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Bus Transport In Hong Kong
Bus services in Hong Kong have a long history. As of 2023, four companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public bus services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by MTR Corporation, MTR, and residents' services for residential estates (particularly those in the New Territories). History Current situation Bus services in Hong Kong can be roughly divided into three types: franchised buses, non-franchised buses and public light buses. Franchised bus As of 2023, there are four privately owned bus companies providing Transit bus, franchised bus services across Hong Kong, operating more than 700 routes with some 5,800 buses. Hong Kong is one of the few cities in the world that bus services are not operated or owned by the Government. These are the four franchised bus companies in Hong Kong: * Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited Mainly provides service in Kowloon and New Territories, operating about 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTR Corporation
MTR Corporation Limited is a majority government-owned public transport operator and property developer in Hong Kong which operates the Mass Transit Railway, the most popular public transport network in Hong Kong. It is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Hong Kong Exchange and is a component of the Hang Seng Index. The MTR additionally invests in railways across different parts of the world, including franchised contracts to operate rapid transit systems in Elizabeth line, London, Stockholm Metro, Stockholm, Beijing Subway, Beijing, Hangzhou Metro, Hangzhou, Macau Light Rapid Transit, Macao, Shenzhen Metro, Shenzhen, Sydney Metro, Sydney, and a suburban rail system in Metro Trains Melbourne, Melbourne. History The Mass Transit Railway Corporation () was established on 22 September 1972 as a government-owned statutory corporation to build and operate a mass transit railway system to meet Hong Kong's public transport needs. On 30 June 2000, the MTRC was succeeded by the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
