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	History of bus transport in Hong Kong at AllExperts
		The history of bus transport in Hong Kong began with the introduction of the first bus routes in Hong Kong in the 1920s.
		Several operators were managing a number of bus routes on both sides of the Victoria Harbour by the end of the 1920s.
		Finally, CMB's bus franchise was terminated in August 1998, and its routes went to New World First Bus (NWFB), Citybus and KMB on 1 September 1998.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/hi/history_of_bus_transport_in_hong_kong.htm (2444 words)

	Hong Kong Transportation and Transfer Guide
		Hong Kong's location is geographically strategic to some of the major travel routes in the world, thus opening doors to Asia.
		Hong Kong is the major air-traffic center for the region, so there are sufficient flights in and out of the country.
		Departures are from the China Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong and from the Porto Interior in Macau.
	www.yourrooms.com /hongkong_hotels/transportation.htm (1026 words)

	Hong Kong
		Hong Kong is the major gateway to China and much of East Asia.
		Although the Hong Kong SAR is now an integral part of China, visas are still required to cross the order with the mainland.
		Hong Kong is small and crowded, which makes public transport the only practical way to get around.
	www.eslsite.com /country_guide/Hong_Kong/Hong_Kong_Getting.html (579 words)

	Travel Places, Beijing Olympics, Hong Kong Destination Guide
		Hong Kong Island is connected to the Kowloon Peninsula on the mainland by three road-only tunnels (the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and the Western Harbour Tunnel), two MTR metro tunnels (Tsuen Wan Line and Tung Chung Line) and one combined road and MTR rail link tunnel, the Eastern Harbour Tunnel (in separate conduits running side by side).
		Operated by Hong Kong Tramways, the narrow double-decker city trams trundling on the north coast of Hong Kong Island are a Hong Kong icon.
		Hong Kong is growing steadily as a transit point and a destination, being served daily by a choice of five airlines: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic, Qantas and Air New Zealand.
	www.travelplaces.co.uk /travelplaces/olympics/hong-kong-transport.htm (1863 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - About Hong Kong Tourism Board (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hong Kong watches with quiet interest as its quaint double-decker trams continue to move sedately through its streets as they have done without a break since 1904.
		Hong Kong Tramways Limited operates the only all-double-deck fleet of trams in the world along the north shore of Hong Kong Island, on a 16-km track between Shau Kei Wan and Kennedy Town, and around Happy Valley.
		Hong Kong lives much of its life in public and the open windows of summer, in particular, make every tram passenger an unwitting eavesdropper on everyday living.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/worldwide/medi/ww_medi_feat_tran1.jhtml (1586 words)

	Hong Kong
		Hong Kong’s English name is derived from two Chinese characters, ’heung’ and ‘gong’, which translates as ‘fragrant harbour’.
		Transport - In Hong Kong it is pretty simple to get around because the area has one of the world's most safe, efficient and affordable public transportation systems.
		Hong Kong has it all and you will see why so many people love to live there and love to visit returning over and over again to enjoy all there is to do and see in the city.
	www.compacttravels.com /Outside-India/HongKong/hongkongmain.asp (1885 words)

	hongkong hotels - hong kong taxis & ground transport
		Hong Kong is one of the most convenient cities in the world in terms of public transport.
		Flagfall for Hong Kong (red) taxis is HK$15 for the first 2 kilometres and HK$1.40 per additional 1/5 of a kilometre (which works out to HK$7/kilometre).
		The Star Ferry has a long history in Hong Kong, it even was used during the Japanese occupation to evacuate refugees and Allied troops from Kowloon.
	hk-hotels.com /info/transport.php (2084 words)

	Hong Kong History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hong Kong Museum of History - The Hong Kong Museum of History () is a museum which preserves Hong Kong's historical and cultural heritage.
		History of bus transport in Hong Kong - The history of bus transport in Hong Kong began with the introduction of the first bus routes in Hong Kong in the 1920s.
		Aviation history of Hong Kong - Seven years after the first flight of a heavier-than-air controlled aeroplane in 1903, planes were already flying in Hong Kong.
	china.vvvvvv3.com /hongkonghistory.html (613 words)

	Transport in Hong Kong Information
		The MTR operates the metro network within inner urban Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan New Town, Tseung Kwan O New Town, North Lantau New Town, Hong Kong Disneyland and the Airport, while the KCR network connects the northeastern and northwestern parts of the New Territories with the urban areas of Hong Kong.
		The Peak Tram is a funicular railway in Hong Kong, which carries both tourists and residents to the upper levels of Hong Kong Island.
		The port of Hong Kong has always been a key factor in the development and prosperity of the special administrative region, which is strategically located on the Far East trade routes and is in the geographical centre of the fast-developing Asia-Pacific Basin.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Transport_in_Hong_Kong (3070 words)

