The Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route 16 is operated by Success Transportation Limited (成功運輸有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 11315C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs between Ping Shek and Choi Wan (Jat's Incline), passing through Choi Wan Plaza. It is mainly used to connect residents of Choi Wan Estate and Choi Fai Estate to MTR Choi Hung Station and Ngau Chi Wan Market, and also provides convenience of access for the teachers and students of Good Hope School.
According to official information from the Transport Department, the terminus of this route is located at Choi Fai Estate, with Ping Shek Estate as the loop point; however, in daily operation, it is just the opposite, and passengers must get off at Ping Shek. The content of this entry is subject to actual operation.
In addition, Route 16 has a short-working special service during the morning rush hour on weekdays, running one-way from Ngan Ho Path to Ping Shek (Podium of 8 Clear Water Bay Road).
History[]
- 10 September 1982: The Transport Department launched a public tender for the operation of 10 groups of 24 new minibus routes. These routes were grouped together with the Kowloon Route 7 and first generation 21K. [1]
- 15 July 1983: Route 16 entered service, running between Tak Wong Kong (Choi Wan Estate) and Ping Shek. [2] [3]
- Unknown: A special morning service was added, running from King Sun House, Choi Wan Estate to Ping Shek Public Transport Interchange.
- End of July 2001: Octopus cards were accepted for payment of fares.
- 2002: The route was re-tendered together with Routes 7 and 16A, which were also operated by Shui Fat Investment (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 4710C) [4], and Success Transportation Limited under Ma Ah Muk won the operating right for these routes.
- 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [5]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Choi Wan (Jat's Incline) | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Saturdays | |
| 05:30 - 05:45 | 5 |
| 05:45 - 07:00 | 3 |
| 07:00 - 10:00 | 2 |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | 4 |
| 12:00 - 16:00 | 3 |
| 16:00 - 20:00 | 2 |
| 20:00 - 01:00 | 4 |
| 01:00 - 01:25 | 5 |
| Sundays and Public Holidays | |
| 05:30 - 06:00 | 5 |
| 06:00 - 01:00 | 3 |
| 01:00 - 01:25 | 5 |
Special trip[]
| Ngan Ho Lane → Ping Shek (Podium of 8 Clear Water Bay Road) ● | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 06:30 - 09:00 | Around 4 - 5 |
| No service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays | |
- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Journey/Boarding stop | Fare |
|---|---|
| Full fare | $3.8 |
| Section fare to Choi Wan | |
| From Choi Wan Commercial Complex | $3.7 |
| Section fare to Ping Shek | |
| From Ngau Chi Wan Street | $3.8 (Reversion to full fare) |
| From Choi Wan Commercial Complex | $3.7 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Remark: The date of addition of the Elderly card concession fare to be checked. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Octopus Interchange Concessions[]
| and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
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| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| ' | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
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Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's "Service Details", this route requires a total of 13 minibuses to provide services, of which 4 are required to provide special services. The peak hour passenger capacity in each direction is not less than 480.
Current this route and Route 16A, 16B and 16S use a total of 31 TOYOTA Coaster LPG light bus, included 7 of 16-seater minibuses and 24 of 19-seater minibuses.
| List of Success Transportation minibuses | |||||
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| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks |
| FT103 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater High back | Rollsign | 16A | |
| GW6883 | 2006 5LS2 | 16 series | Formerly a vehicle on Big Union's New Territories Routes 59 series Was also a formerly vehicle on Tung Wan's New Territories Route 106 Joined in January 2023 | ||
| LV9638 | 2005 5LS2 | Formerly a vehicle on Brilliant Way's Kowloon Route 47 Joined in November 2019 | |||
| LY8873 | Formerly a vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/111 Joined in June 2016 | ||||
| MC5299 | Formerly a vehicle on Fu Wan's New Territories Routes 406/407 series Joined in July 2023 | ||||
| MD2535 | Originally a part of Red Minibus Kwun Tsing Route and Tung Tsuen Route | ||||
| Idled Formerly a vehicle on Fu Wan's New Territories Routes 406/407 series Joined in July 2023 | |||||
| PS3815 | 2011 6LS | Entered service in February 2011 | |||
