Public Transport Passenger Journeys by Operator Group during 2002 - 2011 (in thousands)

Year / Month
Franchised Buses
KMB
Citybus
NWFB
LWB
NLB
Sub-total 
Franchise 1
Franchise 2
Sub-total
2002
1,134,354
204,445
15,930
220,375
195,450
20,311
8,960
1,579,450
2003
1,060,508
192,188
15,149
207,336
180,538
19,260
9,681
1,477,322
2004
1,063,850
192,881
17,922
210,803
184,629
22,305
12,058
1,493,644
2005
1,009,943
186,241
18,840
205,081
177,476
24,292
13,352
1,430,144
2006
1,007,873
186,814
20,948
207,762
183,076
26,505
14,050
1,439,267
2007
1,008,141
188,328
22,118
210,446
184,380
27,668
16,145
1,446,780
2008
986,487
187,019
22,081
209,100
175,472
28,874
17,191
1,417,124
2009
965,164
186,574
21,490
208,064
171,886
28,160
18,040
1,391,314
2010
946,740
188,529
22,538
211,067
172,121
29,411
19,064
1,378,404
2011
936,364
196,453
23,487
219,940
175,163
30,254
20,899
1,382,620
2011 / 01
80,148
16,188
1,906
18,094
14,849
2,455
1,671
117,217
          02
70,305
14,456
1,710
16,166
12,821
2,244
1,638
103,175
          03
80,486
16,898
1,917
18,815
14,817
2,494
1,646
118,258
          04
76,636
16,085
1,953
18,038
14,085
2,514
1,723
112,995
          05
79,172
16,349
1,953
18,302
14,639
2,529
1,756
116,398
          06
75,336
15,741
1,905
17,646
14,091
2,467
1,712
111,252
          07
78,856
16,734
2,073
18,808
14,801
2,679
1,787
116,930
          08
79,296
17,221
2,109
19,329
15,017
2,683
1,766
118,092
          09
76,569
16,039
1,903
17,942
14,442
2,476
1,699
113,127
          10
80,187
17,027
2,022
19,050
15,225
2,610
1,857
118,928
          11
79,232
16,696
1,969
18,664
15,069
2,509
1,771
117,246
          12
80,142
17,020
2,067
19,086
15,307
2,594
1,874
119,003

(cont'd) (in thousands)

Year / Month
Railways
MTR (1)
Hong Kong Tramways
Sub-total
MTR Lines (2)
AEL
East Rail (3)
West Rail(4)
Light Rail
2002
777,210
8,457
296,437
-
114,465
87,123
1,283,691
2003
770,419
6,849
278,646
1,269
106,377
81,667
1,245,227
2004
833,550
8,015
294,075
47,793
131,700
84,923
1,400,056
2005
857,954
8,493
326,994
64,761
136,144
84,221
1,478,567
2006
866,754
9,576
336,529
72,248
136,416
83,942
1,505,464
2007
924,278
10,175
315,272
70,620
135,620
82,009
1,537,974
2008
1,302,069
10,601
-
-
137,730
82,347
1,532,747
2009
1,315,732
9,869
-
-
143,489
84,383
1,553,473
2010
1,401,912
11,145
-
-
154,522
82,783
1,650,362
2011
1,474,255
11,799
-
-
161,289
78,960
1,726,303
2011 / 01
124,896
942
-
-
13,539
7,032
146,409
          02
107,323
814
-
-
11,611
6,020
125,767
          03
124,534
984
-
-
13,451
6,979
145,948
          04
116,606
1,018
-
-
12,702
6,653
136,979
          05
119,914
934
-
-
13,615
6,973
141,436
          06
117,181
945
-
-
13,241
6,251
137,617
          07
125,699
1,016
-
-
13,790
6,349
146,854
          08
127,431
1,022
-
-
13,554
6,248
148,255
          09
121,383
1,025
-
-
13,786
6,141
142,334
          10
127,919
1,076
-
-
14,191
6,749
149,935
          11
127,938
976
-
-
13,931
6,642
149,486
          12
133,432
1,046
-
-
13,880
6,926
155,283

Notes: 

(1)

The operations of the MTR and KCRC were merged on 2 December 2007.  Afterwards, the counting of passenger journey for passengers making railway interchanges at Kowloon Tong, Mei Foo, Nam Cheong, Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui stations was different.  Hence, the figures after the merger are not strictly comparable with those of earlier figures.

(2) 

MTR Lines include Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island, Tung Chung, Disneyland Resort, Tseung Kwan O, East Rail, West Rail, Ma On Shan Lines and Intercity.  MTR Tseung Kwan O Line was introduced on 18 August 2002 and Disneyland Resort Line was introduced on 1 August 2005.  MTR Tseung Kwan O Line LOHAS Park Station was introduced on 26 July 2009 and West Rail Line Austin Station was opened on 16 August 2009.

(3) 

KCRC East Rail includes Ma On Shan Rail, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line and Intercity.  Ma On Shan Rail was introduced on 21 December 2004.  Lok Ma Chau Spur Line was introduced on 15 August 2007.  East Rail has been merged under MTR East Rail and Ma On Shan Lines since 2 December 2007.

