Fast Facts about HK’s commercial diesel fleet (buses & trucks)

December 21, 2009
By Joanne Ooi

90% of HK's 11 million daily passenger trips are via public transport, making HK a leader in transport modal efficiency.

HK's commercial diesel fleet is responsible for 90% of RSPs (i.e. suspended particulates smaller than 10 micrometers that can penetrate deep into the lungs)

The commercial diesel fleet is estimated to account for 70% of all vehicle distance traveled in HK.

20% of all Singapore's buses (860 of 4353) are Euro IV or above, compared to only less than 1% of HK's buses (53 of 5768)!

Read Civic Exchange's research paper for more facts and a full analysis of the challenge of replacing old franchised buses. www.civic-exchange.org, "Paying for a Cleaner Bus Fleet: How Government Can Break the Log Jam"

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