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 Station ↺ Wong Nai Chung Gap | $7.0 | |
| 2 | Grand Promenade ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) | $5.2 | |
| 2A | Yiu Tung Estate ↔ Exhibition Centre Station | $5.2 | |
| 2X | Grand Promenade ↔ Exhibition Centre Station | Express Route | $7.1 |
| 3A | Central (Star Ferry) ↔ Felix Villas | Service during Monday to Friday peak hours | $7.1 |
| 4 | Wong Chuk Hang ↔ Central_(Exchange Square) | $6.7 | |
| 4X | Wah Fu (South) ↺ Central_(Exchange Square) | Express Route, weekday service | $6.7 |
| 8 | Heng Fa Chuen ↔ Exhibition 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 Wan ↔ Shek O | $8.7 | |
| 13 | Admiralty (Tamar Street) ↔ Kotewall Road (Mid-levels) | $6.3 | |
| 14 | Grand Promenade ↔ Stanley 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 Pier ↔ Pokfield Road | $8.7 | |
| 23B | Braemar Hill → Robinson Road | School day peak hour service | $8.7 |
| 25 | Central (Pier 3) ↺ Braemar Hill | $8.7 | |
| 26 | Lai Tak Tsuen ↺ Hollywood Road | $6.3 | |
| 27 | North Point Ferry Pier ↺ Braemar Hill | $5.5 | |
| 27 | Cyberport ↔ Admiralty (East) | Express | $8.7 |
| 33X | Cyberport → Sai Wan Ho | Express, Monday to Friday peak hour service | $13.5 |
| 38 | North Point Ferry Pier ↔ Chi Fu Fa Yuen | $8.7 | |
| 42 | North Point Ferry Pier ↔ Wah Fu (South) | Weekday AM peak hour service | $8.7 |
| 42C | North Point Ferry Pier ↔ Cyberport | 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 Pier ↔ Stanley Market | Weekday service | $11.2 |
| 65 | North Point Ferry Pier ↔ Stanley Market | Holiday service | $11.4 |
| 65 | Stanley Plaza (Ma Hang) ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | Monday to Friday peak hour service | $11.2 |
| 78 | Wong Chuk Hang ↺ Wah Kwai Estate | $4.0 | |
| 81 | Hing Wah Estate ↔ Lai Tak Tsuen | $5.8 | |
| 81A | Hing Wah Estate ↔ Lai 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 Estate ↔ Central 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 Estate → Robinson Road | School Day AM peak hour service | $8.7 |
| 93A | Lei Tung Estate → Robinson 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 Horizons ↺ Aberdeen | $4.0 | |
| 720 | Grand Promenade ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) | Express | $8.1 |
| 720A | Grand Promenade → Admiralty (Admiralty Centre) | Express, Weekday AM peak service | $8.1 |
| 720P | Taikoo Shing ↺ Central (Wing Wo Street) | Express, Weekday AM peak service | $8.1 |
| 720X | Grand Promenade → Central (Rumsey Street) | Express, Weekday AM peak service | $8.1 |
| 722 | Yiu Tung Estate ↺ Central 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 Station ↺ Heng 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 Estate ↺ Mong Kok | Express, Circular | $4.6 |
| 701A | Hoi Ying Estate ↺ Mong Kok | Express, Circular | $4.6 |
| 701S | Hoi Lai Estate ↺ Mong Kok | Daily late night service, Express, Circular | $6.7 |
| 702 | Hoi Lai Estate ↺ Kowloon Tong (Festival Walk) | Circular | $4.6 |
| 702A | Hoi Ying Estate → Pak 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 Estate ↺ Cheung 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 Station ↔ Sai Kung | $8.7 | |
| 793 | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate ↔ So Uk | $12.3 | |
| 795 | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate ↔ Cheung Sha Wan (Hoi Tat) | Express, peak hour service | $14.0 |
| 795P | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate ↔ Cheung Sha Wan (Hoi Tat) | Express, peak hour service | $14.0 |
| 795X | Oscar By The Sea ↔ So Uk | Express | $12.3 |
| 796P | LOHAS Park ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui (East) | Express, Daily specified period service | $9.4 |
| 796S | Tseung Kwan O Station ↺ Ngau Tau Kok Station | Daily early morning and late night service, Circular | $5.8 |
