
Franchised Buses and MTR Passenger Journeys by Region during 2003 - 2012 (in thousands)
Year |
Franchised Buses |
MTR (MTR Lines + AEL) (1) |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intra HK |
Intra Kowloon/NT |
Cross Harbour |
Intra HK |
Intra Kowloon/NT |
Cross Harbour |
|
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 |
2010 |
239,068 |
935,203 |
204,134 |
119,170 |
938,784 |
355,102 |
2011 |
245,517 |
930,391 |
206,712 |
123,383 |
989,648 |
373,024 |
2012 |
250,967 |
940,638 |
211,348 |
127,817 |
1,042,779 |
386,874 |
Note: |
(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. Since then, 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 Disneyland Resort Line was introduced on 1 August 2005. MTR Tseung Kwan O Line LOHAS Park Station was opened on 26 July 2009 while West Rail Line Austin Station was opened on 16 August 2009. |