	Hong Kong Rail Expansion: The Need to Avoid Western Policies
		Hong Kong's public transport system is composed of commercial operations, from the public light buses to the conventional buses, MRT and KCR.
		The last thing that Hong Kong needs is to mimic the western social democratic subsidy policies that have relegated public transport to perpetual crisis and deterioration.
		Hong Kong can learn from the mistakes made by others around the world as it develops a public transport system for the future.
	www.publicpurpose.com /pp-hkrail.htm (759 words)

	Wikinfo \| Transportation in Hong Kong
		The main islands Hong Kong Island and Lantau are both connected to the Kowloon peninsula with bridges and tunnels, both for road and rail traffic.
		Hong Kong Island is dominated by steep, hilly terrain, which makes it the home of some rather unusual methods of transport up and down the slopes.
		Hong Kong Tramways - double-decker trams, operating in northern Hong Kong Island from Kennedy Town to Shaukeiwan.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Transportation_in_Hong_Kong (1246 words)

	Vacation in Hong Kong China with Asian Vacations, Inc.
		Hong Kong's economic and commercial district is known as Central, and it features ultramodern commercial towers and classical British buildings, vividly contrasting with each other.
		Hong Kong's busiest commercial areas are Central on northern Hong Kong Island and the districts on the southern part of Kowloon Peninsula.
		Visitors to Hong Kong are supposed to show that they have adequate funds for their stay and an onward ticket.
	www.vacationsinchina.com /Hong_Kong.html (1732 words)

	Hong Kong Travel Guide \| LukeTravels.com
		You haven't been to Hong Kong until you have crossed the harbor via the Star Ferry, still the most romantic and inexpensive way to commute.
		Bus -there are several different bus companies in Hong Kong and several types of buses.
		Between Hong Kong and Kowloon are the Star Ferry (which is HK$2.20 on the upper deck, and $1.20 on the commuter's deck), and a few hover-ferry services which are faster, and cost about HK$4.
	www.luketravels.com /hong-kong/gettingaround.htm (1021 words)

	Hong Kong Museum of History - What's New - "Development of Land Transport in Hong Kong"
		Although transport development came to a halt during the Japanese occupation period, it resumed and developed quickly in the post-war years.
		Together with other means of public transport such as minibuses and taxis, a huge land traffic system was formed, witnessing the swift development of Hong Kong.
		This exhibition traces back the development of land transport over the past century and tells the relationship between the improvement of means of transport and the prospects of Hong Kong.
	www.lcsd.gov.hk /ce/Museum/History/en/transport.php (249 words)

	Hong Kong: Transport - K12 Academics
		Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transport network, encompassing both public and private transport.
		Additionally, both Hong Kong International Airport and Cathay Pacific Airways have been voted best in the world, in the airport and airline criteria respectively, by Skytrax from 2001 to 2005.
		Hong Kong International Airport served more than 36 million passengers in the year 2004, and increased to over 40 million passengers in 2005.
	www.k12academics.com /hong_kong_transport.htm (693 words)

	TravelSmart.NET - Online Reservation Systems for Hong Kong Hotels
		Hong Kong post-1997 is still that unique meeting place of east and west, of magic, charm and chatter that has fired the imaginations of travellers, traders, fortune- seekers, refugees and sailors for 150 years.
		Hong Kong Island lies to the south, the Kowloon peninsula to the north.
		Hong Kong's population is roughly 6.4 million, making it one of the most densely populated places in the world.
	www.travelsmart.net /hk/hotels (1461 words)

	Hong Kong - A simple minded traveller's impressions
		Hong Kongers live on their mobiles - and can be anywhere in the city on the MTR within exactly predicted times.
		So the economic concerns of Hong Kong are clearly in the public or popular mind and the region has had a related psychological depression for some years.
		Because the Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong are not economic, journalists are underpaid.
	www.mindfeats.com /countries/hongkong.html (934 words)

	Buses in Hong Kong at AllExperts
		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).
		Founded in 1933, the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is one of the largest privately-owned public bus operators in the world.
		New World First Bus Services Limited was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Bus's franchise to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus.
	en.allexperts.com /e/b/bu/buses_in_hong_kong.htm (269 words)

