Franchised Buses and MTR Passenger Journeys by District 1995-2005 (thousands)
Year
Franchised Buses (1)
MTR (2)
Intra HK
Intra Kowloon/NT
Cross Harbour
Intra HK
Intra Kowloon/NT
Cross Harbour
1995
216990
930276
132583
123944
371549
317026
1996
231201
959934
144922
125041
371642
319889
1997
243736
977888
162482
126399
378398
307100
1998
241894
969939
178263
122064
386394
289073
1999
257497
997877
190367
111193
399227
279285
2000
277756
1023840
210169
106272
397649
273844
2001
278803
1055309
213584
104205
390856
272383
2002
279759
1087468
212222
102981
403277
279409
2003
261986
1014230
201106
98437
407730
271102
2004
262316
1023326
208001
104976
443800
292788
2005
249470
978856
201817
107865
455292
303290
Notes:
(1)
Franchised buses include Kowloon Motor Bus, China Motor Bus (up to 31.8.1998), New World First Bus (since 1.9.1998), Citybus (since 12.9.1991), Long Win Bus (since 1.6.1997) and New Lantao Bus.