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View Full Version : HONG KONG | Double-Decker Buses hkskyline December 30th, 2003, 08:50 PM http://busforum.net/~kmb73a/vv2.png hkskyline January 24th, 2004, 08:38 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://busforum.net/~jx7797/post/gy9851.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/GK9509_85A.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/JR8532_88K.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/JR9385_88K.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/JR9538_88K.jpg hkskyline February 11th, 2004, 06:13 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img1.exs.cx/img1/7568/KY2604-AVW1-102.jpg http://img1.exs.cx/img1/4113/KY2604-AVW1-102_2.jpg http://img1.exs.cx/img1/294/KY2604-AVW1-102_3.jpg http://img1.exs.cx/img1/6522/KY2604-AVW1-102_4.jpg hkskyline April 21st, 2004, 05:46 AM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/oldmancheung/S3M-EL8061-93A.jpg hkskyline April 25th, 2004, 09:20 PM By EV129 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fa/kr4303/public_html/8.10/KR2164@61X.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fa/kr4303/public_html/8.10/KR2164@61X_2.jpg HKT May 6th, 2004, 09:10 PM At Wan Chai Ferry Dennis Trident 12m http://gp.no-ip.com:8245/photo/Kmb/ATR307-01.jpg http://gp.no-ip.com:8245/photo/Kmb/ATR332-01.jpg hkskyline May 8th, 2004, 10:15 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum - the newest buses on the streets : http://2ap.hkbf.org/b8236.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/116_1680.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/117_1712.jpg hkskyline August 18th, 2004, 01:57 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/mawys1380/2700frin606.jpg Dennis August 18th, 2004, 11:06 AM There are a few cool ones, thanx for posting HKskyline! odegaard August 20th, 2004, 07:24 AM whew hooo! very neat. you won't see those in America. We have double length "bendy" buses that bend in the middle. I'm curious is there such a thing as a double decker double length bendy buses? :runaway: hkskyline August 20th, 2004, 08:01 AM I have never seen an articulated double-decker bus before. The longest double decker in Hong Kong should be 12 m long. Here is an older bus dressed up in many colors : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/oldmancheung/S3N-FZ8258-73A-4.jpg Dennis August 20th, 2004, 09:22 AM HKskyline, do you have a pic of the Qoo bus for me? ignoramus August 20th, 2004, 04:35 PM Don't think HK has articulated buses right...or even single storey buses... Where do mini buses come into the picture in the public transportation scene in HK? But the way I like these new buses...they all look so new...all recently purchased? all wheelchair accessible too, and they even have those dottish boards displaying the service number at the front of the bus... Off topic but...why do I often see HK apartment buildings' facades covered with bamboo wooden poles almost all the time? I see it everywhere almost everytime...in HK serials to movies to pictures...and they don't appear to be painted (brown and grey does not equal painted) Your Majesty August 26th, 2004, 06:46 PM Don't think HK has articulated buses right...or even single storey buses... Where do mini buses come into the picture in the public transportation scene in HK? But the way I like these new buses...they all look so new...all recently purchased? all wheelchair accessible too, and they even have those dottish boards displaying the service number at the front of the bus... Off topic but...why do I often see HK apartment buildings' facades covered with bamboo wooden poles almost all the time? I see it everywhere almost everytime...in HK serials to movies to pictures...and they don't appear to be painted (brown and grey does not equal painted) You sure it's not scaffolding? I hear they use bamboo poles as scaffolding in some Asian countries ignoramus August 27th, 2004, 08:09 AM You sure it's not scaffolding? I hear they use bamboo poles as scaffolding in some Asian countries They do...except that in these pictures the buildings don't appear to be under construction...are they there to maintain the stability of the exterior walls or these buildings or something? after all what i heard from a friend is that behind the awesome skyscrapers of central there's a really really old side to it...crumbling buildings...wonder if its true...no offence though... xePh3roK August 27th, 2004, 10:43 AM You sure it's not scaffolding? I hear they use bamboo poles as scaffolding in some Asian countries Yeah... bamboo's are much cheaper than steel and is a bit better i think hkskyline August 29th, 2004, 04:15 PM I can't find a photo of the Qoo bus, but I know they exist out there. I'll keep my eyes open. There are single-decker buses in Hong Kong, but they are outnumbered by their double-decker counterparts. I see them more often on Hong Kong Island travelling to the less dense hillsides than on the Kowloon side. Minibuses are alternatives to the bus system. Some don't have routine stops while others do. They are a quick way to get from one end of town to another. Part of the uniqueness of the Hong Kong public transit system is the large amount of choice and competition among operators. ignoramus August 29th, 2004, 06:43 PM The only photographs of single deck buses in Hong Kong which I have seen so far are those of the Airport Express Shuttle