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CILTHK Newsletter issue 16highlightsNews fromInternational Council Meeting 01Extraordinary General Meeting 2004 03Newly Designed Membership Certifcate 05Report on the Establishment ofan Accreditation Visit Procedure 06Student Day 2004 07Views on Harbour Reclamation 10Chartered Institute of Logistics &Transport in Hong KongThe 2003-2004 CouncilPresident:Mr. K.Y. Leung, CILTImmediate Past President:Prof. C.K. Leung, CILT1st Vice PresidentMr. Jonathan H.G. Yu, CILT2nd Vice President:Mr. Ng Kwok Wah, CILT3rd Vice President:Mr. C.K. Mak, CILT4th Vice President:Mr. Victor C.M. Mok, CMILTHon. Treasurer:Dr. Kenneth K.H. Pang, CMILTHon. Secretary:Mr. Joseph C.. Tsui, CILTCouncil Members:Mr. Pedro K.H. Ching, CILTMr. Sam M.S. Chow, CMILTDr. Timothy D. Hau, CILTDr. David C.S. Ho, CILTMr. Sunny L.K. Ho, CMILTMr. S.. Ho, CILTDr. Hung Wing Tat, CILTMr. Stephen M.K. Ip, CMILTMr. Louis .L. Ko, CMILTMs. Vicky W.M. Koo, CMILTMr. Anthony S.W. Lau, CMILTMrs. Miranda C.M. Leung, CILTMr. Timothy K.K. Li, CMILTDr. Becky P.Y.Loo, CMILTMr. Peter Y.C. Ng, CILTMr. Tsang Wing Hang, CMILTDr. S.C. Wong, CILTProf. Anthony G.O. Yeh, CILTMr. Jonathan T.M. Yeung, CILTCo-opt Council Members:Dr. Dorothy T.. Chan, CILTDr. James Jixian Wang, CMILTDr. Stephen W.C. Ho, CMILTThe Chartered Institute ofLogistics & Transport in Hong Kong7/., Yue Hing Building,103 Hennessy Road,Wan Chai, Hong KongTel : (852) 2866 6336ax : (852) 2866 6118Web site: http://www.cilt.org.hkE-mail: info@cilt.org.hkBrief Report of CILTInternational Council Meeting,DubaiDr Dorothy Chan, International VicePresident, Messrs KY Leung, Presidentand Joseph Tsui, Executive Directorrepresented the Hong Kong NationalCouncil attending the CILT InternationalCouncil Meeting (ICM) held in Dubai on18-23 March 2004. The Hong Kongdelegation participated in various taskgroups including:a) Membership and EducationWorkshop (19 March)b) The International Conference (20 March)c) Strategy Working Group, ExecutiveDirectors’ Committee, Vice Presidents’Meeting, Audit & inance Committee (21 March)(from left to right) Dr Rocky Q LuoCILT in China, Mr JosephTsui, Executive Director, CILT in Hong Kong,Professor Wang DerongChairman, CILT in China and ExecutiveVice President, China Communications& Transportation Association,Dr Dorothy Chan, International VicePresident, CILT International,Mr Ronald WangExecutive Director, CILT in Chinad)Membership & Education Committee, Marketing & DevelopmentCommittee (22 March); ande) International Council Meeting (22 – 23 March)The main issues and follow up actions arising from the ICM are outlined below:uture Strategy and GovernanceThe CILT Strategic Working Group (SWG) presented to the ICM itsproposal for a new approach and organization to carry out theinternational activities of CILT. Key directions of future managementarrangement are summarized as follows:• The Council agreed to set up an Interim Management Committee(IMC) to be chaired by Mr. Len Harper of CILT in Australia. Mr. K.Y. Leungof CILT HK as a member of the SWG has expressed his willingness tocontribute to the work of the IMC.• The IMC will start developing the future direction of CILT Internationalto strengthen the international framework that is responsive tonational needs, and which supports relevant activity at national levelagainst standards that are recognized and valued by the internationallogistics and transport community.• The IMC is also to pave the way for the establishment of theManagement Committee, with its primary responsibility for theInstitute’s budget and international business development, to beformally appointed at the ICM at Glasgow in November 2004.• CILT HK will need to respond to CILT International with proposals for anew income stream and a project suitable for seed funding for businessdevelopment to be submitted to the Director General by 30 April.Membership and EducationThree papers in respect of work-based knowledge route, continuingprofessional development and CILT Certificate in Logistics and Transportwere presented and discussed at the ICM. The Education & TrainingCommittee and the Membership Committee will study the relevantJAN ~ MAR 200416The Newsletter forThe Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in Hong Kong