| 796X | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui (East) | 特快 | $9.4 |
| 797 | LOHAS Park Station ↺ San Po Kong | Circular | $9.4 |
| 797M | Tseung Kwan O Station ↺ Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate | Circular | $5.8 |
| 798 | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Fo 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 Park → Sha Tin Station | Express, peak hour service | $12.3 |
| 798P | Tai Wai Station ↔ Tseung 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 Park ↺ Mong 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 Town ↔ Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) | $12.1 | |
| 101X | Kennedy Town ↔ Kwun Tong (Yue Man Square) | Monday to Friday peak hour service Express |
$13.5 | |
| 104 | Kennedy Town ↔ Sham Shui Po (Pak Tin Estate) | $12.1 | ||
| 106 | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) ↔ Wong Tai Sin | $12.1 | ||
| 106A | Wong Tai Sin → Tai 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 Tin ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) | $11.4 | ||
| 110 | Shau Kei Wan ↺ Tsim Sha Tsui (Mody Road) | Express | $11.4 | |
| 111 | Ping Shek ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) | $11.4 | ||
| 111P | Choi Fook ↔ Central (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 Hung ↔ Kennedy Town (Belcher Bay) | $12.1 | ||
| 115 | Kowloon City Ferry ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) | $11.4 | ||
| 115P | Laguna Verde → Central (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 Tat ↔ Admiralty (East) | $12.1 | ||
| 601P | Po Tat ↔ Sheung 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 On ↔ Admiralty (East) | $22.9 | ||
| 680B | Chevalier Garden → Admiralty (East) | Monday to Saturday AM peak service | $22.9 | |
| 680P | Wu Kai Sha Station → Admiralty (East) | Monday to Saturday AM peak service Express |
$22.9 | |
| 680X | Wu Kai Sha Station ↔ Central (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 Centre → Chai Wan (East) | Monday to Friday peak hour service Express |
$22.9 | |
| 682B | Shui Chuen O Estate ↔ Chai Wan (East) | Monday to Friday peak hour to evening service Express |
$22.9 | |
| 682C | City One Shatin → North 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 Kok ↔ Exhibition Centre Station | $12.1 | ||
| 905A | Exhibition Centre Station → Lai Chi Kok | Monday to Friday PM peak service | $12.1 | |
| 905P | Lai Chi Kok → Wan 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 Garden → Causeway Bay (Tin Hau) | Monday to Friday AM peak service Express |
$19.5 | |
| 948E | Tsing Yi Station ↔ Tai 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 Estate → Wan Chai | Monday to Friday AM peak service Express |
$22.9 | |
| 980X | Wu Kai Sha Station → Wan Chai | Monday to Friday peak hour service Express |
$22.9 | |
| 982C | Shek Mun Estate → Sai 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 Chung → Chai 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 Wan ↔ Mei Foo | Overnight service | $16.6 | |
| N680 | Kam Ying Court ↔ Central (Macau Ferry) | Overnight service | $31.0 | |
| N691 | Tiu Keng Leng ↔ Central (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 Stadium → Yiu Tung Estate | $8.9 | |
| 4S | Central Ferry Piers → Wong Chuk Hang | $14.2 | |
| 8R | Hong Kong Stadium → Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | $9.3 | |
| 9C | Shau Kei Wan → Cape Collinson | $6.9 | |
| 18R | Central Ferry Piers → Heng Fa Chuen | $19.1 | |
| 25R | Hong Kong Stadium → Central (Exchange Square) | $13.0 | |
| 38S | Causeway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library) → Chi Fu Fa Yuen | $11.6 | |
| 104R | KMB | Central Pier 5 → Mong 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 Station ↺ Cape Collinson | $8.7 | |
| 389 | Shau Kei Wan ↺ Cape Collinson | $9.4 | |
