The New Territories Green Minibus Route 44A is operated by Express Top Industries Limited (運泰實業有限公司) (Passenger Service Licence (PSL) No. 8092C) under Ma Ah Muk. It runs between Tuen Mun Station and Sheung Shui Station.
This route mainly serves the passengers from Northwest Tuen Mun, with the southern part being served by Route 44, and both are currently the minibus routes in Hong Kong with the highest fares.
History[]
- 28 November 1997: Route 44A entered service following the split of Route 44, running between Tuen Mun San Hui and Sheung Shui Station, with San Hui terminus located outside Tuen Mun Playground on Ho Pong Street.
- 10 October 2003: Terminus was relocated to Tuen Mun Station to facilitate the upcoming opening of KCR West Rail. [1]
- 14 March 2010: Tuen Mun Station terminus was relocated to the covered public transport interchange.
- 29 March 2018: Most trips starting from Po Tin Interim Housing were cancelled to facilitate the commencement of Route 44A1, with only 7 trips during weekday morning peak hours retained.
- 24 September 2021: Real-time Arrival Information System was introduced to this route. [2]
- 23 January 2022: Fare payment by AlipayHK "EasyGO" was accepted.[3]
Service hours and headways[]
| From Tuen Mun Station | From Sheung Shui Station | Headways (mins) |
|---|---|---|
| Daily | ||
| 05:00 - 07:00 | 05:40 - 07:00 | 5/9 |
| 07:01 - 09:00 | 07:01 - 09:00 | 2/7 |
| 09:01 - 18:00 | 09:01 - 18:00 | 5/9 |
| 18:01 - 20:00 | 18:01 - 20:00 | 2/7 |
| 20:01 - 00:00 | 20:01 - 01:00 | 5/9 |
| Note: First 8 trips from Sheung Shui must be departed according to the timetable unless the minibus is already full before the scheduled time: 05:30, 05:40, 05:55, 06:05, 06:12, 06:18, 06:24, 06:30; whereas the last trip will depart upon full, depending on the arrival time of Tuen Mun-bound last trip at Sheung Shui. | ||
Special headways[]
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- This route provides Real-time Arrival Information on the Transport Department“HKeMobility” mobile app.
Fares[]
| Fare chart (to Sheung Shui) | |
|---|---|
Boarding stop \ Alighting stop |
Tuen Mun Station or after |
| Tsz Tin Tsuen or before | * |
| Sheung Shui Station or before | $17.3 |
| Fare chart (to Tuen Mun Station) | ||
|---|---|---|
Boarding stop ＼ Alighting stop |
Sheung Shui Station or after | Siu Lai House Siu Hong Court or after |
| Tuen Mun Station or before | $17.3 | |
| Fare Remarks |
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| Historical fares | |||
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Octopus interchange concessions[]
Template:MTR and Minibuses interchange concessions schemes
Minibus deployments[]
According to the Transport Department's Schedule of Services, the operator is required to deploy 41 minibuses to provide the service, included 9 of 19-seater minibuses. Currently route 44A and route 44A1 with a total capacity of not less than 368 passengers in each direction during the busiest hour.
Currently this route and NT GMB Routes 44, 44A1, 44B, 44B1 and 45 are deployed with a total of 124 Toyota Coaster minibuses, including 15 16-seats minibuses and 109 19-seats minibuses. Some minibuses will also be deployed on the overnight NT GMB Route 49S.
