All Light Rail bus routes provide free feeder connection to Light Rail and West Rail at designated stations.
2.
Free transfer services for the Bus <- -> Bus transfer mode is confined to designated bus routes.
3.
KCRC ceased to operate the residents’ service from 21 August 2005.
Vehicles (as at 31 December 2005)
Vehicle Type/models
Passenger Capacity
Number of Vehicles
Leyland Olympians 3-axle A/C
136
24
Volvo Olympian MK II 3-axle A/C
120
15
Dennis Trident 3-axle A/C
120
64
MCW Metrobus Mark II 9.7m 2-axle
109
11
VOLVO BIOM A/C S/P
88
15
Dennis Dart A/C S/D
61
3
Mitsubishi Fuso A/C S/D
51
11
Total(1)
143
Vehicle kilometres operated
2004
('000)
2005
('000)
% Change
Light Rail bus routes
5545
5514
-0.5
Residents' service route
180
114
-36.7
Total
5725
5628
-1.7
Passengers carried
2004
('000)
2005
('000)
% Change
Light Rail bus routes
20062
27181
+35.5
Residents' service route
220
145
-34.1
Total
20282
27326
+34.7
Note:
Although starting from 3 May 1999, the seven East Rail feeder bus routes are operated by KMB, the buses are provided by KCR. Therefore, the figures for East Rail feeder routes are included in item “Vehicle Type/models”.
