) Administration's response to the letters from Mr HO Kai-ming and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on derailment incident at Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line on 17 September 2019 5 June 2020
CB(4)660/19-20(02) Administration's response to the letters from Mr HO Kai-ming and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on derailment incident at Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line on 17 September 2019 5 June 2020
CB(4)646/19-20(06) Paper on upgrading signalling system for railway lines prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief) 5 June 2020
19 June 2020
CB(4)737/19-20(01) Administration's paper on Upgrading Signalling System for Railway Lines" (speaking note of the Secretary for Transport and Housing) (Chinese version only) 19 June 2020
CB(4)851/19-20(01) Administration's supplementary information on the agenda items "Progress update on Upgrading Signalling System for Railway Lines" and "Progress update on enhancement of MTR facilities and customer experience" (follow-up paper) 19 June 2020
CB(4)736/19-20(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on progress update on Upgrading Signalling System for Railway Lines (power-point presentation material) 19 June 2020
CB(4)736/19-20(02) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on progress update on Upgrading Signalling System for Railway Lines (power-point presentation material) 19 June 2020
CB(4)917/19-20(01) Letter from Hon Tanya CHAN on the incidents of the new signalling system testing on East Rail Line (Chinese version only) 8 October 2020*
CB(4)917/19-20(02)
• Administration's response to the letter from Hon Tanya CHAN on the incidents of the new signalling system testing on East Rail Line as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)917/19-20(01) (Chinese version only)
 8 October 2020*


