10 February

Major events/incidents

• 1983: KMB replaced their uniforms to a dark brown theme and officially named drivers as "bus captains".
• 2018: At around 6pm, a Volvo Super Olympian (AVW78/LX9991) operating on KMB Route 872 lost control while speeding and capsized to its left when approaching "Tai Po Mei" stop on Tai Po Road - Tai Po Kau, causing serious damages to the left body and the upper deck front end, and resulting in 19 deaths and 63 injuries. For details, see article 2018 KMB Route 872 Bus Overturning Accident.

Route introductions

• 1980: KMB Route 29 entered service.
• 1985: KMB Route 86A entered service.
• 1991: KMB Route 212 entered service.
• 1994: KMB Route N43 entered service.
• 2010: Residents’ Bus Route NR965 entered service.
• 2019: NWFB Route 701A entered service.
• 2024: KMB Route N272, KMB Route N273, KMB Route N276 and NLB Route NB2 entered service.
• 2025: KMB Route T80 entered service.

Route changes

• 1985:
  • KMB Route 86 was rerouted via Yuen Chau Kok Bus Terminus, omitting Jat Min Chuen;
  • KMB Route 89B was extended from Pok Hong to Sha Tin Wai.
• 1990: KMB Route 74A was extended from Tai Po Central to Tai Wo.
• 1991:
  • New special service on New Territories GMB Route 87M was introduced to run circular between Kwai Fong and Container Terminal 6 (omitting Container Terminal 4).
  • Special service between Greenfield Garden and Kwai Fong MTR Station on New Territories GMB Route 88 was changed to be operated as Route 88B instead.
• 2003: The Aberdeen terminus of Hong Kong Island GMB Route 35M was relocated from Nam Ning Street to Tung Sing Road near Wu Nam Street.
• 2014:
  • NWFB Route 796P additionally detoured via Wan O Road with some trips extending to Silvercord;
  • A new special service on NWFB Route 796X operating from Lohas Park via Wan O Road during morning hours was introduced.
• 2020: Special service on KMB Route 73X from Kwong Fuk was rerouted via Pak Shek Kok and Hong Kong Science Park.
• 2025:
  • All trips on KMB Route 80 from Mei Lam detoured via Hin Tin.
  • Saturday services on KMB Route 80P were cancelled.

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