	See You in Asia 2006 \| About Hong Kong
		Hong Kong became an integral part of China in 221 BC, but it was not until the Song Dynasty that the port flourished in the trade of silk and pottery.
		Hong Kong Island is the glitzy big brother of Kowloon - a tightly packed, towering paean to market capitalism that hasn't been dented one jot by Chinese rule.
		Hong Kong's cuisine is renowned for its exotic fusion of Eastern and Western flavors along with a wide variety of culinary delights.
	www.seeyouinasia.com /hong_kong.html (2126 words)

	Travel Tips in Hong Kong Kong
		Situated approximately 45 kms from central Hong Kong the airport is joined to the city by a causeway where regular shuttle buses, taxis and hotel courtesy cars provide ground transportation.
		In Hong Kong, buses are generally blue in colour and are served by the China Motor Bus providing non-stop bus services around Kowloon and Hong Kong.
		Fares are cheap and as Hong Kong is the only operator of double-decker trams in the world thus they form part of the tourist attractions on the island.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/hongkong/traveltips/hk_transportation.html (1354 words)

	Hong Kong Kong
		The quaintest form of transport have to be the historic trams which ply the north side of Hong Kong island (fixed fare of HK$2) and the tourist Peak Tram.
		Hong Kong taxis are all Toyota Crown cars but they come in red (Hong Kong island), blue (Lantau Island) or green (in the New Territories) and you'll have to change if you cross into another taxi's catchments area.
		Although ferries run directly between the outlying islands (all the islands excluding Hong Kong island) the main ferry hub is on the central waterfront.
	www.workinginhongkong.com /hong_kong_transport.htm (622 words)

	Hong Kong - World Wikia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hong Kong is often described as a city where East meets West.
		The people of Hong Kong take their food seriously and many top chefs make their way to the city to show off their talents to these discriminating diners.
		If it's Central, Hong Kong where you would like to dine, our first choice would be the many restaurants in the JW Marriott Hotel.
	world.wikia.com /wiki/Hong_Kong (1374 words)

	Hong Kong travel guide introduction - Time Out Travel
		To the east of the gardens is Hong Kong Park.
		In this area, the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences (2 Caine Lane, off Caine Road, +85225495123) gives an interesting overview of the history of public health and medical services in Hong Kong.
		The view of Hong Kong Island from the tip of the Kowloon peninsula is one of the most stirring sights in the territory.
	www.timeout.com /travel/hongkong/intro.html (995 words)

	Regional Asia Hong Kong Transport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hong Kong Airlines - Operates flights between Hong Kong and destinations in Mainland China.
		Hong Kong Express Airways Limited - Operates flights between Hong Kong and mainland China.
		Hong Kong Mass Transit InfoCenter - Describes the Mass Transit Railway of Hong Kong, including history and future development.
	www.pacosdrivers.com /odp/scat.asp?ID=Regional/Asia/Hong_Kong/Transport (545 words)

	Hong Kong
		Hong Kong is the major gateway to China and is easily accessible anywhere to / from Asia.
		Hong Kong imposes no restrictions on import and export of currencies.
		Mass Transit Railway (MTR) connects the main districts of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and all the way to Tsuen Wan in the New Territories.
	www.travel.com.hk /hongkong.htm (278 words)

	Hong Kong Transportation
		Hong Kong’s public transportation is modern and quite impressive, especially considering some 2.4 million people board the trains alone each weekday.
		In fact, there are five lines that run over 80 km through 50 stations, yet everything has remained user-friendly and conveniently marked in English.
		They’re especially enjoyable if you take them simply for the view of neighboring harbors and not necessarily for transportation.
	www.internationalcircuit.com /hong-kong/transportation.php (110 words)

	History of bus transport in Hong Kong Information
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		History of bus transport in Hong Kong from Wíkipedia.
	www.bookrags.com /History_of_bus_transport_in_Hong_Kong (2458 words)

	Hong Kong
		Hong Kong is very hot and humid, but everywhere had air conditioning.
		Hong Kong: Most restaurants have only Chinese characters but they have tourist menus inside.
		If you think Hong Kong is hot, go to Singapore.
	members.aol.com /mkissen/hongkong.htm (1019 words)

	Hong Kong Hotels - Best Hong Kong Hotel Rates - Book Hong Kong Hotels with Globebookings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hong Kong is small and crowded which makes public transport the only way to get around.
		The bus system is extensive and bewildering, but you will have to use it to explore the south side of Hong Kong Island and the New Territories.
		Metered taxis are red with silver tops (green with white tops in the New Territories, blue on Lantau) will not pick up or drop passengers at bus stops.
	www.globebookings.com /hong_kong/guide/hong_kong_transportation.htm (283 words)

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