| List of Express Top Industries minibuses | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate No. | Type No.[Remark 1] | Seat | Sign Configuration | Route | Remarks | |
| AF4801 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaset | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Entered service in August 2016 Licence Plate belonged to 1996 3rd Generation of Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |
| DD2228 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vogelise | Patent Enterprises EDS | 44 | Licence Plate belonged to 5LS2 | |
| EL130 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaset | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Entered service in March 2016 Licence Plate belonged to 3rd Generation of Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |
| EY785 | 2017 6DL | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | First of 19-seater minibus in Hong Kong Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Emtered service in December 2019 | ||
| GX362 | 2016 6DL | 44A | Entered service in August 2016 Licence Plate belonged to 1996 3rd Generation of Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |||
| GX511 | 2015 6DL | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Licence Plate belonged to 1996 3rd Generation of that series of route Entered service in August 2022 | |||
| GY102 | 2016 6DL | 44A/44A1 | Entered service in August 2016 Licence Plate belonged to 1998 3rd Generation of Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |||
| HG9300 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | Day service: 44 Night service: 44B |
Emtered service in August 2016 Licence Plate belonged to 1997 3rd Generation of Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |||
| JZ9992 | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Licence Plate belonged to Taxi Entered service in June 2019 | ||||
| KB856 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vogelise | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in July 2018 | ||
| KB869 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaset | 4th Generation of Rollsign | Day service: 44B1 Night service: 49S |
Entered service in June 2016 | |
| KP100 | 2017 6DL | 44 | Entered service in May 2017 Licence Plate belonged to GMI Gemini (2013 1st Generation) of C & W Mini Bus Service New Territories Route 43 | |||
| KY987 | 2016 6DL | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Licence Plate belonged to Taxi Entered service in June 2019 | |||
| LA906 | 2024 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | Transfull EDS | 44A | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in May 2024 Licence Plate belonged to 2003 5LS[Remark 2] | |
| LM285 | 2019 7LL | 19-seater Vogelise | 44 | Entered service in June 2019 Licence Plate belonged to 2004 5LS[Remark 3] of Luxe Form Investment New Territories Route 34A／79S | ||
| LM6800 | 2020 7LL | Entered service in June 2020 Plate Originally belonged to a 2004 5LS[Remark 4]of Luxe Form Investment New Territories 33/35/79S | ||||
| LS7850 | 2004 5LS2 | 16-seater high back | 2nd Generation of Rollsign | |||
| LS9767 | 3rd Generation of Rollsign | 45 | Front of the minibus uses Sichuan Toyota components | |||
| 2nd Generation of Rollsign | Behind the sense | Idled in Tuen Mun Ferry Pier | ||||
| LT7168 | 44 | Front of the minibus uses Sichuan Toyota components | ||||
| Behind the sense | Tuen Mun Ferry Pier | |||||
| LU770 | 2018 7DL | 19-seater Vogelise | Patent Enterprises EDS | 44A | Licence Plate belonged to 2005 5LS2 [Remark 5] of Luxe Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34／35／79S | |
| 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back | 2nd Generation of Rollsign | behind the sense | Front of the minibus uses Sichuan Toyota components Idled in Tuen Mun Ferry Pier | ||
| LY6294 | 44B | |||||
| LY6546 | 44A | |||||
| LZ897 | 3rd Generation of Rollsign | 45 | Formerly vehicle of Hong Kong Maxicab Hong Kong Island 10／31 series Entered service in February 2013 | |||
| LZ8248 | 2nd Generation of Rollsign | |||||
| MA9448 | 44 | Front of the minibus uses Sichuan Toyota components | ||||
| MB2383 | 45 | |||||
| MB2945 | 44A | |||||