02CILTHK Newsletter issue 16proposals and report back to the Councilof CILT Hong Kong for furtherconsideration.a)Work-based Knowledge RouteThe route is designed for experiencedlogistics and transport practitionerswho do not possess a relevantqualification for membership (MILT).At least 8 years’ working experience isrequired and applicants are required tocomplete a comprehensive CV withtheir application. The new proposal issimilar but clearly more comprehensivethan the ‘Experience Route toAssociate Membership (now MILT)’offered by CILT Hong Kong. If CILTHong Kong is to take the proposalforward, work is required to specify:• The folder of information required• The panel of assessors to vet andapprove the applications; and• The fees (the existing applicationmay need to be reviewed)b)Continuing Professional DevelopmentThe International Council did notintend to impose this as a world-widerequirement but allows NationalCouncils / Independent Sections toconsider introducing a requirement fora CPD plan covering one or two yearsto be included with any application forelection to Chartered Membership and/ or upgrade to ellowship. A CPDsystem is already in place in HongKong and the ideas in the paper couldbe used for reference. We could alsoconsider whether to give additionalrecognition for those who are active inCPD by giving a designation title.c) CILT Certificate in Logistics andTransportThe certificate programme leading toMILT is ready for launch in 2004. Thequalification is designed for first linemanagers and supervisors working inthe field of logistics and transport.Learning materials have beendeveloped by CILT International andcan be purchased at a licence fee of400 sterling pounds for 2004. Inaddition, there will be qualityInternational Council Meeting in Dubaiassurance and moderation fees forexamination papers.CILT International also intends tointroduce a Diploma and AdvancedDiploma programmes which will leadto chartered membership (CMILT). Asto whether it will subscribe to CILTcertificate programme will depend on:• Whether there is a strong localinterest in the certificate programmegiven that most of our studentmembers prefer to enroll ininstitution-based study programmes;• Whether we could encourage existingCILT course providers to modify partof their programmes to be in linewith the certificate course; and• Whether our existing independencein quality assurance and examinationarrangements could be maintainedthrough satisfying CILT Internationalthat we had already had a strongquality assurance system in place.This would remove the need to payfor the quality assurance fee.d)CILT in China• We have been approached by bothDirector General and Prof Wang ofCILT China for assistance indeveloping a suitable examinationarrangement for CILT China.• China would be looking to HongKong for assistance in launching thecertificate programme and in helpingwith the setting of examination,questions and subsequentmoderation of examination scripts.• CILT in HK would need to determinehow to take this forward noting thatit is in our interest to assist Chinaand to develop closer collaborationwith our Chinese counterparts. It isunderstood the CILT China will visitHong Kong in May and memberswould be kept informed of thisdevelopment.Other Key Points of CILT ICM(a) President–electThere were two contenders, Joe Walshand Rohan Abeywickrema. Joe WalshMembership & Education Committee Meetingwas elected the President-elect and willsit on the IMC.(b)Executive Vice-PresidentOur DG, Cyril Bleasdale would retireby the end of May 2004. He is to takeup a part-time appointment with CILTas the Executive Vice President,Business Development.(c) New Director GeneralMr. John Kinley will retire from ILT asDirector of inance and take up thepost of Director General on 1 June 2004.The above two posts will be on a 3-yearcontract with a combined remunerationnot exceeding the current level of DG.(d)requency of uture InternationalCouncil MeetingsThe frequency of ICM will be reducedfrom two to one every year. ollowingthe November 2004 meeting atGlasgow, the first annual meeting willbe held in end June 2004 in China.(e)Proportionate RepresentationTo reflect the different sizes ofNational Councils/IndependentSections, CILT International wasseeking to develop new criteria indetermining subscription rate andvoting rights. The currentarrangement which is based on thenumber of chartered member (CMILT)will be changed to include MILT.Details will be developed by theInterim Management Committee.(f) CILT WorldThe Council considered the futurearrangement for the production anddistribution of CILT World. It wasagreed that it would be a minimum of2 issues a year and that CILT Worldwould be operated on a self-fundingbasis. National Council could chooseto pay 20 pence per member per issuefor a printer diskette or 50 pence percopy plus freight charge.(g)Appointment of Training AdvisorNational Councils / IndependentSections are requested to provide acontact person for training issues. CILTin HK will need to provide a contactperson. It was suggested theChairman of the E&T Committeewould be the appropriate person.(h)Principal and Second ContactNational Council / Independent Sectionsare requested to provide a Principaland Secondary contact. It was suggestedthat the Principal contact will be theExecutive Director and the secondarycontact should be the President.

