The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is a public transport operator operating franchised bus services in Hong Kong under the management of Transport International Holdings Limited, with its head office at 15/F, No. 9 Po Lun Street, Lai Chi Kok, and Lee Chak Cheong is the current Managing Director.
Introduction[]
The Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) has been operating franchised bus services in Hong Kong for over 80 years. Apart from being the oldest and largest franchised bus company in Hong Kong, KMB is also one of the largest privately-owned public bus companies in the world and a leader in the international public bus industry.
The Government granted KMB a franchise to operate public bus services under the Public Bus Services Ordinance to operate its bus network. As at 30 June 2023, KMB operated a total of 4,049 buses,[5] including 3,892 double-decker and 157 single-decker buses, on 436 routes [3] covering Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. The current fleet of all routes are low-floor air-conditioned buses equipped with a bus stop announcement system for the convenience of wheelchair users and other needy passengers.
The average daily patronage of KMB rose from 2.83 million passenger trips [6] in 1998 to a peak of 3.1 million passenger trips [7] in 2002, dropped to 2.76 million passenger trips in 2007, about 2.7 million passenger trips in 2008, about 2.58 million passenger trips [8] in 2012, about 2.62 million passenger trips in 2014, about 2.66 million passenger trips in 2015, and rebounded to 2.71 million passenger trips in 2016. person-times. From March 2018 to March 2019, KMB's average daily patronage continued to rise, from about 2.82 million to about 2.89 million.
KMB's current franchise commenced on 1 July 2017 and will expire on 1 July 2027. As KMB is required to maintain a proper and efficient public bus service at all times during the franchise period and is willing to continue to invest in the operation of its franchised bus services, KMB is required to submit annually a forward plan for the subsequent five years, which includes proposals for service improvement and rationalisation of its bus routes, as well as plans for the acquisition and replacement of vehicles. To assess the adequacy and efficiency of KMB's bus services, the Transport Department (TD) examines KMB's performance through passenger satisfaction surveys, site surveys, vehicle inspections, and examination of information submitted by KMB on a regular basis, as well as public opinions.
Brief History[]
- 1921: "The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited" was established.
- May 1932: Bus franchises for Kowloon and the New Territories were granted by the Government.
- 13 April 1933: Nam Hing, Chuen Hing and Cheung Mei bus companies were acquired and the Kai Tack Motor Bus fleets were purchased and the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited was established with a fleet of 106 single-decker small-sized buses, with Tang Shiu Kin as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Controller of Vehicle Operations; the first depot and headquarter of Pioneer Building (now the Pioneer Centre) were also completed in the same year.[9]
- 1949: KMB became the first bus company in Hong Kong to introduce double-decked buses, the Daimler A, was the first to introduce 20 double-decker buses from the United Kingdom with higher capacity.
- 16 July 1973: Major restructuring of route numbering and service areas in the New Territories were implemented.
- 11 November 1980: Sun Hung Kai Properties launched a takeover bid for KMB and successfully acquired 35% of the shares on 17 November.[10]
- 1983: The Customer Service Hotline was established.
- 1984: The Tuen Mun Maintenance Centre came into operation, setting a Guinness World Record for the "World's Largest Multi-storey Bus Depot".
- 1988: The standard of franchised bus services in Hong Kong was further enhanced with the introduction of the first successfully operated double-deck air-conditioned bus with main engine-driven air-conditioning system, the 11-metre Leyland Olympian (AL1/DX2437), which was painted in white.
- June 1992: The Chinese registered name was changed to "九龍巴士(一九三三)有限公司[Remark 1]" to celebrate its 60th anniversary and to reflect its bus industry.[11]
- 1996: Established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Long Win Holdings Limited (later renamed Long Win Bus), which was granted a franchise by the Government to operate bus routes between North Lantau and the new airport at Chek Lap Kok to and from the New Territories, and commenced service the following year.
- September 1997: Introduced the world's first double-decker low-floor bus, the Dennis Trident (ATR1/HJ2127), painted in champagne gold. corporate restructuring was completed in the same year and established "Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited", which was divided into Hong Kong franchised public bus services, non-franchised transport services, non-transport services (e.g. property, multi-media business, bus models) and Mainland China transport services.
- 1998: First electronic bus stop announcement system with light-emitting diode (LED) displays were installed on buses.
- May 1999: Launched the "Nathan Road Hot Spot Shuttle" publicity campaign, featuring the cartoon character "KMB Boy" to promote the six Nathan Road routes 1, 2, 6, 6A, 9 and B1.
- September 1999: Electronic bus information displays at bus terminals were installed.
- November 1999: Obtained full ISO 9001 quality certification.
- 24 November 2000: The first two buses equipped with infotainment systems were launched, allowing passengers to enjoy quality audio-visual services inside the bus; and a subsidiary, RoadShow Holdings Limited, was established in December to expand the outdoor media sales business, and in the following year, the Group spun off RoadShow to be listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange.[12]
- 11 May 2002: The new Lai Chi Kok Depot was opened. In November 2002, the Group obtained the ISO 14001 environmental management system certification.
- 30 October 2002: KMB was named one of Forbes magazine's "200 Outstanding Companies Under US$1 Billion".[13]
- January 2003: Introduced the Enviro500, a new straight-staircase bus for safer access on staircases.
- 28 November 2005: The Group was renamed as "Transport International".
- 2009: Introduced Asia's first Euro V double-decker bus, exceeding the then legal requirement for newly registered diesel vehicles to meet Euro IV emission standards.
- December 2010: All 8,500 bus captains, station supervisors and service inspectors were given new uniforms in green and grey, symbolising vitality, dynamism and environmental protection. Silver-grey reflective tape was added to the back of the new uniforms to ensure the safety of frontline staff working at night or in dark environments.[14]
- Early 2012: The External Affairs Section was established to strengthen community liaison.[15]
- 9 May 2012: The last four routes (5A, 16, 93K, 98A) still served by non-air-conditioned buses ("hot dogs") were upgraded to full air-conditioned services, representing the full provision of full air-conditioned services by all KMB routes as well as by all franchised bus companies in Hong Kong, and the retirement of the only remaining non-air-conditioned buses.[16]
- 2013: KMB celebrated its 80th anniversary with a series of "KMB 80th Anniversary" activities.
- 25 June 2014: The last batch of double-decker air-conditioned buses with 3+2 seats were retired.[17]
- 22 August 2014: The 12.8-metre Enviro500 MMC, the highest-capacity double-decker air-conditioned bus in Hong Kong, was the first to be officially launched on Route 73X.[18]
- 1 September 2014: KMB's first hybrid bus, the bus was painted with a unique full-body advertisement, with a white base colour and then lined with blue and green ribbons and green leaf patterns, and was stickered with a blue, named hBus,[19] the same bus was licensed on 29 October and made its maiden trip on Route 1A.
- 1 January 2015: Lee Chak-cheong, formerly a director of Transport International, was parachuted into KMB as Managing Director.[20]
- Subsequently, a wave of departures swept through many departments, and even the management was not spared. 4 directors (Director of Operations Fok Choi Fuk (霍彩福), Director of Commercial Affairs Lui Siu Kwong (雷兆光), Director of Transportation Development Mark Savelli, Director of Corporate Affairs Chan Pik Kwan(陳碧君)) departed one after another, and only the Chief Financial Officer Ho Sai Kei (何世基) remains.[21][22]
On 1 March 2016: Deputy Managing Director Au Yeung Kee Chun (歐陽杞浚) left the company to become an Executive Director of Transport International, Kowloon Motor Bus and Long Win Bus. During his tenure, he introduced electric buses and supercapacitor buses, implemented interchange measures such as Interchange BBI and Interchange BBI, and actively promoted the bus route rationalisation programme.[23]
- 27 January 2015: The Estimated Time of Arrival Enquiry Service was officially launched, and by the end of the year, it had fully covered all regular franchised bus routes operated by KMB and LWB.
