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The New World First Bus Services Limited (新世界第一巴士服務有限公司), abbreviated as "NWFB" (新巴), was once a Hong Kong public bus service provider among the five franchised bus companies, mainly operating Hong Kong Island bus routes, cross-harbour bus routes as well as some West Kowloon and Tseung Kwan O bus routes, until July 2023 when its franchise was merged into Citybus.

Before the end of its operations, NWFB belonged to Bravo Transport, a public transport agency under Templewater Bravo Holdings, Hans Energy and Ascendal Group, together with Citybus.

History[]

The main article of this section is 1998 End of CMB Franchised Bus Service.

Following an assessment, the Executive Council decided on 17 February 1998 not to renew the franchise of the China Motor Bus Company Limited and to put out to tender all its 88 bus routes on Hong Kong Island. To compete for the franchise, New World First Bus Services Limited (NWFB) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on 10 March as a joint venture between Hong Kong New World Development Company Limited (NWD) and FirstGroup plc, the UK's largest ground transport operator, with NWD holding 74% of the shares and FirstGroup holding the remaining 26%.

Finally, on 31 March, NWFB was granted the franchise[2]. According to the Government at the time, NWFB was able to win the franchise over the two incumbent operators because it had no experience in running public transport services in Hong Kong and was in line with the Government's inclination to bring in a new operator, and because NWFB had made the two most important commitments - to buy all 710 of CMB's old buses and to take over all of CMB's staff, to solve the problems of fleet shortage and retention of former CMB staff.

New Chapter of Hong Kong Island[]

NWFB took over 88 former CMB routes at midnight on 1 September 1998. The fleet was mainly made up of buses purchased from CMB, with an average age of over 10 years. In order to compete with Citybus, NWFB purchased over 500 new air-conditioned buses, 76 of which were single-deckers and the rest were double-deckers, as promised in the franchise. As a result of a number of service enhancement programmes, some fully air-conditioned routes recorded significant growth in patronage, for example, route 13 recorded a 45% increase in patronage, and by the end of the same year, NWFB's average daily patronage reached 400,000, an increase of at least 7% over the first six months of the franchise. [3]

By the end of December 2000, the average age of NWFB's fleet had been sharply reduced to about three years, with 96% being air-conditioned buses; and the installation of Octopus fare collectors on the entire fleet started in March 1999 and was fully completed in February 2001. In addition, NWFB is actively exploring the feasibility of adopting the Global Positioning System (GPS) to enhance passenger information services and improve fleet management efficiency. [4]

As for the old buses purchased from CMB, only the air-conditioned buses were retained and refurbished; the non-air-conditioned buses were phased out in the following four years, with only one remaining Dennis Condor 11m (fleet no. DM6, now retired) being converted into an open-top bus to serve Peak Tram route 15C.

The 26% stake in NWFB held by FirstGroup was sold to New World Development Company Limited in late 2000; since then, NWFB has retained the words "First" and its Chinese name "第一" in its official company name but has had no further dealings with FirstGroup.

In the three years from 2001 to 2003, NWFB was involved in an average of 288.67 bus accidents per year, with an accident rate of 4.54 accidents per million vehicle kilometres, while CMB was involved in an average of 249.67 bus accidents per year, with an accident rate of 5.55 accidents per million vehicle kilometres, in the three years from 1995 to 1997. In terms of complaints, NWFB was involved in an average of 291 complaints per year in the three years from 2001 to 2003, with a complaint rate of 1.54 per million passenger trips, while CMB was involved in an average of 779.33 complaints per year in the three years from 1995 to 1997, with a complaint rate of 4.25 per million passenger trips.

Overall, NWFB performed better than CMB in terms of both bus-related accidents and types of complaints. [5]

Expansion of Networks[]

In July 1999, the Government put up the Tin Shui Wai North and Tseung Kwan O South bus routes for open tender, with NWFB eventually won the bid for Tseung Kwan O routes. In 2001, NWFB won the right to operate a group of routes in West Kowloon, expanding its services to Kowloon and the New Territories. In the same year, NWFB introduced the Octopus Interchange Scheme on a number of routes, offering more interchange concessions, cancelling some routes with unsatisfactory patronage and restructuring the bus network to save resources.

From 25 August to 10 September 2003, passengers who used their mobile phones to answer two questions on the new information broadcast on board the bus were entitled to a free set of bus chess game. NWFB also produced 3,000 crystal bus models to give away to staff, and a small number of them were put up for online charity auction. [6]

The old buses from the former CMB were all retired from the passenger fleet in mid-October 2015, making NWFB the second franchised bus company in Hong Kong to provide an all-low-floor service after Long Win Bus. [7]

Stock Changes[]

On 21 August 2020, NWS Group announced the sale of its Citybus and NWFB businesses to Bravo Transport Services Limited for a cash consideration of $3.2 billion, with the buyers being a joint venture of Templewater Bravo Holdings Limited, Hans Energy and Ascendal Group Limited, holding approximately 90.8%, 8.6% and 0.6% interests respectively[8]. a joint venture between Templewater Bravo Holdings Limited, Hans Energy and Ascendal Group Limited, holding approximately 90.8%, 8.6% and 0.6% interests respectively[8]. NWS stated that the background, experience and business intentions of the Purchaser were taken into account in the disposal decision process. The Purchaser is committed to working with the management and staff of NWFB and Citybus to maintain their service excellence and to leverage on the experience of the Purchaser and its shareholders in the international market to further develop the business of NWFB and Citybus.

Following the disposal, NWS will no longer hold any shareholding in NWFB and Citybus and the net proceeds will be used as general working capital for the Group. There will be changes to the board of directors of NWFB and Citybus, with NWS Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ma Shiu Cheung, and three members of the existing management of NWFB and Citybus, including Managing Director, Mr William Chung (鍾澤文), Human Resources and Finance Director, Mr Ng Chi Kwong, and Engineering Director, Mr Lee Kwong Wai, remaining on the board.

