Shouldn't it be "number of" instead of "amount of"?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Data from the Land Transport Authority revealed a huge difference between the amount of street-hailing and ride-hailing trips over the last two years.

Shouldn’t it be “number of” instead of “amount of”?

Thanks.

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Yes, it should be the ‘number of street-street hailing and and ride-hailing trips.’

E.g. with ‘amount of’: ‘The defendant was fined in the amount of 750 £ for stealing his neighbour’s car.’

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As far as I have observed, amount is used for quantity or size as wholesome, and with non-count nouns; number is used for total as individual units of persons or things, and with count nouns.

(Here, it should be 'the number of … trips … ')

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