Year 2018 - 2019



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)73/18-19(01) Letters from Hon Claudia MO requesting to discuss service disruption of several MTR lines on 16 October 2018 due to signalling system faults (Chinese version only) 19 October 2018*
CB(4)73/18-19(02) Letters from Hon LAM Cheuk-ting requesting to discuss service disruption of several MTR lines on 16 October 2018 due to signalling system faults (Chinese version only) 19 October 2018*
CB(4)149/18-19(01)
• Administration's response to the letters from Hon Claudia MO and Hon LAM Cheuk-ting requesting to discuss service disruption of several MTR lines on 16 October 2018 due to signalling system faults as set out in LC Paper Nos. CB(4)73/18-19(01)-(02)
 7 December 2018
CB(4)110/18-19(03) Administration paper on service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018 29 October 2018
CB(4)74/19-20(01) Administration's paper on "Services disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018" (follow-up paper) 29 October 2018
CB(4)135/18-19(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on Service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018 (power-point presentation material) 29 October 2018
CB(4)326/18-19(01) Motion proposed under the agenda item of "Service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018" at the meeting on 29 October 2018 and passed at the meeting on 7 December 2018 7 December 2018
CB(4)441/18-19(01)
• Administration's response to the three motions relating to "Service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018" passed at the meeting on 7 December 2018 as set out in LC Paper Nos. CB(4)326/18-19(01)-(03)
 7 December 2018
CB(4)326/18-19(02) Motion proposed under the agenda item of "Service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018" at the meeting on 29 October 2018 and passed at the meeting on 7 December 2018 7 December 2018
CB(4)441/18-19(01)
• Administration's response to the three motions relating to "Service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018" passed at the meeting on 7 December 2018 as set out in LC Paper Nos. CB(4)326/18-19(01)-(03)
 7 December 2018
CB(4)326/18-19(03) Motion proposed under the agenda item of "Service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018" at the meeting on 29 October 2018 and passed at the meeting on 7 December 2018 7 December 2018
CB(4)441/18-19(01)
• Administration's response to the three motions relating to "Service disruption of four MTR lines on 16 October 2018" passed at the meeting on 7 December 2018 as set out in LC Paper Nos. CB(4)326/18-19(01)-(03)
 7 December 2018
CB(4)209/18-19(07) Wording of a motion to be moved by Hon AU Nok-hin (Chinese version only) 7 December 2018
CB(4)209/18-19(04) Wording of a motion to be moved by Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai (Chinese version only) 7 December 2018
CB(4)209/18-19(02) Wording of a motion to be moved by Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho (Chinese version only) 7 December 2018
CB(4)209/18-19(03) Wording of a motion to be moved by Hon LAM Cheuk-ting (Chinese version only) 7 December 2018
CB(4)209/18-19(01) Wording of a motion to be moved by Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun (Chinese version only) 7 December 2018
CB(4)209/18-19(05) Wording of the motions to be moved by Hon LAU Kwok-fan (Chinese version only) 7 December 2018
CB(4)209/18-19(06) Wording of the motions to be moved by Hon LAU Kwok-fan (Chinese version only) 7 December 2018
CB(4)468/18-19(05) Administration's paper on progress on upgrading signalling system for railway lines 1 February 2019
CB(4)513/18-19(02) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on Progress update of upgrade of signalling system for railway lines (power-point presentation material) 1 February 2019
CB(4)468/18-19(06) Paper on upgrading signalling system for railway lines prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 1 February 2019
CB(4)687/18-19(03) Administration's paper on Incident of the new signalling system testing on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 29 March 2019
CB(4)687/18-19(04) Information note on incident of the new signalling system testing on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 29 March 2019
CB(4)661/18-19(02) Joint letter from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho, Hon Alvin YEUNG, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang regarding the collision incident of MTR trains during the testing of the new signalling system on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 (Chinese version only) 29 March 2019
CB(4)683/18-19(01) Letter from Hon Charles Peter MOK on issues relating to the collision incident of MTR trains during the testing of the new signalling system on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 (Chinese version only) 29 March 2019
CB(4)670/18-19(01) Letter from Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on MTR Automatic Train Protection system (Chinese version only) 29 March 2019
CB(4)765/19-20(01)
• Administration's response to the letter from Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on MTR Automatic Train Protection system as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)670/18-19(01)
 21 March 2020*
CB(4)661/18-19(03) Letter from Hon LUK Chung-hung regarding the collision incident of MTR trains during the testing of the new signalling system on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 (Chinese version only) 29 March 2019
CB(4)661/18-19(01) Letter from Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun regarding the collision incident of MTR trains during the testing of the new signalling system on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 (Chinese version only) 29 March 2019
CB(4)700/18-19(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on Incident of the new signalling system testing on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 (power-point presentation material) 29 March 2019
CB(4)940/18-19(01) Letter from Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on the collision incident of MTR trains during the testing of new signalling system on Tsuen Wan Line (English version only) 28 May 2019*
CB(4)975/18-19(02) Paper on railway safety prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Updated background brief) 27 June 2019*
CB(4)1097/18-19(01) Information paper on the incident of the new signalling system testing on Tsuen Wan Line on 18 March 2019 5 July 2019*
CB(4)1124/18-19(01) Joint letter dated 18 July 2019 from Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on the investigation result of the incident of MTR car crash (Chinese version only) 19 July 2019*
CB(4)1226/18-19(01) Joint letter dated 17 September 2019 from Hon Alvin YEUNG, Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Dennis KWOK, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM on the train derailment incident on the East Rail Line at Hung Hom Station (Chinese version only) 18 September 2019*
CB(4)1226/18-19(02) Letter dated 18 September 2019 from Hon Gary FAN on the train derailment incident on the East Rail Line at Hung Hom Station (Chinese version only) 18 September 2019*
CB(4)1232/18-19(01) Letter dated 17 September 2019 from Hon LAM Cheuk-ting regarding the train derailment incident on the East Rail Line at Hung Hom Station (Chinese version only) 19 September 2019*