| 701R | Hong Kong Coliseum → So Uk | $11.6 | |
| 795R | HSR West Kowloon Station Loading and Unloading Area → LOHAS Park | $16.9 | |
| 796R | Hong Kong Coliseum → LOHAS Park | $16.9 | |
| 971R | Cyberport ↺ Mong Kok (Bute Street) | $17.2 | |
| FE1 | Central Ferry Piers ↺ Central (Exchange Square) | ||
| 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 Area → Central (City Hall) | $39.8 | |
| N106 | KMB | Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) → Wong Tai Sin | $16.5 |
| N116 | Quarry Bay／North Point (Healthy Gardens) ↔ Tsz Wan Shan (Central) | $16.5 | |
| N601 | Admiralty (East) → Po Tat | $16.5 | |
| R38 | Chi FuFa Yuen → Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) | $11.6 | |
| R680 | KMB | Ma On Shan (Kam Ying Court) → Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) | $27.3 |
| R948 | KMB | Cheung Wang → Causeway Bay (Victoria Park) | $31.4 |
| X797 | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Fire and Ambulance Services Academy | $7.4 | |
Cancelled Routes[]
| Cancelled Routes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Route Number | Jointly-operated Company | Termini | Full Fare |
| 2M | Shau Kei Wan ↺ Sai Wan Ho | $3.4 | |
| 2S | Shau Kei Wan ↔ Causeway Bay (Gloucester Road) | TBC | |
| 4X | Wah Fu (South) → Wan Chai Ferry Pier | $6.2 | |
| 9S | Shau Kei Wan ↔ Shek O | $10.0 | |
| 14X | Stanley Village ↺ Stanley Barracks | $3.5 | |
| 15A | Shau Kei Wan ↔ The Peak | $11.7 | |
| 15M | Admiralty (East) ↔ The Peak | Non-air-conditioned: $8.3 Air-conditioned: $9.3 | |
| 15R | Ocean Park → The Peak | $12.3 | |
| 15S | Central (Exchange Square) ↔ The Peak | $14.0 | |
| 15X | Central (Exchange Square) ↔ The Peak | $9.2 | |
| 15X | Tin Hau ↔ The 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 Pier ↔ Happy Valley (Upper) | $5.1 | |
| 20 | Central (Rumsey Street) ↔ Shau Kei Wan | $4.2 | |
| 23A | Lai Tak Tsuen ↺ Robinson Road | $5.0 | |
| 23S | Pokfield Road ↔ Causeway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library) | $9.1 | |
| 38S | Causeway Bay (Gloucester Road) ↔ Chi Fu Fa Yuen | TBC | |
| 42R | Cyberport → North Point Ferry Pier | $8.4 | |
| 43 | Tin Wan ↺ Wan Chai Ferry Pier | $6.1 | |
| 43A | Tin Wan ↺ Sai Ying Pun | $5.6 | |
| 43X | Wah Kwai Estate ↺ Wan Chai (HKCEC)/Admiralty (East) | $5.8 | |
| 46X | Tin Wan ↺ Wan Chai (HKCEC) | $6.5 | |
| 52R | Citybus | Tuen Mun Dragon Hotel/Butterfly Beach Park → Tuen Mun Station | $5.8 |
| 61X | Citybus | Admiralty (East) ↔ Repulse Bay | $8.0 |
| 62X | Citybus | Admiralty (East) → Deep Water Bay | $8.0 |
| 63X | Stanley Village ↔ North Point Ferry Pier | $8.9 | |
| 64 | Central (Exchange Square) ↔ Ma Hang | $8.4 | |
| 65S | North Point Ferry Pier ↔ Stanley Market | $8.9 | |
| 73X | Citybus | Aberdeen → Deep Water Bay Repulse Bay → Aberdeen |
$6.0 |
| 78P | Sham Wan → Wah Kwai | $3.2 | |
| 81P | Citybus | Siu Sai Wan ↔ Braemar Hill | $5.5 |
| 81P | Hing Wah Estate → Lai Tak Tsuen | $7.2 | |
| 81S | Siu Sai Wan (Harmony Garden) → Braemar Hill | $6.4 | |
| 82M | Chai Wan Station ↺ Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | $4.3 | |
| 83 | Siu Sai Wan ↺ Taikoo Shing | Non-air-conditioned: $2.7 Air-conditioned: $3.7 | |
| 84 | Heng Fa Chuen ↔ Shau 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 Estate ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | Non-air-conditioned: $4.5 Air-conditioned: $5.5 | |
| 91R | Cyberport → Ap Lei Chau Estate | $5.0 | |
| 94 | Lei Tung ↔ Central Ferry Piers | $7.0 | |
| 94X | Lei Tung ↺ Admiralty (East) | Non-air-conditioned: $4.2 Air-conditioned: $6.2 | |
| 94X | Lei Tung Estate → Central (Exchange Square) | $6.1 | |
| 95A | Ap Lei Chau (Lee Nam Road Industrial Area) ↔ Aberdeen | $3.0 | |
| 95B | South Horizons (Mei Hong Court) → Wong Chuk Hang → Hoi Wan Court South Horizons | $3.2 | |
