AMS Public Transport Holdings Limited (進智公共交通控股有限公司), abbreviated name "AMS" or "AMS Transport" (進智公交), is one of Hong Kong's better managed green minibus operators and the only listed Public Light Bus company with a network of routes spanning from Hong Kong Island to Kwai Tsing District, Tsuen Wan District, Shatin District, Tai Po District, North District in the New Territories, and is also involved in resident bus operations. It is the second largest GMB operator in Hong Kong, after Ma Ah Muk.
The company is headquartered at 11-12/F, Lee Kwan Commercial Building, 223 Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen, Southern District, Hong Kong, with its hotline number 2873 6808.
History[]
Wong Man-kit (1941-2017), a former elected member of the Aberdeen constituency of the Southern District, bought his first minibus in 1969, initially focusing on the Red Minibus business. When the government institutionalised the Green Minibuses (then known as luxury minibuses) in 1974, Wong set up Aberdeen Maxicab Service Company Ltd (AMS)[2] and applied to the Transport Department for a GMB service in the Southern District in the following year, converting several of his red minibuses into GMBs. Both routes 4 and 5 were officially launched on 3 July, running between Central and Causeway Bay and Aberdeen respectively, making them the second GMB operator in Hong Kong after the Ah Yuen Super Light Bus Company (亞袁豪華小型巴士公司).
The first 24-hour GMB route was introduced in February 1980 when Route 5 was introduced as an overnight service. The Aberdeen Tunnel was opened on 15 March 1982 and the second generation of Route 4, which ran via Nam Fung Road and Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, was diverted to the Aberdeen Tunnel and upgraded to 24-hour service in the same year. The year 1983 saw the completion of the installation of air-conditioning on the entire Aberdeen GMB fleet, marking the first in the industry. In 1988, the number of seats on the fleet was increased to 16, in line with the Government's legislative amendment in 1988.
Massive Expansion[]
In the 1990s, AMS expanded their service areas by actively tendering for new routes throughout Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories that were no longer confined to the Southern District. New routes introduced during this period included:
- Shing Mun Tunnel Express Route 481 and 482 between Shatin District and Tsuen Wan District in December 1990, known as the "Shing Mun Tunnel Express", which were the company's first two routes serving outside the Hong Kong Island.
- The introduction of the Central and Western District route 42 in December 1991 and the Wan Chai District route 41M in March 1992, both of which were subsequently cancelled.
- Central and Western District routes 45 and 46 were introduced in October 1992, with Route 46 being the first cross-harbour route in its name, and Route 45A was introduced in 1994, both routes 45 and 46 were subsequently cancelled.
- The first Shing Mun Tunnel Express , 403, between Shatin and Kwai Tsing in November 1992 was commenced under the name of Kit Kee Transportation, and in October 1995 for Route 403A.
- Two Kowloon routes 43 and 43A were operated between 1994 and 1995 under the name of Sunning Transportation, both of which were subsequently cancelled.
- Between 1995 and 1996, four Hong Kong Island routes were introduced, including routes 56 and 57M by Kit Kee Transport, and routes 58 and 59 by Sunning Transportation. 57M was replaced by Residents' Bus Route 63R in 1998, which was later cancelled.
In November 1999, the company was the first to introduce the Octopus payment system on GMBs. In July 2000, it further expanded its GMB route network in the Southern District by acquiring Route 52 from another operator and in November 2000, it acquired the operating rights of three routes, namely 51, 51A and 51S, from Superlong Limited. In the middle of the same year, AMS participated in the Alternative Fuel Minibus Trial Scheme, introducing four LPG Toyota Coasters and two electric Vicmax Zen minibuses to routes 4C, 5, 58, 59 and 481.[3]
Moving into the millennium, the company collaborated with RoadShow in 2001 to install CD-ROMs and TVs in the minibuses to broadcast multimedia information programmes. In the same year, the company acquired Tai Po Maxicab Company Limited[4] and took over and substantially reorganised 8 of the latter's routes, leading to an increase in patronage, and in 2002, the company was awarded the right to operate Cyberport Route 69, which was officially launched on 29 January 2003 with a luxurious version of the Toyota Coaster EX (5EL) minibus in coach Bus configuration, which was the first among the industry.
