- Transport Statistics At a Glance 2002-

Committed Railway Projects in Hong Kong Major Highway Projects in Hong Kong Under Feasibility Study/Detailed Design Project Length Scheduled Project Cost Project Length Estimated Construction Anticipated Anticipated (km) Completion Date (in $ billion MOD) (km) Cost Construction Completion Date (in $ billion, Sept 02 prices) Start Date West Rail 30.5 end 2003 46.4 Chok Ko Wan Link Road 1.1 0.24 2002 2005 Ma On Shan Rail 11.4 end 2004 } Road T3 in Sha Tin 2.0 2.1 2003 2007

Route 10 – North Lantau to So -Under Review- Extension 1.1 end 2004 } 26.7 Kwun Wat Section / So Kwun Wat to Yuen Long Highway Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau Spur Line 7.4 mid 2007 } Sham Tseng Tunnel Link Road -Under Review- Penny’s Bay Rail Link 3.5 mid 2005 2

Shenzhen Western Corridor – 3.2 3.2 2003 2005 Total 53.9 -- 75.1 Hong Kong portion Note: MOD – money-of-the-day Deep Bay Link 5.4 4.6 2003 2005

Widening of Tolo Highway / -Under Review- Fanling Highway between Island House Interchange and Fanling 4.0 9.2 2004 2012 Railway Projects Under Planning in Hong Kong Central – Wan Chai & Island Eastern Corridor Link

Project Indicative Completion Cost Estimate -Under Review- Window (in $ billion) Road link between Kennedy Town and Pok Fu Lam and the 1 Shatin to Central Link 2008 / 2009 26 (2000 prices) remaining section of Route 7 between Pok Fu Lam and Kowloon Southern Link 2008 / 2009 9.2 (2000 prices) Aberdeen

North Line Beyond 2016 8 (2000 prices) Reconstruction and 15.5 2.5 2006 2010 improvement of Tuen Mun Road West Hong Kong Island Line Subject to further planning by MTRCL 11 (2000 prices) 2.8 2.17 (tunnel bypass) 2006 2010 South Hong Kong Island Line Subject to further planning by MTRCL 10 (2000 prices) Upgrading 1.37 (w/o tunnel bypass) Trunk Road T4 in Sha Tin 1.6 1.1 2006 2009 Northern Link 2011-2016 9 (1998 prices)

Road P1 between Sham Shui 3.3 2.0 2009 2014 Regional Express Line depends on the growth of cross-boundary 13-17 (1998 prices) Kok and Yam O

passenger traffic build-up Road P1 – Advance Works at 1.4 0.5 2004 2006 Yam O Port Rail Line depends on the growth of cross-boundary 5-9 (1998 prices) Trunk Road T2 (Kai Tak-Cha 3.4 4.3 2008 2012 freight traffic build-up Kwo Ling Link in South East Kowloon) Total 91-100 Central Kowloon .7 8.1 2007 2011 1 Note: Comprising Tai Wai to Diamond Hill Link, East Kowloon Line and Fourth Rail Harbour Crossing. Tseung Kwan O (Subject to findings of the feasibility Study Western Coast Road for further development of Tseung Kwan O)

P.1 1 Major Highway Projects in Hong Kong Under Construction Road Length (km) per 1 000 population Project Length Construction Cost Construction Scheduled Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 (km) (APE figure in Start Date Completion $ billion MOD) Date Hong Kong 0.28 0.28 0.28 0.28

Widening Tolo Highway between 5.4 2.5 1999 2003 Macau2 0.73 0.74 0.76 -- Island House Interchange and Ma Liu Shui Interchange Singapore 0.98 0.95 -- -- Widening of Fo Tan Road 1.5 0.5 1999 2003 Taiwan 1.63 1.62 1.64 -- Island Eastern Corridor – section 2.5 0.9 2000 2003 UK 6.66 6.97 -- -- between and USA 23.22 23.04 -- -- Kam Tin Bypass 1.3 0.29 2001 2003 Note: Trunk Road T7 in Sha Tin 3.2 1.5 2001 2004 1 Unless specified otherwise, population figures used in calculation refer to mid-year population estimates. Castle Peak Road improvement 8.3 3.8 2001 2005 2 Population figures used in calculation refer to year-end population estimates. between Tsuen Wan Area 2 and Ka

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Route 5 – Section between Shek Wai 2.0 1.1 2001 2006 Kok and Kok Rail Market Share in Hong Kong Route 9 between Tsing Yi and 7.6 11.0 2002 2007 Cheung Sha Wan Year 1999 (%) 2007 (%) 2016 (%) Route 9 – Section between Sha Tin 5.9 6.8 2002 2007 Passenger-km travelled 34 49 58 and Cheung Sha Wan Note: Passenger boarding 31 39 44

