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Table 34

(Chapter 13: Transport)

(a) Motor Vehicles Licensed by Type

Thousands

Type

2000

2004

2005

Private cars

332

345

351

Motor cycles (including motor tricycles)

26

33

34

Taxis

18

18

18

Buses, public and private

13

13

13

Light buses, public and private

6

6

6

Goods vehicles

114

110

111

Special purpose vehicles

+

1

1

Government vehicles (excluding military vehicles)

7

6

6

Total

517

533

541

Note: † Less than 500 vehicles.

(b) Public Transport: Average Daily Number of Passenger Journeys

by Different Modes of Transport

2000

Franchised bus

4 131

KCRC Light Rail Transit Feeder Bus

Mass Transit Railway

Red Minibus (1) and Green Minibus

Taxi (1)

Kowloon-Canton Railway-Heavy Rail (2)

Tram

Kowloon Canton Railway-Light Rail

Ferry

Residents' Services

Total (3)

2004

Thousands

2005

42

4 081

55

2 299

3 918

75

2 374

2 125

1 607

1 709

1 758#

977

1 032

1 022#

791

934

1 073

245

243

241

323

360

373

153

155

154

132

177

178#

10 525

11 046

11 166#

Notes: (1)

(2)

Estimates.

KCRC West Rail was introduced on 20 December 2003. Ma On Shan Rail was introduced on 21 December 2004. Heavy Rail includes East Rail, Ma On Shan Rail and West Rail from 2003 onwards.

(3) Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.

Source: Transport Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 3150 8212)