Bus... Any pictures of the other types of single deck buses? There's this popular Cantonese Hong Kong serial ''Kindred Spirit''. As with almost every other Hong Kong show, they usually only feature the mini buses in the show... They don't even feature the basic bus service or the MTR... It makes one wonder whether anyone even uses the normal bus service or not... Do the mini buses serve all areas where the buses go or just those narrow and hilly roads where the big buses cannot go... hkskyline August 30th, 2004, 04:57 AM http://www.omb-extra.fsnet.co.uk/iveco-1-big.jpg Hong Kong's first Iveco Daily Green Diesel Minibus will start to serve the public in the Lunar New Year (2004)on Kowloon "Green Mini Bus" (GMB) Route no.6 which is operated by Chit Fai Motors. Single Decker Buses http://www.omb-extra.fsnet.co.uk/jl7600-33-big.jpg http://img17.exs.cx/img17/897/RIMG1381.jpg http://img17.exs.cx/img17/4372/RIMG1279.jpg Sources include : http://www.omb-extra.fsnet.co.uk/ Sher August 30th, 2004, 05:46 AM That new minibus looks very strange, I wish they could increase the seating capacity for the new ones. ignoramus August 30th, 2004, 02:57 PM The design and colour scheme of the new mini bus looks strangely different...It looks like one of those police tactical unit or emergency response unit type of vehicle you have in Hong Kong... (Come to think of it, I don't see much pictures of Hong Kong police cars...more of Hong Kong police vans) Its as though Hong Kong has something against low capacity buses (Excluding mini buses that is). But that LED I think device on top is a nice touch...Its easier to both spot a bus and its bus service number from afar that way... That single deck bus looks wheelchair friendly...It looks like it has low floors...Are all buses in Hong Kong wheelchair friendly? I remember seeing a lot of pictures of the buses with the wheelchair logo pasted on them... xePh3roK August 30th, 2004, 03:11 PM the new bus looks funny, i like it :D Isan August 31st, 2004, 10:57 AM http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/pf08a19d3f202618bb9a0da2b1cea69e4/f734b028.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/p8b5c7ed15a0bdfb22af6c811521a6b3d/f734b263.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid137/pc3fe6dbd3994c94d0dd66f13c13ca50d/f734b26a.jpg Cantonese September 10th, 2004, 03:18 PM http://photo.hksbp.com/040906d061.jpg zergcerebrates September 10th, 2004, 10:52 PM Don't think HK has articulated buses right...or even single storey buses... Where do mini buses come into the picture in the public transportation scene in HK? But the way I like these new buses...they all look so new...all recently purchased? all wheelchair accessible too, and they even have those dottish boards displaying the service number at the front of the bus... Off topic but...why do I often see HK apartment buildings' facades covered with bamboo wooden poles almost all the time? I see it everywhere almost everytime...in HK serials to movies to pictures...and they don't appear to be painted (brown and grey does not equal painted) A lot of buses in Hong Kong are still very new even though they are over 8 yrs old. They have good maintenance thats why. superchan7 September 10th, 2004, 11:11 PM The latest generation buses (distinguished by their bronze-ish colour and low-floor configuration) came into service in the late 1990s. New buses are constantly being bought, such as the Volvo Wright-bodies, the Alexander Transbus-bodies, Neoplan Centroliners, etc. Transbus Enviro 500 debuted in Hong Kong; KMB was the launch customer and could be the only customer for a while. Today, the bronze-coloured buses serve most of the major routes. Cantonese September 12th, 2004, 01:32 AM http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/09/11/b3321462473026771094910836604.jpg http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/09/11/b3321462473025991094910794287.jpg http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/09/05/b3133321403202951094387517823.jpg http://home.netvigator.com/~orangeba/Photo/HN8691-E34.jpg http://home.netvigator.com/~orangeba/Photo/LD316-6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/mujica/0002196.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/mujica/0001845.jpg Cantonese September 12th, 2004, 01:50 AM http://netalbum.netvigator.com/photos/2004/09/11/b3321462473027131094910862199.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v441/mujica/0000311.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/ksmbh/IMG_9694a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/ksmbh/IMG_9698a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/ksmbh/IMG_9696a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/ksmbh/IMG_9705a.jpg hkskyline September 28th, 2004, 09:30 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/luisumshun/R001-027.jpg http://www.fotop.net/albums/himalbum/bus/nwfb_1601_94a.jpg http://www.fotop.net/albums/himalbum/bus/nwfb_1601_43x.jpg Syd-Hk September 29th, 2004, 03:54 AM It's cool that they are modern with TV's , nice seats, seat belts(really new ones only). but they are really noisy and produce too nuch noise pollution. Also, hasn't anyone noticed that the TV sounds are sometimes too little that no one can hear it during certain times of the day? hkskyline October 3rd, 2004, 04:07 AM Source : http://www.omb-extra.fsnet.co.uk/index.htm http://www.omb-extra2.fsnet.co.uk/ctb2800-1-big.jpg http://www.omb-extra2.fsnet.co.uk/ctb2800-2-big.jpg HKT October 3rd, 2004, 05:31 AM New World First Bus DA93@42 The clip shows the bus passing by main streets in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and North Point. It was recorded more than a year ago and things have changed a bit~ Enjoy~ http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA93.jpg Right click and download here: http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/DA93.rmvb (http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/DA93.rmvb) More Videos are available here: http://video.natransit.com (http://video.natransit.com) hkskyline October 3rd, 2004, 11:50 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/2154/3g.