Templewater Bravo Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of private equity firm Templewater, a partnership between Investec Bank plc of South Africa and Chinese businessman Cliff Zhang, who worked for the Chow Tai Fook Group, a subsidiary of the Cheng family, which controls the NWS Group. [9] Chow Tai Fook was also a shareholder of NWS Transport Services in its early years. The remaining members of the international consortium include Hong Kong-listed Hans Energy and UK-based transport investment and advisory firm Ascendal Group, which now operates bus services in Cambridge, UK, and whose founder, Adam Leishman, was instrumental in founding Tower Transit, which now operates bus services in the UK and Singapore.

The relevant transfer of shareholding was completed on 15 October 2020, signifying the completion of the acquisition of the entire interest in NWS Transport Services, NWFB and Citybus by the new shareholders, with NWS Transport Services, which owns both buses, changing its name to Bravo Transport Services Limited in English and the Chinese name to be announced later. There are no plans to change the names of NWFB and Citybus at this time. [10]

On 28 October 2020, Bravo Transport issued a notice announcing the change of name to Bravo Transport Services Limited in English and Wider Transport Services Limited in Chinese. At the same time, the management proposed three new holding company logos for staff to vote on. [11] The results of the vote were announced on 9 November 2020. [12]

Although NWFB would no longer be associated with New World after the change of hands in 2020, the words "新巴" and "New World" in the company name will be retained as the new shareholder has indicated that it has no intention to change its name for the time being.

Since November 2020, upon the completion of the share transfer, NWFB has been removing the words "Member of NWS Holdings" from the route maps, inside and outside its fleet of buses, while some buses with full body advertisments have only been covered with white tape.

Merger with Citybus[]

The main article of this section is 2023 Citybus and NWFB Franchised Bus Network Merger.

The novel coronavirus pandemic was widespread in Hong Kong when Bravo Transport took over the businesses of Citybus and NWFB in 2020, with decreasing riderships and worsening operational conditions. William Chung, the vice-President of Bravo Transport, admitted the consideration of merger of Citybus and NWFB franchises in a press interview in May 2021.

On 30 June 2023, NWFB entered the last day of its operations. During early morning hours of the next day (1 July), many bus enthusiasts and members of the public waited for the last regular departure of NWFB - 01:30 departure of Route 970X from Cheung Sha Wan (Kom Tsun Street) to Aberdeen. As the finale of NWFB - the 03:54 departure of Route N8P (5236/WU5195) returned to Chong Fu Road Depot and with the new Citybus logo sticker applied, this marked the end of NWFB's 25-year-long history.

List of Bus Routes[]

Route Classification Method[]

The main article of this section is NWFB Route Classification Method.

Hong Kong Island Routes[]

Hong Kong Island Routes
Route Number Termini Route Type Full Fare
1M Exhibition Centre StationWong Nai Chung Gap $7.0
2 Grand PromenadeCentral (Macau Ferry) $5.2
2A Yiu Tung EstateExhibition Centre Station $5.2
2X Grand PromenadeExhibition Centre Station Express Route $7.1
3A Central (Star Ferry)Felix Villas Service during Monday to Friday peak hours $7.1
4 Wong Chuk HangCentral_(Exchange Square) $6.7
4X Wah Fu (South)Central_(Exchange Square) Express Route, weekday service $6.7
8 Heng Fa ChuenExhibition Centre Station Express $7.6
8H Siu Sai Wan_(Island Resort)Tung Wah Eastern Hospital $6.5
8P Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Exhibition Centre Station Express Route $7.6
9 Shau Kei WanShek O $8.7
13 Admiralty (Tamar Street)Kotewall Road (Mid-levels) $6.3
14 Grand PromenadeStanley Fort (Gate) $11.2
15 Central (Pier 5)The Peak $12.1
15B Wan Chai_(HKCEC New Wing)The Peak Holiday service $15.1
15C Central (Star Ferry)Garden Road (Peak Tram Station) $5.4
18 North Point (Healthy Street Central)Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) $6.5
18P North Point (Healthy Street Central)Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) Express, Monday to Friday AM peak hour service $6.5
18X Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay)Shau Kei Wan Express $10.0
23 North Point Ferry PierPokfield Road $8.7
23B Braemar HillRobinson Road School day peak hour service $8.7
25 Central (Pier 3)Braemar Hill $8.7
26 Lai Tak TsuenHollywood Road $6.3
27 North Point Ferry PierBraemar Hill $5.5
27 CyberportAdmiralty (East) Express $8.7
33X CyberportSai Wan Ho Express, Monday to Friday peak hour service $13.5
38 North Point Ferry PierChi Fu Fa Yuen $8.7
42 North Point Ferry PierWah Fu (South) Weekday AM peak hour service $8.7
42C North Point Ferry PierCyberport Monday to Friday peak hour service $8.7
49X Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Cyberport Express, Monday to Friday AM peak hour service $15.2
63 North Point Ferry PierStanley Market Weekday service $11.2
65 North Point Ferry PierStanley Market Holiday service $11.4
65 Stanley Plaza (Ma Hang)Central (Exchange Square) Monday to Friday peak hour service $11.2
78 Wong Chuk HangWah Kwai Estate $4.0
81 Hing Wah EstateLai Tak Tsuen $5.8
81A Hing Wah EstateLai Tak Tsuen School day peak hour service $5.8
82 Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)North Point Ferry Pier $5.2
82S Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Yiu Tung (Wai Hang Street) School day AM peak hour service $5.2
82X Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Quarry Bay Express $7.0
88X Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) Monday to Friday peak hour service, Express $11.3
91 Ap Lei Chau EstateCentral Ferry Piers $7.4
91A Wah Fu (South)Ap Lei Chau Estate School Day AM peak hour service $4.0
93 South Horizons/ Ap Lei Chau EstateRobinson Road School Day AM peak hour service $8.7
93A Lei Tung EstateRobinson Road School Day AM peak hour service $8.7
94A Wah Fu (Central)Lei Tung Estate $4.0
95 Ap Lei Chau Estate $4.0
595 South HorizonsAberdeen $4.0
720 Grand PromenadeCentral (Macau Ferry) Express $8.1
720A Grand PromenadeAdmiralty (Admiralty Centre) Express, Weekday AM peak service $8.1
720P Taikoo ShingCentral (Wing Wo Street) Express, Weekday AM peak service $8.1
720X Grand PromenadeCentral (Rumsey Street) Express, Weekday AM peak service $8.1
722 Yiu Tung EstateCentral Ferry Piers Express $8.1
X9 Central (Star Ferry) Shek O Express, Saturday and Holiday service $20.6
X15 Central (Star Ferry)The Peak Saturday and Holiday service $14.9
N8 Exhibition Centre StationHeng Fa Chuen Overnight service $8.3
N8P Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Wan Chai (Harbour Road) Overnight service $9.1

