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image:Esculator.JPG|thumb|150px|Central-Mid-Levels escalator. 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 escalator|escalators and moving sidewalk|moving sidewalks. The Central-Mid-Levels escalator|Mid-levels Escalator is the longest outdoor covered escalator system in the world, operating downhill until 10 in the morning for commuters going to work, and then operating uphill until midnight. The Mid-levels Escalator consists of 20 escalators and 3 moving sidewalks. It is 800 meters long, and climbs 135 vertical meters. Total travel time is 20 minutes, but most people walk while the escalator moves to shorten the travel time. Due to its vertical climb, the same distance is equivalent to several miles of zigzagging roads if travelled by car. Daily traffic exceeds 35,000 people. It has been operating since 1993 and cost Hong Kong dollar|HK$ 240 million (United States dollar|USD 30 million) to build. Main articles: Railways in Hong Kong, MTR, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|KCRC, Hong Kong Tramways and Peak Tram Hong Kong has an efficient train network. Public transport trains are operated by two companies, the MTR|Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTR) and the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). The MTR operates the metro network within inner urban Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan New Town, Tseung Kwan O|Tseung Kwan O New Town, Tung Chung|North Lantau New Town, Hong Kong Disneyland and the Hong Kong International Airport|Airport, while the KCRC connects the northeastern and northwestern parts of the New Territories with the urban areas of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Tramways operates a tram service exclusively on northern Hong Kong Island. The Peak Tram connects Central, Hong Kong|Central, Hong Kong's CBD, with the Victoria Peak. There are four systems under the KCRC, namely East Rail|East Rail, West Rail|West Rail, Ma On Shan Rail|Ma On Shan Rail and Light Rail (KCRC)|Light Rail. There are several extensions planned or under construction, including the Lok Ma Chau Spur line, the Kowloon Southern Link, and the Sha Tin to Central Link. Note that the Light Rail posesses many characteristics of a tramway, including running on streets with other traffics (at grades) on some of its tracks. image:hkcausewaybay.JPG|thumb|300px|Causeway Bay MTR station on the Island Line. There are altogether six lines in the MTR system, with a total of 50 List of Hong Kong MTR stations|stations. The six lines are Kwun Tong (MTR)|Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan (MTR)|Tsuen Wan Line, Island Line (MTR)|Island Line, Tseung Kwan O (MTR)|Tseung Kwan O Line, Tung Chung (MTR)|Tung Chung Line and the Airport Express (MTR)|Airport Express. The former 5 lines provide ordinary metro services, whereas the Airport Express provide a direct link with the city centre and the Hong Kong International Airport. The Hong Kong Tramways is the only tram (streetcar) system run exclusively with double deckers. The Peak Tram is a funicular|funicular railway. See also: Rail gauges and power supply of Hong Kong rails See also: List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
breaking down into:
Main article: List of streets and roads in Hong Kong There are 12 vehicular tunnel|tunnels in Hong Kong. They include three cross-harbour tunnels and nine road tunnels. The cross-harbour tunnels, connecting Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula across Victoria Harbour, are:
The other road tunnels are:
Major Bridge|bridges include:
See also: Hong Kong Link See Also: History of Bus transport in Hong Kong In 2004, five separate companies operate franchised public bus services in Hong Kong. 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).
