Transport in Hong Kong
Railways:
total:
34 km
standard gauge:
34 km 1.435-m gauge (all electrified) (1996 est.)
Operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC).
Metro: Mass Transit Railway (MTR).
Tram: Hong Kong Tramways (double-decker trams).
There is an extensive system of escalators and moving sidewalks, see conveyor transport.
Highways:
total:
1,831 km
paved:
1,831 km
unpaved:
0 km (1997)
Merchant marine:
total:
271 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 7,942,646 GRT/13,101,275 DWT
ships by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk 157, cargo 28, chemical tanker 5, combination bulk 2, container 53, liquified gas 5, multi-functional large load carrier 2, petroleum tanker 14, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 3 (1999 est.)
note:
a flag of convenience registry; includes ships from 13 countries among which are UK 16, South Africa 3, China 9, Japan 6, Bermuda 2, Germany 3, Canada 2, Cyprus 1, Belgium 1, and Norway 1 (1998 est.)
Airports: 3 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total:
3
See also: Hong Kong International Airport
over 3,047 m:
2
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (1999 est.)
Heliports: 2 (1999 est.)
- See also : Hong Kong