MOD – money-of-the-day APE – approved project estimate

Rail Catchment in Hong Kong Major Bridges in Hong Kong Year 1996 (%) 2007 (%) 2016 (%) Name of Bridge Date of Overall Length/ Construction Cost With Rail Population 52 64 67 Completion Main span (in $ billion MOD) Traffic Employment 71 76 80 Tsing Ma May 1997 2 160m/1 377m 7.2 yes

Note: Catchment is the area within 1 km of railway stations. Kap Shui Mun May 1997 1 323m/430m 1.64 yes

Ting Kau May 1998 1 177m/448&475m 1.73 no

Stonecutters Early 2008 1 596m/1 018m 3.2 no P.2 Tsing Lung Under review 1 862m/1 418m 5.7 no

Annual Passenger Journeys by Public Transport Operators ( in '000 ) Average Daily Passenger Journeys by Public Transport Operators (‘000) Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 Railways 3,475 (32.6%) 3,474 (32%) 3,464 (31.5%) 3,517 (31.4%) MTR 789,705 777,765767,443 785,667 Peak Tramway 9 (0.1%) 9 (0.1%) 10 (0.1%) 10 (0.1%) KCR (East Rail) 276,248 289,337 292,703 296,437 Franchised Buses 3,961 (37.1%) 4,131 (38.1%) 4,241 (38.5%) 4,327 (38.7%) KCR (Light Rail) 114,712 118,104 116,610 114,465 KCRC Buses / Light Rail / 60 (0.6%) 42 (0.4%) 55 (0.5%) 70 (0.6%) Hongkong Tramways 87,864 86,106 87,439 87,123 Transit Feeder Peak Tramways 3,277 3,476 3,504 3,714 Public Light Buses 1,586 (14.9%) 1,610 (14.8%) 1,632 (14.8%) 1,642 (14.7%) KMB 1,060,011 1,089,1761,111,171 1,134,354 Taxis 1,306 (12.2%) 1,307 (12.1%) 1,307 (11.9%) 1,307 (11.7%) NLB 5,449 5,507 6,827 8,960 Ferries 157 (1.5%) 153 (1.4%) 152 (1.4%) 151 (1.3%)

2 Citybus 203,009 213,310216,480 220,375 Residents’ Services 115 (1.5%) 120 (1.1%) 153 (1.4%) 161 (1.4%) LWB 16,901 17,25118,999 20,311 All Transport1 10,671 (100.0%) 10,846 (100.0%) 11,013 (100.0%) 11,1852 (100%) NWFB 160,371 186,521194,489 195,450 Modes KCRC (Bus) 22,031 15,510 20,106 25,535 Note:

Green Minibuses 371,234 386,333 402,204 414,4532 The percentage in bracket is the share of patronage of individual mode in the total patronage. 1 Individual figures may not add up to the total due to rounding. 2 Red Minibuses 207,607 201,662 194,254 185,029 Provisional figures.

Taxis 476,849 478,325 476,892 476,906

1 HYF / NWFF 15,195 14,15414,534 14,885 No. of Motor Vehicles per 1000 population1 28,679 28,579 28,462 28,677 Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 Licensed Ferries 13,374 13,407 12,436 11,428 Hong Kong 76 77 78 77

2 Residents' Services 42,236 48,622 55,995 58,897 Macau2 259 259 213 -- 3 2 Total 3,894,750 3,973,147 4,020,546 4,082,665 Singapore3 214 212 779 --

2 Average Daily 10,671 10,856 11,015 11,185 Taiwan 739 764 -- -- Note: UK 489 488 -- --

HYF – Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry KCR – Kowloon-Canton Railway USA 793 806 -- -- KMB – Kowloon Motor Bus LWB – Long Win Bus MTR – Mass Transit Railway NLB – New Lantao Bus Note: NWFB – New World First Bus NWFF – New World First Ferry 1 Unless specified otherwise, population figures used in calculation refer to mid-year population estimates.

2 Population figures used in calculation refer to year-end population estimates 1 HYF’s licensed services were taken over NWFF on 15.1.2000. 3 Population figures used in calculation refer to Singapore residents. 2 Provisional figures. 3 Individual figures may not add up to the total due to rounding. P.3 1 No. of Motor Vehicles per km of Road Car Journey Speed (Morning Peak) Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 km per hour Year Hong Kong 267.4 271.4 274.9 273.2 1999 2000 2001 2002 Hong Kong Island 20.5 20.8 21.8 22.2 Macau 352.6 349.3 344.5 -- Kowloon 27.8 27.6 26.8 27.6 Singapore 218.8 222.6 223.2 -- Taiwan 456.1 473.8 475.9 -- New Territories 44.6 43.2 44.8 44.6