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/2154/104.jpg http://www.fotop.net/albums/himalbum/rt109/kmb_ats96_109_3.jpg http://home.netvigator.com/~orangeba/Photo/LP3787-102.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/grantbus/6006-694.jpg HKT October 6th, 2004, 02:29 PM [Bus Video] A Ride From South to North via Western Part of Hong Kong Island This is one of my successful and favorite video that I did in Hong Kong. The lighting is good, streets are not busy, the bus was not full, and skyscrapers along the hillside are captured in this video. The video was recorded 1 week ago during the following day of Mid-Autumn Festival. The ride begins at Ap Lei Chau, an island south of Hong Kong Island but connected with a bridge. Then, it headed west to Wah Fu and Pok Fu Lam and then East to Sheung Wan and Central. The video ends at 2IFC and a bonus of Virgin Atlantic Exhibition inside IFC Mall is added. The route is depicted as shown in the map. http://natransit.natransit.com/weeklypix/HKIslandAerial.jpg To download the clip, please feel free to right click and save file on any virtual images below or at this link:http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/DA55.rmvb Ap Lei Chau http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-01.jpg http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-02.jpg Ap Lei Chau to Aberdeen Bridge http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-03.jpg Aberdeen http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-04.jpg http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-05.jpg Heading up to Wah Fu http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-06.jpg Chi Fu Fa Yuen http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-07.jpg http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-08.jpg Near Entrance of Pok Fu Lam Country Park http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-09.jpg Heading to Queen Mary Hospital http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-10.jpg Near Queen Mary Hospital http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-11.jpg Heading down to Western District http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-12.jpg http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-13.jpg http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-14.jpg Hong Kong University's Main Entrance is just behind of us http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-15.jpg Western District http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-16.jpg http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-17.jpg http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-18.jpg Sheung Wan http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-19.jpg Central http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-20.jpg IFC Mall and Airport Express http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-21.jpg Bus Terminal in front of 2IFC http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/info/DA55-22.jpg (http://video.natransit.com/Dennis/DA55.rmvb) A little note: Company: New World First Bus Route: 91 Vehicle #: DA55 Model: Dennis Dragon 11m Engine: Cummins LT10 Transmission: Voith D863.3 Enjoy and cheers~:cheers: More Videos are available here: http://video.natransit.com (http://video.natransit.com) superchan7 October 6th, 2004, 09:47 PM London has the same kind of noisy bus. They should consider switching to CNG. They're much quieter and cleaner, albeit much less powerful. Hong Kong would have a problem with CNG buses on the hilly and twisty routes. hkskyline October 6th, 2004, 11:51 PM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/mawys1380/hkbw/JA6071frin6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/oldmancheung/ATS-KL6712-77K.jpg Dennis October 7th, 2004, 01:20 AM Funny: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/2154/104.jpg this ones look pretty new huh? Syd-Hk October 7th, 2004, 03:49 PM new buses travelling at warp speed! hkskyline October 7th, 2004, 06:34 PM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v379/2154/104.jpg The Wright buses were only introduced late last year. Most of Hong Kong's buses are less than 5 years old. There has been a major fleet renewal initiative among Hong Kong's 3 largest franchise bus companies. Thousands of double deckers were imported from Europe. In fact, golden buses only started appearing on Hong Kong's streets in late 1998. Now they're everywhere. hkskyline October 8th, 2004, 12:06 AM Contrast the new Wright buses with these non air-conditioned ones. Eventually they will be phased out and the entire fleet will be air-conditioned. These older vehicles are used primarily for inner-city routes and not often on the tunnel or cross-harbour ones. Some were even sold to other cities for second-hand conversions. Sydney bought a few and converted them into the open-top red tourist buses. Photos from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/es3559.