| 105A | KMB | Cross-Harbour Tunnel Toll Plaza ↔ Central (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 Bay ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $5.3 | |
| 262 | Ma Hang ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $10.5 | |
| 262 | Ma Hang ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $10.6 | |
| 304 | Causeway Bay (Victoria Park Flower Market) → Wah Fu (South) | $6.5 | |
| 305 | KMB | Mei Tin → Sheung Wan | $16.0 |
| 308 | Causeway Bay (Victoria Park Flower Market) ↔ Siu Sai Wan | $9.2 | |
| 309 | Shek O ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $12.3 | |
| 315 | The Peak ↔ Stanley Plaza (Ma Hang Estate) | $9.7 | |
| 319 | Siu Sai Wan ↔ Shek O | $6.5 | |
| 338 | Chi Fu Fa Yuen ↔ Aberdeen | $3.3 | |
| 374 | Wah Kwai ↔ Repulse Bay | $5.1 | |
| 399 | South Horizons ↔ Stanley Prison | $8.4 | |
| 590 | South Horizons ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $6.2 | |
| 590 | South Horizons ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $7.8 | |
| 590A | South Horizons ↺ Admiralty (East) | $6.5 | |
| 590S | South Horizons ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $10.0 | |
| 680A | KMB | Ma On Shan (Lee On Estate) → Admiralty (East) | $22.0 |
| 682D | Shek Mun Estate → Chai Wan (East) | $22.0 | |
| 682X | Nai Chung → Chai 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 Estate ↔ Central (Rumsey Street) | $6.1 | |
| 781 | Hing Wah Estate ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $6.5 | |
| 792 | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Sai Kung | $6.9 | |
| 796 | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↺ Hang Hau (North) | $3.2 | |
| 796A | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↺ Ngau Tau Kok Station | $4.3 | |
| 796B | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Yau Yat Chuen Festival Walk | $7.4 | |
| 796C | Oscar By The Sea ↔ So Uk | $9.4 | |
| 796E | Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate ↔ So Uk | $11.7 | |
| 796M | Bauhinia Garden ↺ Lam Tin Station | $4.3 | |
| 797R | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Clear Water Bay | $8.0 | |
| 798R | Tiu Keng Leng Station ↔ Fo Tan (Shan Mei Street) | $13.0 | |
| 802 | KMB | Sha Tin Racecourse → Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) | $35.6 |
| 811 | KMB | Sha Tin Racecourse → Kennedy Town | $35.6 |
| 914P | KMB | Nam Cheong Station → Wan Chai (O'Brien Road) Wan Chai (Fleming Road) → Nam Cheong Station |
$8.9 |
| 914R | KMB | Hong Kong Stadium/Happy Valley Racecourse → Jordan | $33.6 |
| 970P | Cyberport ↔ So Uk Estate | $10.6 | |
| 970R | Cyberport Road (outside theatre) → So Uk | $10.6 | |
| 971S | Kennedy Town ↔ Mong 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 Horizons ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $6.9 | |
| M722 | Yiu Tung Estate ↺ Central (Hong Kong Station) | $6.5 | |
| N2 | Central (Macau Ferry) ↔ Shau Kei Wan | $5.5 | |
| N2A | Wan Chai Ferry Pier ↔ Yiu Tung Estate | $6.1 | |
| N2X | Wan Chai North → Shau Kei Wan | $7.4 | |
| N4 | Central Ferry Piers ↔ Wah Fu (South) | Non-air-conditioned: $4.7 Air-conditioned: $6.5 | |
| N9 | Shau Kei Wan ↔ Shek O | $9.5 | |
| N14 | Grand Promenade ↔ Stanley 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 Pier ↔ Pokfield Road | $9.1 | |
| N38 | Chi Fu Fa Yuen ↔ Causeway Bay (Hong Kong Central Library) | $9.1 | |
| N42 | North Point Ferry Pier ↔ Wah Fu (South) | $7.5 | |
| N64 | Central (Exchange Square) ↔ Ma Hang | TBC | |
| N65 | North Point Ferry Pier ↔ Stanley 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 Peak ↔ Wah Fu | $10.0 | |
| N590 | South Horizons ↔ Central (Exchange Square) | $10.0 | |
| N595 | South Horizons ↔ Aberdeen | $3.5 | |
| N701 | Hoi Lai Estate ↺ Mong Kok | $5.3 | |
| N970 | Aberdeen ↔ So Uk | $16.5 | |