- Late June 2017: Launch of the new generation of "Heartbeat of The City" livery; at the same time, the retrofitting of free Wifi for double-decker buses commissioned after 2002 and USB charging device for buses commissioned after 2003 began.
- 1 July 2017: The Government granted KMB a new 10-year franchise, in which KMB committed to introduce a number of new initiatives [24] that have not been implemented by other bus companies, including:
- Gradually providing free Wi-Fi service on about 2,000 buses (i.e. half of KMB's buses) by the end of 2020, which mainly serve routes with longer journeys or higher patronage;
- KMB would co-operate with the Transport Department's (TD) "Hong Kong eMobility" mobile app and website to provide real-time arrival information, as well as to pilot the use of technology to provide real-time information on empty seats on the upper deck on the lower deck of buses;
- KMB endeavoured to enhance barrier-free transport by piloting five new routes serving hospitals using buses equipped with double-wheelchair parking bays, and introducing two community hospital routes, namely routes 14H and 32H, serving United Christian Hospital and Yan Chai Hospital respectively, on a pilot basis;
- Upgrading in phases the facilities at bus termini and interchanges with high utilisation, e.g. provision of passenger service points to provide free Wi-Fi service, route enquiry and Octopus add value services to waiting passengers, and provision of passenger toilets where appropriate, with a target of upgrading 50 bus termini and interchanges throughout the 10-year period of the franchise.
- 6 July 2017: The last batch of non-low-floor double-decker air-conditioned buses were retired, and KMB has since entered a new era of low-floor bus service for all its routes.
- March 2018: The KMB Monthly Pass was officially launched.
- 2 May 2018: With the approval of the Transport Department (TD), the Sha Tin and Tuen Mun depots provided bus maintenance and inspection services for non-franchised buses other than franchised buses.[25]
- 22 March 2019: KMB's first bus with Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 body equipped with glass curtain wall was officially licensed and two buses with MCV EvoSeti body using Euro VI engines were officially licensed, with the model Volvo B8L.
- In 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of people travelling was greatly reduced. In February 2020, KMB said that the number of passengers were reduced by 30% to 40%, the number of bus trips werereduced by 10% to 20%, and the revenue from ticketing were also be reduced, but there is no plan to lay off staff or reduce their salaries for the time being. In addition, KMB and LWB have co-operated with a local research company to use internationally certified nanocatalysts to sterilise some of their bus fleets at the medical level, the first time that such technology has been introduced to Hong Kong by a transport company other than the MTR Corporation. When the nano photocatalyst is sprayed on the seats, armrests and other surfaces of the bus, it forms a protective film that continues to emit electrons and generate active oxygen, which immediately disinfects, kills bacteria and decomposes pollutants on the surfaces of the objects. Even after the light source is cut off, it can continue to operate for eight hours and a single spray can last for three months. KMB's 4,000 buses have gradually adopted this technology. Alcohol-based handrub is also available on buses for passengers' use, and disinfectant carpets are installed at boarding areas.
- In March 2020, to further strengthen its response to the threat of the COVID-19 outbreak, KMB announced that it would install two cross-travelling windows on the upper and lower decks of its 200 double-deck buses, which can be freely opened by passengers to enhance air circulation. The window openings are about 59 cm long and 16 cm wide, and a reminder has been posted to remind passengers not to stick their hands out of the window. Double-deck buses retrofitted with these windows will be operated on urban bus routes with a higher patronage, and the future decision on whether to retrofit more windows will be made subject to the response of passengers, with reference made to the design of buses in London and other places. Ventilation windows were closed for a period of time from mid-May and were reopened in early July.
- In late June 2020, in response to the ongoing 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak, KMB introduced the second wave of anti-epidemic measures, including the setting up of mask vending machines at four locations across the territory for passengers to purchase masks, which are manufactured in-house by Transport International. KMB has also taken measures to enhance on-board cleanliness, such as placing more disinfectant hand gel inside bus compartments, replacing the disinfectant carpets in the boarding areas of 3,000 buses, completing the retrofitting of windows on more than 200 double-decked buses, and commencing the second round of disinfection of bus compartments using nanotechnology-based photocatalysts. Other measures include installing 60 alcohol-based handrub dispensers at queuing positions at various interchange stations and bus termini to clean bus compartments with diluted bleach and disinfectant, cleaning the air-conditioning dust filters, and installing in-vehicle announcements and display screens to remind passengers to wear face masks and pay attention to hygiene. The maximum daily output of the company's self-produced masks is 100,000. In August, KMB pointed out that in view of the stabilisation of the supply of masks in the market, the company had decided to donate 200,000 masks per month to four categories of underprivileged groups, including tenants of sub-divided flats, the homeless, and persons with disabilities and intellectual disability, through the relevant welfare organisations, until the outbreak of the epidemic subsided.
- On 7 February 2021, AlipayHK and other mobile payments were activated on some KMB routes and the Fortune Ferry.
- On 13 February 2022, KMB launched the e-payment system on all KMB routes. Passengers can use credit cards with inductive payment function, mobile e-purse or scanning of QR code to travel, which is a cashless payment method, and covers all Interchange concessions on KMB and LWB routes and regional short-haul sectional fares.
- On 26 April 2022, KMB announced that it had placed an order for 16 new generation BYD B12A 12.1-metre pure electric single-deck buses, painted in Electric Green, with a seating capacity of 81 passengers, which can be fully recharged in one hour and 40 minutes, and have a driving range of about 200 kilometres after recharging.
- 2023: KMB celebrated its 90th Anniversary of the founding of KMB by organising a series of "KMB 90th Anniversary Carnival" activities and gatherings.
- On 8 March 2023, the last three-axle double-decker low-floor bus with periscope and inward-opening rear doors was retired from service, and KMB has since moved towards electronic periscopes and push-out rear-doors on all its routes.[26]
- On 30 July 2023, KMB's first electric double-decker buses entered service.[27]
Detailed History[]
Detailed History of KMB's Development |
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Early history[]The Kowloon Motor Bus Company Limited was established in 1921 with two bus routes - Tsim Sha Tsui ↔ Sham Shui Po and Yau Ma Tei ↔ Kowloon City, with only nine buses carrying fewer than 20 passengers travelling at a speed of 15mph on the two routes. In the late 1920s, KMB took over a long-distance bus route from Mong Kok to Yuen Long, numbered Route 9, from the Chung Mei Transportation Company, which became KMB's first route serving the New Territories, and up to the 1930s, there were already 80 buses serving more than 10 routes. 1930s[]
1940s[]
1950s[]
1960s[]
1970s[]The year 1972 was a turning point for KMB, as the Cross-Harbour Tunnel was officially opened and KMB, which had been providing bus services to Kowloon and the New Territories, entered Hong Kong Island for the first time.
1980s[]
1990s[]
2000s[]
2010s[]
15 May 2011: The Government approved fare increases for KMB and LWB by an average of 3.6% and 3.2% respectively. [33]
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Governing Structure[]
Prior to joining the KMB, John Chan took the unprecedented step of joining the Government twice, from 1964 to 1978 and from 1980 to 1993, and was gradually promoted from Administrative Officer to Administrative Officer. He returned to the Government in 1980, first working in the Security Branch, then as Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service and Deputy Director-General of Trade, Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service, Deputy Chief Secretary, Director of Information Services and Secretary for Trade and Industry, and so on. During this period, he was involved in the drafting of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and was appointed Secretary for Education and Manpower in 1991, Official Member of the Legislative Council in the same year, and then Member of the Executive Council in 1992, where he was once regarded as the favourite to become the first Chinese Chief Secretary. At one time, he was regarded as a popular candidate for the post of the first Chinese Chief Secretary. In 1993, when the Sino-British relationship was at its worst, he suddenly tendered his resignation on personal grounds. On 1 November of the same year, John Chan became the Chairman of Kowloon Motor Bus.
