Light Rail Transit

The KCRC also operates the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system in the
north-western New Territories in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui
Wai. The system began operation in 1988. With the commissioning of the
Tin Shui Wai Phase III extension in March 1995, the system route length
is now 32 kilometres with eight routes, 57 stops and a fleet of 119 cars,
either operating singly or in pairs.

The LRT provides free transfer from one route to another within the
same fare zone and with connecting feeder buses. A new fare structure
was introduced in September 1997 following the launch of the smart card
Octopus by major public transport companies. The Light Rail Octopus
fare structure is distance-based, with adult fares ranging from $3.70 to
$5.80.

Personal Octopus holders who travel frequently on the LRT enjoy
frequent-user bonuses ranging from 10 to 28.2 per cent. From September
1997, single-ride ticket fares for adults ranged from $4 to $5.80. At the
end of 1997, the LRT and its feeder and auxiliary buses carried an average
of 364 000 passengers per day.

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