After Listing on the HKSE[]
In 2004, Aberdeen Maxicab was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the name "AMS Transport" with the stock code 0077, making it the first listed GMB operator in Hong Kong (hence the number "77" on the licence plates of many of its minibuses). Following the listing, the company has revamped its corporate image by setting up an official website[5] and displaying its logo and website sticker on all its GMBs.
Entering Cross-border Businesses without success[]
In 2006, the company entered the cross-border passenger transport business by acquiring an 80% stake in China Link Group Limited. In early 2007, 40 Mitsubishi Rosas with Euro IV engines were ordered and 32 more were ordered by the end of the year, setting a precedent for the industry in terms of high emission standards.
After the opening of the MTR Lok Ma Chau Spur Line in August 2007, revenue from the China-Hong Kong Express between Tsuen Wan and Huanggang Port continued to decline, resulting in declining profits for the China Link Group and a contraction in net profit;[6] on 27 April 2011, AMS decided to sell its entire shareholding in China Link Group Limited to Trans-Island Travel, a subsidiary of the Kwoon Chung Motors Group, for $300 million, so that it could focus on its green minibus business.[7]
Actively expanding its scale by acquiring other operators[]
In 2011, AMS actively expanded its business by acquiring other GMB operators. First, on 18 February, it announced the full acquisition of #Hong Kong Maxicab, the operator of four routes on Hong Kong Island - 10, 10X, 11 and 31 - for HK$32 million from Ma Ah Muk; upon completion of the transaction, Hong Kong Green Minibus Company and the four routes became part of AMS.[8] Gurnard Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of AMS, then acquired the entire shareholding of Central Maxicab Company Limited on 7 September at a consideration of $215 million[9] and the three Central GMB routes, Hong Kong Island Routes 54, 54S and 55, have since been transferred to AMS.
Less than two years after the completion of the acquisition of Hong Kong Maxicab Company Limited, due to the long-term loss and the hindrance of the route rationalisation plan, AMS announced on 20 January 2013 that it had proposed to the Transport Department (TD) to cease the operation of Hong Kong Island routes 10, 10X, 11 and 31 of the Hong Kong Maxicab.[10] Upon receipt of the notice, the Department had discussed with the company on a number of occasions to find alternative options in exchange for the continued provision of the service. TD replied on 6 February that it had no objection in principle to the revised route reorganisation plan, and on 18 February, AMS issued a statement withdrawing the service termination notice.[11] In the same month, route rationalisation was carried out, with route 10X being cancelled and replaced by new route 10S and Resident Bus Route HR88, and a supplementary express service to Route 10, Route 10P, was introduced.
TVs were installed in some of the minibus compartments of AMS minibuses to broadcast multimedia information programmes provided by Motion Media
In late 2012, AMS partnered with Motion Media to install TV sets in its minibus fleet, marking the second time that multimedia information programmes were broadcast on minibus cabins after the partnership with RoadShow in the early 2000s.[12][13]
Latest GMB models launched[]
In 2013, AMS received funding from the Government's Pilot Green Transport Fund to purchase eight GMI Gemini hybrid minibuses developed by GMI in Hong Kong, equipped with frames and chassis from Dongfeng Motors of China, electric motors from Siemens of Germany and lithium-iron phosphate batteries from Valence of the United States. The minibus was installed in Tuen Mun and has been in service progressively since November of the same year.[14]
On 1 July 2017, AMS and Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) collaborated for the first time to launch the KMB-AMS Interchange Discount Scheme, the first franchised bus-GMB Interchange Discount in Hong Kong.[15] for six months. Under the scheme, passengers who interchange from 45 GMB routes on Hong Kong Island to KMB's 24 solely operated daytime cross-harbour routes will receive $1.0 discount for using an adult Octopus and vice versa.[16]