| VP4871 | 2018 7LL | 19-seater Vogelose | Patent Enterprises EDS | 16 | Entered service in July 2018 |
| VT6787 | 16A | Entered service in October 2018 | |||
| VU1606 | 16 | ||||
| VU2016 | 16S | ||||
| VU2085 | 16 series | ||||
| VW3489 | Day time service: 16A Night Time service: 16S |
Entered service in November 2018 | |||
| VW8947 | 16 series | Entered service in December 2018 | |||
| VX7140 | 2019 7LL | Entered service in February 2019 | |||
| VY9285 | Transfull EDS | ||||
| VZ142 | |||||
| WA3672 | Entered service in March 2019 | ||||
| WB2812 | |||||
| WC1641 | Entered service in April 2019 | ||||
| WC6195 | Entered service in May 2019 | ||||
| WC6294 | |||||
| WC8832 | |||||
| WD4771 | |||||
| WD5650 | |||||
| WD6518 | Entered service in June 2019 | ||||
| WM1901 | Entered service in November 2019 | ||||
| WU3023 | 2020 7LL | Entered service in June 2020 | |||
| XR913 | 2021 7LL | Entered service in October 2021 | |||
| XR3788 | |||||
| XR4372 | |||||
| List of former minibuses in Success Transportation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No. | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| FP8222 | 2005 5LS2 | December 2023 | Transferred to Golden Way's New Territories Route 56A | |
| GT4666 | Unknown | Transferred to Tung Wan's New Territories Route 106 | ||
| GU4352 | Wait for check | Retired | ||
| HE7664 | 1997 3rd Generation | May 2016 | LJ634 (2004 5LS) | |
| HU3361 | 1998 3rd Generation | LY7520 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| HW3049 | 1998 4th Generation | Unknown | LJ1875 (2004 5LS) | |
| HW5473 | ||||
| JC2611 | 1999 4th Generation | |||
| JD5195 | June 2016 | LY8873 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| JE4008 | July 2016 | |||
| JV2932 | 2000 4th Generation | Unknown | ||
| KH1886 | 2001 5LS | October 2018 | VU2016 (2018 7LL) | |
| KH4690 | VU2085 (2018 7LL) | |||
| KH4893 | November 2018 | VW3489 (2018 7LL) | ||
| KJ6968 | 2002 4th Generation | Unknown | KY6738 (2003 5LS) | |
| KJ7659 | 2002 5LS | February 2019 | VZ142 (2019 7LL) | |
| KL6544 | October 2018 | VT6787 (2018 7LL) | ||
| KM4271 | May 2019 | WC6195 (2019 7LL) | ||
| KM7367 | December 2008 | Exchanged with HW5473 (1998 4th Generation) that originally served on Garrison's Hong Kong Island Routes 32/33 series | ||
| KN1996 | May 2019 | Retired | WC6294 (2019 7LL) | |
| KN2587 | WD4771 (2019 7LL) | |||
| KN2810 | WC8832 (2019 7LL) | |||
| KN2967 | Unknown | Exchanged with LG2268 (200 5LS) that originally a part of Red Minibus Yuen Jor Route | ||
| KN2983 | Retired | |||
| KN3242 | ||||
| KN3392 | June 2019 | WD6518 (2019 7LL) | ||
| KN3442 | October 2021 | XR913 (2021 7LL) | ||
| KN3724 | December 2008 | Exchanged with JD5195 (1999 4th Generation) that originally served on Garrison's Hong Kong Island Routes 32/33 series | ||
| KN3884 | March 2019 | Retired | WA3672 (2019 7LL) | |
| KN4942 | Unknown | |||
| KN5104 | May 2019 | WD5650 (2019 7LL) | ||
| KN5137 | Unknown | |||
| KN5251 | April 2022 | GW6883 (2006 5LS2) | ||
| KR1472 | December 2008 | Exchanged with KJ6968 (2002 4th Generation) that originally served on Garrison's Hong Kong Island Routes 32/33 series | ||
| KW5898 | 2003 5LS | September 2009 | Exchanged with JE4008 (2000 4th Generation) that originally served on Garrison's Hong Kong Island Routes 32/33 series | |
| KW6330 | February 2019 | Retired | VY9285 (2019 7LL) | |
| KW6564 | VX7140 (2019 7LL) | |||
| KW7808 | December 2018 | VW8947 (2018 7LL) | ||
| KY6738 | December 2019 | LV9638 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| LD5150 | 2003 5LL | July 2018 | VP4871 (2018 7LL) | |
| LG725 | 2003 5LS | November 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied to 2019 7LL on Treasure Up's New Territories Route 113 |
FP8222 (2005 5LS2) |
| LG2268 | September 2009 | Exchanged with JV2932 (2000 4th Generation) that originally served on Garrison's Hong Kong Island Routes 32/33 series Then applied to a 7LL on September 2018 | ||
| LH2664 | 2004 5LS | October 2018 | Retired | VU1606 (2018 7LL) |
| LJ634 | December 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied on a 2019 7LL of Treasure Up New Territories Route 113 |
LX1964 (2005 5LS2) | |
| LJ1875 | November 2019 | Retired | WM1901 (2019 7LL) | |
| LJ5941 | March 2019 | WB2812 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LX1964 | 2005 5LS2 | June 2020 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/ 111 | WU3023 (2020 7LL) |
| LY7520 | June 2019 | Retired | LZ7073 (2005 5LS2) | |
| LZ3891 | Unknown | Transferred to Koon Wing Motors's Kowloon Route 48 | ||
| LZ7073 | June 2024 | Transferred to Golden Way's New Territories Route 56C | ||
| MB3718 | April 2019 | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Routes 101M/102 series/ 111 | WC1641 (2019 7LL) | |
The information may not be complete and accurate, to be updated and modified by those who are willing to do so.
