Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 158 – Government Secretariat: Subhead (No. & title) :
Environment, Transport and Works Bureau
(Environment)
Programme : (2) Transport
Controlling Officer : Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
(Environment and Transport)
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : The Bureau will carry out the preparation for the opening of the West Rail
before end 2003, will the Government inform this Committee of the number of
staff (by ranks) and the amount of expenditure involved, and the specific
arrangements for that?
Asked by : Hon. CHAN Kwok-keung
Reply : To prepare for the opening of West Rail before end 2003, monitoring and
co-ordination arrangements have been put in place for Government to monitor the
implementation of the project. The work for the Environment, Transport and Works
Bureau (the Bureau) is undertaken by existing resources. The Bureau is also
supported by Government departments including Transport Department and Highways
Department in this work.
Gototop
The major tasks include :
(a) monitoring the overall West Rail project progress including construction and
operational readiness;
(b) monitoring the progress of essential public infrastructure works for West Rail;
(c) ensuring the safety and security of West Rail;
(d) working out risk assessments and contingency plans for the West Rail project
with KCRC;
(e) overseeing the public transport plan for the opening of West Rail; and
(f) overseeing KCRC’s Light Rail reorganization plan upon West Rail opening.
Signature
Name in block letters MRS RITA LAU
Post Title Permanent Secretary for the
Environment, Transport and
Works (Environment)
Date 20 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(T)013
Question Serial No.
1394