Public Light Buses (Minibuses) Public light buses (usually referred to as minibuses, or sometimes maxicabs) typically serve areas less accessible by buses. They can be broken down into two different types: Red minibuses and green minibuses. Red minibuses run on non-scheduled service. They can operate anywhere, except where special prohibitions apply, without control over routes or fares. In most red minibusses, passengers are asked to pay when they are going to alight. Payment is accepted in cash, when change is available. Only a few red buses accept Octopus card payment. Green minibuses operate scheduled service, with fixed routes and fixed fares. There are currently around 250 green public light buses routes with route numbers assigned. Payment can be made in exact fare, and most also accept Octopus card. Public light buses hold 16 passengers at maximum, and have no standing space. They are slightly more expensive than buses but run much more frequently and take a more direct route than buses. Passengers wishing to get on a minibuses usually call the public light bus like a taxi, indicating their desire to board to the driver, and the bus stops. To get off, passengers have to shout to the driver to tell them wherethey wish to stop. Therefore, using public light buses might be difficult for non-locals. See also: Jitney Main article: Taxis of Hong Kong image:hktaxis.JPG|thumb|300px|An urban red taxi in Hong Kong. Different coloured taxis serve different areas. Red taxis serve all areas, except most of Lantau Island. Green taxis only serve the New Territories, except Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan, Tsueng Kwan O and Lantau, and Blue taxis serve Lantau island only. All taxis are authorised to serve the Hong Kong International Airport|airport. Taxi fare is charged according to the taximeter, however addtional charges in fare table may apply, such as tolls and luggages. Red urban taxis are the most expensive, while Blue Lantau taxis are the cheapest. The standard of services among different kinds of taxis are mostly the same. As of 2003, there are 18,138 taxis in Hong Kong, of which 15,250 are urban taxis, 2,838 are New Territories taxis, and 50 are Lantau taxis. Everyday they serve about 1.1 million, 207,900, and 1,400 people respectively. There are 517,000 cars licensed in Hong Kong, 64% of which are private cars. Hong Kong image:hkstarferry.JPG|thumb|300px|Hong Kong Star Ferry. Most ferry services are provided by licensed ferry operators. As of 2003|As of September 2003, there were 27 regular licensed passenger ferry services operated by 11 licensees, serving Islands of Hong Kong|outlying islands, new towns and inner-Victoria Harbour. The two routes operated by the Star Ferry are franchised. Additionally, 78 "kai-to|kai-to" ferries are licensed to serve remote coastal settlements. The following companies operate ferries in Hong Kong: Star Ferry:
New World First Ferry:
Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry:
HKR International Limited:
Park Island Transport Company Ltd.:
Between Hong Kong and Other Places Fastferry hydrofoil and catamaran service is available at all times of the week between Hong Kong and Macau. TurboJet (company)|TurboJet provides 24-hour services, connecting Central and Macau. Its highest frequency is service every 15 minutes. It also provides the following regular services:
New World First Ferry (Macau) provides an 14-hour service daily between Tsim Sha Tsui and Macau, with highest frequency of 30 minutes. Chu Kong Passenger Transport (CKS) connects Hong Kong to cities in Guangdong province, China, including Zhuhai (Jiuzhou), Shenzhen (Shekou), Zhongshan, Lianhua Shan, Jiangmen, Gongyi, Sanbu, Gaoming, Heshan, Humen, Nanhai, Shunde, Doumen, Zhaoqing. See also: Port of Hong Kong Merchant marine
Hong Kong has one active international airport since the famous former Kai Tak International Airport|Hong Kong International Airport at Kai Tak was retired in favour of the recently constructed Hong Kong International Airport, also known as Chek Lap Kok International Airport. The airport now serves as a transport hub for Southeast Asia, and as the hub for Cathay Pacific Airways, Dragonair and Air Hong Kong. Ferry services link the airport with several piers in Pearl River Delta, which immigration and custom check is not required. Shek Kong Airfield, located near Yuen Long, is a military airfield for the People's Liberation Army. See also: List of airports in Hong Kong|List of airports and heliports in Hong Kong Hong Kong has three heliports. One heliport is located in the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal, by the Shun Tak Centre, in Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island. Another is located in Southwest Kowloon, near Kowloon (MTR)|Kowloon station. The other is located inside Hong Kong International Airport. East Asia Airlines operates regular helicopter service between the Macau Ferry Terminal in Macau and the Shun Tak Centre. There are around 16 flights daily. Flights take approximately 20 minutes in the eight-seater aircraft. There are also a number of helipad|helipads across the territory, including the roof of the The Peninsula Hong Kong|Peninsula Hotel, which is the only rooftop helipad in the territory, excluding the rooftop heliport of Shun Tak Centre and those in hospitals, and Cheung Chau|Cheung Chau Island, between Beaches of Hong Kong|Tung Wan Beach and Kwun Yam Beach
Category:Transportation in Hong Kong|* zh:香港交通 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Transport in Hong Kong".
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