The first batch of minibuses in Hong Kong to switch from 16-seater to 19-seater came into service on 9 August 2017, and one of them (UY3968) is owned by AMS, mainly serving the New Territories Route 20C.[17] 19-seater minibuses are converted from Toyota 16-seater 6.99m long formation vehicles, which are large enough to accommodate 3 additional seats and new armrests next to the headrests, at a conversion cost of about $20,000 per minibus.[18]
Three days later, Mr. Chan Man Chun, CEO of AMS, announced on 12 August that in line with the Government's Low-floor Minibus Trial Scheme, the Group had introduced a 19-seat Optare Solo SR low-floor minibus from the Optare depot in the UK at a cost of about $1.5 million, which was opened to the media, Legislative Council members and officials at 11am on 14 August. The minibus eventually came into service in January the following year, running on the Hospital Route 54M between Kennedy Town Station and Queen Mary Hospital.[19][20]
Founder and Honorary Chairman Wong Man Kit retired and resigned as an Executive Director of the Board on 29 August, 2017,[21] and later passed away at the age of 76 on 11 October of the same year due to illness.[22] [23]
More brand new services launched one by one[]
According to the 2018-2019 Interim Results Report of AMS, the management is seeking to introduce Estimated Arrival Time Enquiry Service and new payment channels on certain GMB routes. AMS has confirmed a partnership with Alipay Payment Services (HK) Limited (Alipay HK) to jointly offer passengers an innovative e-payment option, which is planned to be launched in the second half of the financial year.[24]
Starting from 28 January 2019, passengers of Hong Kong Island GMB Routes 8 and 8X will be able to pay their fares with Alipay HK EasyTrip Code. Subject to the initial success of the Alipay HK payment system and estimated arrival time service, AMS will consider full implementation on its GMB routes.
Then, from 14 April 2019, AMS accepted passengers to pay their fares with Alipay HK EasyTrip codes on 4A, 4B, 4C, 4M, 4S, 5, 5M, 35M, N4A, N4C and N4X.[25] On 5 May, 69, 69A, 69X and N69X also accepted Alipay HK EasyTrip codes for fare payment.[26] From 19 May, Alipay HK EasyRide Code was accepted on routes 403, 403A, 403P and 403X.[27] Starting from 2 June, Hong Kong Island routes 10, 10P, 31, 31X, 40, 40X and N40 will also accept fare payment with an EasyRide Code. From 22 December, fares will also be accepted on routes 52, 63 and 63A.[28]
AMS Group Members[]
Through its subsidiaries, AMS operates a number of routes, details of which can be found in the table below.
| Company Name | Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Maxicab Service Company Limited 香港仔專線小巴有限公司 |
Minibus: Resident Bus: |
AMS used of this name and the abbreviation "AMS" logo as a collective name prior to listing |
| Capital Star Holdings Limited 傑誠集團有限公司 |
10830C | |
| Central Maxicab Limited 中環專線小巴有限公司 |
8516C | Acquired by AMS on 7 September 2011 and formally owned by AMS on 1 November the same year See separate article "Central Maxicab" for details |
| Fastlink Transportation Limited 捷領運輸有限公司 |
10518C | |
| Hong Kong Maxicab Limited 香港專綫小巴有限公司 |
Minibus: 3174C Resident Bus: 18348A |
Originally one of the companies of Ma Ah Muk, the "King of Minibuses", it was acquired by AMS on 18 February 2011 and was formally owned by AMS on 1 April the same year Related Articles the section "Hong Kong Maxicab" in "Ma Ah Muk" article |
| Kit Kee Transport Company Limited 傑記運輸有限公司 |
4021C、9149C | |
銀裕運輸有限公司 |
Deregistered on 21 July 2006, originally the actual operator of Route 39M | |
| Sunning Transportation Limited 新興運輸有限公司 |
7950C | |
| Superlong Limited 超柏萊有限公司 |
5410C | Founded in 1987 and acquired by Aberdeen Maxicab in November 2000 |
| Tai Po (Fixed Route) Public Light Bus Co. Limited 大埔專綫小巴有限公司 |
8274C | Founded in 1989 and acquired by Aberdeen Maxicab in September 2001 |
Fleets[]
As at 30 September 2019, there were 357 Green Minibuses owned or leased by AMS operating 70 GMB routes,[29] most of which are on Hong Kong Island, with the remainder being Shing Mun Tunnel routes and Tai Po District routes. There are also about 10 red minibuses, and 8 non-franchised public buses for the 5 Resident Bus routes.