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/eh2736-62x_206.jpg Wright again http://forum.hkbf.org/files/lm1933_296d.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/296d_lm1933.jpg ailiton October 8th, 2004, 03:40 AM I thought they kept the hot dogs because some passengers prefer non air-conditioned bus? EricIsHim October 8th, 2004, 03:51 PM I thought they kept the hot dogs because some passengers prefer non air-conditioned bus? That's not true. Both NWFB and CTB had already replaced all "hot dog" (aka non-a/c) buses with a/c. There is no more "hot dog" running in HKI (except NWFC Rt. 15C has an open-top bus.) On the other hands, KMB has scheduled to become a 100% a/c in 2006. So more "hot dog" more likely will be gone in the next few years. EricIsHim October 8th, 2004, 03:56 PM London has the same kind of noisy bus. They should consider switching to CNG. They're much quieter and cleaner, albeit much less powerful. Hong Kong would have a problem with CNG buses on the hilly and twisty routes. It's not only a problem on the physical environment; but CNG is also not powerful enough to power a double-decker. There is no way Hong Kong to import singe-decker only. However, all taxis and some of the mini-buses, with 16 or 24 seats, are powered by LPG. hkskyline October 9th, 2004, 04:56 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5903.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5906.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5916.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5919.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5920.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5921.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5923.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5925.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5926.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5937.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5940.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5942.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5943.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010126/public_html/IMG_5948.jpg HKT October 9th, 2004, 07:15 PM It's not only a problem on the physical environment; but CNG is also not powerful enough to power a double-decker. There is no way Hong Kong to import singe-decker only. However, all taxis and some of the mini-buses, with 16 or 24 seats, are powered by LPG. Also, the design of low floor bus has to be revised as CNG tanks underneath the bus can put passengers' life at risk. If I recall correctly, no North American bus manufacturers build their low floor bus that way. They all have those tanks installed on the roof of the bus. hkskyline October 9th, 2004, 07:26 PM Toronto actually has a very terrible experience with their natural gas buses, whose fuel tanks are mounted on the roof. Half the buses are in the repair shop at any time and they are decently new. hkskyline October 10th, 2004, 07:10 PM Here are some giants from Germany's Neoplan from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/142_4241.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/182_8209.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/155_5523.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/169_6989.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/164_6452.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/149_4942.jpg hkskyline October 11th, 2004, 06:01 PM Here are some more non-A/C buses from a Hong Kong transport forum. Perhaps in a few years these will also disappear from Hong Kong's streets. http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N271.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N272.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N273.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N274.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N275(1).jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N275(2).jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N277.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N278.jpg superchan7 October 11th, 2004, 07:04 PM They really should keep some of these, just like they should've kept some of the Routemasters. I heard in London they're also disappearing very quickly. hkskyline October 12th, 2004, 06:47 AM Some newer buses by DA64-GY2679 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/atr215_jn8334__118_special.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/atr215_jn8334__118_special_b.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/atr215_jn8334__118_chaiwan.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ate148_lj9837__115.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/atr243_jr8548__680p.jpg hkskyline October 13th, 2004, 12:20 AM More golden buses by KL6712 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/hn2195.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/hn2195-1.jpg Televisions are now common on most buses. They play a variety of programming from current affairs to music videos. Photo by AV171-GZ2909 : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/gf4681_83k_3_.jpg The first generation of air-conditioned buses were painted white and red. POhotos by ATS127 KP3011p : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ads048002.