As soon as he took up his post, John Chan was already on a tour of duty, and his presence could be seen in the headquarters building of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (KMB), at the KMB depot, at bus stops, and even on buses. After taking off his official uniform, he immediately observed that KMB's business was too homogeneous, with franchised buses being the only business of the company. He proposed a corporate reorganisation to set up KMB Holdings as the flagship of the listed company, and then privatised KMB (1933) and injected it with other businesses, such as bus models, bus body advertising, RoadShow and non-franchised buses, to make the company's financial income more stable. In addition, the Long Win Bus (LWB), which connects with the Hong Kong International Airport and Tung Chung, is one of KMB's best achievements, and after 1997, KMB successfully explored the China market by setting up joint venture companies in Dalian and Tianjin to operate passenger transport business.
Prior to 1997, KMB's management system was similar to that of other traditional companies in Hong Kong, with a single general manager at the top and different departments below him. Decisions were made in a "centralised" manner, and the company was slow to respond to the market. This management structure was no longer able to cope with the changes of the times, so reform was inevitable.
After two years of hard work, the reorganisation of the entire internal management structure was completed in 1999. John Chan delegated authority to the four Regional Depot General Managers for the day-to-day operation of the bus fleet, and each department was given a clear understanding of its own responsibilities. In January of the same year, the reorganisation of the head office management structure was also completed, with different departments grouped under three divisions, namely Commercial, Finance and Administration, and Operations, each headed by a Director who was responsible for the functionally related divisions, with clear guidelines for the work of each division.
By the end of 1994, KMB's management had already had the idea of introducing quality management, with ISO as the first target, and in October 1995, the Engineering Department at Kowloon Bay Depot became the first pilot site to obtain ISO 9001 quality management certification, followed by the Traffic Department, all the depots, and in 2000, the entire company obtained either ISO 9001 or 9002 quality management certificates.
Company Organisation Chart[]
Company Structure of Kowloon Motor Bus | |||||
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Managing Director 董事總經理 |
Internal Audit Dept 稽核部 |
Company Secretary 公司秘書 | |||
Deputy Managing Director 副董事總經理 |
Human Resources Dept 人力資源部 | ||||
Five Main Directors | Operations Director 車務總監 |
Transport Development Director 運輸發展總監 |
Commercial Director 商務總監 |
Corporate Affairs Director 企業事務總監 |
Finance & Administration Director 財務及行政總監 |
Management Areas |
Traffic Dept
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Commercial Deployment Dept |
Commercial & Facilities Mgmt Dept |
Corporate Communications Dept |
Office Administation Dept |
Depot and Maintenance Centres[]
At present, KMB has four permanent depots to provide daily repair and maintenance services for the entire bus fleet, and ten smaller satellite depots to provide parking and minor maintenance services. The Tuen Mun Maintenance Centre provides large-scale comprehensive maintenance support for the fleet.
- Lai Chi Kok Depot: The emblem is L. It manages buses in Tsuen Wan, Kwai Tsing, Sham Shui Po, Yau Tsim Mong and part of Kowloon City.
- Kowloon Bay Depot: The emblem is K. It manages buses in Kowloon City District, Kowloon Bay, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong, Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung Peninsula.
- Sha Tin Depot: The emblem is S. It manages buses in Shatin, Tai Po and North District, and the Bus Captain Training School is also located at Shatin Depot.
- Tuen Mun Depot: The emblem is U. It manages buses in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai.
- Tuen Mun Maintenance Centre
All KMB buses are subject to stringent ISO-certified scheduled maintenance arrangements, with daily, monthly, half-yearly and annual inspections carried out at the depot to ensure that the buses are roadworthy. Buses are inspected daily before picking up passengers, including the surface of the bus body, the cabin, the fare display, Octopus card readers and Autotoll sensors. When bus captains identify problems with their buses and report them to the Maintenance Section, maintenance staff will carry out repairs as soon as possible.
In addition, the maintenance staff are required to carry out maintenance and repair items on a regular and as-needed basis. They will also replace critical components regularly and install protective hoses for fuel pipes and electrical wires as necessary to minimise fire accidents.
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Bus Routes[]
Six Classic Routes[]
After more than 80 years of franchised bus service, among the nearly 400 bus routes, six routes stand out and are recognised by KMB as the "Six Classic Routes".[36]
KMB's Six Classic Routes | ||
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Route No. | Current origin/termini | Classical origin |
1 | Chuk Yuen Estate ↔ Star Ferry ● | The earliest route to use double-decker buses |
2 | Cheung Sha Wan (So Uk Estate) ↔ Star Ferry ● | The first batch of Kowloon bus routes |
6 | Lai Chi Kok ↔ Star Ferry ● | The "King of Routes" during 1950-60s |
64K | Yuen Long (West) ↔ Tai Po Market Station ● | The first route serving rural areas |
68X | Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Fuk Estate) ↔ Mong Kok (Park Avenue) ● | Its predecessor was the Route 68 having the longest travelling distance and time |
102 | Shau Kei Wan ↔ Mei Foo ● | One of the first batch of cross-harbour bus routes |
Categorisation Method[]
- The main article of this section is KMB and LWB Route Categorisation Method#KMB.