04CILTHK Newsletter issue 16membership committeeSupplementary Appendix for Membership (MILT)and Chartered Membership (CMILT) Applicationsollowing the discussion at anInternational Council Meeting held inKuala Lumpur in October 2003, in orderto meet the requirements for CharteredMembership, candidates must be able todemonstrate understanding in at leastfour of the nine key knowledge areaslisted below and an awareness of all theremainder. An understanding means thatthe applicant can discuss and givereasoned opinions on issues connectedwith the topic and awareness means thatthe applicant knows about the topic andcan give an indication of what issues maybe connected with it.In addition, applicants must alsodemonstrate their expertise andexperience in at least one of thefollowing criteria. Expertise means thatthe applicant can make soundprofessional judgments based onknowledge and the application ofprinciple, and can use objective andindependent reasoning to drawconclusions and make recommendations.Key Knowledge Areas for CMILTGlobal issues in logistics and transport1.Society and technology. To include:• Environmental impact, energyconsumption and sustainability• Importance of transport in socioeconomicdevelopment• Accessibility and inclusivity• Impact of current developments intechnology and inter-operability withlegacy systems• Influence of population,demographics and choice ondemand2.Government and political influence.To include:• International, national and localpolicy and its creation• Economic regulation, deregulationand privatization• Integrated planning and policy• Influence of non-governmentalorganisations• Key elements of relevant legislationMarkets and customer service3.Market economics. To include:• Economic principles of supply anddemand• Market structures• Approaches to costing and pricing• Economics of public choice4.Providing customer service. To include:• Differentiating between customersand end-users• Perception of value• Market orientation• Service level agreements• Providing customer service throughdelegation and empowermentManagement of resources inorganizations5.Human resource management.To include:• Delegation, authority andaccountability, empowerment anddecision-making• Motivation and leadership,performance appraisal anddevelopment• Manpower requirements andsuccession planning6.inancial management. To include:• Cost structures, revenue generation andstrategies for managing working capital• Development of budgets, control ofexpenditure and activities• Measurement and evaluation offinancial performance7.Management of physical assets andprocesses. To include:• Measurement and evaluation ofperformance of physical assets• Measurement and evaluation ofperformance of processes• Management information systemsand processes• Risk assessment and contingencyplanningBusiness strategy and policy8.Organisational strategy. To include:• Business structure, core business,out-sourcing and franchising• Partnerships and collaboration• Setting strategic aims and providingguidance for operational and tacticaldecision-makers• Risk management9.Investment, planning and control.To include:• Ownership and control, source oflong and short term capital• Procurement, investment appraisal,opportunity cost• Planning: distance, demand,duration, destinationExpertise for CMILTDesign, manufacture and optimizationof networks and services for the timerelatedpositioning of resource1.Management of the total supply-chain.To include:• Supply-chain concepts and models• Supply-chain strategy and its place inbusiness• Analysis of existing supply-chains• Planning new and improved supplychains• Challenges and key managementissues in supply-chains2.Passenger and freight transportsystems. To include:• Nature of transport supply anddemand; the product of transport• National and internationalregulation of transport operationsand operators• Modes and modal choice• Services, types of operation andinter-operability• Ownership and control of transportundertakings• Costing and pricing of transportservices including social obligationand subsidy3.The provision of infrastructure.To include:• Location of installations, connectinglinks and network structures• Interrelationship between transportand land-use• Options for funding and pricinginfrastructure• Economic appraisal, social andenvironmental analysis• Demand and capacity managementExperience Criteria for CMILT1.Professional judgment in a broadrange of complex technical orprofessional activities in a wide rangeof contexts• Identify potential projects andopportunities