| MB7824 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of Ngau Mong Route Was also a formerly vehicle of Hong Kpng Maxicab Hong Kong Island 10／31 series | ||||
| Behind the sense | Front of the minibus uses Sichuan Toyota components Idled in Tuen Mun Ferry Pier | |||||
| MC435 | 2021 7LL | 19-seater Vogelise | Transfull EDS | 44 | Entered service in 11/08/2021 | |
| MC4100 | 2018 7DL | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in September 2018 Licence Plate belonged to 2005 5LS2 | |||
| MD523 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater High Back | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44B | Front of the minibus uses Sichuan Toyota components | |
| MD1466 | 2nd Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Entered service in November 2005 | |||
| MD2539 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Formerly vehicle of C & W Mini Bus Service New Territories 43 series Entered service in October 2021 | |||
| 2nd Generation of Rollsign | Behind the sense | Idled in Tuen Mun Ferry Pier | ||||
| MD5274 | 44B | Front of the minibus uses Sichuan Toyota components Entered service in November 2005 | ||||
| NA139 | 2016 6DL | 19-seater Vegaset | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in April 2016 Licence Plate belonged to 1997 3rd Generation | |
| TV4568 | 2015 6DL | 44A | ||||
| TW4653 | ||||||
| TW5928 | ||||||
| TX946 | 2016 6DL | 44 | ||||
| TX5969 | ||||||
| TX6378 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in September 2019 | |||||
| TX7622 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in May 2019 | ||||
| TX8304 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Emtered service in June 2019 | ||||
| TY1278 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in November 2019 | |||
| TY2956 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in October 2019 | |||||
| TZ7500 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in March 2016 | |||
| TZ8143 | ||||||
| UA1916 | 44A | |||||
| UA2391 | 44 | Entered service in April 2016 | ||||
| UA3455 | ||||||
| UA4252 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in May 2019 | |||
| UA6642 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in August 2022 | |||||
| UB1701 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44B1 | Entered service in April 2016 | |||
| UB4956 | Day service: 44A Night service: 44B |
Entered service in May 2016 | ||||
| UB6093 | 44B1 | Entered service in April 2016 | ||||
| UB6490 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in September 2019 | |||
| UB6977 | ||||||
| UB7104 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in May 2016 | |||
| UB8391 | ||||||
| UC4750 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Exchanged with VJ4660 (2018 7LL) | |||
| UC5482 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in May 2016 | |||
| UD190 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in August 2019 | ||||
| UD5925 | Day service:44 Night service:44B |
Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in December 2019 | ||||
| UD7056 | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in June 2019 | ||||
| UD7322 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in March 2019 | |||
| UE8240 | Day Service: 44A Night Service: 49S |
Entered service in July 2016 | ||||
| UE8323 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in December 2019 | |||
| UF2836 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Entered service in July 2016 | |||
| UF3557 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A／44A1 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in November 2019 | |||
| UF4095 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Entered service in August 2016 | |||
| UF7936 | 44 | |||||
| UG706 | 44A | |||||
| UG782 | 44 | |||||
| UG4124 | ||||||
| UH682 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in November 2019 | |||||
| UH4516 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44A | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in December 2019 | |||
| UH6398 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | ||||
| UH6750 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in December 2019 | |||||
| UH6768 | 44A | |||||
| UJ5660 | Entered service in October 2016 | |||||
