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22-25 LICENSED MOTOR VEHICLES AS AT END OF THE YEARＫ
(Number of Vehicles) |  |  |  |  |
Type | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998
Private CarsＬ | 197852 | 285467 | 293381 | 314833 | 318137
Motor Cycles(Including Motor Tricycles) | 16628 | 21031 | 22650 | 23511 | 23343
Taxis |  |  |  |  |
Urban | 14584 | 15256 | 15108 | 15161 | 15200
New Territories | 2436 | 2545 | 2641 | 2707 | 2803
Lantau | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50
Public BusesＭ |  |  |  |  |
China Motor Bus(11) |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 3 | 29 | 29 | 29 | -
Double Deck | 958 | 776 | 814 | 787 | -
Kowloon Motor Bus |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 167 | 305 | 277 | 278 | 275
Double Deck | 2718 | 3172 | 3304 | 3556 | 3713
New Lantao Bus |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 46 | 69 | 69 | 77 | 82
Double Deck | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
CitybusＮ |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | - | 22 | 32 | 57 | 157
Double Deck | - | 338 | 358 | 504 | 780
Long Win BusＯ |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | - | - | - | 0 | 3
Double Deck | - | - | - | 22 | 157
New World First Bus(11) |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | - | - | - | - | 56
Double Deck | - | - | - | - | 647
Other Public Buses |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 3191 | 4225 | 4807 | 5116 | 5295
Double Deck | 214 | 242 | 241 | 233 | 231
Private BusesＭ |  |  |  |  |
Single Deck | 159 | 247 | 294 | 323 | 345
Double Deck | 21 | 66 | 65 | 81 | 78
Public Light BusesＰ | 4336 | 4328 | 4313 | 4335 | 4343
Private Light BusesＰ | 2410 | 2422 | 2303 | 2230 | 2158
Goods Vehicles |  |  |  |  |
LightＱ | 91868 | 81313 | 79162 | 78876 | 75899
MediumＲ | 24907 | 34865 | 35611 | 36968 | 36551
HeavyＳ | 758 | 1750 | 2018 | 2435 | 2601
Special Purpose VehiclesＴ | 212 | 277 | 316 | 370 | 406
Government Vehicles(Excluding Military Vehicles) |  |  |  |  |
Motor Cycles | 1259 | 1322 | 1207 | 1308 | 1238
Other Vehicles | 5381 | 5961 | 6075 | 6381 | 6125
Total | 370160 | 466068 | 475115 | 500228 | 500673
Notes: ＫMotor vehicle registration, which is normally a one-off matter, means giving the vehicle a |  |  |  |  |
registration mark and putting it into its appropriate class by the Transport Department, the |  |  |  |  |
Government of HKSAR. Figures on new registrations refer to registrations during the year. |  |  |  |  |
ＬPrivate car means a motor vehicle for use solely for the carriage of a driver and not more than 7 |  |  |  |  |
passengers, but does not include motor cycle or taxi. |  |  |  |  |
ＭBus means a motor vehicle for the carriage of more than 16 passengers. |  |  |  |  |
ＮStarting from 1.9.1993. |  |  |  |  |
ＯStarted operation from 1.6.1997. |  |  |  |  |
ＰLight bus means a motor vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle not exceeding 4 tonnes for use |  |  |  |  |
solely for the carriage of a driver and not more than 16 passengers. |  |  |  |  |
ＱLight goods vehicle means a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight not exceeding 5.5 |  |  |  |  |
tonnes. |  |  |  |  |
ＲMedium goods vehicle means a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 5.5 |  |  |  |  |
tonnes but not exceeding 24 tonnes. |  |  |  |  |
ＳHeavy goods vehicle means a goods vehicle having a permitted gross vehicle weight exceeding 24 tonnes |  |  |  |  |
but not exceeding 38 tonnes. |  |  |  |  |
ＴSpecial purpose vehicle means a motor vehicle primarily for a use other than the carriage on a road |  |  |  |  |
of goods, the driver or passengers, e.g.road sweeper. |  |  |  |  |
ㄗ11ㄘChina Motor Bus Co.Ltd closed operation and New World First Bus Services Ltd started operation on |  |  |  |  |
1.9. 1998. |  |  |  |  |