AMS is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) under the number 0077. Therefore, many of its minibuses are equipped with plates containing the number 77, and the company logo is affixed on the body of all its buses.
| AMS minibuses with the number plate "77 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type | Former Plate No. | Common routes | New Plate |
| AMS77 | Toyota Coaster 5LS | KX2656 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 20K Series | ||
| AMSPT 77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | LW4953 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 58、59 Series | ||
| DL77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | Adopted on a new minibus | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7DL | 4A Series | |||
| ED77 | Toyota Coaster | GF8640 | Retired | |
| Mitsubishi Rosa | Adopted on a new minibus | |||
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | 481 Series | |||
| Toyota Coaster | LH2421 | Retired | TN1898 | |
| HE77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | Adopted on a new minibus | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7DL | 63A | |||
| HN77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | Adopted on a new minibus | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7DL | 481 Series | |||
| JL77 | Toyota Coaster | HV2794 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 6LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 21K Series | ||
| LS77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | LG4814 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 20K Series | ||
| LU77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | LE6082 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 4A Series | ||
| LW77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | LT7406 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7DL | Adopted on a new minibus | 403 Series | ||
| LX77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | Adopted on a new minibus | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7DL | 4A Series | |||
| LZ77 | Toyota Coaster 5DLL | LT9874 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 52 | ||
| MB77 | Mitsubishi Rosa R3LL | LG6243 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 4A Series | ||
| Toyota Coaster | FR4279 | Retired | ||
| Mitsubishi Rosa | Adopted on a new minibus | MF77 | ||
| Toyota Coaster | FN6419 | Retired | ||
| Mitsubishi Rosa R3LL | Adopted on a new minibus | |||
| ME77 | TN2496 | |||
| MG77 | Mitsubishi Rosa R3LL | MG4442 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 58／59 Series | ||
| Toyota Coaster | FP7431 | Retired | ||
| Mitsubishi Rosa R3LL | Adopted on a new minibus | TN1204 | ||
| Toyota Coaster | LU5368 | Retired | TN1370 | |
| ML77 | Toyota Coaster | FC6443 | Retired | |
| Toyota Coaster 7LL | Adopted on a new minibus | 58／59 Series | ||
The "Southern District Motor Service Centre Limited" (「南區汽車服務中心有限公司」) under AMS[30] is responsible for the Routine Maintenance and Repair of its minibus fleet and other vehicles. The repair workshops are located at Yip Kan Street in Wong Chuk Hang, as well as Shan Mei Street in Fo Tan.
In addition, Mr. Wong Man Kit, the late Chairman of AMS, is a shareholder of Big Three Limited (which used to operate the Wonderland Villas minibus services), and although AMS is responsible for the maintenance of the Big Three fleet, it is not a member of AMS.
List of Routes[]
Unlike other GMB operators with subsidiaries (e.g. Ma Ah Muk, Yau Man Investment, etc.), the following classification is based on the subsidiaries of the relevant routes.
The colours of the existing routes below reflect the colour scheme of the route on its signage, with white letters on a red background being a normal route and red letters on a yellow background being an express route, and those without matching colours do not have individual signs, but usually have their own Electronic Sign Displays.