| UJ6857 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | 44 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in May 2019 | |||
| UJ7300 | 4th Generation of Rollsign | Entered service in October 2016 | ||||
| UJ8901 | 5th Generation of Rollsign | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Entered service in June 2020 | ||||
| UK4180 | 44A／44A1 | Formerly vehicle of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M/102 series Exchanged with VF2897 (2018 7LL) | ||||
| UM1555 | 2020 7LL | 19-seater Vogelise | Transfull EDS | 44 | Entered service in December 2020 | |
| VP4161 | 2018 7DL | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in July 2019 | |||
| VP6089 | Entered service in August 2018 | |||||
| VR2891 | ||||||
| VR5198 | ||||||
| VR7179 | 44A／44A1 | Entered service in September 2018 | ||||
| VS4316 | Day service: 44A／44A1 Night service: 49S | |||||
| VS8536 | Transfull EDS | 44A | ||||
| VU1210 | Patent Enterprises EDS | Entered service in October 2018 | ||||
| VU6065 | ||||||
| VV3623 | 44 | |||||
| VV9340 | Entered service in December 2018 | |||||
| VW5700 | 44A | |||||
| VX2272 | ||||||
| VX9012 | 2019 7DL | 44 | ||||
| VY3226 | ||||||
| WA4428 | 2019 7LL | Transfull EDS | Entered service in March 2019 | |||
| WB5668 | ||||||
| WB9655 | ||||||
| WD5248 | Entered service in May 2019 | |||||
| WD5971 | 44A／44A1 | |||||
| WF3523 | Day service: 44 Night service: 44B |
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| WH3299 | 44A | |||||
| WH3827 | Entered service in August 2019 | |||||
| WH4879 | Day Service: 44 Night service: 44B |
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| YS4805 | 2023 7DL | 19-seater original 3-point harness seat | 44 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in June 2023 | ||
| YS5146 | 44A／44A1 | |||||
| YZ836 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in December 2023 | |||||
| YZ1346 | 44 | |||||
| ZA872 | ||||||
| ZA1997 | 44A | |||||
| ZB1870 | 2024 7DL | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in January 2024 | ||||
| ZB2426 | ||||||
| ZB2826 | 44 | |||||
| ZB3469 | 44A | |||||
| ZF6581 | 44A／44A1 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in May 2024 | ||||
| ZL611 | 44A | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in August 2024 | ||||
| ZL7923 | Wait for check | |||||
| ZR3340 | 44 | Equipped with 2.8-litre engine and automatic transmission Entered service in September 2024 | ||||
| ZR3716 | ||||||
| List of former vehicles on Express Top Industries minibuses | |||||
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| Plate No. | Type No. | Seats | Retirement/withdrawal date | Whereabouts | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| CY8883 | 5LS2 | 16 | 2020 | Retired | YZ836 (2023 7DL) |
| DA8333 | Unknown | ||||
| DD2128 | 1993 3rd Generation | September 2005 | Retired Licence Plate is now applied in a 2005 5LS2 of Loadwin Industrial New Territories Route 302 |
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| DD2228 | 5LS2 | 2018 | Retired | Same Licence (2018 7DL) | |
| DP6663 | 2005 5LS2 | September 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | TX6378 (2016 6DL) | |
| DT9993 | 1993 3rd Generation | October 2005 | Retired | Same Licence (2005 5LS2) | |
| 2005 5LS2 | September 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K/51K | |||
| DY120 | October 2019 | Retired Plate is now applied in 2019 7LL of Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Route 101M/102 series/Route 111 |
TY2956 (2016 6DL) | ||
| EM3998 | 5LS | March 2019 | Retired | UD7322 (2016 6DL) | |
| EP5199 | 1990 2nd Generation | December 2004 | LS9767 (2004 5LS2) | ||
| FE3159 | 1992 2nd Generation | Unknown | |||
| FP6606 | 1993 3rd Generation | May 2005 | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | ||
| 2005 5LS2 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | GY102 (2016 6DL) | ||
| HB162 | March 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 51K Plate is now applied in a 7LL Golden Way's New Territories Route 55K in August 2018 |
EL130（2016年6DL） | ||
| HE7664 | 1997 3rd generation | September 2009 | Transferred to Success Transportation Kowloon Route 16 | NY6837 (2009 6LS) | |
| HL6869 | July 2015 | Retired | TM3861 (2015 6DL) | ||
| HN2651 | 2014 | ||||
| HN6536 | |||||
