Section 5   Public Transport

MTR Corporation Limited

Routes operated
Tsuen Wan Line - Tsuen Wan to Central
Kwun Tong Line - Tiu Keng Leng to Yau Ma Tei
Island Line - Chai Wan to Sheung Wan
Tseung Kwan O Line - Po Lam to North Point
Tung Chung Line - Hong Kong to Tung Chung
Airport Express - Hong Kong to AsiaWorld-Expo
Disneyland Resort Line – Sunny Bay to Disneyland Resort


Adult Octopus fares for Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung Line and Disneyland Resort Line (as at 31.12.2005)
$3.8 - $23.1


Airport Express Adult Single Journey Fares (as at 31.12.2005)
$60.0 - $100.0



Rolling Stock for Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line and Tseung Kwan O Line (as at 31.12.2005)


Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

A car (motorised/driving)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

186

A car (non-motorised/driving)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

26

B car (motorised)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

134

C car (motorised/pantograph)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

320

D car (non-motorised/trailers)

45 + 267 (1W) = 312 (1W)

188

Total

854


Note:

(i)

"1W" - multi-use space for one wheelchair




Rolling Stock for Disneyland Resort Line (as at 31 December 2005)


Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

P car (motorised/driving)

60 + 120 (2W)= 180 (2W)

6

Q car (motorised/pantograph)

60 + 120 (2W)= 180 (2W)

6

Total

12


Note: "2W" - multi-use space for two wheelchairs



Rolling Stock for Tung Chung Line (as at 31 December 2005)


Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

V car (motorised/driving/pantograph)

42 + 270 (2W)= 312 (2W)

24

W car (motorised)

48 + 264 = 312

24

X car (non-motorised/trailer)

48 + 264 = 312

24

Y car (motorised/pantograph)

48 + 264 = 312

12

Z car (motorised)

48 + 264 = 312

12

Total

96


Note: "2W" - multi-use space for two wheelchairs



Rolling Stock for Airport Express (as at 31 December 2005)


Type

Passenger Capacity

Number

E car (motorised/driving/pantograph)

60 + 54 (1W) = 114 (1W)

11

F car (motorised)

64 + 50 = 114

22

G car (non-motorised/trailer)

64 + 50 = 114

22

H car (motorised/pantograph)

64 + 50 = 114

11

J car (motorised)

60 + 54 (1W) = 114 (1W)

11

K car (motorised/driving/pantograph)

for luggage handling

11

Total

88



Note: "1W" - multi-use space for one wheelchair




 

2004
('000)

2005
('000)

% Change

Car-kilometres operated

130445

131571

+0.9

Passengers carried

841565

866447

+3.0



Track gauge : 1432 mm
Overhead supply system: nominal 1 500 v dc

The predecessor company of MTR Corporation Limited was Mass Transit Railway Corporation, which was established in 1975 for the principal purpose of constructing and operating, on prudent commercial principles, a mass transit railway system, having regard to the reasonable requirements of the public of the public transport system of Hong Kong.