Section 5   Public Transport
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.

 

(2)

MTR includes Local Line and Airport Express Line.