| HS3788 | 1998年3代 | 2005年 | 轉至樂方投資新界33／34／35／79S線行走 | ||
| HU9880 | Retired | 2005 5LS2 of the same plate | |||
| 2005 5LS2 | July 2009 | Retired due to Traffic accident | NX3769 (2009 6DS) | ||
| KM4540 | 2002 5LS | 2015年5月 | 轉至樂方投資新界33／34／35／79S線行走 | ||
| KW476 | 2019 | Retired | |||
| LA906 | 2003 5LS | July 2022 | Same Licence (2024 7DL) | ||
| LD4370 | 2003 5LL | 2018 | |||
| LD5403 | |||||
| LD6333 | August 2018 | Retired Licence Plate is now belongong to 2018 7LL of Fu WanNew Territories 407 series |
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| LD6395 | 2018 | Retired | |||
| LK6054 | 2004 5LS | KY987 (2016 6DL) | |||
| LK6577 | 2019 | ||||
| LL2872 | Unknown | ||||
| LL3078 | May 2019 | TX7622 (2016 6DL) | |||
| LL5749 | WD5248 (2019 7LL) | ||||
| LL8046 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | |||
| LL8446 | June 2019 | Retired | UD7056 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LL8799 | 2019 | ||||
| LM285 | April 2016 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 34A/79S | |||
| LM4430 | April 2019 | Retired | JZ9992 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LM5389 | 2020 | ZB2826 (2024 7DL) | |||
| LM6673 | July 2022 | ZF6581 (2024 7DL) | |||
| LM6800 | Unknown | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| LN2061 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50A | |||
| LN4283 | 2016 | ||||
| LS8229 | 2004 5LS2 | 2017 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | ||
| LS9835 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |||
| LT1809 | November 2020 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33 /79S | |||
| LT3732 | 2021 | Retired earlier due to traffic accidents | ZB3469 (2024 7DL) | ||
| LT3896 | 2016年4月 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |||
| LT6408 | Unknown | 轉至人人好新界101M／102系路線行走 | |||
| LT6695 | 2018 | Retired | |||
| LT9340 | 2020 | ZA872 (2023 7DL) | |||
| LT9390 | 2019 | ||||
| LU770 | 2005 5LS2 | April 2016 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | ||
| LU1407 | Unknown | Retired | |||
| LU1482 | November 2019 | TY1278 (2016年6DL) | |||
| LU5704 | UH682 (2016 6DL) | ||||
| LU6991 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | |||
| LU6997 | July 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50A | |||
| LU7276 | 2017 | Exchanhed with LA906 (2003 5LS) that formerly vehicle of Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| LU7786 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | |||
| LV1704 | 2019 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| LV2161 | May 2017 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | KP100 (2017 6DL) | ||
| LV2773 | November 2021 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／35/79S | |||
| LV3687 | 2019 | Retired | |||
| LV3704 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50A | |||
| LV5243 | December 2018 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 35/79S | |||
| LV8047 | December 2019 | Retired | |||
| LV9834 | March 2021 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service New Territories 43 series | |||
| LW503 | April 2016 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S Licence Plate that is now applied to 7LL of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M／102 series／Route 111 |
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| LW2910 | 2023年9月 | 轉至樂方投資新界33／35／79S線行走 | |||
| LW3925 | 2019年6月 | 轉至樂方投資新界35／79S線行走 | LM285（2019年7LL） | ||
| LW6149 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | |||
| LW7693 | February 2020 | 轉至樂方投資新界35／79S線行走 | LM6800（2020年7LL） | ||
| LW9059 | May 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | |||
| LW9314 | March 2021 | Transferred to Luxe Form Investment New Territories Route 35/79S | |||
| LW9983 | October 2021 | Retired | MD2539 (2005 5LS2) | ||
| LX588 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 51K then changed as 7LL since January 2020 | |||
| LX1354 | Unknown | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| LX6139 | August 2018 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 51B | |||
| LX6356 | Unknown | Transferred to Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Route 101M/102 series/Route 111 | |||
| LX6359 | 2019 | Retired | |||
