Annual Transport Digest 2006

Section 5 Public Transport

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Existing and Proposed Transport Infrastructure

Transport Advisory Committee

Transport Advisory Committee Membership

Transport Tribunal

Membership of Transport Tribunal

Organizational Structure of Transport Department

Establishment in Transport Department over the Past 10 Years

Transport Department List of Senior Staff

Registration and Licensing of Vehicles and Drivers

Vehicle Registration 1995-2005

Vehicle Licensing 1995-2005

Analysis of Driving Licences as at 31 December 2005

Number of Licensed Drivers, Driving Instructor's Licence and Learner's Driving Licences Issued in 1995 - 2005

Number of Candidates Waiting for Driving Tests of Private Car and Light Goods Vehicle (Combined Tests) 1995-2005

Vehicle Examination

Vehicle Inspections at Government Vehicle Examination Centres (2005)

Private Car Inspection Return - Year of 2005 (Designated Car Testing

Light Goods Vehicles Not Exceeding 1.9 Tonnes Inspection Return - Year of 2005 (Designated Car Testing Centres)

Goods Vehicle (Exceeding l.9 tonnes - 16 tonnes) and Trailer Inspection Return - Year of 2005 (Contract-out Centre)

Road Tunnels and Toll Roads

Toll Rates of Road Tunnels and Lantau Link

Toll Levels of Discovery Bay Tunnel Link

Traffic Flow of Road Tunnels and Toll Road

Lion Rock Tunnel - Traffic

Aberdeen Tunnel - Traffic

Airport Tunnel - Traffic

Shing Mun Tunnels - Traffic

Tseung Kwan O Tunnel - Traffic

Cross-Harbour Tunnel - Traffic

Eastern Harbour Crossing - Traffic

Western Harbour Crossing - Traffic

Tate's Cairn Tunnel - Traffic

Tai Lam Tunnel - Traffic

Lantau Link - Traffic

Discovery Bay Tunnel Link - Traffic

Road Tunnels and Toll Roads - Accidents and Breakdowns

Road Tunnels and Toll Roads - Complaints received by Transport Department

Public Transport

Average Daily Public Transport Passenger Journey by Mode 1995-2005

Public Transport Passenger Journeys by Operator Group

Franchised Bus and MTR Passenger Journeys by District 1995-2005

Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited

Citybus Limited

New World First Bus Services Limited

New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited

Long Win Bus Company Limited

The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Rehabus Service

MTR Corporation Limited

The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (East Rail)

The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (West Rail)

The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (Light Rail)

The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCR Bus)

Hongkong Tramways Limited

Peak Tramways Company Limited

The "Star" Ferry Company Limited

Cross Boundary Vehicular Traffic 2005

Arrivals and Departures by Control Point

Passenger of Lok Ma Chau - Huanggang Cross Boundary Shuttle Bus Service

Car Journey Speed

Vehicles Parking

Parking Meters Fees

Parking Meters Revenue in 2005

Parking Fees of Transport Department Multi-Storey Car Parks in 2005

Parking Fees of View Point Car Park in Tsing Ma Control Area

Parking Fees of Sheung Shui Park-and-Ride Public Car Park

Revenue from Transport Department Multi-Storey Car Parks, Sheung Shui Park-and-Ride Car Park and Tsing Ma View Point Car Park in 2005

Utilisation of Transport Department Multi-Storey Car Parks in 2005

Inventory of Parking Spaces Managed by TD (as at 31 December 2005)

Traffic Accidents

Road Traffic Injury Accidents by Class of Vehicle Involved 1996-2005

Accident Involvement by Class of Motor Vehicle 1996-2005

Age of Road Traffic Casualties by Class of Road User 1996-2005

Road Traffic Injury Accidents by Region by Severity 1996-2005

Road Traffic Injury Accidents by District Council 1996-2005

2005 Accidents by Top 5 Contributory Factors

Concern Over Environment

Subsection 1 : Public Transport Operators

Franchised Buses

Non-franchised Buses

Lok Ma Chau-Huanggang Shuttle Bus Service

The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Rehabus Service

Railways

Trams

Public Bus Associations

Subsection 2: Transport Operator's / Workers' Associations

Goods Vehicle Drivers Associations

Trucking Industry Associations

Green Minibus Associations

Non-Scheduled Public Light Bus Associations

School Transport Associations

Public Bus Associations

Taxi Associations

Subsection 3 : Transport Related Organisations

Tunnel Operators

Tsing Ma Control Area Operator

Transport Department Multi-Storey Car Park Operators

Parking Meter Operator

Central to Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System Maintenance, Operation and Management Organisation