Fleet[]
- See also: List of KMB current fleet models and List of KMB retired fleet models
Current fleets[]
Information of KMB's current low-floor double-decker air-conditioned bus fleet (listed according to body length and year served) | ||||||
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Chassis model | Body | Fleet no. | Engine | Gearbox | Year served | Remark |
Enviro400 10.5m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro400 |
ATSE1 | Cummins ISL8.9E5320B (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1403B8 | 2010 | |
ATSE2-51 | Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2012 | ||||
Volvo B9TL 10.6m |
Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 |
AVBWS1 | Volvo D9B-310 (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1403B | 2011 | |
VDL DB300 10.5m |
MCV D102RLE-HK | AMC1 | Cummins ISB6.7E5250B (Euro 5) |
Voith DIWA 854.5 | 2014 | |
E50D 11.3m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC Facelift |
E6M1-125 | Cummins L9E6C340B (Euro 6) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 2020 | [37] |
E6M126-151 | Voith DIWA 864.6 | 2023 | ||||
Enviro500 12m | Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Mk II |
ATE233-242, 244-252, 256-266, 268-271 | Cummins ISMe-335 (Euro 3) |
Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2006 | |
Volvo B9TL 12m |
Transbus Enviro500 Mk I |
AVBE1 | Volvo D9A-300 (Euro 3) |
ZF Ecomat 2 6HP592C | 2005 | |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Mk II |
AVBE2-15, 17, 19-21, 23, 25, 52-66 |
2006 | ||||
AVBE16, 18, 22, 24, 26-51, 67-86 |
Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2007 | ||||
Wright Eclipse Gemini |
AVBW1-14, 16-28, 30-34, 36-50, 52-64 | ZF Ecomat 2 6HP592C | 2005 | |||
AVBW15 | Volvo D9A-340 (Euro 3) |
Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2006 | |||
Enviro500 12m | Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Mk II |
Before fleet number change: ATE257 After fleet number change: ATEU1 |
Before revamp: Cummins ISLe-340B (Euro 4) After revamp: Cummins ISL8.9E5340B (Euro 5) |
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ATEU11-16, 37-63 | Cummins ISLe-340B (Euro 4) |
ZF Ecomat 4 6HP604C | 2009 | |||
ATEU17-36 | Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2010 | ||||
Scania K310UD 12m |
Salvador Caetano City Gold CD200 |
ASU3-22 | Scania DC9-18-310 (Euro 4) |
ZF Ecomat 2 6HP602CN | 2007 | |
Volvo B9TL 12m |
Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 |
AVBWU1-5, 8-11, 16-383, 385-423 | Volvo D9B-310 (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1403B | 2010 | |
AVBWU424-797 | Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2015 | ||||
Gemilang | AVG1-3 | 2018 | ||||
Enviro500 12m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Mk II |
ATEE1-41 | Cummins ISL8.9E5340B (Euro 5) |
ZF Ecomat 4 6HP604C | 2011 | |
E50D 12m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC |
ATENU1-52, 54-128, 130-273, 275-279, 281-340, 342-473, 498, 567-570, 574, 576-580, 582, 584-616, 618-638, 640-676, 678-681, 685, 777, 779-786, 788-802, 840 |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 2013 | [38] | |
ATENU1653-1699 | ||||||
E5T1-26 | 2015 | |||||
ATENU474-497, 499-566, 571-573, 575, 581, 583, 617, 639, 677, 682-684, 686-776, 778, 787 |
Voith DIWA 864.5 | |||||
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC Facelift |
ATENU803-839, 841-876, 893, 925-968, 973, 974, 984, 1034-1040, 1042-1097, 1147, 1149-1188, 1239, 1282-1318, 1320-1345, 1347-1424, 1426, 1506-1533, 1547, 1561, 1605-1622, 1624, 1625, 1627-1650 |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | ||||
ATENU877-892, 894-924, 969-972, 975-983, 985-1033, 1041, 1098-1146, 1148, 1189-1238, 1240-1281, 1319, 1346, 1425, 1427-1505, 1534-1546, 1548-1560, 1562-1604, 1623, 1626, 1652 |
Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2016 | ||||
TW1→ATENU1651 | ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 2018 | [39] | |||
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC |
E6T1 | Cummins ISL9E6330B (Euro 6) |
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E6T2 | Voith DIWA 864.6 | |||||
E50H 12m |
ATH1-3 | Cummins ISB6.7E6280B (Euro 6) |
No gearbox | 2014 | [40] | |
Scania K280UD 12m |
Salvador Caetano City Gold CB200 |
ASUD1, 2 | Scania DC9-29-280 (Euro 5 EEV) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1400 | 2015 | |
MAN A95 12m |
Gemilang Lion's City DD |
AMNE1 | MAN D2066 LUH-33 (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP2000B | ||
AMNF1-20 | MAN D2066 LUH-32 (Euro 5) |
2016 | ||||
Gemilang | AMNF21 | 2018 | ||||
Volvo B8L 12m |
Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 |
AVBWL1 | Volvo D8K-350 (Euro 6) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1600BS | 2017 | |
MCV EvoSeti | AVBML1, 2 | 2019 | ||||
Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 |
V6B1-200 | [41] | ||||
V6P1-10 | 2021 | |||||
BYD B12D 12m | BYD | BED1-42 | BYD EQ13B | No gearbox | 2023 | [42] |
E5E 12m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500EV |
AED1-2 | Voith VEDS HD | 2024 | ||
Volvo B9TL 12.8m |
Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 |
3AVBWU1, 2 | Volvo D9B-310 (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1403B | 2014 | |
E50D 12.8m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC |
3ATENU1, 2, 4, 12-15, 17, 18, 20-22 |
Cummins ISL8.9E5340B (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | [43] | |
3ATENU3, 5-11, 16, 19 | Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2015 | ||||
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC Facelift |
3ATENU23-32, 48-95, 97, 99-101, 103, 104 |
2016 | [44] | |||
3ATENU33-47, 96, 98, 102, 105-151 |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | |||||
3ATENUW1→3ATENU152 | Voith DIWA 864.5 | [39] | ||||
3ATENU153-187 | ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 2018 | ||||
3ATENU188-222 | Voith DIWA 864.5 | |||||
E6X1-112, 114-296 | Cummins L9E6C340B (Euro 6) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 2019 | [45] | ||
Volvo B8L 12.8m |
MCV EvoSeti | V6X1-110, 112-145, 147, 148, 153-161, 183 | Volvo D8K-350 (Euro 6) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1600BS | 2020 | [46] |
Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 |
V6X111, 146, 149-152, 162-182 | 2022 | ||||
V6PX1 | ||||||
MAN A95 12.8m |
Gemilang Lion’s City DD Facelift |
M6EX1 | MAN D2066 LUH-52 (Euro 6) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP2000B | ||
M6FX1-6 | MAN D2066 LUH-51 (Euro 6) |
Information of KMB's current low-floor single-decker air-conditioned bus fleet | ||||||
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Chassis model | Body | Fleet no. | Engine | Gearbox | Year served | Remark |
Scania K230UB 10.6m | Salvador Caetano City Gold CB510.5 |
ASB1-20 | Scania DC9-16-230 (Euro 4) |
ZF Ecomat 2 6HP504C | 2009 | |
Scania K230UB 12m | Salvador Caetano City Gold CB512 |
ASC1-10, 15-29 | ||||
ASCU1 | Scania DC9-30-230 (Euro 5 EEV) |
2010 | ||||
Volvo B7RLE 12m | MCV Evolution C123RLE |
AVC4, 8, 9, 11-12, 39-70 |
