Transport Infrastructure

Section 2

Transport Administration

Year	Franchised Buses	MTR (1)		Hongkong Tramways (2)	Public Light Buses	Ferries (3)	Taxis	Residents' Services (4)	MTR Buses (Northwest New Territories)	Total
Year	Franchised Buses	MTR Lines + AEL	Light Rail	Hongkong Tramways (2)	Public Light Buses	Ferries (3)	Taxis	Residents' Services (4)	MTR Buses (Northwest New Territories)	Total
2009	3,812 (-1.6%)	3,632 (1.3%)	393 (4.5%)	231 (2.8%)	1,853 (0.9%)	140 (-4.6%)	954 (-10.8%)	213 (11.1%)	103 (8.3%)	11,332 (-0.6%)
2010	3,776 (-0.9%)	3,871 (6.6%)	423 (7.7%)	227 (-1.9%)	1,881 (1.5%)	136 (-3.4%)	982 (2.9%)	222 (4.0%)	112 (9.0%)	11,630 (2.6%)
2011	3,788 (0.3%)	4,071 (5.2%)	442 (4.4%)	216 (-4.6%)	1,895 (0.7%)	136 (0.1%)	996 (1.5%)	233 (5.1%)	120 (7.5%)	11,898 (2.3%)
2012	3,833 (1.2%)	4,255 (4.5%)	457 (3.4%)	202 (-6.5%)	1,880 (-0.8%)	135 (-0.5%)	956 (-4.0%)	234 (0.2%)	126 (4.4%)	12,079 (1.5%)
2013	3,908 (2.0%)	4,395 (3.3%)	470 (2.9%)	198 (-2.1%)	1,864 (-0.9%)	136 (0.5%)	1,010 (5.7%)	238 (1.9%)	131 (4.0%)	12,350 (2.2%)
2014	3,914 (0.2%)	4,603 (4.7%)	477 (1.5%)	182 (-8.3%)	1,860 (-0.2%)	135 (-0.2%)	973 (-3.7%)	237 (-0.4%)	138 (5.6%)	12,519 (1.4%)
2015	3,915 (§)	4,689 (1.9%)	483 (1.1%)	178 (-2.1%)	1,860 (§)	134 (-1.0%)	966 (-0.6%)	237 (-0.3%)	138 (0.3%)	12,601 (0.7%)
2016	3,957 (1.1%)	4,699 (0.2%)	488 (1.2%)	177 (-0.4%)	1,835 (-1.4%)	131 (-2.4%)	933 (-3.4%)	234 (-1.1%)	138 (-0.5%)	12,591 (-0.1%)
2017	3,967 (0.2%)	4,851 (3.3%)	489 (0.2%)	172 (-2.7%)	1,815 (-1.1%)	128 (-2.0%)	898 (-3.8%)	232 (-1.0%)	139 (0.9%)	12,691 (0.8%)
2018	4,054 (2.2%)	4,970 (2.4%)	492 (0.5%)	165 (-4.3%)	1,811 (-0.2%) #	127 (-0.7%)	889 (-1.0%) #	225 (-2.9%) #	140 (0.6%)	12,873 (1.4%) #

Notes:	(1)	MTR Lines include Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan, Island, Tung Chung, Disneyland Resort, Tseung Kwan O, East Rail, West Rail, Ma On Shan and South Island Lines, Intercity Through Train and Express Rail Link (XRL).
	(2)	Excluding passengers on free ride days and specific groups of passengers enjoying free rides on selected days.
	(3)	Ferries include franchised and licensed services but exclude Kaitos.
	(4)	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 are not available, the patronage figures for these services cannot be provided.
	There may be a slight discrepancy between the sum of individual items and the total owing to rounding.
	Figures in brackets are % changes over a year earlier.
	§	Within ±0.05%.
	#	Provisional figures.