Aberdeen Maxicab Service[]
The company's full name is Aberdeen Maxicab Service Company Limited (「香港仔專線小巴有限公司」), which the company's abbreviation and the enterprise's name "AMS" was derived from. It was founded on 9 June 1981.
| Routes operated under the name of "Aberdeen Maxicab Service" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. | Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 4063C | 4A | Outbound service only, no actual service for return trips | |
| 4B | |||
| 4C | |||
| 4M | AM Special Trips: Aberdeen (Nam Ning Street) ↔ Wong Chuk Hang Station | ||
| 4S | Circular Route | ||
| 5 | Aberdeen (Nam Ning Street) ↔ Causeway Bay (Sogo) ● | via Happy Valley and Shouson Hill | |
| 5M | Service only on weekday daytimes | ||
| 8 | Service only on weekday AM Peak Hours | ||
| 8X | via Rumsey Street Flyover | ||
| 35M | Service only on weekday AM Peak Hours | ||
| N4A | Overnight Service | ||
| N4C | Overnight Service | ||
| N4X | Causeway Bay (SOGO) ↺ Shum Wan (Broadview Court) ● | Late-night Service | |
| 9049C | 39C | ||
| 39M | Service only on weekday AM Peak Hours | ||
| 40 | |||
| 40X | omit Tai Tam Road Roundabout and Stanley Beach Road | ||
| N40 | Overnight Service | ||
| 9253C | 45A | ||
| 45S | |||
| 9016C | 63 | ||
| 63A | |||
| 11400C | 69 | Outbound via Island Eastern Corridor, inbound via Tsing Fung Street Flyover | |
| 69A | |||
| 69X | With late-night service (Route N69X) | ||
| 9099C | 481 | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) ↔ Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) ● | |
| 481A | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) ↔ Shatin Town Hall ● | ||
| 481B | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) ↔ Tai Wai (Tung Lo Wan Hill) ● | ||
| 481X | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) ↔ Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate) ● | Service only on weekday peak hours | |
| 482 | Tsuen Wan (Tsuen Wan Market Street) ↔ Shatin Town Hall ● | Overnight Service | |
| Routes once operated under the name of "Aberdeen Maxicab Service" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 4 | Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan)↔Causeway Bay (Yan Ping Road) | Split into 4A, 4B and 4C in 1988 |
| 6 | Cancelled on 8 June 2014 | |
| 7 (1st gen.) | Aberdeen (Tsung Man Street) ↺ Shek Pai Wan | Cancelled in Feb 1977 |
| 7 (2nd gen.) | Central Ferry Piers ↔ Mount Nicholson | Service on Mondays to Saturdays only, cancelled on 17 June 2006 |
| 39S | Cancelled on 18 January 2021 | |
| 40M | Cancelled on 21 May 2017 | |
| 41M | Wan Chai MTR Station ↺ Wan Chai (North) | Cancelled in 1994 |
| 42 | Harbour Building↔Lyttleton Road | Cancelled in 1995 |
| 45 | Star Ferry (Connaught Place) ↺ Sai Ying Pun | Cancelled in 1998 |
| 46 | Wan Chai (Stewart Road) ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui (Haiphong Road) | Overnight Service, cancelled in 1994 |
Hong Kong Maxicab[]
The company's full name is Hong Kong Maxicab Limited (「香港專綫小巴有限公司」). Established on 6 December 1983 with Passenger Service Licence No. 3174C, this company was formerly one of the companies of Ma Ah Muk, which was acquired by AMS in a transaction agreement with Ma Ah Muk on 18 February 2011 and completed on 1 April of the same year.
| Routes operated under the name of “Hong Kong Maxicab” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 10 | ||
| 10P | via Rumsey Street Flyover, service only on Monday to Friday peak hours | |
| 10S | via Scenic Villas | |
| 31 | ||
| 31X | via Rumsey Street Flyover, Service only on Monday to Friday peak hours | |
| N31 | Late-night Service | |
| Routes once operated under the name of “Hong Kong Maxicab” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 10X | Cancelled on 23 February 2013, and replaced by Resident Bus Route HR88 | |
| 11 | Cancelled on 12 October 2013 | |
Superlong[]
- The main article of this section is Superlong.
The company's full name is Superlong Limited (「超柏萊有限公司」). Established on 24 March 1987 with Passenger Service Licence No. 5410C, the company was acquired by AMS in November 2000.
| Routes operated under the name of "Superlong" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 51 | ||
| 51A | ||
| 51S | ||
| N51 | Overnight Service | |
| N51S | Overnight Service | |
Capital Star[]
The company's full name is "Capital Star Holdings Limited" (「傑誠集團有限公司」). Established on 9 June 2000, its Passenger Service Licence Number is 10830C.
| Routes operated under the name of "Capital Star" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 52 | ||
Central Maxicab[]
- The main article of this section is Central Maxicab.