Volvo D7E290-EC06B (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1203B | ||
AVC2 | Volvo D7E290-EC06 (Euro 4) |
ZF Ecomat 4 6HP554C | ||||
Enviro200 Dart 10.4m | Alexander Dennis Enviro200 |
AAU1-30 | Cummins ISBe6.7EV225B (Euro 5 EEV) |
Voith DIWA 854.5 | 2011 | [47] |
AAS1-11 | 2013 | [48] | ||||
Young Man JNP6122UC 12m | Young Man Centro-Liner Series |
AYM1-8 | Unknown | No gearbox | 2015 | [49] |
BYD K9R 12m | Gemilang | BDE1-10 | BYD TYC90A | BYD-2912TZ-XY-A | 2017 | [42] |
BYD B12A 12m | BYD | BEB1-16 | BYD | BYD | 2022 |
Retired or returned fleets[]
Retired air-conditioned buses[]
Information of KMB's retired single-decker air-conditioned bus fleet | ||||||
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Model | Body | Fleet No. | Engine | Gearbox | Year retired | Remark |
Dennis Dart 9m | Duple Dartline | AA1, 2 | Cummins 6BT5.9 | Allison AT545 | 2008 | |
Dennis Dart 10m | Duple Metsec | AA3-42 | 2009-2013 | |||
Dennis Dart 10.1m | Northern Counties Palatin |
AA43-48 | Cummins B5.9-14511 (Euro 1) |
1997, 2014 | ||
Dennis Dart SLF 10.1m | Plaxton Pointer | AA49-60 | 2014, 2015 | |||
Dennis Dart SLF 10.7m | Plaxton Pointer 2 | AA61-70 | Cummins B5.9-14520 (Euro 2) |
2014-2016 | [50] | |
Dennis Lance 11.7m | Walter Alexander PS | AN1-24 | Cummins 6CT | ZF Ecomat 4HP500 | 1999, 2010 | |
Dennis Falcon | Duple Metsec | AF1-19 | Gardner 6HLXCT | Voith DIWA 851 | 1999-2001 | |
FD7 | 1989 | |||||
Leyland Albion | Duple Dominant | CA1-66, 68-77, 79-102 |
Leyland EO.401 | Leyland GB281 | 1983-1990 | |
MCW Metrorider | MCW | AMR1, 2 | Cummins 6BT | Allison AT545 | 1993 | |
Toyota Coaster | Arakawa Auto | AT1-91 | Toyota 2H | Toyota manual | 1992-1994, 1996, 1997 |
|
Mitsubishi MK 9.2m | Mitsubishi MK117J | AM1-168 | Mitsubishi 6D16-OA | Allison AT545 | 1995, 2001-2005, 2007-2012 |
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Mitsubishi MK217J | AM169-183 | Mitsubishi 6D22-1A (Euro 1) |
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Mitsubishi MK218J | AM184 | |||||
Mitsubishi MP618 | Mitsubishi Aero Star | AP1 | Mitsubishi 6D22-1A | Allison MTB647 | 1994 | |
Hino RK176K | POC | AH1-25 | Hino H107C | Hino | 1993 | |
BYD K9A 12m | BYD | BE1 | BYD-TYC90A | Unknown | 2013 | |
Yutong ZK6128HG1 12m | Yutong | AYT1 | Cummins ISL8.9E5320B (Euro 5) |
Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2016 | [51] |
Information of KMB's retired double-decker air-conditioned bus fleet | ||||||
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Model | Body | Fleet No. | Engine | Gearbox | Year retired | Remark |
Dennis Dragon 9.9m |
Duple MetSec | ADS1-30 | Cummins LT10-B245 | Voith DIWA 863 | 2011 | |
ADS31-185 | Cummins LT10-B252 (Euro 1) |
2009, 2013-2015 |
[52] | |||
ADS186-235 | Cummins M11-235E (Euro 2) |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2017 | |||
Dennis Dragon 11m |
AD1 | Cummins LT10-B245 | ZF Ecomat 4HP590 | 2007 | ||
AD2-52, 54, 55, 57-130 |
Voith DIWA 863 | 1996, 2006, 2008-2011 |
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AD53, 56, 131-360 |
Cummins LT10-B252 (Euro 1) |
2009, 2010, 2013-2015 |
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Dennis Dragon 12m |
3AD1-170 | Cummins M11-250E (Euro 2) |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2009-2016 | ||
Leyland Olympian 11m |
Walter Alexander RH |
AL1-150 | Cummins LT10-B245 | ZF Ecomat 4HP500 | 2005-2011 | |
Volvo Olympian 11m |
AV1, 87-111 | Volvo TD102KF (Euro 1) |
2011-2013 | |||
AV2-86 | Cummins LT10-B252 (Euro 1) |
2012, 2013 | ||||
AV112-129, 131-185, 187-231 |
Volvo TD102KF (Euro 1) |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2006, 2014, 2015 |
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AV130, 186, 232-531 |
Volvo D10A-245 (Euro 2) |
2014-2016 | ||||
Volvo Olympian 12m |
3AV1-50 | Cummins LT10-B252 (Euro 1) |
ZF Ecomat 4HP500 | 2012 | ||
3AV51-137, 139-164, 166-170 |
Volvo TD102KF (Euro 1) |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2013-2015 | |||
3AV138 | Before revamp: Volvo TD102KF (Euro 1) After revamp: Volvo D10A-245 (Euro 2) |
Before revamp: Voith DIWA 863.3 After revamp: ZF Ecomat 4HP500 |
2014 | |||
3AV165 | Voith DIWA 863.3 | |||||
3AV171-348 | Volvo D10A-245 (Euro 2) |
ZF Ecomat 4HP500 | 2011, 2015 | [53] | ||
Scania N113 11.5m |
AS1, 2 | Scania DS11-74 (Euro 1) |
Voith DIWA 863 | 2010, 2011 | ||
AS3-22 | Scania DS11-24 (Euro 2) |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2014 |
Information of KMB's retired double-decker super low-floor air-conditioned bus fleet | ||||||
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Model | Body | Fleet No. | Engine | Gearbox | Year retired | Remark |
Dennis Trident 10.6m |
Duple MetSec DM5000 |
ATS1-50 | Cummins M11-305E (Euro 2) |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2008, 2017 | [54] |
Transbus Alexander ALX500 |
ATS51-95, 98-100 | Voith DIWA 864.3E | 2018-2020 | |||
ATS96, 97, 101-140 | Cummins ISMe-335 (Euro 3) |
2019, 2020 | ||||
ATS141-150 | ZF Ecomat 2 5HP602C | 2020 | ||||
Dennis Trident 12m |
Walter Alexander ALX500 |
ATR1, 4-16, 18, 19, 21-44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55-58, 60, 76-78, 80-84, 86, 88-91, 94, 96, 98-100, 102-106, 108, 112-123, 125, 132-138, 164-166, 168-173, 175-185, 300-303, 305-354 |
Cummins M11-305E (Euro 2) |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2002, 2015-2020 |
[55] |
ATR17, 20 | Before revamp: Voith DIWA 863.3 After revamp: Voith DIWA 864.3 |
2016 | [56] | |||
ATR101, 355-368, 393-495 |
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 | 2008, 2015-2017 |
[57] | |||
Duple MetSec DM5000 |
ATR2, 3, 45, 48, 51, 54, 59, 61-75, 79, 85, 87, 92, 93, 95, 97, 107, 109-111, 124, 126-131, 139-163, 167, 174, 186-188 |
Voith DIWA 863.3 | 2008, 2016, 2017 | |||
ATR189-268 | ZF Ecomat 5HP590 | 2008, 2017, 2018 | ||||
ATR269-298 | Voith DIWA 864.3 | 2017, 2018 | ||||
Transbus Alexander ALX500 |
ATR299-342 | Cummins ISMe-335 (Euro 3) |
Voith DIWA 864.3E | 2019 | ||
Enviro500 12m |
Transbus Enviro500 Mk I |
ATE1-12, 15, 20, 22, 36, 38, 39, 42-44, 46, 48, 49, 55, 60, 62-65, 67-89, 104, 106, 112-119, 121, 124 |
2018, 2021 | |||
ATE13, 14, 16-19, 21, 23-35, 37, 40, 41, 45, 47, 50-54, 56-59, 61, 66, 92, 94, 100-103, 105, 108-111, 115, 120-144, 146-164, 167, 169, 171-215 |
ZF Ecomat 2 5HP602C | 2008, 2020, 2021 |
[58] [59] [60] [61] | |||
ATE145, 165, 166, 168, 170, 216-232 | Voith DIWA 864.5 | 2021-2023 | ||||
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Mk II |
ATE233, 243, 251, 253-255, 267 | 2022 | ||||
Volvo B10TL 12m |
Walter Alexander ALX500 |
3ASV1-140 | Volvo D10A-285 (Euro 2) |
ZF Ecomat 4HP590 | 2008, 2016-2019 | |
3ASV141-402, 404-432, 437-440, 443-446, 448-450, 452, 455, 457, 458, 460, 461, 463-465, 469, 473, 475-492 |
Volvo D10A-285, EM-EC01 (Euro 3) |
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 | 2008, 2011, 2012, 2017-2020 | |||
Volgren CR223LD | 3ASV403, 433-436, 441, 442, 447, 451, 453, 454, 456, 459, 462, 466-468, 470-472, 474 |
2018-2020 | ||||
Wright Explorer | AVW1-100 | 2008, 2018, 2021-2023 | ||||
Volvo B9TL 12m |
Volgren CR223LD | AVD1 | Before revamp: Volvo D9A-300 (Euro 3) After revamp: Volvo D9B-310 (Euro 4) |