Kowloon and New Territories Routes[]

Kowloon and New Territories Routes
Route No. Termini Route Type Full Fare
701 Hoi Lai EstateMong Kok Express, Circular $4.6
701A Hoi Ying EstateMong Kok Express, Circular $4.6
701S Hoi Lai EstateMong Kok Daily late night service, Express, Circular $6.7
702 Hoi Lai EstateKowloon Tong (Festival Walk) Circular $4.6
702A Hoi Ying EstatePak Tin Estate School day service, peak hour service $4.6
702B Pak Tin (North)Hoi Ying Estate Daily daytime service, Circular $4.6
702S So Uk EstateCheung Sha Wan (Sham Shing Road) School day service, peak hour service, Circular $4.3
790 Oscar By The Sea Tsim Sha Tsui (Mody Road) Express, peak hour service $10.9
792M Tseung Kwan O StationSai Kung $8.7
793 Tseung Kwan O Industrial EstateSo Uk $12.3
795 Tseung Kwan O Industrial EstateCheung Sha Wan (Hoi Tat) Express, peak hour service $14.0
795P Tseung Kwan O Industrial EstateCheung Sha Wan (Hoi Tat) Express, peak hour service $14.0
795X Oscar By The Sea So Uk Express $12.3
796P LOHAS ParkTsim Sha Tsui (East) Express, Daily specified period service $9.4
796S Tseung Kwan O StationNgau Tau Kok Station Daily early morning and late night service, Circular $5.8
796X Tseung Kwan O Industrial EstateTsim Sha Tsui (East) 特快 $9.4
797 LOHAS Park StationSan Po Kong Circular $9.4
797M Tseung Kwan O StationTseung Kwan O Industrial Estate Circular $5.8
798 Tiu Keng Leng StationFo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate) Express $12.3
798A Tseung Kwan O (Hong Sing Garden)Sha Tin Station Express, peak hour service $12.3
798B LOHAS ParkSha Tin Station Express, peak hour service $12.3
798P Tai Wai StationTseung Kwan O Industrial Estate Express, peak hour service $12.3
798X Fo Tan (Chun Yeung Estate)Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate Express, peak hour service $12.3
N796 LOHAS ParkMong Kok Circular, overnight service $18.2

Cross-Harbour Bus Routes[]

