The whole public transport system includes:
Railways:
"Railways are safe, efficient, reliable, comfortable and environmentally friendly mass carriers. They are the backbone of Hong Kong's public transport system which account for about 41% of all trips made on public transport each day.Hong Kong's railways are run by the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL). MTR is a heavily patronized railway network consisting of nine lines, including Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line, Tung Chung Line, Tseung Kwan O Line, Disneyland Resort Line, East Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line and West Rail Line. The total route length is 177.4 kilometers with 85 stations. The network carries about 4.62 million passenger trips per day in March 2015.
MTRCL also operates a 35.2 km Airport Express (AEL), which provides services to the Hong Kong International Airport and also in-town check-in facilities in some stations. The AEL carries about 41,400 passenger trips per day in March 2015.
Light Rail is a local transportation network which started operation in 1988 to meet the transport needs of the residents in the Northwest New Territories. It now has a route length of about 36.2 kilometres with 68 stops. It carries about 479,000 passenger trips every day in March 2015. In addition, the MTRCL provides feeder bus services to and from many Light Rail stops in the New Territories to facilitate passenger interchange between the Light Rail and West Rail Line networks."
http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/railways/index.html
Buses:
"Bus services have a long history in Hong Kong. In 2009, five companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public buses services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by the railway companies, and residents' services for residential estates (particularly those in the New Territories).
Other Interesting Transport Modes:
The Peak Tram
"The peak tram carries both tourist and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. It provides the most direct rout to Victoria Peak."
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Hong_Kong
http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/
MTRCL also operates a 35.2 km Airport Express (AEL), which provides services to the Hong Kong International Airport and also in-town check-in facilities in some stations. The AEL carries about 41,400 passenger trips per day in March 2015.
Light Rail is a local transportation network which started operation in 1988 to meet the transport needs of the residents in the Northwest New Territories. It now has a route length of about 36.2 kilometres with 68 stops. It carries about 479,000 passenger trips every day in March 2015. In addition, the MTRCL provides feeder bus services to and from many Light Rail stops in the New Territories to facilitate passenger interchange between the Light Rail and West Rail Line networks."
http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/railways/index.html
Buses:
"Bus services have a long history in Hong Kong. In 2009, five companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public buses services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by the railway companies, and residents' services for residential estates (particularly those in the New Territories).
The five franchised bus companies are:
- Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited;
- Citybus Limited;
- Long Win Bus Company Limited;
- New World First Bus Services Limited; and
- New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited."
Minibuses:
"Minibuses (小巴) (widely referred to as minibuses, or sometimes maxicabs, a de facto share taxi) run the length and breadth of Hong Kong, through areas which the standard bus lines can not or do not reach as frequently, quickly or directly. Minibuses carry a maximum of 16 passengers; no standees are allowed."
Ferries:
"Most ferry services are provided by licensed ferry operators. As of September 2003, there were 27 regular licensed passenger ferry services operated by 11 licensees, serving outlying islands, new towns and inner-Victoria Harbour. Two of the routes operated by the Star Ferry are franchised. Additionally, 78 "kai-to" ferries are licensed to serve remote coastal settlements."
Tramways:
"Electric trams have been operating on Hong Kong Island since 1904, The Hongkong Tramways Limited operates seven routes on 13 kilometres of double track along the northern shore of Hong Kong Island between Kennedy Town and Shau Kei Wan, and about three kilometers of single track around Happy Valley.The company's 164 trams, including two open-balcony trams for tourists and private hire and one special maintenance tram, make up the world's only fully double-deck tram fleet. The trams recorded an average of 184,000 passenger trips daily in March 2015. Fares were $2.3 for adults, $1.2 for children under 12 and $1.1 senior citizens aged 65 or above."
Other Interesting Transport Modes:
The Peak Tram
"The peak tram carries both tourist and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island. It provides the most direct rout to Victoria Peak."
Escalators and moving pavements
"Hong Kong Island is dominated by steep, hilly terrain, which required the development of unusual methods of transport up and down the slopes. In Central and Western district, there is an extensive system of zero-fare escalators and moving pavements. The Mid-levels Escalator is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world. operating downhill until 10 am for commuters going to work, and then operating uphill until midnight."
Cable cars
"There are two cable car systems in Hong Kong:
- The Ngong Ping Cable Car is a 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) public cableway on Lantau Island. It links Tung Chung MTR station and Ngong Ping Terminal near Po Lin Monastery. It was opened on 18 September 2006.
- The Ocean Park theme park also possesses a 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) cable car system between Nam Long Shan Headland and Wong Chuk Hang. This was opened in 1977 and is inside the paid area of the Park."
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Hong_Kong
http://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/public_transport/
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