The company's full name is Central Maxicab Limited (「中環專線小巴有限公司」). It was established on 23 January 1996 with the Passenger Service Licence No. 8516C., and was acquired by AMS on 7 September 2011.
| Routes operated under the name of “Central Maxicab” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 54 | ||
| 54M | ||
| 54S | ||
| 55 | ||
Kit Kee[]
The company's full name is "Kit Kee Transport Company Limited" (「傑記運輸有限公司」), or Kit Kee Transport (「傑記運輸」) for short. It was established on 5 August 1983.
| Routes operating under the name of “Kit Kee Transport” | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. | Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 9149C | 56 | Service only on weekday peak hours | |
| 56A | |||
| 56B | |||
| 4021C | 403 | Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) ↺ Sha Tin Wai ● | |
| 403A | On YamEstate ↔ Shatin Town Hall ● | ||
| 403P | Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) ↔ Shatin Town Hall ● | ||
| 403X | Tai Wai Station ↺ Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) ● | ||
| Routes once operating under the name of “Kit Kee Transport” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 57M | A Kung Ngam ↔ Shau Kei Wan Station | Cancelled in June 1998 and replaced by Resident Bus HR63; but the latter was also cancelled on 2 June 2012. |
| 806M | Wong Tai Sin MTR Station ↺ Fo Tan | Cancelled on 15 February 2003 |
Sunning Transportation[]
The company's full name is "Sunning Transportation Limited" (「新興運輸有限公司」). It was established on 2 February 1993, and was controlled by members of the Wong Family. Its PSL Number is 7950C.
| Routes operating under the name of “Sunning Transportation” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 58 | ||
| 58A | ||
| 58M | Service only on weekdays | |
| 59 | Service only on Monday to Friday peak hours | |
| 59A | Aberdeen (Tung Sing Road) ↔ Shum Wan (Broadview Court) ● | Service 24/7 |
| 59B | Aberdeen (Tung Sing Road) ↺ Shum Wan (Broadview Court) ● | Service only on weekday non-peak hours, via Grantham Hospital |
| 59S | Aberdeen (Tung Sing Road) ↔ Ocean Park (Water Park) ● | Service only on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays |
| 59X | One-way service only on Monday to Friday AM peak hours, observing only Aberdeen Bus Terminus enroute | |
| Routes operating under the name of “Sunning Transportation” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 59S | Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) ↺ Wong Chuk Hang Estate | Originally scheduled to cancel on 22 March 2006, but AMS still continued to operate until it was eventually cancelled on 1 April 2014 |
| 43 (2nd gen.) | Yau Ma Tei (Man Wui Street) ↺ Salisbury Road (New World Centre) | Cancelled in 1996 |
| 43A | Ferry Point (Man Shing Street )↺ Yau Ma Tei Cargo Loading Area | Cancelled in 1997 |
Fastlink[]
The company's full name is "Fastlink Transportation Limited" (「捷領運輸有限公司」), or "Fastlink Transportation " (「捷領運輸」) for short. It was established on 3 January 2001 with PSL No. 10518C.
| Routes operating under the name of “Fastlink” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 66 | via Eastern Hospital | |
| 66A | ||
| 68 | Service only on daily mornings | |
Tai Po Public Light Bus[]
The company's full name is "Tai Po (Fixed Route) Public Light Bus Co. Limited" (「大埔專綫小巴有限公司」), or Tai Po Public Light Bus (「大埔專綫小巴」/「大埔專綫」) for short. It was initially established on 29 December 1988 as a company under the name of Cheng Chun Ping (former Tai Po District Councillor),[31] operating five (5) minibus routes within Tai Po District.[32] In September 2001, Cheng sold Tai Po Public Light Bus to AMS Transport Holdings.
