1 Minutes of the 4 Meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee
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The minutes were confirmed on 9 September 2016 without amendment. Minutes of the 4th Meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee under the Yuen Long District Council in 2016 Date: 22 July 2016 (Friday) Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Venue: Conference Room, Yuen Long District Council, 13/F, Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long Present Time of Arrival Time of Withdrawal Chairman: Mr CHING Chan-ming Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Vice-chairman: Mr MAK Ip-sing Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Members: Mr CHAM Ka-hung, Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Daniel,BBS, MH, JP Mr CHEUNG Muk-lam Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Ms CHIU Sau-han Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr CHOW Wing-kan Beginning of the meeting 1:00 p.m. Mr KWOK Hing-ping 1:05 p.m. End of the meeting Mr KWOK Keung, MH Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr KWONG Chun-yu Beginning of the meeting 2:00 p.m. Ms LAU Kwai-yung 10:25 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Mr LEE Yuet-man, MH Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting The Hon 2:10 p.m. 2:25 p.m. LEUNG Che-cheung, BBS, MH, JP Mr LEUNG Ming-kin Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr LUI Kin 11:30 a.m. 2:25 p.m. Mr LUK Chung-hung Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Ms MA Shuk-yin 1:15 p.m. End of the meeting Mr MAN Kwong-ming Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr MAN Ping-nam, MH Beginning of the meeting 12:15 p.m. Mr SHUM Ho-kit Beginning of the meeting 10:50 a.m. Mr SIU Long-ming Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr TANG Cheuk-him Beginning of the meeting 12:15 p.m. Mr TANG Cheuk-yin 10:40 a.m. End of the meeting Mr TANG Hing-ip,BBS Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr TANG Ka-leung Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr TANG Yung-yiu, Ronnie Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr TO Ka-lun Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr WONG Cheuk-kin Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr WONG Wai-shun Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting 1 Mr WONG Wai-yin, Zachary Beginning of the meeting 2:05 p.m. Mr YIU Kwok-wai Beginning of the meeting 12:15 p.m. Mr YOUNG Ka-on Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Ms YUEN Man-yee Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Co-opted Mr CHAN Tin-yam Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Members: Mr CHEUNG Wai-sum Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr CHUI Kwan-siu 2:30 p.m. End of the meeting Mr CHUNG Chau-wah 10:30 a.m. End of the meeting Mr HONG Chin-wah Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr KO Chun-kit Beginning of the meeting 1:30 p.m. Mr NG Ka-leung Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr SZE TO Chun-hin 2:30 p.m. End of the meeting Mr TANG Kam-fai Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Secretary: Miss Cherry NG Executive Officer (District Council)2, Yuen Long District Office In Attendance Mr WONG Chi-wah, Steve Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 1, Yuen Long District Office Mr HO Ming Yin, Jim Acting Senior Transport Officer/Yuen Long, Transport Department Mr YEUNG Engineer /Yuen Long East, Transport Department Shiu-wing, Chris Mr FUNG Ching-cheung, Engineer/Yuen Long West, Transport Department Samuel Mr AU Man Yu, Derek Engineer/Yuen Long Central, Transport Department Mr CHIU Chi-yiu District Engineer/YL(E), Highways Department Ms LAM Sze-wing Engineer/16 (NTW), Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr CHIU Chi-keung District Operations Officer (Yuen Long Dist), Hong Kong Police Force Ms POON Wai-yuen Housing Manager/YLG5, Housing Department Mr WONG Kin-wai, Kelvin Administrative Assistant/Lands (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Absent Ms CHAN Mei-lin (Absent due to other commitments) Mr CHAN Sze-ching (Absent due to other commitments) Mr LAI Wai-hung (Absent due to other commitments) Ms WONG Wai-ling (Absent due to sickness) Mr LEUNG Fuk-yuen Mr TANG Lai-tung Mr CHING Yung-fai 2 Item 2 & 6 Ms TAM Yuk-ying Principal Project Coordinator/North West New Territories, Highways Department Mr CHAN Chi-kin, Ken Engineer 30/Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Project Management Office, Highways Department Mr LAM Chiu-yu, Alfred Chief Engineer/Transport Planning, Transport Department Mr WONG Kwong-mo Senior Engineer/North West, Transport Department Mr HO Wai-kee Senior Engineer/Housing and Planning/New Territories West, Transport Department Mr CHEUNG Ka-leung, Chief Engineer/New Territories West Tony 3, Civil Engineering and Development Department Item 3 Mr CHAN Chi-ming Senior Engineer/Special Duty, Transport Department Mr LEE Sai-hang Engineer/Special Duty 1, Transport Department Ms LO Shuet-yee Engineer/Special Duty 2, Transport Department Mr TANG Kam Kee Senior Engineer/CWY1, Highways Department