Year 2017 - 2018



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)260/17-18(03) Administration's paper on progress on upgrading signalling system for railway lines 1 December 2017
CB(4)319/17-18(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on progress update of upgrade of signalling system for railway lines (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) 1 December 2017
CB(4)554/17-18(01) Administration's response to the joint letter from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Alvin YEUNG and the letter from Hon LAM Cheuk-ting on the signalling fault of the East Rail Line on 11 January 2018 2 February 2018
CB(4)481/17-18(01) Joint letter dated 11 January 2018 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Alvin YEUNG on the signalling fault of the East Rail Line on 11 January 2018 (Chinese version only) 2 February 2018
CB(4)481/17-18(02) Letter dated 11 January 2018 from Hon LAM Cheuk-ting on the signalling fault of the East Rail Line on 11 January 2018 (Chinese version only) 2 February 2018
CB(4)573/17-18(01) Administration's response to the letter from Hon Alvin YEUNG on the alleged arson incident at MTR train on 10 February 2017 6 February 2018*
CB(4)837/17-18(05) Administration's paper on service disruption of East Rail Line on 11 January 2018 10 April 2018
CB(4)915/17-18(02) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on Service disruption of East Rail Line on 11 January 2018 (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) 10 April 2018
CB(4)837/17-18(06) Paper on service disruption of East Rail Line on 11 January 2018 and contingency arrangements for railway incidents by the MTR Corporation Limited prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (Background brief) 10 April 2018
CB(4)1045/17-18(01) Administration's response to the joint letter from Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited ("MTRCL") Staff Union and Railway Operation Staff Association requesting the MTRCL to review afresh the remuneration structure of all ranks of staff 1 June 2018
CB(4)930/17-18(01) Joint letter from MTRCL Staff Union and Railway Operation Staff Association requesting the MTRCL to review afresh the remuneration structure of all ranks of staff (Chinese version only) 1 June 2018
CB(4)1504/17-18(01) Administration's paper on issues relating to the settlement of existing railway facilities of MTR Corporation Limited 31 August 2018
CB(4)1504/17-18(03) Administration's paper on the settlement issues of the construction of the Shatin to Central Link 31 August 2018
CB(4)1504/17-18(02) Information note on issues relating to the settlement of existing railway facilities of MTR Corporation Limited and buildings and other facilities in the vicinity of sites of Shatin to Central Link Project prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat 31 August 2018
CB(4)1525/17-18(02) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on issues relating to the settlement of buildings and other facilities in the vicinity of construction sites of Shatin to Central Link Project (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) 31 August 2018
CB(4)1525/17-18(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on issues relating to the settlement of existing railway facilities of MTR Corporation Limited (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) 31 August 2018
CB(4)1504/17-18(04) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on measures taken against settlement issue during the design and construction stages of the Shatin to Central Link Project 31 August 2018
CB(4)1517/17-18(01) Wording of a motion to be moved by Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (Chinese version only) 31 August 2018
CB(4)1517/17-18(02) Wording of a motion to be moved by Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (Chinese version only) 31 August 2018
CB(4)1504/17-18(05) Wording of a motion to be moved by Hon Claudia MO (Chinese version only) 31 August 2018
CB(4)1612/17-18(01) Letter dated 9 October 2018 from the Administration on "Progress of MTR Railway Services" (Chinese version only) 9 October 2018*


