Tsuen Wan Route No. 86 Public Light Bus Company Limited (荃灣86專線小巴有限公司, abbreviated as 'Tsuen Wan Route No.86) is a Green Minibus operator serving Tsuen Wan Town Centre and North Kwai Chung areas, and is currently operating five New Territories GMB routes. The hotline of the company is 2612 0697.
History[]
"Tsuen Wan Route No.86 Public Light Bus Limited" was incorporated on 10 March 2000, whereas a number of vehicle owners had already formed a partnership with Chit Fai Motors in July 1981 under the name of Chit Fai Motors, together with other vehicle owners, including Li Shui, protested against the encroachment of Route 85 serving on Fu Yung Shan by Pak Pai buses.[1][2][3][4]
The first two green minibus (GMB) routes 85 and 86 in Tsuen Wan District came into service on 17 February in 1980, and have been in operation since then, with the latter becoming the company name and splitting off into 86M and overnight route 86A.
The North Kwai Chung minibus service of the company has been subject to competition from KMB Route 235 since its inception in 1994. Route 83 which commenced service in 1982 and was discontinued in 1998 due to insufficient patronage, while the branch route 83A, which commenced service in 1995, has survived; in early 2014, the Transport Department decided to re-route Route 235 towards On Yam via Kwok Shui Road, which was mooted as a strike on 30 January in protest against the lack of adequate consultation by the Transport Department.[5]
Routing[]
The Passenger Service Licence numnber of Tsuen Wan Route No.86 is 10783C.
| Routes operated by Tsuen Wan Route No.86 Public Light Bus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Remark |
| 83A | Tsuen Wan (Chuen Lung Street) ↔ On Yam Estate ● | Daily service |
| 85 | Tsuen Wan (Siu Wo Street) ↔ Fu Yung Shan ● | Daily service |
| 86 | Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) ↔ Tsuen Wan (Hoi Kwai Road) ● | Daily service |
| 86A | Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) ↔ Tsuen Wan (Chuen Lung Street) ● | Daily overnight service |
| 86M | Shek Lei (Lei Pui Street) ↔ Tsuen Wan (Chuen Lung Street) ● | Daily service |
| Routes once operated by Tsuen Wan Route No.86 Public Light Bus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Route No. | Termini | Operating period | |
| 83 | Tsuen Wan (Chuen Lung Street) ↔ Shek Yam Road | 1982-1998 | |
Minibus fleets[]
Currently Tsuen Wan Route No. 86 under Routes 83A, 85 and 86 series have a total of 27 16-seater Toyota Coaster LPG-minibuses.
| List of New Territories Routes 83A/85/86 series minibuses | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate no. | Type code [Remark 1] | Seat(s) | Destination sign config. | Remarks |
| BC6328 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Rollsign | |
| DD2811 | Originally was a vehicle on PLB Yuen Tong Route Was also a former vehicle on Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M | |||
| DH4818 | ||||
| EB463 | 2008 6LS | Originally was a vehicle on PLB Cheung Tsuen Route Was also a former vehicle on Unregulated Route of Jordan Road Plate originally belonged to a 3rd generation on Northern Island Trunk Route | ||
| EM8955 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater low back seat | Originally was a vehicle on PLB Fuk Mong Route Joined in July 2013 | |
| EU6416 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Former vehicle on Asia Brighter's New Territories Route 87K Was also a former vehicle on Wong Chuk Hang PLB Service's Hong Kong Island Routes 36 series/37 series/38 Plate originally belonged to a 2003 5LS under Western and Southern District Community [Remark 2] | |
| FN213 | 2014 6LS | Playe originally belonged to a 1993 3rd generation | ||
| FP3937 | 2009 6LS | |||
| FP9321 | 2005 5LS2 | Former vehicle on Min Kee Motors'New Territories Routes 401/402S Was also a former vehicle on PLB Sham Sheung Route, Jor Sheung Route, Wyman Development's New Territories Route 26, Foo Woo Public Light Bus' New Territories Routes 71/72 and 94-Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Route 94 Plate originally belonged to a 1993 2nd generation and a 3rd generation on Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S Joined in November 2023 | ||
| FS9097 | ||||
| GG3017 | Originally was a vehicle under Kwai Tsing United | |||
| JY5093 | 2004 5LS2 | |||
| LN1710 | 2004 5LS | 16-seater low back seat | ||
| LW2440 | 2005 5LS2 | 16-seater high back seat | Former vehicle on Raytop International's Hong Kong Island Routes 14M/21A/21M | |
| LW6091 | ||||
| LY6310 | Former vehicle on PLB Wong Tsing Route | |||
| MA9100 | Former vehicle on Min Kee Motors' New Territories Routes 401/402S Was also a former vehicle on Smart Champion Investment's Kowloon Routes 69/69A and Min Kee Motors' New Territories Route 308M Joined in September 2024 | |||
