Hong Kong has a highly developed transport network,encompassing both public and private transport. Based on Hong Kong Government's Travel Characteristics Survey,over 90% of daily journeys are on public transport,the highest rate in the world. However,in 2014 the Transport Advisory Committee,which advises the Government on transportation issues,issued a report on the much-worsened congestion problem in Hong Kong and pointed at the excessive growth of private cars during the past 10–15 years.
Lantau Island is the largest island in Hong Kong,located west of Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula,and is part of the New Territories. Administratively,most of Lantau Island is part of the Islands District of Hong Kong. A small northeastern portion of the island is located in the Tsuen Wan District.
The Islands District is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 185,282 in 2021.
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong. It is the largest bus company in Hong Kong by fleet size and number of bus routes,with over 4,000 buses - mostly double deckers - and 420 routes. It is a subsidiary of Transport International.
Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The 2011 Census recorded 5,485 people living in Mui Wo and its environs.
Long Win Bus Company Limited is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong. It provides bus service between Hong Kong International Airport,North Lantau New Town and the New Territories. It is a subsidiary of Transport International.
Tung Chung,meaning "eastern stream",is an area on the northwestern coast of Lantau Island,Hong Kong. One of the most recent new towns,it was formerly a rural fishing village beside Tung Chung Bay,and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of Lantau Island. The area was once an important defence stronghold against pirates and foreign military during the Ming and the Qing dynasties.
The history of bus transport in Hong Kong began with the introduction of the first bus routes in Hong Kong in the 1920s.
Citybus Limited is a bus company which provides both franchised and non-franchised service in Hong Kong. The franchised route network serves Hong Kong Island,cross-harbour routes,North Lantau,Hong Kong International Airport,Kowloon,New Territories,Shenzhen Bay Port and Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port. The non-franchised routes serve mainly City One Sha Tin. It also provides bus rental services and staff bus services for some large companies,such as TVB and China Light and Power.
The Airport Express is one of the ten rail lines of the Hong Kong MTR system. It links the urban area with Hong Kong International Airport and the AsiaWorld–Expo exhibition and convention centre.
In Hong Kong,public bus,public light bus and residential bus routes bear their own route numbers.
The Leyland Victory Mark 2 is a front-engined double-decker bus chassis manufactured by Leyland between 1978 and 1981. Like its competitor the Dennis Jubilant it was specifically designed for the contemporary operating environment 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,and residents' services for residential estates.
Pui O,formerly Lo Pui O (螺杯澳),is an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular destination for holiday camping in Hong Kong. Visitors may also rent village houses for leisure. Located in the South Lantau,there are four main villages in Pui O,they are Lo Wai (老圍),San Wai (新圍),Lo Uk (羅屋),and Ham Tin (鹹田). Pui O is located at the edge of Lantau South Country Park.
Tong Fuk is a village and an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular place for holiday recreation. Tong Fuk Beach,to the south of the village,is a popular local attraction alongside the other beaches of South Lantau.
Jordan Road Ferry Pier or Ferry Point (1924–1998) is a demolished pier originally located at Jordan Road,Jordan,Hong Kong.
Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier was a ferry pier in Sham Shui Po,Kowloon,Hong Kong that operated from 1919 to 1992. It was one of the important ferry piers in West Kowloon and had a bus terminus nearby.
Tung Chung Development Pier also known as Tung Chung New Development Ferry Pier (東涌新發展碼頭) and Tung Chung New Ferry Pier (東涌新碼頭) is a ferry pier in Tung Chung Waterfront Road (東涌海濱路),Tung Chung,Lantau Island,New Territories,Hong Kong. It was built to replace Tung Chung Old Ferry Pier that is located further west,in Ma Wan Chung (馬灣涌).
Silvermine Bay Ferry Pier or Mui Wo Ferry Pier is a ferry pier located on the waterfront of Silver Mine Bay in Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road,Mui Wo,New Territories,Hong Kong. There are two ferry routes provided in the pier. One is the service between Mui Wo and Central,operated by Sun Ferry. Another one is the "Inter-Island" service among Peng Chau,Lantau Island and Cheung Chau,also operated by the same operator.