Mr KWOK Chun Sum Engineer/NT4-2, Highways Department Item 4 Mr Francis CHU Chief Executive Officer, the Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd Mr Kenneth TO Planning Consultant, the Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd Mr CHAN Man-ho Head – Operations, the Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd Mr David LO Head – Engineering and Quality Assurance, the Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd Mr TSUI Ka-chi Senior Operations Manager, the Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd Mr Bill LI Operations Manager, the Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd Mr S L NG Traffic Consultant, the Hong Kong School of Motoring Ltd Item 7(iv) Ms Annie LAM Assistant PR Manager – External Affairs, MTR Corporation * * * * * Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and representatives of government departments to the 4th meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee (“T&TC”) under the Yuen Long District Council (“YLDC”) in 2016. Firstly, congratulations were extended to Ms CHIU Sau-han for being awarded 3 the Medal of Honour (MH). In addition, Mr WONG Chi-wah, Steve, Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 1, attended the meeting on behalf of Mr WU Cheuk-wang, Ricky, Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 2, who was unable to attend the meeting due to official duties. Mr HO Ming-yin, Jim, Senior Transport Officer of the Transport Department (TD) attended this meeting on behalf of Mr LAI Sing-chuen, Gary of the TD. Considering that Mr TANG Cheuk-him would have to deal with other important matters shortly, it was recommended that Agenda Item 7(5) proposed by him should be discussed following the matters arising. Item 1: Confirmation of the Minutes of the Third Meeting of Traffic and Transport Committee (T&TC) in 2016 2. Minutes of the third meeting were confirmed by Members unanimously. Item 2: Tuen Mun Western Bypass (T&TC Paper No.62/2016) Item 6: Matters Arising Mr CHAM Ka-hung Daniel, BBS, MH, JP proposed to discuss the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge (HZMB) and the design and works progress of the Airport-Tuen Mun/Yuen Long Link (T&TC Paper No.46/2016) 3. The Chairman noted that the two agenda items should be discussed together due to their correlation. 4. The Chairman welcomed the following persons to the meeting: Highways Department (HyD) Principal Project Coordinator/North West New Ms TAM Yuk-ying Territories Engineer 30/ Engineer 30/Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Mr CHAN Chi-kin, Bridge Hong Kong Project Management Office Ken Transport Department (TD) Chief Engineer/Transport Planning Mr LAM Chiu-yu, Alfred Senior Engineer/Northwest Mr WONG Kwong-mo Senior Engineer/Housing and Planning/NTW Mr HO Wai-kee Civil Engineering Development Department 4 Chief Engineer/ New Territories West 3 Mr CHEUNG Ka-leung, Tony 5. The Chairman mentioned that Mr YAU Shing-mu, JP, Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, had originally planned to attend the meeting, but was absent due to official duties. Mr YAU expected to attend subsequent meetings and made an apology to other Members for his absence. 6. Ms TAM Yuk-ying briefly introduced the paper. 7. Members’ views on the agenda item were summarised as follows: (1) Members enquired about the construction schedule and date of works commencement of the above-mentioned project and the updated construction schedule for the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link as well as the possibility of opening the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge to public traffic at the same time; (2) Members enquired of the TD as to whether the traffic pressure on the Tuen Mun-Yuen Long road had been assessed with the opening of the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link in 2018 and the future Hung Shui Kiu development plan, and whether there were mid-term plans and other transportation arrangements to relieve traffic congestion; (3) Members pointed out that the newly proposed routes connected by tunnels could reduce the problems arising from land acquisition, but would restrict ground development, and suggested the departments concerned should deal with land ownership appropriately; (4) Members enquired of the TD as to whether the current airport buses would change their routes after the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link is opened in 2018; (5) It was suggested that the HyD should pay attention to the geographical environment surrounding the project during the survey, especially the cemeteries near the exit of Tsing Shan Tsuen, to mitigate factors leading to project delays; (6) A Member applauded the HyD for adopting the proposal given by the District Council in 2010 of extending the road to Yuen Long, but was dissatisfied with the slow project progress, pointing out that this project was lagging behind 5 other related projects, the original scheme experienced setbacks due to objections from the Tuen Mun community, but the department did not report to the Members on the progress; and hoped to understand why the