Table 33

(Chapter 13: Transport)

(a) Motor Vehicles Licensed by Type
Thousands
Type 1997   2001   2002  
             
Private cars 315   341   341  
Motor cycles (including motor tricycles) 24   27   28  
Taxis 18   18   18  
Buses, public and private 11   13   13  
Light buses, public and private 7   6   6  
Goods vehicles 118 113 111
Special purpose vehicles +   1   1  
Government vehicles (excluding military vehicles) 8 7 7
Total(1) 500   525   526  
Note: + Less than 500 vehicles.
 
(b) Public Transport: Average Daily Number of Passenger Journeys
by Different Modes of Transport
Thousands
  1997   2001   2002  
             
Franchised bus 3 792   4 241   4 327  
KCRC Light Rail Transit Feeder Bus 108   55   70  
Mass Transit Railway 2 224   2 103   2 153  
Red Minibus(2) and Green Minibus 1 590   1 634 * 1 642 #
Taxi(2) 1 294   1 307   1 307  
Kowloon-Canton RailwayHeavy Rail 718   802   812  
Tram 291   249   249  
Kowloon-Canton RailwayLight Rail 346   319   314  
Ferry 196   152   151  
Residents' Services 112 153   161 #
Total(1) 10 671   11 015 * 11 185 #
Notes: (1) Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
  (2) Estimates.
Source: Transport Department.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2829 5354)