This section was last updated on 10/2024202410
Routing[]
- To Ping Shek: The distance of this route is approx. 1.3km, and the journey time is approximately 6mins. (The average speed is 13km/h.)
- The names listed in the table below under "Major Stop Locations" are the fixed pick-up/drop-off points for this route, and the part of the name with an underline refers to the name commonly used by passengers (including Cantonese transliterations of the commonly-used Chinese names)
- Passengers may be picked up and dropped off freely along the route outside the restricted area unless otherwise stated.
Via: Clear Water Bay Road, Choi Hung Public Transport Interchange, Clear Water Bay Road, Fung Shing Street, Ngau Chi Wan Street, Jat's Incline and Clear Water Bay Road
| Kowloon GMB Route 16 (Ping Shek ↺ Choi Wan (Jat's Incline)) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ngau Chi Wan | Clear Water Bay Road |
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| 3 | Ngau Chi Wan Street |
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Passengers can board here to Ping Shek | |
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Circular Point Minibus will stop here for a while Template:Circular Route boarding limit | ||
| 5 | Ngau Chi Wan | Ngau Chi Wan Road |
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All passengers must alight here | ||
Morning Special trip[]
Via: Ngan Ho Path, Clear Water Bay Road and Ping Shek Public Transport Interchange
| Kowloon GMB Route 16 (Choi Wan (Ngan Ho Path) → Ping Shek (Clear Water Bay Road Podium no. 8)) [Special trip] | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ngau Chi Wan | Ngan Ho Path |
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| 2 | Clear Water Bay Road |
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Ridership[]
According to the data of Transport Department, the daily passenger volume of this route is as follows:
- Early 2019: 30,100 passengers. [17]
Related incidents[]
- 25 March 2011: Around 8am, a Toyota Coaster (JV2932) heading to Choi Wan (Jat's Incline) produced smoke and caught fire while passing through opposite of Ngau Chi Wan Market. The driver was hospitalised when putting out a fire [18]
- 27 September 2013: At around 10pm, a Toyota Coaster (KL6544) heading to Choi Wan (Jat's Incline) hit a cyclist when right turning from Fung Shing Street to Ngau Chi Wan Street, which he later succumbed to serious injuries on 28 September.[19]
Gallery[]
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Remarks[]
- ↑ Numbers placed after the model Toyota Coaster (if any) are only used within the transport enthusiasts, others (including the industry) does not use such names.
Related articles[]
- Kowloon GMB Route 16A
- Kowloon GMB Route 16B
- Kowloon GMB Route 16E (Cancelled)
- Kowloon GMB Route 16S (1st generation) (Cancelled)
- Kowloon GMB Route 16S
References[]
- ↑ Gazette No. 2925, Hong Kong Government Gazette, Vol. 124, No. 36, 10 September 1982.
- ↑ "廿六Ｍ號與十六號 九龍增小巴專線" (New Kowloon GMB routes 26M and 16 launched), Ta Kung Pao, 20 July 1983.
- ↑ "觀塘及扎山道開設新小巴專線" (New GMB routes for Kwun Tong and Jat's Incline), Hong Kong Government Press Release, 14 July 1983.
- ↑ G.N. 1708: Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations (Chapter 374)--Public Light Bus (Scheduled) Routes in Kowloon and the New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Gazette, Vol. 06, No. 12, 22 March 2002.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 313 routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route nos. 16, 16A, 16B and 16S" [Traffic Advice], 7 July 2023.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2023-24 Reply No.TLB113, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 11.8%, but the Transport Department finally approved as same increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route nos. 16, 16A, 16B and 16S" [Traffic Advice], 17 February 2020.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2019-20 Reply No.THB(T)147, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 12%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 5.7% (Calculated based on the entire route group).
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route nos. 16, 16A, 16B and 16S" [Traffic Advice], 31 October 2016.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2016-17 Reply No.THB(T)150, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 13.3%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 6.7%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route nos. 16, 16A, 16B and 16S" [Traffic Advice], 15 October 2013.
- ↑ According to Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2013-14 Reply No.THB(T)139, the operator originally applied for a fare increase of 10.7%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 7.1%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustment of Kowloon Route nos. 16, 16A, 16B and 16S" [Traffic Advice], 14 September 2011.
- ↑ Kowloon Route nos. 16, 16A, 16B and 16's adjust the fare from 15 June, hkitalk.net.
- ↑ 'Fares for two Kowloon GMB Routes adjustmented', Hong Kong Government Press Release, 30 August 1992.
- ↑ Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2019-20 Reply No. THB(T)147
- ↑ "小巴引擎冒煙釀小火" (Slight fire caused by smoke from minibus engine), Apple Daily, 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "綠巴撼單車 男子墮地亡" (GMB hit bicycle killing the cyclist), Oriental Daily, 29 September 2013.
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