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Table 33

(Chapter 14: Transport)

(a) Motor Vehicles Licensed by Type

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Thousands

Type

2012

2016

2017

Private cars

455

536

553

Motorcycles (including motor tricycles)

40

50

53

Taxis

18

18

18

Buses, public and private

13

14

14

Light buses, public and private

7

7

7

Goods vehicles

113

112

113

Special purpose vehicles

1

2

2

Government vehicles (excluding military vehicles)

Total

6

6

6

653

746

766

Note: Figures are as at the end of the year.

(b) Public Transport: Average Daily Passenger Journeys by Different Modes of Transport

Thousands

2012

2016

2017

Franchised Bus

3,833

3,957

3,967

Mass Transit Railway (MTR)

4,255

4,699

4,851

MTR Bus (northwest New Territories)

126

138

139

Red Minibus and Green Minibus

1,880

1,835

1,821#

Taxi

956

933

897#

Tramway(1)

202

177

172

Light Rail

457

488

489

Ferry(2)

135

131

128

Residents' Services

Total

234

234

233#

12,079

12,591

12,697#

Notes: (1) These figures do not include the Peak Tram.

(2) 'Ferry' includes franchised and licensed services but excludes kaitos.

Provisional figures.

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Source: Transport Department

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