After AMS took over the company, the original 5 Tai Po GMB Routes under the company were split into 7, with the commencement of Route 20C. As of today, it has developed a massive service network with a total of 16 GMB Routes, outstripping the another Tai Po GMB operator Yan Hing Transportation in terms of scale and market.
| Routes operating under the name of “Tai Po Public Light Bus” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 20A | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Nethersole Hospital ● | |
| 20B | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Tung Tsz ● | |
| 20C | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Tai Mei Tuk ● | |
| 20C | Direct Trips | |
| 20E | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Shan Liu Road ● | Service only on weekday peak hours |
| 20K | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Sam Mun Tsai ● | |
| 20M | Fung Yuen (Mont Vert) ↔ Tai Po Central ● | |
| 20P | Fung Yuen (Mont Vert) ↔ Tai Po Market Station ● | |
| 20R | Tai Po Market ↔ Wu Kau Tang ● | |
| 20S | Ma Wo ↺ Tai Po Market Station ● | |
| 20T | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Tsz Shan Monastery ● | Service only on weekdays during daytime |
| 20X | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Nethersole Hospital ● | |
| 21A | Tai Po Market (Nam Shing Street) ↔ Tai Po Tau ● | |
| 21K | Tai Po Market (Nam Shing Street) ↔ Wai Tau Tsuen ● | |
| 22K | Kam Shan → Tai Po Market (Wai Yi Street) ● | Service only on mornings, no actual service for inbound trips |
| 23K | San Uk Ka ↺ Tai Po Market (Wan Tau Street) ● | |
| 23S | Ta Tit Yan ↺ Tai Po Market (Wan Tau Street) ● | |
| Routes operating under the name of “Tai Po Public Light Bus” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| T20R | Tai Po Market Station ↔ Luk Keng (Nam Chung) | Temporary route, provided due to road damages after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong in 2018, until its cancellation on 27 October 2018 following the reopening of the relevant road |
Resident Bus Routes[]
| Passenger Service Licence No. | Route | Termini | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4063A | HR42 | ||
| NR529 | |||
| NR532 | Supporting Route of New Territories GMB Route 20B | ||
| 18348A | HR88 | Replacement Route for the now defunct Hong Kong Island GMB Route 10X |
School Bus Services[]
AMS also provides school bus services operated with Toyota Coasters with special liveries. Related schools using such services are to be checked.
Related Incidents[]
- 14 August 2019: At 7:31am, a five-vehicle collision occurred off Shing Mun Tunnel Road towards Sha Tin near Mei Chung Court, involving a container truck, a dump truck, a Toyota Coaster minibus (VE6997/7DL), a compact van and a taxi. A large number of firemen rushed to the scene and rescued the driver, while five passengers were injured. It is suspected that the taxi failed to stop and the front end of the taxi plunged into the rear of the dumper truck. The taxi driver was also injured and sent to hospital.[33] The minibus was later written off after the accident, becoming the first seventh generation Toyota Coaster to be retired. (Note: the decommissioning of the minibus was not eligible for funding from the Environmental Protection Department)
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Notes and References[]
- ↑ According to information listed in the [http://www.td.gov.hk/mini_site/atd/2011/tc/s9_p13.htm Transport Information Annual Report 2011 - Directory of Hong Kong Transport Companies, "Hong Kong GMB Licensees Association" (香港專線小巴持牌人協會) which also chaired by Wong Man-kit used the same phone number as AMS.
- ↑ Company Registration Number: 0098903。
- ↑ Report on the Alternative Fuel Minibus Trial Scheme
- ↑ Tai Po District Council member Cheng Chun Ping (鄭俊平) was a shareholder of the company.(Ref: 控佔官地騙百萬租金 大埔區會鄭俊平脫罪 (Accused of occupying government land and cheating millions of dollars in rent; Tai Po District Council's Cheng Chun Ping was acquitted), Tai Po Website, 16 January 2007)
- ↑ The first GMB operator in Hong Kong to have a website is Perfect Gold Company Limited in 2003; AMS followed suit.
- ↑ 冠忠36倍高PE 購進智跨境業務, Apple Daily, April 28, 2011
- ↑ Very Substantial Disposal and Resumption of Trading
- ↑ Acquisition of Interest in Hong Kong Maxicab Company Limited and Proposed Leasing Arrangement, Official website of AMS Transport, 18 February 2011.
