Section 5 - Public Transport

Franchised Buses and MTR Passenger Journeys by District during 2000 - 2009 (in thousands)

Year

Franchised Buses

MTR (Local Line + AEL)(1)

Intra HK

Intra Kowloon/NT

Cross Harbour

Intra HK

Intra Kowloon/NT

Cross Harbour

2000

277,756

1,023,840

210,169

106,272

397,649

273,844

2001

278,803

1,055,309

213,854

104,205

390,856

272,383

2002

279,759

1,087,468

212,222

102,981

403,277

279,409

2003

261,986

1,014,230

201,106

98,437

407,730

271,102

2004

262,316

1,023,326

208,001

104,976

443,800

292,788

2005

249,470

978,856

201,817

107,865

455,292

303,290

2006

248,765

981,879

208,623

108,694

458,815

308,821

2007

247,673

987,414

211,694

112,714

502,046

319,694

2008

241,145

970,266

205,713

115,579

864,050

333,040

2009

238,496

949,944

202,874

113,298

876,641

335,663


Notes:  (1)  MTR Local Line includes Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island, Tung Chung, Disneyland Resort, Tseung Kwan O, East Rail, West Rail and Ma On Shan Lines. MTR Tseung Kwan O Line LOHAS Park Station was introduced on 26.7.2009 and West Rail Line Austin Station was opened on 16.8.2009.