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ads048001.jpg The second generation started service from ate 1998 and onwards and are painted gold : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ats049001_137.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ats049002.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ats049003.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ats049004.jpg hkskyline October 14th, 2004, 11:05 PM The fleet of red and cream non-air-conditioned buses is getting smaller and smaller as they retire and golden air-conditioned buses take their place. Some of their new assignments include open-top tourism buses in Australia or even back to the UK for preservation : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/fy2213_62x.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v91/mawys1380/hkbw/DW3927frtrin74A.jpg hkskyline October 15th, 2004, 10:14 PM 5 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/lck_04.jpg 7 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/lck_06.jpg 3 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/lck_01.jpg 4 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/lck_03.jpg 8 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/lck_07.jpg 6 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/lck_05.jpg 9 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/tmdepot_04.jpg 10 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/tmdepot_05.jpg 11 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/ylw.jpg 12 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/61x.jpg 13 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/961.jpg 14 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/tmdepot_03.jpg Airport Bus http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/e33.jpg KCRC has a few shuttle bus routes to connect with their railway network. Some are free while some aren't. http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/620.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/115.jpg HKT October 17th, 2004, 02:17 AM [Bus Video] A Ride Along Nathan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road The filming was done on a later Sunday afternoon which shows the bus is still fully packed along this busy street. The bus is one of the newest additions to KMB with a chassis manufactured by Volvo and body by Wright. Aside from being a low floor bus with 4 LCD TVs for passenger information, its newest feature is that the bus came with a straight stairway for easier access. To download the clip, please feel free to right click and save file on any virtual images below or at this link: http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/AVW13.rmvb Tsim Sha Tsui http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-01.jpg Turning to Nathan Road http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-02.jpg Tsim Sha Tsui MTR http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-03.jpg Jordan http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-04.jpg Yau Ma Tei http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-05.jpg Mong Kok http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-06.jpg Prince Edward http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-07.jpg Sham Sui Po http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-08.jpg Cheung Sha Wan http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-09.jpg So Uk http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/info/AVW13-10.jpg (http://video.natransit.com/Volvo/AVW13.rmvb) A little note: Company: Kowloon Motor Bus Route: 2 Vehicle #: AVW13 Model: Volvo B10TL Engine: Volvo D10A Transmission: ZF 5HP592 Enjoy and cheers~:cheers: More Videos are available here: http://video.natransit.com (http://video.natransit.com) hkskyline October 18th, 2004, 08:58 PM First Generation A/C Buses http://www.freeupload.net/uploads/11099.jpg http://www.freeupload.net/uploads/10981.jpg Older Non-A/C Buses http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N301(1).jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N302.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N304(1).jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N307.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ef/ha9916/public_html/S3N/S3N310.jpg hkskyline October 19th, 2004, 12:21 AM KMB Included as a component company of Dow Jones Sustainability Index October 2004 http://www.kmb.hk/chi/next/news/service/news3q04/p2004100401-1.jpg KMB Holdings has continued to be included as a component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) in this year's corporate sustainability assessment. KMB has achieved excellent results in the economic and social dimensions of corporate sustainability in the assessment on a global basis. Mr. John Chan, Managing Director of KMB, said, "We are very proud that KMB is again included as a component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. It indicates that our efforts and achievements have been duly recognised in the international arena. KMB will continue to work hard on all fronts to enhance its sustainability performance. By increasing our productivity and cost effectiveness, supporting environmental protection and further developing a corporate culture of service excellence, we are confident that we can strengthen our leading position in a highly competitive market." Launched in 1999, the DJSI is the world's first sustainability index which tracks the performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies all over the world. The assessment conducted for the DJSI is regarded as the world's first systematic, rational and consistent methodology that quantifies corporate sustainability performance for the financial community. At present, major global financial institutions are using the index as a benchmark for index-based financial products. KMB has been a component company of the DJSI since 2000. 