- ↑ (00077) AMS PUBLIC TRANSPORT HOLDINGS LIMITED MAJOR TRANSACTION ACQUISITION OF 100% INTEREST IN CENTRAL MAXICAB LIMITED, Hong Kong Stock Exchange, HKEXnews.
- ↑ AMS Transport: Insider Information and Profit Warning, 21 January 2013.
- ↑ AMS Transport: Insider Information, 18 February 2013.
- ↑ HKiTalk: 進智公交再度提供車內多媒體電視服務 (AMS providing onboard TV multimedia services again)
- ↑ 新界綠小 312, 313 加裝電視 (TVs installed on NT GMB Routes 312, 313 vehicles), hkitalk.net
- ↑ 新聞故事——更環保節能 混能小巴下周呱呱「落地」 (News Story - More environmentally friendly and energy-saving hybrid minibus to commence service next week), Headline Daily, 8 November 2013.
- ↑ A year earlier in the 2016-2017 Bus Route Planning Programme, KMB had proposed to offer interchange concessions between Route 7 and Kowloon GMB Route 29A in exchange for the cancellation of Route 208, which would have been the first de facto interchange concession between franchised buses and GMBs, but the proposal was withdrawn due to strong opposition from the Kowloon City District.
- ↑ KMB-AMS Interchange Discount Scheme Leaflet
- ↑ 20170809.htm 部分19座專線小巴即日起營運 (Some 19-seater green minibuses to operate immediately) , RTHK Live News, 9 August 2017.
- ↑ [1] (19-seater minibus now carrying passengers on Tai Mei Tuk route 20C; Passengers: additional trips most practical, HK01, 9 August 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, 'Operation of a Low-Floor GMB on HKI GMB Route No. 54M [Traffic Advice], 23 January 2017.
- ↑ Transport Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, "First low-floor wheelchair accessible Public Light Bus to commence service this Friday" [Press Release], 24 January 2018.
- ↑ AMS Transport Holdings Limited, "Change in Directors"[Announcement], 29 August 2017.
- ↑ AMS Transport Holdings Limited, Obituary (12 October 2017)
- ↑ "「小巴大王」黃文傑病逝 當年合資4萬做車主起家 ("King of Minibus" Wong Man Kit passed away; Wong started as joint venture with $40,000 as a car owner back to the days), Apple Daily, 14 October 2017.
- ↑ AMS Transport Interim Report 2018-2019, p. 14.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Trial of a New Electronic Payment System on Hong Kong Island Green Minibuses (GMBs) Route Nos. 4A, 4B, 4C, 4S, 4M, 5, 5M, 35M, N4A, N4C and N4X" [Traffic Advice], 14 Apr 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Trial of a New Electronic Payment System on Hong Kong Island Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 69, 69A, 69X and N69X" [Traffic Advice], 3 May 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Trial of a New Electronic Payment System on New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 403 (403P), 403A and 403X" [Traffic Advice], 7 May 2019.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Introduction of New Electronic Payment System on Hong Kong Island Green Minibus (GMB) Routes in December 2019" [Traffic Advice], 5 December 2019.
- ↑ This is the official figure, as all supplementary routes and overnight routes with route numbers are counted separately, so the figure is higher than the official figure.
- ↑ EPD: List of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Companies (Chinese), see number 0205, the email address "amspt.com" is the same as that of AMS Transport.
- ↑ Victor's Homepage 98 - 公 共 交 通 新 聞 (Public Transport News)
- ↑ 大埔區議會主席 與兄同受審 民建聯黨員涉霸官地騙118萬 (Tai Po District Council Chairman on trial with brother; DAB member involved in $1.18 million scam from illegal occupation of government land), Apple Daily, 21 November 2006.
- ↑ 城隧5車串燒7人傷 往沙田方向一度勁塞 (Five vehicles collide with seven people injured at Shing Mun Tunnel; Heavy congestion in the direction of Sha Tin), on.cc, 14 August 2019.
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