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In February 2009, KMB became the first public bus company in Asia to introduce Euro V double-deck buses. To further enhance the environmental performance of its fleet, KMB collaborated with the UK-based Alexander Dennis in 2012 to develop a new generation of Enviro500 Euro 5 double-deck air-conditioned buses for use in Hong Kong, the current Enviro500 MMC, which has become the newest addition to its fleet.

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KMB has the world's largest Enviro500 MMC bus fleet.

KMB currently owns the world's largest fleet of Enviro500 MMC buses The fleet totals 2,396 vehicles, which includes:

• 1652 Euro V 12-metre versions (purchased in 12 batches: 198+131+145+209+194+94+126+100+44+82+24+305) with fleet numbers starting with ATENU, which is also the largest number of single-mode buses in Hong Kong's history of franchised buses;
• 47 vehicles with fleet number headed ATENU, formerly the Euro V 12-metre regular version from Long Win Bus (purchased in two batches: 16+31);
• 222 vehicles of Euro V 12.8m version with fleet number headed 3ATENU (purchased in four batches: 2+50+100+70);
• 1 vehicle with fleet number headed by E5L, ex-Euro V 12.8m luxury version from Long Win Bus,which has returned to LWB fleet;
• 26 vehicles with fleet number headed E5T, formerly Euro V 12.5m luxury version belonging to Long Win Bus;
• 151 vehicles of Euro VI 11.3 metres version with fleet number headed E6M (purchased in four batches: 76+25+24+26).
• 2 vehicles of Euro VI 12-metre version with fleet number headed E6T;
• 356 vehicles of Euro VI 12.8-metre version with fleet number headed E6X (purchased in seven batches: 34+56+53+51+56+46+60).

For a detailed list of the fleet, see Enviro500 MMC fleet list.

Routes

Due to the large fleet size of KMB's Enviro500 MMC 12-metre (ATENU/E5T) and 12.8-metre (3ATENU/E6X) buses, they can be found on many routes nowadays. Owing to their high capacity, good average performance, low emissions and better steering capability, these buses are mainly deployed on routes with high patronage or passing through expressways, routes passing through low-emission zones, routes that require order buses to pass through those areas , routes where tree barrier is required, newly-launched routes which have been awarded the right to operate tendered routes by Transport Department and which use new buses for publicity purposes and to increase patronage, other routes that require order buses to serve those routes and some short-distance routes . Of these, 12.8 metre buses are subject to road restrictions or other factors are only permitted to operate on the designated routes.

As for the Enviro500 MMC 11.3m buses (E6M), they are mainly assigned to routes unable to be served by 12m buses.