CILTHK Newsletter issue 16 05• Conduct appropriate research andundertake design and developmentof possible solutions• Plan and implement solutions takingan holistic approach to cost,benefits, safety, reliability, qualityand environmental impact2.Personal responsibility and autonomy• Take responsibility for the planningand direction of important tasks• Make decisions and give instructions• Evaluate performance and takeremedial action where necessary3.Responsibility for the work of others• Develop staff to meet the demandsof changing technical andmanagerial requirements• Build teams and negotiate• Delegate authority and decisionmakingwith appropriate guidance4.Responsibility for the allocation ofresources• Plan for effective and economicacquisition and / or use of physicalresources• Budget for future operations andexercise control over expenditureand activities• Carry out recruitment and select anddeploy people to projects and tasksWhile for Membership (MILT)applications, applicants shall on theother hand be able to demonstrate theirknowledge and experience to all thefollowing criteria.Knowledge Area for MILT• Design, management and optimizationof networks for the time-relatedpositioning of resource• Logistics and transport services andtypes of operation• Markets and characteristics of supplyand demand; understanding ofmarketing policies• Management of resources inorganization and communicationExperience Criteria for MILT• Use a combination of general andspecialist knowledge andunderstanding to apply existingsolutions to operational problems• Provide technical and commercialmanagement• Use effective communications andinterpersonal skills• Make a personal commitment to live bythe appropriate code of professionalconduct, recognizing obligations tosociety, the profession and theenvironmentTo facilitate an easier and effectiveassessment made by the MembershipCommittee, applicants for election toMembership (MILT) or CharteredMembership (CMILT) shall be requestedto complete and send the previouslyused application form and an additionaland separated appendix for theInstitute’s information. In theappendices, applicants shall indicate onhow his/her past and present job fulfillsCILT criteria and is relevant in respect ofwhich areas. To certify the validity andcorrectness of the provided information,it shall be certified by his/her current andex-employers respectively. Should theprovided information not be certified bycurrent or ex-employers, it shall becertified by one Chartered Member ofCILTHK instead. Submissions withoutcertification will not be processed. Inaddition, applicants should clearlydescribe the profile of each job in theseappendices. or guidance, they can referto the provided samples on how to fill inthe said appendices. It is the Committee’sdesire to increase the standard ofmembers’ excellence and expertise intransport and logistics through suchstringent assessment procedure. Moredetails, you are welcome to contact theAdministration Office at 2866 6336 or atinfo@cilt.org.hk.Newly Designed Membership CertificateIn response to the members’ feedback onimprovements to the quality of the CILTcertificate, a new membership certificatewhich looks more professional and bearsthe seal of the Institute’s logo has beendesigned. Members, Chartered Membersand ellows who were elected on or after6 ebruary 2004 will be presented withthis new certificate at the coming AnnualGeneral Meeting to be held inSeptember 2004.or Organisation Members, the Institutewill arrange the replacement of a newlydesigned bronzed certificate to them.Any individual members who would liketo produce a bronzed certificate cancomplete the order form below andreturn it with a cheque made payableto “The Chartered Institute of Logisticsand Transport in Hong Kong” in amountof HK$200 for the payment ofproduction fee which is charged at costby post at CILTHKWanchai officefor processing.OurAdministrationOffice willinform youwhen tocollect it indue course.Order orm –Bronzed-madeCertificateI would like to order the bronzed-madecertificate at HK$200 per piece.Name:Membership No.:Tel. No.:Email:Your order will only be confirmed uponpayment of a crossed cheque payableto “The Chartered Institute ofLogistics and Transport in HongKong” to CILTHK office.Certificate No.:Order Quantity:Election Date:Cheque No.:

06CILTHK Newsletter issue 16education &training committeeReport on theEstablishment of anAccreditation VisitProcedureTo better assess the quality standard of the Institute’saccredited programmes, the Quality Assurance Team(QAT) has established an accreditation visit procedurewhich took effect from 20 September 2003. Thoseuniversities or institutions which in particular applied forfull exemption to the CILTHK’s Professional QualifyingExamination (PQE), the QAT will appoint an AccreditationVisiting Board composing of two QAT members and twoprofessionals or practitioners from the industry to take avisit at these universities or institutions.During the visit, the Board members will meet with theDepartmental Head, teaching staff, students and graduates.Not only to obtain more understanding on the structureof the programme and future development plan, informationon graduates’ employment situation, investment inresources and facilities from the visit, the Board memberswill also hear the students’ and graduates’ feedback onteachers’ performance, recommendation for programmeimprovement and the relevance and applicability ofcourse content to their current job as well as theirperceptions of the Institute’s professionalism and recognition.The Board will thereafter write up a report of what theyobserved and heard, how and to what extent theprogramme matches the syllabus of PQE, which areas itshould be strengthened so as to make the programmemore transport- or logistics-specialized and up to standardand its recommendation on which subjects should begranted to the graduates from this programme etc. forQAT’s deliberation. With reference to the AccreditationVisiting Board’s report, the QAT can make a more consciousdecision on the exemption being granted. In this waythe QAT is believed to have raised the creditability of thequality standard to those programmes accredited byCILTHK and the Institute’s profile.Owing to several applications for renewal of exemptionbeing received, two one-day and one half-dayaccreditation visits took place at the Centre of UrbanPlanning and Environmental Management of theUniversity of Hong Kong (HKU), Department of Logisticsof the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) andDepartment of Public and Social Administration of CityUniversity of Hong Kong (CityU) in November andDecember 2003 as a trial run. It was our great honour tohave met Dr. Joshua Mok, Associate Dean of aculty ofHumanities and Social Sciences of CityU, Professor PoonChung Kwong, President of PolyU and Professor JohnMalpas, Pro Vice Chancellor of HKU to discuss thoseaccreditation matters and was pleased to hear from theBoard members that they considered the visits werefruitful and well-organized. Regarding the results of therenewal application, you can refer to the followingtables for details.Half-day Accreditation Visit at Department of Public andSocial Administration, CityUDate of Visit: 27 th November 2003 (Thursday)Accredited BSocSc (Hons) in Policy Studies andProgramme: Administration (PSA)Members of Professor Anthony G.O. Yeh, CILT (Chairperson)AccreditationVisiting Board:Dr. Stephen W.C. Ho, CMILTDr. Becky P.Y. Loo, CMILTMr. Peter Y.C. Ng, CILTExemption Maximum 5 subjects in Levels I and IIIGranted: (Please kindly refer to theInstitute’s website www.cilt.org.hk for the conditions on theexemption being granted.)Validity: January 2004 – December 2008One-day Accreditation Visit at Department of Logistics, PolyUDate of Visit: 2 nd December 2003 (Tuesday)Accredited HD in International Transport Logistics (ITL)Programmes: MSc/BSc/PgD in International Shipping andTransport Logistics (ISTL)Members of Professor Anthony G.O. Yeh, CILT (Chairperson)Accreditation Dr. Stephen W.C. Ho, CMILTVisiting Board: Dr. Becky P.Y. Loo, CMILTMr. Peter Y.C. Ng, CILTExemption MScISTL – ull Exemption (Logistics Stream);Granted: BScISTL – Maximum 9 subjects in Levels I, II and III(Logistics Stream)PgDISTL – 6 subjects in Levels I and IIHDITL – Maximum 6 subjects inLevels I and II(Please kindly refer to theInstitute’s website www.cilt.org.hk for the conditions on theexemption being granted.)Validity: January 2004 – December 2007One-day Accreditation Visit at Centre of Urban Planning andEnvironmental Management, HKUDate of Visit: 15 th December 2003 (Monday)Accredited MSc in Urban PlanningProgramme:Members of Mr. S.. Ho, CILT (Chairperson)AccreditationVisiting Board:Mr. Sam M.S. Chow, CMILTMr. Stephen M.K. Ip, CMILTMr. Jonathan T.M. Yeung, CILTExemption ull Exemption (Transport Stream)Granted:Validity: January 2004 – December 2007Last but not the least, we would like to take this opportunity to express oursincere thanks to Board members Prof. Anthony Yeh, Dr. Becky Loo,Dr. Stephen Ho, Mr. Peter Ng, Mr. S.. Ho, Mr. Stephen Ip, Mr. Jonathan Yeungand Mr. Sam Chow for their contribution in time and support to makethese three visits successful. There was no doubt that the accreditation visitwas really a worthy practice and should continue to be undertaken.