Cross-Harbour Bus Routes
Route No. Jointly-operated company Termini Route Type Full Fare
101 KMB Kennedy TownKwun Tong (Yue Man Square) $12.1
101X Kennedy TownKwun Tong (Yue Man Square) Monday to Friday peak hour service
Express
$13.5
104 Kennedy TownSham Shui Po (Pak Tin Estate) $12.1
106 Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Wong Tai Sin $12.1
106A Wong Tai SinTai Koo (Kornhill Plaza) Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$12.1
106P Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Wong Tai Sin Monday to Friday peak hour service
Express
$12.1
109 Ho Man TinCentral (Macau Ferry) $11.4
110 Shau Kei WanTsim Sha Tsui (Mody Road) Express $11.4
111 Ping ShekCentral (Macau Ferry) $11.4
111P Choi FookCentral (Macau Ferry) Monday to Saturday peak hour service $11.4
112 North Point (Pak Fuk Road)Cheung Sha Wan (So Uk Estate) $11.4
113 Choi HungKennedy Town (Belcher Bay) $12.1
115 Kowloon City FerryCentral (Macau Ferry) $11.4
115P Laguna VerdeCentral (Macau Ferry) Monday to Saturday AM peak service $11.4
116 Tsz Wan Shan (Central) Quarry Bay $12.1
302 Tsz Wan Shan (North)Sheung Wan Monday to Saturday AM peak service
Express
$12.9
302A Tsz Wan Shan (North)North Point (Healthy Village) Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$13.5
601 Po TatAdmiralty (East) $12.1
601P Po TatSheung Wan Monday to Saturday peak hour service[Remark 1]
Express
$12.1
641 Kai Tak (Kai Ching Estate)Central (Macau Ferry) Monday to Saturday peak hour service
Express
$12.9
680 Lee OnAdmiralty (East) $22.9
680B Chevalier GardenAdmiralty (East) Monday to Saturday AM peak service $22.9
680P Wu Kai Sha StationAdmiralty (East) Monday to Saturday AM peak service
Express
$22.9
680X Wu Kai Sha StationCentral (Macau Ferry) Monday to Saturday peak hour service
Express
$22.9
682 Chai Wan (East)Ma On Shan (Wu Kai Sha Station) Express $22.9
682A Ma On Shan Town CentreChai Wan (East) Monday to Friday peak hour service
Express
$22.9
682B Shui Chuen O EstateChai Wan (East) Monday to Friday peak hour to evening service
Express
$22.9
682C City One ShatinNorth Point Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$22.9
682P Ma On Shan(Wu Kai Sha Station)Chai Wan (East) Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$22.9
694 Tiu Keng Leng Station Siu Sai Wan Estate Express $16.6
694S Tiu Keng Leng Station Siu Sai Wan Estate Monday to Friday peak hour service
Express
$16.6
904 KMB Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay)Lai Chi Kok $12.1
905 Lai Chi KokExhibition Centre Station $12.1
905A Exhibition Centre StationLai Chi Kok Monday to Friday PM peak service $12.1
905P Lai Chi KokWan Chai (Harbour Road) Monday to Friday AM peak service $12.1
914 Cheung Sha Wan(Hoi Lai Estate)Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) $11.4
914P Cheung Sha Wan(Hoi Lai Estate)Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) Monday to Friday AM peak service $11.4
914X Cheung Sha Wan(Hoi Lai Estate)Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) Monday to Friday AM peak service $11.4
948 Tsing Yi (Cheung On Estate)Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) Daily daytime outbound and daily PM to evening inbound service
Express
$19.5
948A Tsing Yi (Cheung On Estate)Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) Monday to Saturday AM peak service
Express
$19.5
948B Greenfield GardenCauseway Bay (Tin Hau) Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$19.5
948E Tsing Yi StationTai Koo (Kornhill Plaza) Monday to Friday peak hour service
Express
$22.9
948P Tsing Yi (Cheung On Estate)Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) Monday to Saturday AM peak service
Express
$19.5
948X Tsing Yi (Cheung Wang Estate)Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) Monday to Saturday AM peak service
Express
$19.5
980A Shek Mun EstateWan Chai Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$22.9
980X Wu Kai Sha StationWan Chai Monday to Friday peak hour service
Express
$22.9
982C Shek Mun EstateSai Wan Ho Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$22.9
985 KMB Mei Tin (Mei Chi House)Causeway Bay Saturday AM and Monday to Friday PM peak service
Express
$19.5
985A Mei Tin (Mei Chi House)Causeway Bay Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$19.5
985B Tai Wai (Tin Sam Village)Causeway Bay Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$19.5
988 Nai ChungChai Wan (East) Monday to Friday AM peak service
Express
$22.9
H1 Central (Star Ferry)Tsim Sha Tsui Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Heritage Route
Daytime Service
$41.8
H2 Central (Star Ferry)Tsim Sha Tsui Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Night Scene Route
Night Service
$41.8
N121 KMB Central (Macau Ferry)Ngau Tau Kok Overnight service $16.6
N122 Shau Kei WanMei Foo Overnight service $16.6
N680 Kam Ying CourtCentral (Macau Ferry) Overnight service $31.0
N691 Tiu Keng LengCentral (Macau Ferry) Overnight service $25.7

Festival and Major Event Special Routes[]

Festival and Major Event Special Routes
Route No. Jointly-operated company Termini Full Fare
2R Hong Kong StadiumYiu Tung Estate $8.9
4S Central Ferry PiersWong Chuk Hang $14.2
8R Hong Kong StadiumSiu Sai Wan (Island Resort) $9.3
9C Shau Kei WanCape Collinson $6.9
18R Central Ferry PiersHeng Fa Chuen $19.1
25R Hong Kong StadiumCentral (Exchange Square) $13.0
38S Causeway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library)Chi Fu Fa Yuen $11.6
104R KMB Central Pier 5Mong Kok (Bute Street) $18.5
111R Wan Chai (HKCEC New Wing)Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) $17.9
148R Wan Chai (HKCEC New Wing)Tsing Yi (Cheung On) $26.9
191R Wan Chai (HKCEC New Wing)LOHAS Park Station $26.9
315 Central (Exchange Square)The Peak $13.7
388 Chai Wan StationCape Collinson $8.7
389 Shau Kei WanCape Collinson $9.4
701R Hong Kong ColiseumSo Uk $11.6
795R HSR West Kowloon Station Loading and Unloading AreaLOHAS Park $16.9
796R Hong Kong ColiseumLOHAS Park $16.9
971R CyberportMong Kok (Bute Street) $17.2
FE1 Central Ferry PiersCentral (Exchange Square) $9.2 Free
H1B Central (Star Ferry)Tsim Sha Tsui $41.8
H1S Central (Star Ferry)Tsim Sha Tsui $39.8
H1W Central (Star Ferry)Mong Kok (Yim Po Fong Street) $39.8
H2C Central (Star Ferry)Tsim Sha Tsui $39.8
H2S HSR  West Kowloon Station Loading and Unloading AreaCentral (City Hall) $39.8
N106 KMB Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort)Wong Tai Sin $16.5
N116 Quarry BayNorth Point (Healthy Gardens)Tsz Wan Shan (Central) $16.5
N601 Admiralty (East)Po Tat $16.5
R38 Chi FuFa YuenCauseway Bay (Victoria Park) $11.6
R680 KMB Ma On Shan (Kam Ying Court)Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) $27.3
R948 KMB Cheung WangCauseway Bay (Victoria Park) $31.4
X797 Tiu Keng Leng StationFire and Ambulance Services Academy $7.4

Cancelled Routes[]

