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(Chapter 13: Transport)

(a) Motor Vehicles Licensed by Type

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Thousands

Type

2001

2005

2006

Private cars

341

351

360

Motor cycles (including motor tricycles)

27

34

36

Taxis

18

18

18

Buses, public and private

13

13

13

Light buses, public and private

6

6

6

Goods vehicles

113

111

112

Special purpose vehicles

1

1

1

Government vehicles (excluding military vehicles)

7

6

6

Total

525

541

553

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

by Different Modes of Transport

2005

Thousands

2006

55

3 918

74*

2 374

3 943

82

2 401

2001

Franchised bus

4 241

KCRC Light Rail Transit Feeder Bus

Mass Transit Railway

Red Minibus (1) and Green Minibus

Taxi (1)

Kowloon-Canton Railway-Heavy Rail (2) Hongkong Tramways and Peak Tramways Kowloon-Canton Railway-Light Rail

Ferry

Residents' Services

Total (3)

2 103

1 634

1 759

1 798#

974

1 026

1 065#

802

1 073

1 120

249

241

242

319

373

374

152

154

154

153

178

182#

10 683

11 171

11 362#

Notes: (1)

Estimates.

(2) 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)