CILTHK Newsletter issue 16 07Student Day 2004In collaboration with the School ofProfessional and Continuing Educationof the University of Hong Kong, thisyear’s Student Day was successfully heldin the morning of 20 March 2004 at theGraduate House of the University ofHong Kong with over 250 guests andmembers attending.Eight tertiary institutions including theChinese University of Hong Kong, HongKong University of Science &Technology, Hong Kong PolytechnicUniversity, City University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong Baptist University, HongKong Institute of Vocational Education(Tsing Yi Nexus), SPACE of the Universityof Hong Kong and LIE of LingnanUniversity took part in this competition.Just like last year, each team was given atopic on logistics or transport by randomand was allowed one and half hours toprepare a presentation in English. Thecompetition was tense as theparticipating students competed stronglyunder challenge from peers from otheruniversities and institutes. The standardof all entrants was high and as such, itwas difficult for the judge to choose thewinner among them.Ultimately, a fine performance of theteam from Hong Kong Baptist UniversityMr. C.K. Mak, 3rd Vice President of CILTHK, topresent the Champion Award of CILT Student Day2004 to Hong Kong Baptist Universitywon the Championship for the StudentDay 2004 while the 1 st runner-up and 2 ndrunner-up awards went to the HongKong Polytechnic University and CityUniversity of Hong Kong respectively. Itwas really an enjoyable and valuableacademic event and the Institute shalllook forward to your repeatedparticipation next year.The 2 nd Student Essay Competition on HongKong Logistics and Transport PoliciesIn view of the success of the 1 st EssayCompetition held last year, theChartered Institute of Logistics andTransport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) hasagain organized the 2 nd Student EssayCompetition on Hong Kong Logisticsand Transport Policies in 2004, with agenerous sponsorship and repeatedsupport from the GeoLogistics Limited.This year competition was also openedto all secondary schools in Hong Kongand the following were the result:The participating students togetherwith their supervising teachers andparents were invited to attend the prizepresentation ceremony held inconjunctionwith the StudentDay 2004 on 20March at theGraduate Houseof the Universityof Hong Kong.The winningteams were eachawarded with atrophy and bookcoupon and theChampionshipEssay is nowEssay Competition 2004 -Senior Group Winning SchoolLi Po Chun United WorldCollegeavailable for members’ viewing anddownloading at the “IS-Disk” corneron our Institute’s website www.cilt.org.hk.Junior GroupChampionSchool: Heep Yunn SchoolMerit AwardSchool: DMHC Siu Ming CatholicSecondary SchoolSenior GroupChampionSchool: Li Po Chun United WorldCollegeMerit AwardSchool: Baptist Lui Ming ChoiSecondary SchoolDMHC Siu Ming CatholicSecondary SchoolHeep Yunn SchoolNew Books for CILTHK LibraryTITLE AUTHOR PUBLISHER2003The Mirage of Global Markets – How Globalizing CompaniesCan Succeed as Markets LocalizeDavid Arnold Prentice HallSmart Globalization – Designing Global Strategies, Creating Anil K. Gupta & D. Eleanor WestneyJossey-BassGlobal NetworksHarvard Business Review on Strategic Alliances Harvard Business School Harvard Business School PressGlobal Management – Strategic and InterpersonalHelen DereskyPrentice HallGlobal Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain Management David H Taylor Thomson LearningLogistics and ulfillment or E-business Janice Reynolds CMP BooksBusiness Logistics / Supply Chain Management (5 th Edition) Ronald H. Ballou Prentice HallE-Commerce Logistics & ulfillment Deborah L. Bayles Prentice HallThe Sourcing Solution: A Step-by-step Guide to Creatinga Successful Purchasing ProgramLarry Paquette American Management AssociationThe Extended Enterprise: Gaining Competitive Advantagethrough Collaborative Supply ChainsEdward W. Davis & Robert E. Spekman Prentice Hall

CILTHK Newsletter issue 16 09(i) Planning AssumptionsRDS-2000 provides the strategic framework for further expansion of Hong Kong’s rail network. It reiterates our transportpolicy of using rail as the backbone of our public transport as railways offer a safe, efficient and environmentally friendlymode of public transport for the sustainable development of our city. As a strategy, RDS-2000 provides a blue print forfuture railway expansion. More detailed engineering and financial studies have to be undertaken before we can come to anydefinitive decision as to how and when to implement any of the proposed railway projects.Planning, in essence, is a decision making process under different conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Assumptions onpopulation, employment and economic growth change over time. In carrying out the planning work, we have used the bestinformation available for the best forecast. But we do not stop at that point. We continue to closely monitor and review theneed and timing of the proposed projects as more updated information are available. It is through this continuous planningprocess that decisions are taken to take forward any project. We need to stress that whilst forecasts can change, the policyobjective and the strategy intention has not. A fundamental part of Government’s transport policy is still to make use ofrailways as the backbone of our public transport system.