(4) 

KCRC West Rail was introduced on 20 December 2003.  KCRC West Rail has been merged under MTR West Rail Line since 2 December 2007.

(cont'd) (in thousands)

Year / Month
Public Light Buses
Ferries (6)
GMB
RMB (5)
Sub-total
New World First Ferry
"Star" Ferry
Other Licensed Ferry
Sub-total
2002
419,051
185,029
604,080
14,885
28,677
11,453
55,015
2003
417,116
178,214
595,331
14,133
27,287
11,985
53,405
2004
453,765
171,844
625,609
14,541
29,529
12,666
56,736
2005
476,764
165,402
642,166
14,288
28,936
12,855
56,079
2006
498,460
158,590
657,050
14,406
29,082
12,803
56,292
2007
511,158
151,429
662,587
14,883
25,851
13,334
54,067
2008
526,807
145,661
672,469
13,729
25,212
14,894
53,835
2009
533,998
142,389
676,387
12,250
23,804
15,150
51,204
2010
549,559
137,025
686,584
12,702
23,013
13,749
49,464
2011
559,026
132,639
691,665
13,228
22,283
13,986
49,497
2011 / 01
47,328
11,389
58,718
1,020
1,851
1,126
3,998
          02
41,446
10,013
51,459
1,017
1,762
1,079
3,858
          03
47,341
11,623
58,964
1,088
1,960
1,190
4,238
          04
45,113
10,575
55,688
1,242
1,837
1,273
4,353
          05
47,017
11,083
58,100
1,146
1,734
1,221
4,101
          06
45,907
10,974
56,882
1,015
1,614
1,116
3,745
          07
47,533
11,205
58,738
1,141
1,938
1,096
4,176
          08
48,068
11,526
59,594
1,189
1,956
1,157
4,302
          09
46,435
10,991
57,426
1,006
1,601
1,101
3,707
          10
48,019
11,058
59,077
1,116
1,936
1,203
4,255
          11
47,079
11,092
58,171
1,107
1,890
1,203
4,200
          12
47,738
11,111
58,849
1,140
2,204
1,220
4,564

Notes: 

(5) 

The whole series of RMB patronage figures for the period from January 2003 to November 2004 was revised in February 2005.  Figures before 2003 are estimated based on the results of the Survey on Patronage of Public Light Buses conducted in 1997, while those for 2003 and after are based on the results of a similar survey conducted in end 2002.  Due to limitation of data, the figures cannot fully reflect the fluctuations in RMB patronage over the months.

(6) 

Ferries include franchised services and licensed services but excludes Kaitos.

(cont'd) (in thousands)

Year / Month
Taxis (7)
Residents'
Services (8)
MTR Buses
(for West Rail Line/Light Rail)
Peak Tramway
Total (9)
Average Daily (9)
2002
357,479
61,987
25,535
3,714
3,970,952
10,879
2003
356,002
63,461
25,920
3,092
3,819,760
10,465
2004
377,828
64,924
20,062
4,107
4,042,966
11,046
2005
374,478
64,811
27,181
3,924
4,077,351
11,171
2006
389,505
66,060
30,090
4,434
4,148,162
11,365
2007
400,516
66,432
32,452
4,929
4,205,738
11,523
2008
391,748
70,321
34,736
4,984
4,177,964
11,415
2009
348,308
77,923
37,517
4,843
4,140,970
11,345
2010
358,250
81,017
40,881
5,359
4,250,321
11,645
2011
363,711
85,159
43,956
5,755
4,348,667
11,914
2011 / 01
31,129
7,145
3,590
479
368,685
11,893
          02
27,743
6,313
3,025
440
321,780
11,492
          03
31,228
7,274
3,746
392
370,049
11,937
          04
29,483
6,787
3,488
464
350,238
11,675
          05
30,783
7,201
3,737
456
362,212
11,684
          06
30,226
7,153
3,569
443
350,886
11,696
          07
31,209
7,106
3,660
566
369,239
11,911
          08
31,359
7,311
3,643
594
373,150
12,037
          09
29,714
7,104
3,796
403
357,611
11,920
          10
30,766
7,290
3,951
496
374,697
12,087
          11
30,081
7,286
3,908
473
370,851
12,362
          12
29,990
7,189
3,844
547
379,270
12,235

Notes: 

(7) 

The whole series of taxi patronage figures for the period from January 1989 to November 2004 was revised in February 2005.  Figures for the months since February 2003 are estimated using the taxi operating data of the corresponding month.  Since similar data were not available for earlier months, figures for these months were revised only based on some crude assumptions; they therefore cannot fully reflect the fluctuations in taxi patronage in these months.

(8) 

Residents' services are services provided by or on behalf of the management, residents or owners of any residential development for the carriage of passengers to or from the residential development.  Residents' services are a type of non-franchised public bus services.  Non-franchised public buses also provide tour service, hotel service, student service, employees' service, international passenger service and contract hire service.  But since relevant data is not available, the patronage figures for these services cannot be provided.

(9) 

The whole series of total public transport patronage figures for the period from January 1989 to November 2004 was revised in February 2005 owing to the revisions in taxi and RMB patronage.  Please refer to footnotes (5) and (7) for details.

There may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total owing to rounding.

 

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