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Is it true that the new KMB Wheelchair friendly buses in Hong Kong actually somewhat kneels down at every bus stop? How do they do that? HKT October 21st, 2004, 03:17 PM Your pictures show a very good weather and views, I bet they were take during summer?... What is the biggest bus company in Hong Kong? Is it true that the new KMB Wheelchair friendly buses in Hong Kong actually somewhat kneels down at every bus stop? How do they do that? KMB. Yes, all low floor buses in HK are wheelchair friendly. I believe that North American buses have this feature a decade ago... Cantonese October 21st, 2004, 04:33 PM Your pictures show a very good weather and views, I bet they were take during summer?... yes,these pictures taken in july this year. ignoramus October 21st, 2004, 04:37 PM Your pictures show a very good weather and views, I bet they were take during summer?... KMB. Yes, all low floor buses in HK are wheelchair friendly. I believe that North American buses have this feature a decade ago... How much of KMB's fleet is made up of low floor buses? Cool! A disabled friendly city... HKT October 21st, 2004, 07:10 PM How much of KMB's fleet is made up of low floor buses? Cool! A disabled friendly city... I would say about 60-70%. HK has still a lot of room for improvement in order to become a disabled friendly city... ignoramus October 21st, 2004, 07:17 PM All I can say is that at least its well ahead of many other Asian cities in creating a disabled friendly environment. It has wheelchair friendly buses and those tactile floor markers at the traffic junctions...like Japan... All MTR & KCR stations have tactile floor guides and elevator access too right? huaiwei October 21st, 2004, 07:54 PM I would say about 60-70%. HK has still a lot of room for improvement in order to become a disabled friendly city... 60-70% is actually alot compared to most Asian cities! :eek: EricIsHim October 21st, 2004, 09:27 PM Your pictures show a very good weather and views, I bet they were take during summer?... KMB. Yes, all low floor buses in HK are wheelchair friendly. I believe that North American buses have this feature a decade ago... In the US, it's required by federal law all the public buses have to be wheelchair friendly. This trend started in HK since 1997. hkskyline October 23rd, 2004, 04:32 AM New Buses on the Road : TransBus Enviro 500 DT1579 http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/DT1579/IMGP9106.jpg More Golden Buses AV522@HU7872 http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/os/ht5132/myresources/200410/234191/DSCN3515.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/os/ht5132/myresources/200410/234191/DSCN3512.JPG Contrast with the old non-AC buses that have since retired : http://hcy.hkcampus.net/~hcy-hou2/_t/DS1_388.jpg http://hcy.hkcampus.net/~hcy-hou2/_t/LV24_389.jpg hkskyline October 23rd, 2004, 09:01 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/08.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/02.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/04.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/09.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/13.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/11.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/14.jpg hkskyline October 23rd, 2004, 11:26 PM http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/17.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/18.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/06.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/03.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/36.jpg http://photo.hkbf.org/weekphoto/38.jpg hkskyline October 24th, 2004, 03:22 AM September 23, 2004 South China Morning Post Natural gas and hybrid fuel not suited to buses Bus companies have pushed for more environmentally-friendly buses in the past few years. New buses now comply with at least the EURO III standard, and some even the EURO IV. However, unlike North America, natural gas buses are nowhere seen in Hong Kong. Here is why : Body of Letter We refer to the letter from Frank Gilbert ("Buses must be required by law to change fuel", September 17) regarding the feasibility of powering the Kowloon Motor Bus fleet by natural gas or hybrid diesel-electric. As a socially responsible bus operator, KMB has continuously taken the initiative to provide a sustainable bus service by, for example, introducing ultra-low sulphur diesel and retrofitting all its older buses with catalytic converters in advance of government legislation. All newly purchased buses operate to stringent Euro III standards in line with the company's commitment to comply with or even exceed internationally recognised environmental standards. KMB keeps in close contact with manufacturers and suppliers about the development