(ii) CapacityI would like to point out that the practical capacity of a train is not the same as the maximum theoretical capacity that the traincan physically carry. With our society advancing to a higher level of development and the competition of many other modes,passengers take comfort into account in making their choices of travel. The capacity is therefore more related to the passengers’perception on travel time, convenience and comfort.Moreover, new railway lines are not just to relieve bottlenecks. They can be driven by the need to improve accessibility and forsupporting development and bringing transport and economic benefits. The Tseung Kwan O Extension, West Rail and evenPenny’s Bay Rail Link are good examples.We are also continuously reviewing the need for new railway projects. As a result of our review, we have revised the timing ofthe North Hong Kong Island Line to beyond 2016.(iii) More rail-based boundary crossingsWe agree that increased emphasis should be given to the economic development of the whole Pearl River Delta region.Indeed, the HKSAR Government has put in major investment in transportation infrastructure to meet the growing crossboundary travel demands. On the road side, the Shenzhen Western Corridor will be completed in 2005. We are buildingnew additional crossings at Lok Ma Chau and Sha Tau Kok. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge under planning willfacilitate transport linkage with Pearl River West. On the rail side, the Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, which willbecome a second rail crossing, will be commissioned before mid 2007. We are also exploring with our Mainlandcounterparts the feasibility of building a Guangzhou- Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link with the objective of shorteningthe travelling time between Guangzhou and Hong Kong to within an hour. The current proposal by KCRC to extend the EastRail across the harbour to form the fourth rail harbour crossing will also enhance cross-boundary linkage.(iv)Cohesive, coordinated and economically viable rail developmentIt is always our aim to implement the recommendations of RDS-2000 in a cohesive and coordinated manner. We wish to alsopoint out that KCRC has found both the Kowloon Southern Link and the Shatin to Central Link are commercially viableprojects. In their proposals to Government, KCRC does not require any Government’s financial nor property support.Apart from the financial angle, we have assessed the economic benefits of these projects. I can assure you that as for otherprojects, government will carefully consider their performance before the final decision is taken for their implementation.(v) Merger of the two railway corporationsI wish to point out that regardless of whether the Corporations are to merge or not, the purpose and objective of RDS is todetermine the best network expansion plan that can result in the best benefit to the community as a whole. In justifying theneed and the programme for any rail infrastructure projects, it is the overall benefit to the community rather than the interestof individual operators that comes first.(vi)A New Transport Development StrategyAs I have said in para. (i), planning is a continuous process and we are actually reviewing the need and timing of the variousprojects as a continuous exercise. This exercise will of course take account of any change in the external environment that willhave an effect in the planning assumptions, any evolving developments as well as Government’s policy on transport.I am certainly more than happy to share with you, and your Institute, any further views on Hong Kong’s railwaydevelopment. I do look forward to such an opportunity in not too distant future.Yours sincerely,(WAN Man-lung)Principal Government Engineer / Railway DevelopmentHighways Department

10CILTHK Newsletter issue 16Views on Harbour ReclamationThe Policy Committee of the Institutediscussed issues related to the HarbourReclamation at its meeting on3 December 2003. Based on the trafficforecast data provided by TransportDepartment and our understanding ofthe existing transport condition andinfrastructure provisions in the area, weare of the view that:a. There is an imminent need for theCentral Wanchai Bypass (CWB).b.Alternative alignments for the CWB asproposed by various groups opposingreclamation are considered impractical.Building an underground road link onreclaimed land for the CWB appears tobe the only feasible approach.c. Based on the traffic projectionsprovided by the Transport Department,the CWB will relieve the seriouscongestion on the main roads along the north shore of Hong Kong Island to anacceptable level. We recognize that there may be little help to relieve thecongestion in the core business areas in Central and Wanchai. To tackle the trafficcongestion in these core business areas, it requires a comprehensive traffic demandmanagement measures.d.Based on the figures provided by the Transport Department, there seems to be littlespare capacity to cater for long term traffic growth. We have noted some of thekey V/C ratios as listed below:2002 2011 2016w/o CWB with CWB with CWBCentral Wanchai Bypass - 0.7 0.7Gloucester Road 1.2 0.9 0.9Harcourt Road 1.2 0.8 0.9Connaught Road Central 1.3 0.8 0.9Government should make known to the public the development assumptionsin coming up with the above predicted figures. While these figures justify theconstruction of the Central Wanchai Bypass, Government should activelyconsider implementing an integrated traffic demand management scheme,including road pricing and other feasible density controls on daytime-activitiesas long-term means to tackle traffic congestion in the Central BusinessDistrict.professionalactivities committeeHalf-day Mediation Courseollowing