Cancelled Routes
Route Number Jointly-operated Company Termini Full Fare
2M Shau Kei WanSai Wan Ho $3.4
2S Shau Kei WanCauseway Bay (Gloucester Road) TBC
4X Wah Fu (South)Wan Chai Ferry Pier $6.2
9S Shau Kei WanShek O $10.0
14X Stanley VillageStanley Barracks $3.5
15A Shau Kei WanThe Peak $11.7
15M Admiralty (East)The Peak Non-air-conditioned: $8.3
Air-conditioned: $9.3
15R Ocean ParkThe Peak $12.3
15S Central (Exchange Square)The Peak $14.0
15X Central (Exchange Square)The Peak $9.2
15X Tin HauThe Peak $14.7
18R Wan Chai (HKCEC New Wing)Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) $4.5
18S Causeway Bay (Gloucester Road)Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) $5.0
19 North Point Ferry PierHappy Valley (Upper) $5.1
20 Central (Rumsey Street)Shau Kei Wan $4.2
23A Lai Tak TsuenRobinson Road $5.0
23S Pokfield RoadCauseway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library) $9.1
38S Causeway Bay (Gloucester Road)Chi Fu Fa Yuen TBC
42R CyberportNorth Point Ferry Pier $8.4
43 Tin WanWan Chai Ferry Pier $6.1
43A Tin WanSai Ying Pun $5.6
43X Wah Kwai EstateWan Chai (HKCEC)/Admiralty (East) $5.8
46X Tin WanWan Chai (HKCEC) $6.5
52R Citybus Tuen Mun Dragon Hotel/Butterfly Beach ParkTuen Mun Station $5.8
61X Citybus Admiralty (East)Repulse Bay $8.0
62X Citybus Admiralty (East)Deep Water Bay $8.0
63X Stanley VillageNorth Point Ferry Pier $8.9
64 Central (Exchange Square)Ma Hang $8.4
65S North Point Ferry PierStanley Market $8.9
73X Citybus AberdeenDeep Water Bay
Repulse BayAberdeen
$6.0
78P Sham WanWah Kwai $3.2
81P Citybus Siu Sai Wan Braemar Hill $5.5
81P Hing Wah EstateLai Tak Tsuen $7.2
81S Siu Sai Wan (Harmony Garden)Braemar Hill $6.4
82M Chai Wan StationSiu Sai Wan  (Island Resort) $4.3
83 Siu Sai Wan Taikoo Shing Non-air-conditioned: $2.7
Air-conditioned: $3.7
84 Heng Fa ChuenShau Kei Wan $3.9
84M Siu Sai Wan  (Island Resort)Chai Wan Station
Siu Sai Wan (Harmony Garden)Chai Wan Station
$3.6
84S Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) ↔ Yiu Tung (Wai Hang Street/Smiling Shaukeiwan Plaza) $4.1
88 Hing Wah EstateCentral (Exchange Square) Non-air-conditioned: $4.5
Air-conditioned: $5.5
91R CyberportAp Lei Chau Estate $5.0
94 Lei TungCentral Ferry Piers $7.0
94X Lei TungAdmiralty (East) Non-air-conditioned: $4.2
Air-conditioned: $6.2
94X Lei Tung EstateCentral (Exchange Square) $6.1
95A Ap Lei Chau (Lee Nam Road Industrial Area)Aberdeen $3.0
95B South Horizons (Mei Hong Court)Wong Chuk HangHoi Wan Court South Horizons $3.2
105A KMB Cross-Harbour Tunnel Toll PlazaCentral (Macau Ferry) Non-air-conditioned: $7.3
Air-conditioned: $8.9
105R KMB Wan Chai (HKCEC New Wing)Mei Foo $17.9
105S KMB Causeway Bay (Wing Hing Street)Cross-Harbour Tunnel Toll Plaza $12.8
106S KMB Causeway Bay (Gloucester Road)Wong Tai Sin $12.8
111S KMB Causeway Bay (Wing Hing Street)Choi Hung $8.9
112S KMB Causeway Bay (Hing Fat Street)Mong Kok (Bute Street) $9.3
116S KMB Causeway Bay (Hing Fat Street)Tsz Wan Shan (Central) $9.3
260X Repulse BayCentral (Exchange Square) $5.3
262 Ma HangCentral (Exchange Square) $10.5
262 Ma HangCentral (Exchange Square) $10.6
304 Causeway Bay (Victoria Park Flower Market)Wah Fu (South) $6.5
305 KMB Mei TinSheung Wan $16.0
308 Causeway Bay (Victoria Park Flower Market)Siu Sai Wan $9.2
309 Shek OCentral (Exchange Square) $12.3
315 The PeakStanley Plaza (Ma Hang Estate) $9.7
319 Siu Sai Wan Shek O $6.5
338 Chi Fu Fa YuenAberdeen $3.3
374 Wah KwaiRepulse Bay $5.1
399 South HorizonsStanley Prison $8.4
590 South HorizonsCentral (Exchange Square) $6.2
590 South HorizonsCentral (Exchange Square) $7.8
590A South HorizonsAdmiralty (East) $6.5
590S South HorizonsCentral (Exchange Square) $10.0
680A KMB Ma On Shan (Lee On Estate)Admiralty (East) $22.0
682D Shek Mun EstateChai Wan (East) $22.0
682X Nai ChungChai Wan (East) $22.0
691 KMB Hang Hau (North)Central (Macau Ferry) $15.3
691P KMB Hang Hau (North)Central (Macau Ferry) $15.3
691S Hang Hau (North)Admiralty (Admiralty Centre) $15.3
692 KMB Hang Hau (North) (Tseung Kwan O Hospital)Central (Exchange Square) $13.4
692P KMB Hang Hau (North) (Tseung Kwan O Hospital)Central (Exchange Square) $13.4
722 Shau Kei Wan/Yiu Tung EstateCentral (Rumsey Street) $6.1
781 Hing Wah EstateCentral (Exchange Square) $6.5
792 Tiu Keng Leng StationSai Kung $6.9
796 Tiu Keng Leng StationHang Hau (North) $3.2
796A Tiu Keng Leng StationNgau Tau Kok Station $4.3
796B Tiu Keng Leng StationYau Yat Chuen Festival Walk $7.4
796C Oscar By The SeaSo Uk $9.4
796E Tseung Kwan O Industrial EstateSo Uk $11.7
796M Bauhinia GardenLam Tin Station $4.3
797R Tiu Keng Leng StationClear Water Bay $8.0
798R Tiu Keng Leng StationFo Tan (Shan Mei Street) $13.0
802 KMB Sha Tin RacecourseSiu Sai Wan  (Island Resort) $35.6
811 KMB Sha Tin RacecourseKennedy Town $35.6
914P KMB Nam Cheong StationWan Chai (O'Brien Road)
Wan Chai (Fleming Road)Nam Cheong Station
$8.9
914R KMB Hong Kong Stadium/Happy Valley RacecourseJordan $33.6
970P CyberportSo Uk Estate $10.6
970R Cyberport Road (outside theatre)So Uk $10.6
971S Kennedy TownMong Kok $9.3/$11.0
H1A Central (Star Ferry)Tsim Sha Tsui $35.2
H1S Central (City Hall)Tsim Sha Tsui (East) $33.0
H2 Central (Star Ferry)Causeway Bay $8.7
H2A Central (City Hall)Causeway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library) $8.7
日票:$50.0
M21 Central (Exchange Square)Taikoo Shing $5.8
M49 Central (Hong Kong Station)Cyberport $5.0
M49P Central (Hong Kong Station)Cyberport $5.0
M49R Cyberport Road (outside theatre)Central (Hong Kong Station) $5.0
M590 South HorizonsCentral (Exchange Square) $6.9
M722 Yiu Tung EstateCentral (Hong Kong Station) $6.5
N2 Central (Macau Ferry)Shau Kei Wan $5.5
N2A Wan Chai Ferry PierYiu Tung Estate $6.1
N2X Wan Chai NorthShau Kei Wan $7.4
N4 Central Ferry PiersWah Fu (South) Non-air-conditioned: $4.7
Air-conditioned: $6.5
N9 Shau Kei WanShek O $9.5
N14 Grand PromenadeStanley Village $11.8
N15 Central (Exchange Square)The Peak $12.7
N15C Central (Star Ferry)Garden Road Peak Tram Terminus $5.3
N18 North Point (Healthy Street Central)Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) $7.6
N23 North Point Ferry PierPokfield Road $9.1
N38 Chi Fu Fa YuenCauseway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library) $9.1
N42 North Point Ferry PierWah Fu (South) $7.5
N64 Central (Exchange Square)Ma Hang TBC
N65 North Point Ferry PierStanley Market $13.3
N66 Central (Exchange Square)Ma Hang/Chung Hom Kok TBC
N111 KMB Causeway Bay (Hing Fat Street)Choi Hung $12.8
N112 KMB Causeway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library)Mong Kok (Bute Street) $16.5
N262 Central (Exchange Square)Ma Hang TBC
N315 The PeakWah Fu $10.0
N590 South HorizonsCentral (Exchange Square) $10.0
N595 South HorizonsAberdeen $3.5
N701 Hoi Lai EstateMong Kok $5.3
N970 AberdeenSo Uk $16.5
X8 Siu Sai Wan Sports GroundCauseway Bay (Cannon Street) $11.7
X15R Central (Pier 5)The Peak $12.4
X49 CyberportCentral (Hong Kong Station) $5.0
X82 Siu Sai Wan Sports GroundNorth Point (Java Road) $5.5

