Goodrich Transportation Limited (富裕運輸有限公司) is a green minibus operator that operates one green minibus route in Yau Tsim Mong District and one in Sai Kung District.
The subsidiaries of Goodrich Transportation are Rich Success Transportation Limited (富昇運輸有限公司), which operates six GMB routes in the Sha Tin District, and Ming Wai Public Light Bus Limited (明偉小巴有限公司), which operates two GMB routes in the Yuen Long District. The former operates six GMB routes in Sha Tin and the latter operates two GMB routes in Yuen Long.
The offices of Goodrich Transportation and its subsidiaries are located at G/F, 132 Causeway Bay Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong [1], with hotlines 2571 3378 and 9326 2007, the latter of which is also owned by another GMB operator, Kellis Limited.
History[]
On 1 November 1999, Goodrich Transportation started to operate Kowloon GMB Route 43M from Charming Garden to Yau Ma Tei Station, and the route was extended to Tai Kok Tsui (Cherry Street) terminus in 2000 and has been in operation since then.
In 2003, the original operator of New Territories GMB Route 60K was withdrawn due to poor service. Goodrich Transportation, under the name of Rich Success Transportation Limited, was awarded the route and took over the operation on 4 November 2003 under a temporary Passenger Service Licence (PSL). In the selection scoring, Rich Success Transportation obtained 94.5 marks for its proposed installation of tactile signboards and non-slip flooring on its fleet, narrowly defeating Ma Ah Muk's Kiu Wan by one point. The latter filed a judicial review, arguing that the scoring system was unfair and that the company's proposal of lower fares and more frequent trips deserved to be selected. The Court of First Instance of the High Court dismissed the case on the grounds that the Transport Tribunal did not have the power to deal with matters relating to temporary PSLs, and that fares and frequency were not the sole determinants of who should be awarded the right to operate a business. [2]
On 10 April 2005, the original operators of New Territories green minibus (GMB) routes 75 and 76 were disqualified from operating the routes due to management problems. On 22 April 2005, the Government announced a re-tendering exercise for the routes, during which they would be operated by Extra Billion Investments Limited, the operator of Route 77, for the time being. Goodrich Transportation eventually acquired the right to operate the two routes under the name of "Ming Wai Public Light Bus Company Limited" and took over the operation of the routes in mid-2006.
On 27 August 2023, Goodrich Transportation extended its service area to Tseung Kwan O by introducing the brand new New Territories GMB Route 116.
GMB routes[]
Goodrich Transportationo[]
| Routes operating under the name of Goodrich Transportation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PSL no. | Route no. | Termini | Remarks |
| 9480C | Kowloon 43M | Central Park ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station ● Park Avenue ↺ MTR Yau Ma Tei Station ● |
Daily circular service |
| 17964C | New Territories 116 | Pak Shing Kok ↺ Tseung Kwan O Station ● | Daily daytime circular service |
Rich Success Transportation[]
The Passenger Service Licence (PSL) number of Rich Success Transportation is 11253C.
All minibuses of Rich Success Transportation registered in 2002-2003 are equipped with Vogelsitze high-back seats, which is different to the minibuses bought by other operators in the same period.
| Routes operating under the name of Rich Success Transportation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route no. | Termini | Remarks |
| 60K | Sha Tin Station ↔ Fo Tan Cottage Area ● | Daily service |
| 60P | Sha Tin Station ↔ Chun Yeung Estate ● | Weekday peak hour service |
| 60R | Non-racing holiday daytime service | |
| 61M | Worldwide Gardens ↔ Tai Wai Station ● | Weekday peak hour service |
| Worldwide Gardens ↔ Kowloon Tong Station ● | Daily service | |
| 61S | Wo Che (Tak Hau Street) ↔ Mong Kok Station ● | Daily overnight service |
| 62K | Sha Tin Station ↔ Shatin Lodge ● | Daily service |
Ming Wai Public Light Bus[]
The Passenger Service Licence (PSL) number of Ming Wai Public Light Bus is 12049C.
| Routes operating under the name of Ming Wai Public Light Bus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Route no. | Termini | Remarks | |
| 75 | Yuen Long (Fook Hong Street) ↔ Lok Ma Chau Spur Line ● | Daily service | |
| Yuen Long (Fook Hong Street) ↔ Ha Wan Tsuen ● | Daily service | ||
| San Tin ↔ Lok Ma Chau Spur Line ● | Daily service | ||
| 76 | Yuen Long (Fook Hong Street) ↔ Siu Hum Tsuen ● | Daily service | |
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Notes and References[]
- ↑ The signboard of the ground floor shop at No. 132 Causeway Bay Road is "Ka Wai Motors"; the office of Kamalie is also located there, but they use different inquiry hotlines.
- ↑ Court of First Instance of the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Constitutional and Administrative Litigation No. 103 of 2004
Related articles[]
External links[]
Goodrich Transportation Limited, Rich Success Transportation, Rich Success Transportation Limited, Ming Wai, Ming Wai Public Light Bus and Ming Wai Public Light Bus Limited