ZF Ecomat 2 6HP592C | 2021 | |
Wright Eclipse Gemini |
AVBW29, 35, 51 | Volvo D9A-300 (Euro 3) |
ZF Ecomat 2 6HP592C | 2009, 2021 | [62] | |
Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 |
AVBWU384 | Volvo D9A-310 (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1403B | 2019 | [63] | |
Scania K310UD 12m |
Salvador Caetano City Gold CD200 |
ASU1, 2 | Scania DC9-18-310 (Euro 4) |
ZF Ecomat 2 6HP602CN | 2012 | [51] |
Neoplan 12m |
Neoplan N4026/3 Centroliner |
AP1-80 | Cummins M11-305E21 (Euro 2) |
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 | 2003, 2016-2018 |
[64] |
Neoplan N4426/3 Centroliner |
AP81-130 | 2017, 2018 | ||||
AP131, 133-136, 145, 146, 148, 152, 153, 160 |
MAN D2866 LOH-27 (Euro 3) |
Voith DIWA 864.3E | ||||
AP132, 137-144, 147, 149-151, 154-159, 161, 162 |
ZF Ecomat 2 5HP602C | |||||
MAN 24.310 12m |
Berkhof | AMN1-30 | MAN D2866 LOH-25 (Euro 2) |
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 | [65] | |
Volgren CR223LD | AMN33-35 | 2018 | ||||
AMN31, 32, 36-47 | MAN D2866 LOH-27 (Euro 3) |
2017, 2018 | ||||
Volvo B10TL 10.6m |
Walter Alexander ALX500 |
ASV1-49 | Volvo D10A-285 (Euro 2) |
2018, 2019 | ||
ASV50 | ZF Ecomat 4HP590 | 2020 | ||||
ASV51-100 | Volvo D10A-285, EM-EC01 (Euro 3) |
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 | 2021-2023 | |||
Neoman A34 12m |
Neoplan N4426/3 Centroliner |
APM1 | MAN D2866 LUH-24 (Euro 3) |
Voith DIWA 864.3E | 2019 | |
E50D 12m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC |
ATENU53, 129, 274, 280, 341 |
Cummins ISL8.9E5340B (Euro 5) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 2018-2020 | [66] |
E50D 12.8m |
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC Facelift |
E6X113 | Cummins L9E6C340B (Euro 6) |
ZF EcoLife 6AP1700B | 2023 | |
StreetDeck 10.7m |
Wright Gemini 3 | W6S1 | Mercedes-Benz OM936LA (Euro 6) |
Voith DIWA 854.6 | 2020 |
Retired non-air-conditioned buses[]
Information of KMB's retired single-decker non-air-conditioned bus fleet | ||||||
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Model | Body | Fleet No. | Engine | Gearbox | Year retired | Remark |
Dennis Pax | Sparshatts | HK4090-4119 | P.P6 | Voith DIWA 851 | 1965, 1968, 1969 |
|
Leyland Lion PLSCI | Vickers | - | Leyland | - | 1930 | |
Leyland Albion | BACO | L1-312 | * Leyland EO.350 * Leyland EO.370 * Leyland EO.401 |
* Leyland * Leyland GB271 * Leyland GB277 |
1971, 1982-1990 |
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Metal Sections | ||||||
UABB |
Information of KMB's retired double-decker non-air-conditioned bus fleet | ||||||
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Model | Body | Fleet No. | Engine | Gearbox | Year retired | Remark |
Dennis Jubilant | BACO | N1-4 | Gardner 6LXB | Voith DIWA 851 | 1988, 1994, 1995 |
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Walter Alexander KB |
N5-213, 364 | 1997-1999 | ||||
Duple MetSec | N214-363 | 1996, 1998-2000 |
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Dennis Dominator | DM1-40 | 2000, 2001 | ||||
East Lancs | - | DAF | 1991 | |||
Dennis Dragon 11m |
Duple MetSec | S3N1-221 | * Gardner 6LXC * Cummins LT10-B245 |
* Voith DIWA 851 * Voith DIWA 851.2 |
1994, 1999, 2002-2005 |
|
S3N222-370 | * Cummins LT10-B245 * Cummins LT10-B252 (Euro 1) |
* Voith DIWA 863 * ZF Ecomat 4HP500 |
2007, 2008, 2010-2012 |
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Dennis Dragon 12m |
Walter Alexander RH |
3N1-3 | Gardner 6LXCT | Voith DIWA 851 | 1999, 2002 | |
Duple MetSec | 3N4-191 | 1998, 2000-2005, 2008-2011, 2013 |
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Daimler CVG5 (Daimler A-B) |
Metal Sections | 4958-D150 | Gardner 5LW Gardner 6LW |
Wilson | 1969, 1970, 1972-1974, 1976-1982 |
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D151-260 | Gardner 5LW | 1972-1974, 1976-1983 |
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Daimler CVG6 (Daimler C-F) (Second-hand bus) |
* Metal Sections * BACO |
D261-330 | Gardner 6LW | 1982-1987 | ||
Metal Sections | D331-350 | Gardner 6LX | Daimatic | 1984-1988 | ||
D351-550 | 1986-1991 | |||||
D551-665 | 1984, 1986-1988 |
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* Weymann * KMB |
2D1-3 | * Gardner 6LW * Gardner 6LX |
Wilson | 1976, 1984 | ||
Metal Sections | 2D4-7 | 1982, 1983 | ||||
Daimler/Leyland Fleetline | D666-814, 816-887, 889-930, 932-962, 965-967, 1007, 1029 |
Gardner 6LXB | SCG 4-speed | 1980-1995 | ||
BACO | D815, 963, 964, 968-1006, 1008-1028, 1030-1115 |
1987-1995 | ||||
KMB | D888, 931 | 1990, 1991 | ||||
Daimler Fleetline DMS | Park Royal | 2D8-11, 13-16, 20-23, 26, 27, 30, 37, 39, 43, 46, 47, 49-51, 53-55, 59, 64, 65, 70-77, 79, 80, 82, 87, 91, 92, 97, 98, 101, 103-105, 107 |
Leyland O.680 | Daimatic | 1981-1993 | |
MCW | 2D12, 17-19, 28, 29, 31-36, 38, 40-42, 44, 45, 48, 52, 56-58, 60-63, 66-69, 78, 81, 83-86, 88-90, 93-96, 99, 100, 102, 106 |
1984-1990 | ||||
Leyland Victory J | BUSAF | G1-4 | Gardner 6LX | Leyland | 1982 | |
Leyland Victory II | Walter Alexander KB |
G5-544 | Gardner 6LXB | Voith DIWA 851 | 1982-1998 | |
Leyland Titan | MCCW | 2L1-8 | * Gardner 6LW * Gardner 6LX |
Leyland | 1975, 1976, 1981 |
|
Leyland Atlantean (PDR1/1) |
Different bodies | 2L9-79 | * Leyland O.600 * Gardner 6LX |
* Leyland SCG * Leyland |
1974-1979 | |
Leyland Olympian (9.5/10.3m) |
ECW | BL1-3 | Gardner 6LXB | Voith DIWA 851 | 1999 | |
Walter Alexander RH |
BL4-123 | 1998-2004 | ||||
Leyland Olympian 11m |
S3BL1-173, 175-470 | * Gardner 6LXCT * Cummins LT10-B245 |
* Voith DIWA 863 * Voith DIWA 851.2 * ZF Ecomat 4HP500 |
1992, 1994, 2002-2013 |
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Guangzhou Suijing Body | S3BL174 | Gardner 6LXCT | Voith DIWA 851.2 | 2001 | ||
Leyland Olympian 12m |
ECW | 3BL1 | Voith DIWA 851 | 1997 | ||
Walter Alexander RH |
3BL2-162 | 2000-2003, 2006, 2008, 2013 |
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MCW Metrobus 9.7m |
MCW Apollo Mk2 | M1-88 | * Gardner 6LXB * Gardner 6LXDT * Cummins LT10-B282 |
* Voith DIWA 851 * Voith DIWA 851.2 * Voith DIWA 864G |
1996, 1997, 2000-2003 |
|
MCW Metrobus 11m |
S3M1-254 | * Gardner 6LXCT * Cummins LT10-B245 * Cummins LT10-B282 |
* Voith DIWA 851 * Voith DIWA 863 * Voith DIWA 851.2 * Voith DIWA 864G |
2002-2007 | ||
MCW Metrobus 12m |
3M1-3 | Gardner 6LXCT | Voith DIWA 851 | 2001 | ||
AEC Regent V | BACO | A1-30 | AEC | AEC AV690 | 1984, 1985 | |
Metal Sections | A31-210 | 1984-1987 | ||||
2A1-28 | SCG GB340 | Gardner 6LX | 1977, 1978, 1980-1983 |
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Volvo B10MD | Walter Alexander RV |
VMD1 | Volvo THD100EC | Voith DIWA 851 | 1988 | |
Volvo Olympian 11m |
Walter Alexande RH |
S3V1-30 | Cummins LT10-B252 (Euro 1) |
ZF Ecomat 4HP500 | 2011, 2012 | |
Mercedes-Benz | ME1-41 | Mercedes-Benz OM407h |
Mercedes-Benz W3D-080/R |
2001, 2002 |
Training Bus fleets[]
The KMB Bus Captain Training School operates a number of training buses to provide comprehensive driver training for its bus captains. For details of the bus fleets, please refer to the list of KMB Training Bus fleets.