Fleet Information[]

Fleets still in service on the eve of termination of operations[]

The following NWFB fleets were entirely transferred to Citybus after its termination of operations.

Information of NWFB Air-conditioned Fleets still in service on the eve of termination of operations
Fleet No. Model Body Remarks Depot
Single-decker Fleets
2051, 2052 BYD K9R 11.6m BYD Electric Bus Chong Fu Road Depot
2501-2505 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC 10.7m Alexander Dennis
Enviro200 MMC
Euro VI engines Chong Fu Road Depot
2600-2607 Young Man JNP6120GR 11.6m Young Man
Centro-Liner Series
Euro V engines Chong Fu Road Depot
Double-decker fleets
3800-3859 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 Euro V 10.4m Alexander Dennis
Enviro400 Facelift
Low Height Version, Euro V engines Chong Fu Road Depot
4000-4039 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 11.3m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 Mk II
4000-4019 equipped with Euro IV engines
4020-4039 equipped with Euro V engines
Wong Chuk Hang Depot
4040-4051 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC 11.3m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 MMC
Euro V engines, with standing bays Chong Fu Road Depot
4052-4091 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC 11.3m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 MMC Facelift
Euro V engines, with standing bays Chong Fu Road Depot
4500-4529 Volvo B9TL 11.3m Wright Eclipse
Gemini 2
Euro V engines, with standing bays Wong Chuk Hang Depot
5200-5224 Volvo B9TL 12m Wright Eclipse
Gemini 2
Euro V engines Chong Fu Road Depot
5230-5236 Volvo B8L 12m Wright Eclipse
Gemini 3
Euro VI engines, with double wheelchair bays Chong Fu Road Depot
5500-5582 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 12m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 Mk II
5500-5517 equipped with Euro IV engines
5518-5582 equipped with Euro V engines
Chong Fu Road Depot
5583-5599、
5601-5669、
5720-5749、
5840-5851
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC 12m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 MMC
Euro V engines,
5617-5622 equipped with dual wheelchair bays,
5720-5749 originally from Citybus fleet,
5840-5851 originally from Citybus fleet and equipped with dual wheelchair bays
Chong Fu Road Depot
5670-5719,
5750-5839
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC 12m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 MMC Facelift
5670-5719 equipped with Euro V engines;
5750-5839 equipped with Euro VI engines
Chong Fu Road Depot
5600 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC Hybrid 12m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 MMC
Hybrid bus, Euro VI engines Chong Fu Road Depot
6090 MAN A95 12.8m Gemilang
Lion's City DD
Demonstrator bus, Euro V engines Chong Fu Road Depot
6100-6209 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC 12.8m Alexander Dennis
Enviro500 MMC Facelift
6100-6197 equipped with Euro V engines,
6198-6209 equipped with Euro VI engines
Chong Fu Road Depot