| LX6510 | Unknown | Transferred to Tung Wan's New Territories Route 106/107 | |||
| LX7625 | September 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | UB6490 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LX9858 | Unknown | Retired | |||
| LY4076 | May 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 51K | |||
| LY4321 | September 2023 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33/79S | |||
| LY9681 | November 2019 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 35/79S | UF3557 (2016年6DL) | ||
| LZ559 | June 2020 | Retired Plate is now applied in 2019 7LL of Yan Yan Ho's New Territories Route 101M/102 series/Route 111 |
UJ8901 (2016 6DL) | ||
| LZ1809 | Unknown | Transferred to Red Minibus Sau Mau Ping - Mong Kok Route | |||
| LZ2480 | October 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | WH3827 (2019 7LL) | ||
| LZ2906 | September 2019 | ||||
| LZ4542 | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K/51K | |||
| LZ6156 | Unknown | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| MA479 | September 2023 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／35/79S | |||
| MA1361 | September 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | |||
| MA2579 | December 2018 | ||||
| MA3818 | April 2016 | Transferred to Big Union New Territories 59 series Licence Plate that is belonging to 7LL of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M／102 series／Route 111 |
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| MA4593 | May 2019 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 35/79S | UA4252 (2016 6DL) | ||
| MA4606 | December 2017 | Retired earlier due to Burnt into fire | VF2897 (2018 7LL) | ||
| MA4887 | Unknown | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K/51K | |||
| MA5027[Remark 6] | 1997 3rd Generation | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| MA6929 | 2005 5LS2 | August 2023 | Transferred to Big Union New Territories Route 59S | ||
| MA7098 | 2017 | Retired | |||
| MA9127 | Unknown | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| MB3127 | May 2019 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | |||
| MB4228 | October 2018 | ||||
| MB5834 | December 2019 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34A/79S | UH4516 (2016 6DL) | ||
| MB7901 | 2019 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／34/35/79S | |||
| MC3144 | September 2023 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／35/79S | |||
| MC3747 | March 2021 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus Service New Territories 43 series | |||
| MC4100 | September 2018 | Retired | Same Licence (2018 7DL) | ||
| MC5328 | 2021 | ||||
| MC5746 | 2016 | Transferred to C & W Mini Bus ServiceNew Territories 43 series | |||
| MD3220 | December 2018 | ||||
| MD4262 | December 2019 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 35／79S | UE8323 (2016 6DL) | ||
| MD4970 | 2020 | Retired | YZ1346 (2023 7DL) | ||
| MD5133 | 2018 | ||||
| MD8818 | Unknown | Transferred to Crown Score Industries New Territories 808 series | |||
| ME2677 | March 2019 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 35／79S | WA4428 (2019 7LL) | ||
| NA139 | 1997 3rd Generation | April 2016 | Retired | Same Licence (2016 6DL) | |
| NC6624 | 2007 6LS | 2015 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB new Territories Route 50K | ||
| NN6309 | 2008 6DS | December 2020 | Retired | UM1555 (2020 7LL) | |
| NX3769 | 2009 6DS | August 2021 | MC435 (2021 7LL) | ||
| NY6837 | 2009 6LS | August 2016 | Transferred to Sheung Shui PLB New Territories Route 50K | AF4801 (2016 6DL) | |
| TM3861 | 2015 6DL | 19 | December 2018 | Transferred to Luce Form Investment New Territories Route 33／79S | VP4161 (2018 7DL) |
| VF2897 | 2018 7LL | October 2022 | Exchanged with UK4180 (2016 6DL) that formerly vehicles of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M／102 series／Route 111 | ||
| VJ4660 | Exchanged with UC4750 (2016 6DL) that formerly vehicles of Yan Yan Ho New Territories Route 101M／102 series／Route 111 | ||||
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
Minibus deployment evolution history[]
Routing[]
The distance of this route is approx. 31km, and the journey time is approximately 50mins. (The average speed is 37.2km/h.)