Antique Buses[]
KMB currently retains 13 retired buses. In the past, retired buses often appeared in public functions.
List pf KMB's Antique Bus fleet | |||||||
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Photo | Model | Plate No. | Fleet No. | Year entered service | Year retired | First date appeared to public as an antique bus | Remark |
Daimler A | 4961 | D26 | 12 April 1949 | January 1980 | 1983 | Hong Kong's first batch of double-decker bus | |
Daimler A | 4212 | D11 | 1954 | 1982 | 20 May 2023 | Hong Kong's first double-decker bus | |
AEC Regent V | AD4807 | A19 | 6 May 1963 | 1987 | 1987 | ||
Daimler E | AD7336 | D430 | 1 February 1972 | 1990 | 1 March 2012 | KMB's last franchised bus with half-driving cab design | |
Albion EVK55CL | BM248 | L308 | 15 November 1976 | 1992 | 1993 | KMB's last non-air-conditioned single-decker franchised bus | |
Dennis Dragon 12m (Non-air-conditioned) | DC1148 | 3N24 | 7 June 1984 | 1998 (Passenger fleet) 15 May 2013 (Training bus) |
13 April 2013 | ||
Leyland Olympian 11m (Air-conditioned) | DX2437 | AL1 | 12 May 1988 | 20 August 2005 | 3 December 2006 | World's first mass-production double-decker air-conditioned bus | |
Dennis Dragon 11m (Non-air-conditioned) | GD605 | S3N370 | 25 August 1994 | 8 May 2012 | 18 December 2015 | The last two types of non-air-conditioned bus in Hong Kong | |
Volvo Olympian 11m (Non-air-conditioned) | GL258 | S3V26 | 26 May 1995 | 9 May 2012 | 18 December 2015 | ||
Dennis Dragon9.9m | GV1553 | ADS143 | 26 June 1996 | 25 June 2014 | 18 December 2015 | The last franchised bus with 3+2 seating arrangement | |
Dennis Trident 12m | HJ2127 | ATR1 | 22 September 1997 | 21 September 2015 | 18 December 2015 | World's first double-decker super low-floor bus | |
Dennis Dragon 9.9m | JD4215 | ADS235 | 12 July 1999 | 6 July 2017 | 9 July 2023 | KMB's last non-low-floor bus | |
Volvo Super Olympian 10.6m | LV8402 | ASV100 | 9 March 2005 | 8 March 2023 | 22 April 2023 | KMB's last bus equipped with horizontal seats and perioscopes |
In December 2015, KMB arranged for nine of its classic buses (except D11, JD4215 and LV8402 in the above table) to meet the media at a press conference held at Sha Tin Depot, and announced its decision to put its classic buses to work in community activities. The following year, KMB organised a number of public events to bring these retired buses back to the glorious past with all Hong Kong people, and to revive the memories of those buses that accompanied them as they grew up.
Public Activities[]
- KMB Bus Captain of the Year Competition Finals
- KMB 80th Anniversary
- Getting Around with KMB, Yesterday and Today
- KMB B-day@83
- KMB Carnival
- Retrospective Carnival with KMB
- Happy Father's Day@KMB
- KMB Pop-up Store & Gallery
- YM² Summer Green Tour
- KMB 90th Anniversary Carnival
- KMB Recruitment Day
- KMB Green Journey
Major Events[]
- Last service day of KMB non-air-conditioned buses
- Last service day of KMB non-low-floor bus
- 18 February 2019: At 3:50 a.m., KMB and LWB had a shift system failure and had to switch to the emergency standby manpower shift measure, resulting in insufficient bus services to cope with passenger demand during the morning peak hours, with about 1,000 people waiting for buses at the Tuen Mun Road Interchange at the peak period.[67] The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank Chan, expressed grave concern and TD would make an appointment to meet with KMB.[68] KMB replied to the media at 10:41 p.m. that the system was back to normal.[69][70]
Serious Accidents[]
- 2003 KMB Route 265M Bus Falling Accident
- 2003 Bus Overturning Accident on West Kowloon Highway
- 2006 KMB Bus Accident on Waterloo Road
- 2007 KMB Bus Crash on Tsing Long Highway
- 2009 Tseung Kwan O Bus Overturning Accident
- 2015 Tai Chung Kiu Road 5-car accident
- Shattered glass panes of bus door incidents in 2016
- 2018 KMB Route 872 Bus Overturning Accident
- 2019 KMB Bus Accident on Fanling Highway
- 2021 Bus Overturning Accident at Tai Wai
- 2023 KMB Bus Tilting Accident on Ching Cheung Road
Related Articles[]
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Notes and References[]
- ↑ Driving Hong Kong Forward for Eight Decades – KMB Celebrates its 80th Anniversary
- ↑ Including special routes and jointly-operated routes
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Transport International Holdings Limited, "2023 Interim Report". Information as of 30 June 2023
- ↑ [1], information as at 27 September 2023
- ↑ There were 4027 buses in 2007
- ↑ FARE INCREASE APPLICATIONS FROM THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY (1933) LIMITED, LONG WIN BUS COMPANY LIMITED, NEW LANTAO BUS COMPANY (1973) LIMITED, CITYBUS LIMITED (FRANCHISE FOR HONG KONG ISLAND AND CROSS-HARBOUR ROUTES), CITYBUS LIMITED (FRANCHISE FOR NORTH LANTAU AND CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT ROUTES) AND NEW WORLD FIRST BUS SERVICES LIMITED, Legislative Council Brief, May 2008
- ↑ 九龍巴士(一九三三)有限公司加價申請 (Fare Increase Application of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited), Legislative Council Panel on Transport, 11 April 2014
- ↑ LCQ6: Services of MTR East Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line and KMB in North District, 20 February 2013.
- ↑ Illustrating Hong Kong's Historical Buildings, Wong Tai-choi, Chung Hwa Book (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. (Chinese)
- ↑ Old Hong Kong Photo website: 新鴻基地產收購九巴 (Sun Hung Kai Properties Acquires Kowloon Motor Bus)
- ↑ 九巴明年底推出三百輛音樂巴士 並考慮增闢新市鎮通宵巴士 (KMB to roll out 300 music buses by the end of next year, to consider overnight buses for new towns), Wah Kiu Yat Po, 3 September 1992.