Austin Road Cross Boundary Coach Terminus Operator

Professional Institutions

Road Safety & Motoring Organisations

Driving Instructors Associations

Trade Associations

Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited

Group of Routes	Number of routes operated	Fares ($) (as at 31.12.2005)
Kowloon Urban	36 (0)	2.40 - 5.90
Kowloon Urban Express	2 (0)	4.70 - 6.20
Kowloon Urban Coach or Air-conditioned	36 (0)	2.70 - 11.20
NT Urban	61 (0)	2.40 - 11.20
NT Rural	7 (0)	2.50 - 4.00
NT Express	2 (0)	5.30 - 14.50
NT Recreation	0 (0)	-
NT Coach or Air-conditioned	186 (3)	1.60 - 38.00
NT Special	9 (0)	4.00 - 15.50
Cross Harbour	65 (0)	8.10 - 34.20
Total	404 (3)

Note : Figures in brackets denote new routes introduced in 2005

Vehicles (registered as at 31 December 2005)

Configuration/class/(code)	Passenger Capacity	Number
i) Rear-engined double-deck three-axle
Volvo Super Olympian LF 12 metre (air-con) (3ASV)	130/132	492
Metro-Cammell-Waymann "Metrobus" 11.0m M(S3M)	142/143	55
Dennis "Dragon" 11 metre (S3N)	143	149
Dennis "Dragon" 11 metre (air-con) (AD)	119/135/136/141	357
Leyland "Olympian" 11 metre (S3BL)	142/143	145
Leyland "Olympian" 11 metre (air-con) (AL)	120/132	149
Dennis "Dragon" 10 metre (air-con) (ADS)	104/114/117	235
Scania N11B DRB 11.5 metre (air-con) (AS)	123/125	22
Volvo "Olympian" 11.3 metre (air-con) (AV)	124/131	531
Volvo "Olympian" 12 metre (air-con) (3AV)	137	348
Volvo "Olympian" 11 metre (S3V)	141	30
Dennis "Dragon" 12 metre (air-con) (3AD)	134	170
Dennis "Trident" 12 metre (air-con) (ATR)	126/131/133/134/135	391
Neoplan SLF 12 metre (air-con) (AP)	126/128/129	161
Dennis "Trident" 10.6 metre (air-con) (ATS)	110/111	150
MAN 12 metre (air-con) (AMN)	118/122	47
Volvo Super Olympian LF 10.6 metre (air-con) (ASV)	109	100
Dennis "Trident" Enviro500 12 metre (air-con) (ATE)	124	232
Volvo Wright Body 12 metre (air-con) (AVW)	121	100
NEO-MAN 12 metre (air-con) (APM)	122	1
Volvo B9TL Enviro 500 12 metre (air-con) (AVBE)	122	1
Volvo B9TL Wright Body 12 metre (air-con) (AVBW)	123	7
ii) Standard single-deck buses
Dennis Lance (air-con) (AN)	65/78	15
Dennis Dart (air-con) (AA)	53/54/60/61/65	57
Mitsubishi MK117J (air-con) (AM)	45	84
Total		4029

Vehicle kilometres operated

	2004 ('000)	2005 ('000)	% Change
Recreation and special services	7181	7067	-1.6
Urban Kowloon Routes	45729	45285	-1.0
New Territories/Rural	20382	21261	+4.3
New Territories/Urban	232154	228463	-1.6
Cross-Harbour Tunnel	37304	36873	-1.2
Racecourse	38	35	-7.9
Airport Service	0	0	-
Total	342788	338984	-1.1

Passengers carried

	2004 ('000)	2005 ('000)	% Change
Recreation and special services	8712	8309	-4.6
Urban Kowloon Routes	259403	250247	-3.5
New Territories/Rural	69136	69337	+0.3
New Territories/Urban	630337	588668	-6.6
Cross-Harbour Tunnel	96146	93280	-3.0
Racecourse	116	102	-12.1
Airport Service	0	0	-
Total	1063850	1009943	-5.1

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited came into being in April 1933. Currently, the Company operates bus services in Kowloon and the New Territories, and cross harbour services.