To Sheung Shui Station[]
| Routing | Roads observed |
| ① Regular |
Pui To Road, Tsun Wen Road, Shek Pai Tau Road, Ming Kum Road, Tin King Road, Ming Kum Road, Tsun Wen Road, Tsing Lun Road, Lam Tei Interchange, Yuen Long Highway, Tsing Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway, So Kwun Po Road, San Wan Road, Lung Sum Avenue and Lung Wan Street |
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| ②* Monday to Saturday AM San Wai Court special trips |
Tin King Road, Ming Kum Road, Tsun Wen Road, ... |
| ③# Monday to Saturday AM Po Tin Estate special trips |
Ming Kum Road, Tsun Wen Road, Tsing Lun Road, ... |
| ④% Monday to Saturday AM Kin Sang Estate special trips |
Tsun Wen Road, Tsing Lun Road, Lam Tei Interchange, ... |
| ⑤& Daily AM Shan King Estate special trips |
Shan King Estate access, Ming Kum Road, Tin King Road, Ming Kum Road, ... |
| ⑥! Daytime "Front section" trips ("Trip A") |
Pui To Road, Tsun Wen Road, Shek Pai Tau Road, Ming Kum Road, Tin King Road, Ming Kum Road, Tsing Tin Road, Tuen Mun Road, Yuen Long Highway, Tsing Long Highway, San Tin Road, Fanling Highway, So Kwun Po Road, San Wan Road, Lung Sum Avenue and Lung Wan Street |
| ⑦? Daytime "Rear section" trips ("Trip B") |
Pui To Road, Tuen Mun Road, Tsing Tin Road, Ming Kum Road, Tsun Wen Road, Tsing Lun Road, Lam Tei Interchange, Yuen Long Highway, Tsing Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway, So Kwun Po Road, San Wan Road, Lung Sum Avenue and Lung Wan Street |
| Remarks for routings ⑥ and ⑦ | |
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To enhance operational efficiency, split of routing arrangements may be implemented on this route during daytime:
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| New Territories GMB Route 44A (Tuen Mun Station → Sheung Shui Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 ！ ？ | San Hui |
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| 2 ! | Tuen Mun Industrial Area | Tsun Wen Road |
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Applicable to routing ① and Trip A |
| 3 ！ | Tai Hing | Tsun Wen Road |
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| 4 ! | Shek Pai Tau Road |
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| ＆ | Tai Hing |
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Special trips using routing ⑤ starts here | |
| 5 ! | Tai Hing | Ming Kum Road |
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Applicable to routing ① and Trip A |
| 6 * ! | Leung Tin | Tin King Road |
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Applicable to routing ① and Trip A Special trips using routing ② begin here |
| 7 ! ? | Leung Tin | Ming Kum Road |
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Applicable to routing ① and Trip B Special trips using routing ③ begin here |
| 8 % ? | Kin Sang | Tsun Wen Road |
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Applicable to routing ① and Trip B Special trips using routing ④ begin here |
| 9 ? | Siu Hong | Tsing Lun Road |
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Applicable to routing ① and Trip B Two-way section fare ends here |
 Yuen Long Highway, San Tin Highway, Fanling Highway
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| 10 | Sheung Shui | San Wan Road | Alighting stop Stops at the bus stop on the front before 6:30am | |
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To Tuen Mun Station[]
Via: San Wan Road, Lung Sum Avenue, Lung Wan Street, San Wan Road, So Kwun Po Road, Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway, Tsing Long Highway, Yuen Long Highway, Lam Tei Interchange, Tsing Lun Road, Tsun Wen Road, Ming Kum Road, Tin King Road, Ming Kum Road, Shek Pai Tau Road, Tsun Wen Road, Pui To Road and Ho Pong Street
| New Territories GMB Route 44A (Sheung Shui Station → Tuen Mun Station) | ||||
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| No. | Area | Road | Major stop locations | Remarks |
| 1 | Sheung Shui |
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| Fanling Highway, San Tin Highway, Yuen Long Highway
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| 2 | Siu Hong | Tsing Lun Road |
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Section fare begins here |
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| 4 | Kin Sang | Tsun Wen Road |
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| 5 | Leung Tin | Ming Kum Road |
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| 6 | Tin King Road |
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| 7 | Tai Hing | Ming Kum Road |
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| 8 | Shek Pai Tau Road |
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| 9 | Tuen Mun Industrial Area | Tsun Wen Road |
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| 10 | San Hui |
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Ridership[]
Route 44A is the only whole-day public transport service between Northwest Tuen Mun and the North District. Coupled with the high demand for travelling to and from the two districts, the frequency of the service is extremely high and there are no seats available, especially during peak hours. Even with the introduction of the supplementary Route 44A1, the situation of having full capacity and difficulty in boarding the buses has continued all year round. In view of this, KMB introduced Route 261S in 2019 to divert passengers travelling from northern Tuen Mun to Sheung Shui, so as to alleviate the burden on this route. In addition, some residents take advantage of the frequent headways of this route to travel within Tuen Mun.