| X8 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground → Causeway Bay (Cannon Street) | $11.7 | |
| X15R | Central (Pier 5) → The Peak | $12.4 | |
| X49 | Cyberport ↔ Central (Hong Kong Station) | $5.0 | |
| X82 | Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground → North 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[]
- ↑ Only AM peak service provided on Saturdays
- ↑ Retired in 2001, sold to Citybus in September 2003
- ↑ Shipped to First Group in UK in September 2000
- ↑ Sold to KMB in October 2003, F/N AA61-AA70
- ↑ Shipped to First Group in UK in February 2000
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Some vehicles were retired due to traffic accidents or fire
- ↑ Shipped to UK in 2004
- ↑ Shipped to Dubai in 2004 and 2006
- ↑ Open-top Bus (Exclusive for Route 15C)
- ↑ Second-hand Fleet (bought from HACTL in 1999)
- ↑ Open-top Bus (Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus)
- ↑ Second-hand fleet (bought from HACTL in 1999)
- ↑ Second-hand fleet (transferred from Citybus)
- ↑ Sold to Citybus in 2003
- ↑ Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) and was converted to an open-top bus with fleet number 25
- ↑ Sold to Citybus in 2018-2019 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 2312-2316
- ↑ Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus Fleet
- ↑ Sold to KCR Bus in 2005
- ↑ Sold to KCR Bus in 2004-2005
- ↑ Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 881-894
- ↑ Converted to Training Bus with fleet number T27-30
- ↑ Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 249-266
- ↑ Converted to Training Bus with fleet number T31-33
- ↑ Sold to Citybus in 2018 (non-franchised division) with fleet number 267-269
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Open-top bus, draped with Peak Tram colours (exclusive for Route 15C)
- ↑ Sold to Citybus as Training Bus with fleet number T1-3
- ↑ Privately preserved in Hong Kong, current situation unknown
- ↑ Currently privately preserved in Hong Kong
- ↑ 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
- ↑ DS1 privately preserved in Hong Kong after retirement on 31 August 1999
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ LF26 currently privately preserved in Hong Kong
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Sold to First Group in UK in January 2000, 5 of them retired and demolished in 2009, LM10 privately preserved in UK
- ↑ 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
- ↑ MB5 privately preserved in Hong Kong after retirement
- ↑ 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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NWFB Fuller Disclosure, Information as of December 2022.
- ↑ 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.
Related Articles[]
- China Motor Bus
- Citybus
- Rickshaw Sightseeing Bus
- 1998 End of CMB Franchised Bus Service
- Bravo Transport
- Citybus and NWFB Customer Service Centre
- Citybus and NWFB App
- Buzplay
- WiFiBus
- WeBus
- Arts Bus
- NWFB 10th anniversary
- 2023 Citybus and NWFB Franchised Bus Network Merger
External Links[]
- NWFB website (redirected to Citybus website)
- 蘋果日報：從飛機巴士看人生（關則輝專訪） (Apple Daily: Seeing Life from Planes and Buses), 18 December 2006.
- 太陽報：整合公共交通網絡 加入新創建步步高升 關則輝圓巴士夢 (Sun Post: Amalgmation of Public Transport Network: Joining NWS and gradually promoted - CF Kwan's bus dream came true), 1 August 2005.
- CF Kwan took up the post of General Manager of Corporate Communications in China Motor Bus (CMB), Cathay Pacific, NWFB and NWS Holdings, and was the Assistant Managing Director and Director of Corporate Affairs of NWS Holdings; Kwan left NWS which he had worked for 13 years, and then became a Group Communications and Investor Relations Director at Hang Lung Properties, until March 2022 when he retired.
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