| NB9068 | 2007 6LS | Fixed to serve on Route 85 Former vehicle on Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 65K Was also a former vehicle on PLB Shek Mong Route and under Ho King Maxicab Joined in April 2021 | ||
| NF1415 | 2008 6LS | Entered service in March 2008 | ||
| NX2831 | 2009 6LS | |||
| PH2656 | 2010 6LS | Entered service in June 2010 | ||
| PP9213 | 2004 5LS2 | Former vehicle on Foo Wo Public Light Bus's New Territories Routes 71/72 series Joined in September 2018 | ||
| RM9835 | 2012 6LS | |||
| RP2499 | ||||
| SF519 | 2005 5LS2 | Original plate no. GV267[Remark 3], plate no. changed in January 2014 Former vehicle on PLB Kwun Jor Route Was also a former vehicle on PLB Tsz Mong Route | ||
| SL2995 | ||||
| SV3873 | 2014 6LS | |||
| List of former minibuses under Routes 83A/85/86 series | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate no | Type no | Date of Retired/Withdrawal | Fate | Substituted vehicle(s) |
| CW5027 | 2nd generation | Unknown | Retired | |
| DC1005 | 5DL | Transferred to PLB Ping Tsuen Route, Kwun Tsuen Route and Lung Mong Route Plate is now applied to a GMI Gemini (2018 3rd generation) on Merry Dragon's New Territories Routes 11/12 series |
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| DL5190 | 2005 5LS2 | April 2007 | Transferred to Kwai Tsing United | |
| EH8520 | 3rd generation | Unknown | Retired | |
| FN213 | 1993 3rd generation | 2014 | 2014 6LS of the same plate | |
| FZ2792 | 1994 3rd generation | August 2011 | 2011 6DS of the same plate | |
| 2011 6DS | May 2020 | Transferred to Asia Brighter's New Territories Route 87A | ||
| GK4920 | 1995 3rd generation | Unknown | Retired | |
| GL2425 | ||||
| GL6071 | ||||
| GS1295 | ||||
| GZ6657 | 1997 3rd generation | |||
| HG3734 | ||||
| KL8727 | 2002 5LS | Transferred to Sun Tai's New Territories Routes 81/82 series then converted to a 7LL in 2019 | ||
| KT2573 | Retired | EB463 (2008 6LS) | ||
| LH2151 | 3rd generation | |||
| LM8048 | 2004 5LS | September 2024 | Transferred to 94-Licensed Mini-Bus' New Territories Routes 94 series | MA9100 (2005 5LS2) |
| LN6067 | November 2023 | Converted to Red Minibus idled Then transferred to PLB Tsz Mong Route in March 2024 then changed the plate no. as XR2311 |
FP9321 (2005 5LS2) | |
| LT6790 | 3rd generation | Unknown | Retired | |
| LX209 | 2005 5LS2 | June 2015 | Retired earlier due to traffic accidents Plate is now applied to a Taxi |
|
| PJ5507 | 2010 6DS | April 2021 | Transferred to Foo Woo Public Light Bus' New Territories Route 71 | NB9068 (2007 6LS) |
| RS3281 | 3rd generation | August 2014 | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2014 6LS[Remark 4] on PLB Lei Tsuen Route and Tsz Tsuen Route |
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| SG5666 | 2004 5LS | April 2021 | Concerted to Red Minibus idled | |
| UG3862 | 5LS | Unknown | Retired Plate is now applied to a 2014 6LS[Remark 5] on Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 67K |
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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 5/2025202505
Gallery[]
Remarks[]
- ↑ The group of codes (if any) placed after the model name Toyota Coaster is used only by transport enthusiasts, and is not referred to as such by anyone else (including insiders).
- ↑ The 5LS then transferred to Hong Kong Maxicab's Hong Kong Island Routes 10/31 series in June 2012 then changed the plate no as RG5493.
- ↑ The plate no. was originally belonged to a 1996 3rd generation on PLB Tsz Mong Route.
- ↑ The 6LS currently serve on Easy Well Industrial's New Territories Route 67K the changed the plate no as UG3862 in February 2021.
- ↑ The 6LS original plate no. RS3281, originally belonged to a 3rd generation on Tsuen Wan Route No.86's New Territories Routes 86 series.
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ "芙蓉山專綫小巴商訴苦 指七座位白牌打擊 簽請當局設法解決" (Fu Yung Shan GMB operator complains about the impact of seven-seat Pak Pai buses and urges authorities to find a solution), "Wah Kiu Yat Po", 02-07-1981
- ↑ "芙蓉山新村小巴專綫 經營年半蝕50萬" (Fu Yung Shan San Tsuen minibus route lost $500,000 in half a year of operation), "Kung Sheung Daily News", 02-07-1981
- ↑ "７０司機抗議減薪笥資方允擱置一年 川龍街卅專線小巴罷駛" (70 drivers protested against pay cuts and the employer agreed to shelve the scheme for a year, minibuses on the 30 routes of Chuen Lung Street went on strike), "Tin Tin Daily News", 9 October 1998.
- ↑ 全港專線小巴路線營辦商 (#8) (All minibus operators in Hong Kong), hkitalk.net
- ↑ "九巴改道恐搶生意 荃灣小巴或罷駛" (KMB route diversion to encroach Tsuen Wan minibus businesses mooting a strike), "Ming Pao", 31 January 2014.
External links[]
Tsuen Wan Route No.86 and Tsuen Wan Route No.86 Public Light Bus Company Limited