Retired/Sold Fleets[]

Single-deckers
Model Body Fleet No. Engine Gearbox Retirement Year Remarks
Dennis Dart 9.8m Carlyle C28 DC1、8、9、11-14、
17、19、20
Before conversion:
Cummins 6BT
After conversion:
Cummins B5.9-130
(Euro 1)
Allison AT545 2002
DC2-7, 10, 15, 16, 18 2001 [Remark 2]
Dennis Dart SLF 10.7m Plaxton Pointer 2 2001-2017、2019-2021 Cummins B5.9-145
(Euro 2)
2000 [Remark 3]
2018, 2026, 2027,
2029, 2030, 2036,
2037, 2039-2041
2003 [Remark 4]
2022-2025, 2028,
2031-2035, 2038, 2042
2013-2015
Dennis Dart SLF 10.1m 2066-2075 2000 [Remark 5]
2061-2065, 2076-2094 2016, 2017 [Remark 6]
Yixing SDL6120EVG 11.6m Feiyan (飛燕) 2053, 2054 MDPQ/S120-4-SJ Unknown 2020 Electric Bus
Double-decker Air-conditioned Buses
Model Body Fleet No. Engine Gearbox Retirement Year Remarks
Dennis Condor 11m Duple Metsec DA1-3, 5,
8-12, 17
Cummins LTA10-B282 Voith DIWA 863 2004 [Remark 7]
DA4, 6, 7,
13, 29, 30
2004, 2006 [Remark 8]
DA14, 16,
21-23, 27, 28
2007, 2008 [Remark" 1]
DA15, 18-20,
24-26, 31-56
2006,
2009-2011
DA57-65, 67-82 Cummins LTA10-B252
(Euro 1)
2013-2015
DA66 2014 [Remark 9]
DA83-92 Cummins M11-235E
(Euro 2)
Voith DIWA 863.3 2015
Dennis Dragon 12m DA93-96 Cummins LTA10-B252
(Euro 1)
Voith DIWA 863 2013 [Remark 10]
Leyland Olympian 11m Walter Alexander
RH
LA1-25 Cummins LT10-B245 ZF Ecomat 4HP500 2008-2010
Volvo Olympian 11m VA1-50 Cummins LTA10-B252
(Euro 1)
2011-2014
VA51-55 Volvo D10A-245
(Euro 2)
2015 [Remark 11]
VA56-61、63 2014, 2015 [Remark 6]
Volvo Olympian 12m Plaxton Palatine I VA65、66 Voith DIWA 863 [Remark 12]
Walter Alexander
RH
VA67-76 Voith DIMA 863.3 [Remark 13]
Dennis Trident 12m Walter Alexander
ALX500
1001, 1131-1140 Cummins M11-305E
(Euro 2)
ZF Ecomat 5HP590 2015-2017
1002-1130,
1141-1190
Voith DIWA 863.3 2014-2017 [Remark 6]
Transbus
Alexander ALX500
1201-1209 Cummins ISMe-335
(Euro 3)
Voith DIWA 864.3E 2003 [Remark 14]
1211 2016 [2]
1220 2018 [Remark 15]
1210,
1212-1214, 1221
2018, 2019 [Remark 16]
1215-1219 2020 [Remark 17]
Dennis Trident 11.3m Walter Alexander
ALX500
1416-1421 Cummins M11-305E
(Euro 2)
Voith DIWA 863.3 2005 [Remark 18]
1401-1415、
1422-1430
2017
Dennis Trident 10.6m 1601-1623,
1625-1638,
1641-1643,
1647,
1649-1652,
1654, 1662
2004, 2005 [Remark 19]
1624,
1639, 1640,
1644-1646,
1648, 1653,
1655-1661
2017
Dennis Trident 12m Duple Metsec
DM5000
3001-3062 2014-2017 [Remark 6]
Dennis Trident 10.3m 3301-3340 2017, 2018
3341-3354 Cummins ISMe-335
(Euro 3)
Voith DIWA 864.3E 2018 [Remark 20]
3355, 3356 2020
3357-3360 2018 [Remark 21]
Dennis Trident 10.6m 3601 Cummins M11-305E
(Euro 2)
Voith DIWA 863.3
Volvo B10TL 12m Walter Alexander
ALX500
5001-5040 Volvo D10A-285
(Euro 2)
ZF Ecomat 4HP590 2017
5041-5060 ZF Ecomat 5HP590 2016、
2018, 2019
[Remark 6]
5061-5079 Volvo D10A-285,
EM-EC01
(Euro 3)
2019
5080-5089 2018 rowspan=[Remark 22]
Transbus
Alexander ALX500
5090-5097
5098-5100 [Remark 23]
5101-5103 [Remark 24]
Neoplan 12m Neoplan N4026/3
Centroliner
6001-6030 Cummins M11-305E21
(Euro 2)
2017-2019
Double-decker Non-air-conditioned Buses
Model Body Fleet No. Engine Gearbox Retirement Year Remarks
Dennis Condor 11m Duple Metsec DM1-5, 7, 8, 10,
11, 13-24、, 26-28
Gardner
6LXCT
Voith DIWA 851.2 2002 [Remark 25]
DM6 2008 [Remark 26]
DM9, 12, 25 2000 [Remark 27]
Dennis Condor 12m DL1 Gardner
6LXC
Voith DIWA 851 1999 [Remark 28]
Walter Alexander
RX
DL2 [Remark 29]
Duple Metsec DL3-48 Gardner
6LXCT
Voith DIWA 851.2 1998, 1999 [Remark 30]
Dennis Jubilant Walter Alexander
CB
DS1-13、15-30 Gardner
6LXB
Voith DIWA 851 [Remark 31]
Leyland Fleetline 30ft SF3-26, 28-31 Daimatic/SCG
GB486 4-speed
semi-automatic
1999, 2000 [Remark 32]
Daimler/Leyland Fleetline 33ft LF13, 18, 21, 26-28,
46, 48, 105, 107,
109-111, 113-121,
123, 125-127, 136,
152, 160, 205, 209,
211, 215, 217, 222,
223, 226, 228, 229,
231, 237, 239, 243,
248, 249, 252,
254-258, 260, 264,
265, 267-270, 272,
278, 281, 284,
291-293, 296, 297,
300, 302-304
1998, 1999 [Remark 33]
Leyland Victory MK2 LV1-6, 8, 9,
11-34, 36-56, 58-147
Voith DIWA 851 1998-2000 [Remark 34]
Duple Metsec LV148-167
Leyland Olympian 11m Walter Alexander
RH
LM1-10 Cummins
LT10-B245
ZF Ecomat 4HP500 1999 [Remark 35]
MCW Metrobus 9.7m MCW MC2-7、9-12 Gardner
6LXB
Voith DIWA 851 1998, 1999 [Remark 36]
MCW Metrobus 11.45m MB1-27、29-40 [Remark 37]
MCW Metrobus 12m ML1-44 Gardner
6LXCT
1999, 2000 [Remark 38]
ML45-84 Voith DIWA 851.2

