The Kowloon Green Minibus (GMB) Route 16B 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 Scenic View and Ping Shek Estate, passing through Choi Wan Estate and providing services connecting with MTR Choi Hung Station.
History[]
- 1 December 2002: Route 16B entered service, running between Scenic View and Ping Shek Estate, replcaing the Scenic View Shuttle Bus that was not allowed to be operated by Transport Department.
- This was the first quality minibus route launched jointly by Transport Department and housing estates, with the operator able to charge the housing estate subsidy and charge lower fares to residents, and hail-and-ride is allowed in the estate.
- 6 July 2003: Due to complaints from residents about the noise of minibus within the estate, the last trip was advanced to 11pm.
- 13 August 2006: To facilitate the opening of Ping Shek Public Transport Interchange, the following changes were implemented: [1]
- The Ping Shek Estate terminus was relocated from beside Clear Water Bay Road to the 1st floor podium of Ping Shek Public Transport Interchange;
- Rerouted via New Clear Water Bay Road and Fung Shing Street for Fung Shing Street direction, with new boarding/alighting points added on New Clear Water Bay Road eastbound near Pak Hung House and Fung Shing Street northbound bus bay.
- 22 December 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [2]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Scenic View | From Ping Shek | Headways (mins) |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | ||
| 06:00 - 10:00 | 06:00 - 10:00 | 6 |
| 10:00 - 16:00 | 10:00 - 16:00 | 12 |
| 16:00 - 18:00 | 16:00 - 18:00 | 6 |
| 18:00 - 21:00 | 18:00 - 21:00 | 10 |
| 21:00 - 23:00 | 21:00 - 23:00 | 12 |
Special Headways[]
| Scenic View ↺ Ping Shek Estate ● | |
|---|---|
| Service hours | Headways (mins) |
| Mondays to Fridays | |
| 06:30 - 09:00 | 15 |
| 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 | $4.3 |
| Fare chart to Ping Shek | |
| From Choi Wan Plaza | $3.7 |
| Fare chart to Scenic View | |
| From Fung Shing Street | $3.7 |
| Fare Remarks |
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Octopus Interchange Concessions[]
| B and MTR Interchange Concessions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st leg | 2nd leg | Discounted amount | Time limit |
| ' | MTR | 50￠ | 90 minutes |
| MTR | ' | ||
Notes:
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Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schdeule of Services, this route requires a total of 5 minibuses to provide service, of which 1 is required to provide special service. The peak hour passenger capacity in each direction is not less than 192.
After the self-operated operators gradually introduced 19-seat LPG minibuses, the existing vehicles have been retired one after another. The demand for this route is not as high as other 16-series routes, so the current daily dispatch of vehicles is mainly based on mobilising 16-seat minibuses from the Route 16 series fleets.
Current this route and Route 16, 16A 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
- 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.
The distance of this route is approx. 3.2km, and the journey time is approximately 15mins. (The average speed is 12.8km/h.)
To Ping Shek[]
To Ping Shek: The distance of this route is approx. 1.6km, and the journey time is approximately 7.5mins. (The average speed is 12.8km/h.)
Via: Scenic View, Fung Shing Street, (Ngau Chi Wan Street, Jat's Incline) # and Clear Water Bay Road
# Remark: Some part of headway will detour due to the passengers demand.
| Kowloon GMB Route 16B (Scenic View → Ping Shek) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ngau Chi Wan |
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Located within the estate car park Only residents of Scenic View are allowed to use this stop | |
| 2 | Fung Shing Street |
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| 3 | Clear Water Bay Road |
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Section fare begins here | |
| 4 |
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To Scenic View[]
To Scenic View: The distance of this route is approx. 1.6km, and the journey time is approximately 7.5mins. (The average speed is 12.8km/h.)
Via: New Clear Water Bay Road, New Clear Water Bay Road, Fung Shing Street and Scenic View
| Kowloon GMB Route 16B (Ping Shek → Scenic View) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ngau Chi Wan |
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| 2 | New Clear Water Bay Road |
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| 3 | Fung Shing Street |
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Section fare begins here | |
| 4 |
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Located within the estate car park Only residents of Scenic View are allowed to use this stop | ||
| Passengers who are not the resident of Scenic View must alight before the minibus enters the estate area. | ||||
Monday to Friday AM Peak hour special trip[]
To Scenic View: The distance of this route is approx. 1.6km, and the journey time is approximately 7.5mins. (The average speed is 12.8km/h.)
Via: Scenic View, Fung Shing Street, Clear Water Bay Road (Westbound), Choi Hung Interchange, Clear Water Bay Road (Eastbound), New Clear Water Bay Road, Fung Shing Street and Scenic View Car Park Access
| Kowloon GMB Route 16B (Scenic View ↺ Ping Shek Estate) Special trip | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Ngau Chi Wan |
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Located within the estate car park Only residents of Scenic View are allowed to use this stop | |
| 2 | Fung Shing Street |
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| 3 | Clear Water Bay Road |
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| 4 |
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Circular point All the passengers must alight here | ||
| 5 | New Clear Water Bay Road |
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| 6 | Fung Shing Street |
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| 7 |
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Located within the estate car park Only residents of Scenic View are allowed to use this stop | ||
| Passengers who are not the resident of Scenic View must alight before the minibus enters the estate area. | ||||
Ridership[]
According to the data of Transport Department, the daily passenger volume of this route is as follows:
- Earlier 2019: 30,100 passengers. [13]
Gallery[]
The terminus of Route 16B is at Scenic View (August 2013)
Route 16B stops at Choi Wan Shopping Centre stop
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[]
References[]
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Ping Shek PTI ready on Sunday" [News Bulletin], 1 August 2006.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 313 routes" [News Bulletin], 22 December 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments 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 13.2%, but the Transport Department finally approved as same increase.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments 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 adjustments 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 11.8%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 5.9%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments 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 12.9%, but the Transport Department finally approved an increase of 9.7%.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Fare adjustments 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
- ↑ Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2019-20 Reply No. THB(T)147
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