1 UK 73.4 70.0 -- -- Note: Morning peak refers to the period from 8:00am to 9:30am. USA 34.2 35.0 -- --

No. of Licensed Vehicles by Type Average Daily Traffic Flow by Tunnel

Year 1999 20002001 2002 Year 1999 2000 2001 2002

Motor-cycles 24,258 25,50027,116 28,350 Cross Harbour Tunnel 117,801 120,350 120,444 120,009

Private Cars 321,617 332,379 340,568 340,855 68,813 72,228 74,596 73,396

Taxis Urban 15,169 15,157 15,193 15,189 Western Harbour Crossing1 39,215 42,797 39,702 40,038 New Territories 2,789 2,776 2,802 2,801 Lion Rock Tunnel 89,951 92,106 90,874 89,789 Lantau 50 50 50 50 Public Buses - Franchised 5,998 6,171 6,320 6,378 Aberdeen Tunnel 56,658 57,819 58,557 58,300

2 Public Buses – Non franchised1 5,647 5,918 6,244 6,579 Airport Tunnel 56,163 60,067 59,982 59,445

Private Buses2 431 434469 479 Shing Mun Tunnel 53,337 54,199 53,794 54,558

Public Light Buses 4,343 4,340 4,340 4,343 Tseung Kwau O Tunnel 63,580 68,396 72,199 69,187

Private Light Buses3 2,101 2,0512,012 1,983 Tate’s Cairn Tunnel 64,199 63,272 64,020 62,736

Goods Vehicles Light 73,527 72,429 70,891 69,132 Cheung Tsing Tunnel3 83,7005 83,0006 81,1535 84,7675 Medium 37,526 38,945 38,513 38,565 Tai Lam Tunnel4 39,607 45,153 43,803 44,456 Heavy 2,717 2,903 3,181 3,328 Special Purpose Vehicles 433 487 550 696 Note: 1 was opened to traffic on 30.4.1997. Government Vehicles 7,368 7,242 7,127 6,823 2 Airport Tunnel refers to the tunnel under the former airport site at old Runway. 3 Cheung Tsing Tunnel was opened to traffic on 22.5.1997. Grand Total 503,974 516,782 525,376 525,551 4 Tai Lam Tunnel was opened to traffic on 25.5.1998. 5 Estimated figure is based on one-week survey data only. Note: 6 Estimated figure is based on 2-day survey data only. 1 Public bus means a bus, other than any private bus, which is used or intended to be used for hire or reward. Non-franchised public bus services include tour, hotel, student, employee, resident and contract hire services. 2 Private bus means a motor vehicle with carriage of more than 16 passengers, which is used or intended to be used other than for hire or reward. P.4 3 Private light bus means a school private light bus; or a light bus, which is used or intended to be used other than for hire or reward, or exclusively for the carriage of disabled persons and persons assisting them. Traffic Accidents Cross Boundary Passenger Trips by Control Point

per 1,000 population1 Daily Average

Year Killed Injured Year 1999 2000 2001 2002

Hong Kong 2002 0.03 3.01 Airport 8,364 9,2081 9,368 9,798

Macau2 2001 0.03 7.25 Macau Ferry Terminal 1,725 2,0181 2,138 2,506

Singapore 2001 0.06 2.80 China Ferry Terminal 14,877 15,2391 15,768 17,156

Taiwan 2002 0.13 4.86 River Trade Terminal 0.4 0.44 0.8 0.45

UK 2000 0.06 5.54 Hung Hom Station 4,859 5,517 5,999 6,474

USA 1999 0.15 11.56 Lo Wu Station 211,490 236,263 245,220 262,232

Note: Lok Ma Chau Crossing 25,154 29,938 34,401 45,808 1 Unless specified otherwise, population figures used in calculation refer to mid-year population estimates. Man Kam To Crossing 2,597 2,779 2,934 3,126 2 Population figures used in calculation refer to year-end population estimates. Sha Tau Kok Crossing 3,221 3,397 3,604 4,650

Total2 272,288 304,360 319,433 35, 750 Cross Boundary Average Daily Vehicular Traffic Note: 1999 20002001 2002 1 These figures do not include the period from 18.12.2000 to 31.12.2000 during which the relevant data was not collected. Lok Ma Chau Crossing 18 132 20 801 21 803 23 794 2 Individual figures may not add up to the total due to rounding. Sha Tau Kok Crossing 2 361 2 407 2 293 2 357 Man Kam To Crossing 7 795 7 513 6 939 7 671 Growth in Land-based Cross Boundary Traffic Boundary Crossing Gross Increase (Decrease) Average Annual (Daily) 1992 to 2002 Growth Sha Tau Kok Passenger 102.6% 7.7% Vehicle 28% 2.7% Man Kam To Passenger 7.1% 1.1% Vehicle (21.2%) (2.0%) Lok Ma Chau Passenger 1 848.4% 35.4% Vehicle 276.2% 14.6% Lo Wu Passenger 174.7% 10.7% Hung Hom Passenger (12.4%) (0.5%)

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