of environmentally friendly measures, including fuel-saving and emission-reduction devices, as well as alternative fuels and power sources. Regarding the application of natural gas in KMB's buses, a number of factors render this problematic at present. Safety concerns exist by virtue of the fuel's readiness to mix with air to form an explosive mixture. The consequences of such leakages would be especially serious in enclosed areas, such as tunnels and bus depots. This is a particular concern in Hong Kong with its uniquely high urban density and location of bus depots near residential areas. In addition, the high global warming potential of the exhaust of natural gas engines has prompted many vehicle manufacturers to retard or even terminate research and development work on natural gas vehicles, with clear repercussions for operators in terms of required technical support. Another operational constraint to a double-decker bus operating on natural gas is that it would require a fuel tank four times the size of a diesel bus to cover the same range. This would greatly reduce the passenger-carrying capacity and have an adverse effect on transport efficiency. Still, as a result of the technological advances made by KMB and the manufacturers, the emission performance of Euro III engines now is comparable to that of a natural gas engine. Regarding diesel-electric hybrid, the technology for buses is still in its infancy, and is so far still limited to a small number of single-deck prototypes. Issues such as mechanical reliability, battery life, fuel economy, drivability and passenger capacity would need to be improved before diesel -electric could be seriously considered for a mass-transit bus fleet providing reliable services. SUSANNE HO, head of corporate communications, Kowloon Motor Bus hkskyline October 29th, 2004, 07:48 PM By JX7797 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n149.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n148.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n146.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n134.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dm8768.jpg hkskyline October 30th, 2004, 08:27 AM All three of Hong Kong's bus operators use single-deck buses as well, although they are outnumbered by the double-deckers. http://usera.imagecave.com/DK704/IMG_0119.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/DK704/IMG_0120.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/DK704/IMG_0139.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/DK704/IMG_0155.jpg hkskyline November 1st, 2004, 05:02 AM http://www.dchome.net:/files/1eh9302_1.jpg http://www.dchome.net:/files/3eh9302_1.jpg http://www.dchome.net:/files/2eh9302_1.jpg http://www.dchome.net:/files/4eh9302_1.jpg hkskyline November 2nd, 2004, 07:43 PM Citybus was among the first of Hong Kong's franchised bus companies to introduce air-conditioned buses. After several years under the ownership of UK's Stagecoach, the company was recently sold to another Hong Kong bus operator, NWFB. One of the earlier buses that has since retired : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/ctb19.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/ctb657.sized.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/23784429.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/23784420.jpg http://www.pbase.com/image/23780370.jpg hkskyline November 3rd, 2004, 09:21 PM By Toyota~* from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3732.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3733.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3734.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3745.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3725.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3724.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3763.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/MCW_Club/KF8311/CIMG3767.jpg hkskyline November 4th, 2004, 03:58 AM KMB Non-A/C http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/pyc/pyc-01083/public_html/DS9318.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/FX8166_86S.sized.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n22-dm8070_43.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n24-dm8256_43.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/EF8815_89.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/EF8815_89_1.sized.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/9551.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/95513.jpg Bus & Countryside http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/enviroe500/VA30/va007.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/enviroe500/VA30/va003.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/enviroe500/VA30/va010.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/enviroe500/VA30/va009.jpg Bonus - Buses with Highcliff & Summit in the background http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/enviroe500/VA30/va008.jpg Photos first posted in a Hong Kong bus forum hkskyline November 4th, 2004, 06:49 AM Central Plaza http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v476/enviroe500/VA30/va014.jpg hkskyline November 5th, 2004, 08:57 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkbie.com/le9116/NWFB-1602-9.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/6520/198_9821.