the very successful 2-dayArbitration Course held in October lastyear, the Institute again in collaborationwith the Department of ManagementSciences of the City University of HongKong has organized a half-day freeMediation Course for members on13 March 2004 at the Academic Buildingof the University with a total of127 participants from industry andtertiary institutes.Besides explanatory lectures, a video wasshown to demonstrate how mediation ispractised in reality. That really made astrong impression on the audiences.Most participants found the course notonly very interesting but also mostvaluable enabling them to obtain a morein-depth knowledge and understandingof mediation.As the professional body, the Institutehas been endeavoring to facilitatemembers’ professional and careerdevelopment through education andtraining. We, therefore, aim at organisingsuch kind of courses in future and wishfor members’ continued support.It was our great honour to haveMr. Sunny Yeung, Mr. Peter Turner andMr. John Cock as our distinguishedguest speakers of the course. They are allexperienced and accredited mediatorsand were kind enough to share theirexpertise with us. The course was dividedinto 3 sessions including Introductionand Overview, The Mediation Processand Legal Perspectives of Mediation.Mr. K.Y. Leung, President of CILTHK, giving anopening remarkSouvenirs presentation: Mr. K.Y. Leung, Mr. John Cock,Mr. Peter Tuner, Mr. Sunny Yeung and Dr. H.P. Lo(right), Head of the Department of ManagementSciences of the City University of Hong Kong

CILTHK Newsletter issue 16 11meet cilthk council membersMr. Joseph TsuiJoseph Tsui graduated in Transport Studies at the Hong Kong Polytechnic (now the Hong KongPolytechnic University) in 1982 and obtained his Master Degree in Transport Studies from the Hong KongUniversity in 1994. He has been involved in the transport industry for over 21 years starting as a researchassistant with Martin and Vorhee (now MVA) after graduation. He joined the Transport Department of theHKSAR government in 1984 as a Transport Officer and has been involved in various aspects of transportduties including district transport management, public transport planning, Tsing Ma Control Areainfrastructure planning as well as contract management work. At present, he is a Chief Transport Officeroverseeing the planning and operation of railways in Hong Kong.During the past 16 years as Hon. Secretary, Mr. Tsui has served 13 chairpersons. He has learnt a lot fromthem and established friendships with many CILT members. He has been particularly impressed by thededication and enthusiasm of the Council Members who are volunteers but yet have unselfishlycontributed their time and efforts in promoting transport and logistics for the well-being of the society inHong Kong as a whole.Mr. Joseph Tsui,CILT, MAMr. Tsui is proud to be Hon. Secretary of the Institute. During the years, he has witnessed itstransformation from a small local section to an independent, fast growing Institute embracingprofessionals in the field of transport and logistics into a national council of an international professionaltransport and logistics institute. The range of services provided to its membership has been ever growingand the number of members has grown from 600 to over 1,500. The following is a summary of some ofthe Institute’s achievements which Mr. Tsui would like to share with members:1991 Upgrading of the CIT (Hong Kong Section) to National Council status handling all membershipmatters independently1992 Holding of the 1 st International Council Meeting in Hong Kong1996 Appointment of a full-time administrator1997 Renaming of the Chinese name of the Chartered Institute of Transport in Hong Kong toand launching of CITHK Professional Qualifying Examinations by local examiners2000 Incorporation of CITHK and Opening of New Office2001 Renaming of CITHK to CILTHK2002 Launch of the first local logistics examination in Hong KongWith your support, Mr. Tsui is eager to continue to serve our members and help shape the future of theInstitute.Mr. Sunny HoSunny Ho, an Executive Director of Hong Kong Shippers’ Council, took over at the helm of the Shippers’Council secretariat in September 1999, following through on a 20-year career in shipping and maritimeservices. As he now shapes the thrust of the Shippers’ Council mandate as the “voice” of the Hong Kongshippers, he counts on a vast experience on the aspects of trade and transport of goods to back him up.Prior to the Council, he was Deputy Managing Director of Swire Shipping Agencies and Taikoo MaritimeServices Ltd, gaining experience in liner shipping, warehousing, container haulage, mid-streamoperations, China feeders, transport and logistics services.Mr. Ho is a member of the Port Development Committee of the Hong Kong Port & Maritime Board, onthe Sub-Committee on the Enhancement of the Competitiveness of the Port of Hong Kong, and on theTransport & Shipping Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. He is heavilyinvolved in various working groups of the newly formed Logistics Development Council. In June 2001,he became a Council member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong. Mr. Howas Chairman of the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association in 1993-95, and Vice Chairman in 1989-93.He was a member of the Port Operations Committee in 1989-95, the Dangerous Goods StandingCommittee in 1988-95, and the Sub-Committee on the Strategic Use of Hong Kong Waters under thePort Operations Committee in 1993-95.Mr. Sunny Ho,CMILT

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