Service quality[]
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This route was one of the GMB routes proposed by the Transport Department (TD) for which the speed limit could be relaxed to 100km/h. However, in the end, the speed limit of the speed limiter on this route was standardised with other routes at 80km/h due to the strong objection of District Council members
This route is one of the few existing daytime long-haul green minibus routes, as most of its routes run on expressways. However, the income of minibus drivers is not a fixed monthly salary, but is shared according to the passenger fare income of a single bus captain, resulting in drivers often speeding in order to increase their income. The Tuen Mun District Council and even the major media have often received complaints from passengers that the journey from Sheung Shui to Fu Tei often takes less than 15 minutes, and the speed is as high as 120 kilometres per hour or more, which is like a "deadly minibus". Subsequently, the Transport Department proposed to amend the law to require all green minibuses to install speed limiters, and this route was once included as one of the few routes where the speed limit could be relaxed to 100 kilometres per hour; however, the relaxation of the speed limit was not implemented due to the strong opposition from District Council members, and most of the vehicles have now been locked at a speed of 80 kilometres per hour. Despite this, many drivers continue to drive in excess of the speed limit, with the maximum speed reaching 89 kilometres per hour.
In addition, the quality of service of this route is often criticised, with long queues at intermediate stops along the route and complaints from residents [4][5][6] during the morning peak hours when the service is not available. Worse still, the drivers did not follow the normal routes and refused to take short-haul passengers within Tuen Mun[7]. As a result, the Transport Department requested KMB to operate a whole-day bus route between Tuen Mun and Sheung Shui, in the hope of introducing competition to force the minibus operator to improve its service, but was met with strong opposition from the operator instead. As a result of this struggle, KMB Route 261 finally came into operation on 4 June 2000, and since 15 February 2004 has been competing with this route by detouring via the Siu Hong WR Station (now known as Siu Hong Station).
Related incidents[]
Gallery[]
A minibus on Route 44A was passing through Blossom Garden
A minibus AF4801 on Route 44A was entering Tuen Mun Station
Most of the minibuses on Route 44A are 19-seater diesel version Toyota Coasters
More pictures, photos and related information about this article are available in the following Gallery Page:
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.
- ↑ That 5LS was transferred to Luxe Form Investment from 2005 to 2017
- ↑ That 5LS formerly vehicle of New Territories Route 44, transferred to Luxe Form Investment in April 2016, until June 2019.
- ↑ That 5LS once transferred to Investment, Retired earlier due to Traffic Accident in March 2020.
- ↑ That 5LS2 formerly vehicle of New Territories Route 44, then transferred to Luxe Form Investment in April 2016, until 2018
- ↑ Original Licence Plate was HG5311, licence Plate was changed since September 2005.
Related articles[]
- New Territories GMB Route 44
- New Territories GMB Route 44A1
- New Territories GMB Route 44B
- New Territories GMB Route 44B1
- KMB Route 261
- Citybus Route 56
References[]
- ↑ Related discussion post on forum
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Green Minibus Real-time Arrival Information System extended to cover 237 routes" [News Bulletin], 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Transport Department HKSARG, "Launch of a New Electronic Payment System on New Territories Green Minibus (GMB) Route Nos. 44, 44A, 44A1, 44B, 44B1, 44B (all-night service), 45 and 49S (all-night service)" [Traffic Advice], 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "44A綠巴不足 朝早等車常遲到" (Lack of GMBs on route 44A leading to lateness due to waiting times), Oriental Daily News, 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "巴不得等你", U-Beat Magazine, CUHK, 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "屯門小巴出上水人龍70人 最長等30分鐘 團體：小巴公司態度敷衍" (70 waiting for minibus from Tuen Mun to Sheung Shui with longest waiting time 30mins; groups: attitude of minibus operator very half-hearted), HK01, 5 October 2018.
- ↑ 屯門區議會2016-2017年交通及運輸委員會第三次會議記錄 (Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Traffic and Transport Committee of the Tuen Mun District Council 2016-2017), 15 May 2016, section 60-68.
External links[]
- Official information on Transport Department (HKeMobility website): New Territories Green Minibus Route No. 44A
- 16SEATS.net - Ne Green Minibus Route 44A
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