Table 5.2 Public Transport Passenger Journeys By Operator Group 1989 - 1999

('000)

Year

/ Month

Kowloon
Motor
Bus

China
Motor
Bus #

New
Lantao
Bus

City -
bus

Long  Win
Bus+

New World
First Bus #

Mass
Transit
Railway

                KCRC              

East
Rail

Light
Rail

Bus


1989

973 886

298 813

3 877

-

-

-

687 598

173 094

62 596

27 081

1990

965 858

280 884

4 232

-

-

-

719 111

181 077

73 149

27 972

1991

968 082

267 145

4 286

182

-

-

725 966

190 668

82 061

33 984

1992

969 737

262 430

3 989

957

-

-

751 005

199 905

92 273

33 933

1993

965 849

235 665

4 106

22 203

-

-

778 509

208 863

106 555

32 005

1994

976 670

196 803

6 502

67 703

-

-

804 062

222 290

116 980

34 718

1995

995 997

190 973

5 377

87 504

-

-

812 519

233 804

122 651

35 960

1996

1 031 889

179 212

5 270

119 686

-

-

816 572

248 331

125 124

38 074

1997

1 051 102

176 449

5 923

147 750

2 883

-

811 897

262 024

126 185

39 251

1998

1 034 351

104 920

6 208

183 295

14 364

46 958

797 530

269 443

114 474

37 872

1999

1 060 011

-

5 449

203 009

16 901

160 371

789 705

276 248

114 712

22 031

1999

Jan

90 185

-

456

17 024

1 480

12 529

68 377

23 393

9 939

3 173

Feb

79 831

-

562

15 143

1 413

11 168

59 869

21 157

8 642

2 635

Mar

91 176

-

425

17 323

1 511

12 946

69 047

23 559

10 011

3 350

Apr

85 308

-

501

16 187

1 469

12 277

63 040

22 554

9 200

2 903

May

89 738

-

396

16 808

1 410

12 893

65 630

22 642

9 983

1 295

Jun

86 579

-

404

16 893

1 396

12 745

64 566

22 109

9 656

1 252

Jul

89 727

-

527

17 699

1 522

13 614

68 086

23 303

9 444

1 223

Aug

86 030

-

461

16 940

1 458

13 568

66 733

23 112

8 969

1 131

Sep

85 367

-

351

16 572

1 262

13 749

63 684

21 893

9 591

1 230

Oct

92 435

-

485

17 728

1 372

14 941

65 926

24 078

10 052

1 321

Nov

91 404

-

445

17 362

1 289

14 909

65 612

23 817

9 638

1 298

Dec

92 232

-

436

17 330

1 317

15 033

69 133

24 630

9 586

1 219


1999 Total

1 060 011

-

5 449

203 009

16 901

160 371

789 705

276 248

114 712

22 031


Daily average
in 1999

2 904

-

15

556

46

439

2 164

757

314

60



Table 5.2 Public Transport Passenger Journeys By Operator Group 1989 - 1999 (cont'd)

KCRC


Year

/ Month

Hongkong
Tramways

Peak
Tram-
ways

Green
Mini-
Bus

Resid-
ential
Coach

Hongkong
& Yaumati
Ferry

Star
Ferry

Licensed
Ferry
Services

Red
Mini-
Bus ##

Taxi @@

Total


1989

127 562

2 828

241 978

10 814

70 531

39 808

6 614

394 584

445 198

3 566 862

1990

127 643

3 211

249 003

16 429

55 202

37 907

6 823

387 232

451 670

3 587 404

1991

123 247

3 132

250 634

23 342

50 960

36 602

7 517

378 746

455 825

3 602 377

1992

124 087

3 267

259 888

25 832

44 368

35 844

8 370

371 905

463 595

3 651 384

1993

125 205

3 416

266 753

31 345

41 135

35 723

8 905

367 311

464 950

3 698 499

1994

124 636

3 982

290 524

32 779

40 169

36 161

9 356

358 174

465 370

3 786 879

1995

112 963

3 985

308 644

34 416

36 916

34 950

9 246

328 141

472 041

3 826 086

1996

107 816

4 401

332 592

38 790

34 213

35 225

8 885

314 722

473 213

3 914 015

1997

101 908

4 246

353 839

40 741

29 990

32 477

9 113

226 835

473 636

3 896 247

1998

92 893

3 321

361 829

39 753

22 756

30 025

9 959

217 479

477 109

3 864 538

1999

87 864

3 277

365 631

*

40 528

*

15 195

28 679

13 374

207 345

478 155

3 888 484

1999

Jan

7 773

269

30 729

*

3 295

*

1 603

2 588

893

17 861

40 648

332 218

Feb

7 039

286

27 388

*

2 955

*

1 500

2 206

817

15 886

36 656

295 153

Mar

7 793

233

30 888

*

3 442

*

1 556

2 430

944

18 049

40 610

335 295

Apr

7 105

265

29 900

*

3 215

*

1 187

2 372

1 200

16 989

39 368

315 041

May

7 570

241

30 903

*

3 411

*

1 129

2 342

1 171

17 425

40 684

325 670

Jun

7 151

238

30 328

*

3 301

*

1 087

2 220

1 167

17 220

39 340

317 653

Jul

7 338

290

31 528

*

3 439

*

1 251

2 460

1 185

17 664

40 644

330 942

Aug

6 876

309

30 645

*

3 398

*

1 192

2 285

1 120

17 712

40 618

322 558

Sep

6 746

234

29 303

*

3 162

*

1 054

2 092

1 114

17 113

39 270

313 788

Oct

7 460

309

31 170

*

3 631

*

1 227

2 558

1 272

17 109

40 545

333 621

Nov

7 420

295

30 988

*

3 620

*

1 207

2 474

1 257

17 002

39 215

329 252

Dec

7 592

307

31 861

*

3 659

*

1 201

2 653

1 233

17 314

40 557

337 294


1999 Total

87 864

3 277

365 631

*

40 528

*

15 195

28 679

13 374

207 345

478 155

3 888 484


Daily average
in 1999

241

9

1 002

*

111

*

42

79

37

568

1 310

10 653


Notes:   (i) Figures may not add up to total due to rounding.
+ Long Win Bus Co., Ltd was introduced on 1.6.1997.
## Estimated figure is based on the Minibus Survey, having regard to the number of minibuses licensed and the number of days in the month.
@@ Estimated figure is based on the Taxi Surveys, having regard to the number of taxis licensed and the number of days in the month.
* Provisional figure
# China Motor Bus ceased operation and New World First Bus started operation on 1.9.1998.