- ↑ 2002 Annual General Meeting of Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited
- ↑ KMB 2003 Annual Report
- ↑ 九巴新制服免打呔簡約環保 (KMB's new uniform does not require knitting a tie, making it simple and environmentally-friendly), Sun Post, 7 October 2010.
- ↑ 要求政府及巴士公司解決巴士嚴重脫班問題(交通事務委員會文件34/12) (Request for the Government and bus companies to resolve the serious problem of lost trips of buses (Paper No. 34/12 of the Panel on Transport)), Minutes of the third meeting of the Panel on Transport of the Fourth Sham Shui Po District Council, 17 May 2012
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "Farewell to KMB Non Air-Conditioned Buses" [News Release], 10 May 2012.
- ↑ KMB Retired Buses with “3+2” Seating Layout, KMN Press Release, 25 June 2014
- ↑ Hong Kong’s First 12.8-metre Bus on Maiden Trip, KMB News Release, 22 August 2014
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "KMB introduces Hong Kong’s first State-of-the-art Euro VI engine hybrid bus “hBus”" [News Release], 1 September 2014.
- ↑ 傳九巴多名主管接「大信封」 (Multiple KMB managers believed to have received letter of termination), Oriental Daily News, 4 March 2015.
- ↑ 前資深員工上書管理層 斥李澤昌上任300人離職,香港01,2018年3月9日
- ↑ 九巴狂炒老臣子青黃不接,東方日報,2016年3月9日
- ↑ 九巴再有人事變動 副董事總經理3月離巢 (KMB's management changes again, vice-chairman to resign in March), Oriental Daily News, 29 January 2016
- ↑ 運輸及房屋局局長向立法會交通事務委員會就九龍巴士(一九三三)有限公司新專營權事宜提交的開場發言文本 (Opening statement of the Secretary for Transport and Housing to the Legislative Council Panel on Transport on the new franchises of the Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited), 20 January 2017
- ↑ 網民熱話:九巴車廠開拓財路 兼營代客維修巴士? (Netizens' hot topic: KMB bus depot opening up new sources of income by also operating a valet bus maintenance business?), Oriental Daily News, 2 May 2018
- ↑ 短豬退役|全港最後一部具備潛望鏡九巴今退役 高峰時期本港曾擁百輛 ("Short Pigs" retired | Hong Kong's last KMB bus with perioscope retires today, once had over hundreds of them during heyday), am730, 8 March 2023
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "[https://www.kmb.hk/news_detail.html?id=662&year=2023 KMB’s first batch of electric double-deckers to commence service serving route travelling through Anderson Road Development Area Becoming the largest new energy bus fleet in Hong Kong turned a new page of green transportation ]" [News Release], 27 July 2023.
- ↑ 二十世紀巴士路線發展史:渡海、離島及機場篇, by Stanley Yung Wai-chiu
- ↑ 九巴試驗全球首批專為雙層巴士而設的超級車胎 (KMB Tests World's First Super Tyres Specially Made for Double-decker Buses), KMB News Release, 2004年9月28日。
- ↑ Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd., "Farewell to KMB Non Air-Conditioned Buses" [News Release], 10 May 2012.
- ↑ The first franchised bus company to set up a Facebook page was Richskaw Sightseeing Bus under New World First Bus (NWFB), established in October 2009.
- ↑ 下月中落實 團體指倉促 行會「閃批」 九巴加價4.9% (KMB fare increase by 4.9% approved rapidly by ExCo, to adopt mid-next month; organisations say too rush), Sing Tao Daily, 20 February 2013.
- ↑ The first two franchised bus companies to set up an official YouTube channel were NWFB and Citybus, established on 27 May 2011.
- ↑ The first franchised bus company to set up a Facebook page was Richskaw Sightseeing Bus under New World First Bus (NWFB), established in January 2015.
- ↑ "九巴新形象大揭秘 馬來西亞直擊報導" (New image of KMB revealed - reporting directly from Malaysia), KMB's Facebook page live video, 4 May 2017年.
- ↑ City Impression@Connectivity ‘From Point to Point’ Thematic Exhibition Showcasing Vintage Bus More Than Half a Century Old and Collectors’ Bus Models Connecting the City – KMB’s Story, KMB Press Release, 15 April 2014
- ↑ Equipped with rear-axle steering (RAS) function
- ↑ Some equipped with Dual wheelchair parking bays or standing bay
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Once equipped with rear-axle steering (RAS) function
- ↑ Hybrid buses ordered with full subsidy from the Environmental Protection Department
- ↑ V6B64, 72-74, 76-81, 83, 85, 88, 91, 93, 103, 107, 131 equipped with luggage rack and standing bay
- ↑ 42.0 42.1 Electric bus
- ↑ 3ATENU3-22 equipped with luggage rack and standing bay
- ↑ 3ATENU43-47, 50, 59-62, 92-95, 97, 99-101, 103, 104, 112-116, 118-142 equipped with standing bay
- ↑ E6X251-296 equipped with Dual wheelchair parking bays
- ↑ V6X112-145, 147, 148, 153-161, 183 equipped with Dual wheelchair parking bays
- ↑ Dual-door version
- ↑ Single-door version
- ↑ Supercapacitator bus
- ↑ Second-hand buses from NWFB
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 Deregistered and returned to the factory after the trial period.
- ↑ ADS174 see 2009 Tseung Kwan O Bus Overturning Accident
- ↑ 3AV269 see 2011 Tsz Wan Shan ((South)) Bus Terminus Fire
- ↑ ATS36 retired due to fire, see KMB Tin Tsz Depot Fire
- ↑ ATR6, 98 retired due to fire
- ↑ Originally boith buses used Voith DIWA 863.3 3-speed gearbox,however the engine rooms of both buses were revitalised and were installed with Voith DIWA 864.3 4-speed gearbox.
- ↑ ATR54, 195, 358 retired due to fire, see KMB Tin Tsz Depot Fire
- ↑ ATE180, 3ASV49, 311, AVW55 see KMB Tin Tsz Depot Fire
- ↑ 3ASV181 see 2011 Tsz Wan Shan ((South)) Bus Terminus Fire
- ↑ 3ASV304 retired due to fire
- ↑ AVW78 see 2018 KMB Route 872 Bus Overturning Accident
- ↑ AVBW29 retired due to fire
- ↑ Sustained serious damages due to traffic accident while operating on Route 307. It was damaged beyond repair and was directly written off.
- ↑ AP69 see 2003 KMB Route 265M Bus Falling Accident
- ↑ AMN1-30, 34, 35 originally ordered by Citybus
- ↑ Retired due to fire
- ↑ 【九巴冧機】九巴車廠派更系統故障大混亂 屯公轉車站千人排隊 ([KMB system failure] Shift system failure at KMB depots causing chaos, thousands queued at Tuen Mun Road Interchange), Apple Daily, 18 February 2019
- ↑ HKSARG, "運輸及房屋局局長與傳媒談話全文(只有中文)" [News Release], 18 February 2019.
- ↑ The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited, "九巴及龍運的派更系統已回復正常" [News Release], 18 February 2019. (Chinese only)
- ↑ 【九巴冧機】九巴派更系統故障屯門轉車站千人排隊 運輸署將約見九巴 ([KMB system failure] KMB's shift system failure leading to thousands queuing at Tuen Mun Road Interchange, TD to summon KMB reps), Apple Daily, 18 February 2019
External Links[]
- The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited's website
- KMB's Facebook page
- KMB's Instagram page
- KMB;s Youtube channel
- Kowloon Motor Bus Operations Review 1995, Panel on Transport, Legislative Council, February 1996
- Directors' profiles and Senior Executives, The Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited 2002 Annual Report
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