Year 2016 - 2017



LC Paper No.PaperMeeting date
CB(4)1207/15-16(02) Administration's response to the submission from a member of the public on the power outage incident in MTR Central station (Chinese version only) (Circulated to members only) 9 December 2016
CB(4)1207/15-16(01) Submission on the power outage incident in MTR Central station from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Circulated to members only) 9 December 2016
CB(4)1357/16-17(01) Administration's paper on the power outage incident and other incidents involving station facilities occurred at the South Island Line (East) and the progress update of the construction of the South Island Line (East) (follow-up paper) 17 January 2017
10 February 2017
CB(4)374/16-17(01) Joint letter dated 29 December 2016 from Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki and Hon Tanya CHAN on the railway incidents of MTR South Island Line (East) (Chinese version only) 17 January 2017
CB(4)416/16-17(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the power outage incident and other minor incidents involving station facilities occurred at the South Island Line 17 January 2017
CB(4)416/16-17(02) Paper on the construction of the South Island Line (East) prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (updated background brief) 17 January 2017
CB(4)585/16-17(01) Submission on the fire incident at MTR train on 10 February 2017 from a member of the public (Chinese version only) (Circulated to members only) 17 February 2017*
CB(4)1286/16-17(01) Administration's paper on the service disruption of Kwun Tong Line on 10 April 2017 and progress update on enhancement of MTR station facilities (follow-up paper) 28 April 2017
CB(4)556/16-17(01) Letter dated 11 February 2017 from Hon LUK Chung-hung on the fire incident at MTR train on 10 February 2017 (Chinese version only) 28 April 2017
CB(4)701/16-17(01)
• Administration's response to the letter from Hon LUK Chung-hung on the fire incident at MTR train on 10 February 2017 as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)556/16-17(01)
 28 April 2017
CB(4)583/16-17(01) Letter dated 15 February 2017 from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT on issues relating to the contingency arrangements for major railway incidents (Chinese version only) 28 April 2017
CB(4)701/16-17(01)
• Administration's response to the letter from Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT on issues relating to the contingency arrangements for major railway incidents as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)583/16-17(01)
 28 April 2017
CB(4)583/16-17(02) Letter dated 15 February 2017 from Hon Tanya CHAN on issues relating to the contingency arrangements for major railway incidents (Chinese version only) 28 April 2017
CB(4)847/16-17(01)
• Administration's response to the letter from Hon Tanya CHAN on issues relating to the contingency arrangements for major railway incidents as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)583/16-17(02)
 28 April 2017
CB(4)618/16-17(01) Letter dated 22 February 2017 from Hon YUNG Hoi-yan on the service disruption of the East Rail Line on 21 February 2017 (Chinese version only) 28 April 2017
CB(4)924/16-17(01)
• Administration's response to the letter from Hon YUNG Hoi-yan on the service disruption of the East Rail Line on 21 February 2017 as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)618/16-17(01)
 28 April 2017
CB(4)793/16-17(01) Letter dated 3 March 2017 from Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun on the incident of flooding from a burst water pipe in the South Horizons Station on 14 February 2017 (Chinese version only) 28 April 2017
CB(4)890/16-17(03) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the overhead line incident on MTR Kwun Tong Line on 10 April 2017 28 April 2017
CB(4)948/16-17(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the service disruption of Kwun Tong Line on 10 April 2017 (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) 28 April 2017
CB(4)890/16-17(04) Paper on service disruption of Kwun Tong Line on 10 April 2017 and contingency arrangements for railway incidents by the MTR Corporation Limited prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 28 April 2017
CB(4)169/17-18(01) Administration's supplementary information on the overhead line incident of MTR East Rail Line on 18 May 2017 (follow-up paper) (Chinese version only) 2 June 2017
CB(4)1097/16-17(01) Letter from Hon LAM Cheuk-ting on the service disruption of East Rail Line on 18 May 2017 (Chinese version only) 2 June 2017
CB(4)1099/16-17(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the overhead line incident on MTR East Rail Line on 18 May 2017 2 June 2017
CB(4)1149/16-17(01) MTR Corporation Limited's paper on the service disruption of East Rail Line on 18 May 2017 (power-point presentation material) (Chinese version only) 2 June 2017
CB(4)1099/16-17(02) Paper on service disruption of East Rail Line on 18 May 2017 and contingency arrangements for railway incidents by the MTR Corporation Limited by the Legislative Council Secretariat (background brief) 2 June 2017
CB(4)1314/16-17(01) Letter dated 22 June 2017 from Hon Nathan LAW Kwun-chung on the railway incident of MTR South Island Line (East) on 21 June 2017 (Chinese version only) 27 June 2017*
CB(4)1314/16-17(02) Letter dated 23 June 2017 from Hon Tanya CHAN on the railway incident of MTR South Island Line (East) on 21 June 2017 (Chinese version only) 27 June 2017*
CB(4)1408/16-17(01)
• Administration's response to the letters from Hon Nathan LAW Kwun-chung and Hon Tanya CHAN on the railway incident of MTR South Island Line (East) on 21 June 2017 as set out in LC Paper Nos. CB(4)1314/16-17(01) and (02) respectively
 13 July 2017*
CB(4)1520/16-17(02) Joint letter dated 10 August 2017 from Hon Alvin YEUNG, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on recent railway incidents (Chinese version only) 15 August 2017*
CB(4)1533/16-17(01)
• Administration's response to the joint letter from Hon Alvin YEUNG, Hon Tanya CHAN and Hon Jeremy TAM Man-ho on recent railway incidents as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)1520/16-17(02)
 24 August 2017*
CB(4)1520/16-17(01) Letter dated 8 August 2017 from Hon LAU Kwok-fan on recent railway incidents (Chinese version only) 15 August 2017*
CB(4)1533/16-17(01)
• Administration's response to the letter from Hon LAU Kwok-fan on recent railway incidents as set out in LC Paper No. CB(4)1520/16-17(01)
 24 August 2017*


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