Bus Depots[]

  • Main Depot: Chong Fu Road Depot, Wong Chuk Hang Depot, Sheung Wan Depot, West Kowloon Depot, Tseung Kwan O Depot
  • Bus Parking Site: Macau Ferry Parking Site (Government Land)
  • Terminated Depots: Chai Wan Depot, Kennedy Town Depot

Major Incidents[]

  • 2012 NWFB Route 4X Bus Loss of Control Accident at Central Harbourfront
  • 2012 Chai Wan Road NWFB Bus Crash
  • 2012 Fleming Road Bus Crash in Wan Chai
  • 2023 Tseung Kwan O NWFB Bus Overturning Accident

Remarks[]

  1. Only AM peak service provided on Saturdays
  2. Retired in 2001, sold to Citybus in September 2003
  3. Shipped to First Group in UK in September 2000
  4. Sold to KMB in October 2003, F/N AA61-AA70
  5. Shipped to First Group in UK in February 2000
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Some vehicles were retired due to traffic accidents or fire
  7. Shipped to UK in 2004
  8. Shipped to Dubai in 2004 and 2006
  9. Open-top Bus (Exclusive for Route 15C)
  10. Second-hand Fleet (bought from HACTL in 1999)
  11. Open-top Bus (Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus)
  12. Second-hand fleet (bought from HACTL in 1999)
  13. Second-hand fleet (transferred from Citybus)
  14. Sold to Citybus in 2003
  15. Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) and was converted to an open-top bus with fleet number 25
  16. Sold to Citybus in 2018-2019 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 2312-2316
  17. Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Fleet
  18. Sold to KCR Bus in 2005
  19. Sold to KCR Bus in 2004-2005
  20. Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 881-894
  21. Converted to Training Bus with fleet number T27-30
  22. Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 249-266
  23. Converted to Training Bus with fleet number T31-33
  24. Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 267-269
  25. DM8 was converted to Action for Vision Mobile Eye Clinic Bus, demolished in 2012; DM17 shipped to UK for private reservation; DM18, 22 sold to New Travel as open-top bus, later sold again to Citybus in 2005 with fleet number 20-21
  26. Open-top bus, draped with Peak Tram colours (exclusive for Route 15C)
  27. Sold to Citybus as Training Bus with fleet number T1-3
  28. Privately preserved in Hong Kong, current situation unknown
  29. Currently privately preserved in Hong Kong
  30. DL6, 7, 10 converted to Training Bus after retirement with fleet number T101-103, stopped using in 2004, DL6 resold again to Big Bus UK as open-top bus in 2006; DL8, 11, 14, 16, 18-19, 24, 26, 27, 31, 37-38, 41-45, 47 sold to UK as open-top or school buses after retirement
  31. DS1 privately preserved in Hong Kong after retirement on 31 August 1999
  32. SF3, 8 privately preserved in Hong Kong; SF15 converted by NWFB to a "Staff Communication Bus" (員工溝通巴士), currently privately preserved in Hong Kong; SF31 now at Scotland Bus Museum (but not archives or exhibits)
  33. LF26 currently privately preserved in Hong Kong
  34. LV24 converted to single-decker bus after retirement, demolished in 2007; LV30 privately preserved in Hong Kong after retirement on 31 August 2000; LV36 donated by NWFB to Scotland Bus Museum in 2000; LV49 and LV140 converted to training purposes by tunnel company in 1999 after retirement, demolished later
  35. Sold to First Group in UK in January 2000, 5 of them retired and demolished in 2009, LM10 privately preserved in UK
  36. MC2, 5-6 converted to Training Bus after retirement with fleet number T104-6; T105 (MC6) bought by Citybus after retirement, placed at Citybus Tung Chung Depot as noise barrier; T104 (MC2) and T106 (MC5) privately preserved in Hong Kong after retirement; MC9 shipped to Australia on 27 May 2000
  37. MB5 privately preserved in Hong Kong after retirement
  38. ML1-2 shipped to Australia for private preservation; some shipped to Australia as open-top buses; some shipped to UK as open-top or school buses

Notes and References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 NWFB Fuller Disclosure, Information as of December 2022.
  2. 新巴撼電車站 司機險削頭 (NWFB bus smashes tram stop, Bus Captain almost lost his head), Apple Daily, 17 Mar 2016.

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