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/hy2053/Post%20-%20October/ctb-21-dw.jpg http://www.fotop.net/albums/himalbum/bus/squareandcircle.jpg http://www.hkbie.com/ML81/KT5824-06.jpg hkskyline November 8th, 2004, 07:13 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/EB3170_15.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/DS9326_62X.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/DS9507_89B.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/DY8923_80K.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/ES5377_39A.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/EY5022_66.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/FZ8258_71K.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/EH9302_1.sized.jpg hkskyline November 8th, 2004, 08:58 AM By HA7501 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/img_0390_842.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/img_0309.jpg hkskyline November 8th, 2004, 09:49 AM Interior Shots by : http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/ http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/26819742.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/26819743.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/26819745.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/26819746.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/26819747.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/22581239.jpg hkskyline November 8th, 2004, 10:50 PM More Interiors from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fj/ev5641/myresources/200210/23361/MEinside.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fj/ev5641/myresources/200210/23361/CZ6686.jpg Scrap Yard http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fj/ev5641/myresources/200210/23361/D931.jpg hkskyline November 9th, 2004, 04:08 AM By 3ASV488~KV7983 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1327.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1330.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1332.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1337.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1359.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1365.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1368.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1377.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1378.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1379.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1380.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1383.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/CX830/pan/PICT1384.jpg hkskyline November 9th, 2004, 10:08 PM By Thomas from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://yiukee.uhome.net/345-347.jpg http://yiukee.uhome.net/413-29R.jpg http://yiukee.uhome.net/739-260.jpg hkskyline November 10th, 2004, 07:57 AM Some photos of Citybus' luxury single-deck coach from a Hong Kong transport forum. This type is not usually seen on the streets : http://images.fotopic.net/y59tke.jpg CTB #1266 EP2969, Volvo B10M / Vanhool bodywork http://images.fotopic.net/y59tk4.jpg CTB #1271 FB9806, Volvo B10M / Vanhool bodywork http://images.fotopic.net/y59tkg.jpg CTB #1272 FC9565, Volvo B10M / Vanhool bodywork http://images.fotopic.net/y59tkh.jpg CTB #1273 FC9356, Volvo B10M / Vanhool bodywork http://images.fotopic.net/y59tki.jpg CTB #1274 FD207, Volvo B10M / Vanhool bodywork http://images.fotopic.net/y59tkx.jpg CTB #1275 FC8623, Volvo B10M / Vanhool bodywork hkskyline November 11th, 2004, 10:04 PM By AL118-FF1819 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl431-fu5381-61m.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl434-fu8336-87a.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl439-fu9273-16.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl439-fu9273-16__1_.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl470-gb2444-93a.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl470-gb2444-26m.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl470-gb2444-26m__1_.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl470-gb2444-14b.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl470-gb2444-14b__1_.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl447-fv5827-26m.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl447-fv5827-26m__1_.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl428-ft9910-71b.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl428-ft9910-74a.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl423-fp7359-70.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl427-ft8575-36b.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl429-fu4794-61m.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl429-fu4794-61m__p_.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/fv5827-fu9273-26m.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/photo_001.jpg hkskyline November 12th, 2004, 07:51 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum - more bus ads http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/FA9671_88M_1.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/FA9671_88M.sized.jpg hkskyline November 12th, 2004, 08:33 PM By "FZ6723 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/eb/fy3686/public_html/hkbf/277x2.png http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/eb/fy3686/public_html/hkbf/277x3.png http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/eb/fy3686/public_html/hkbf/277x1.png hkskyline November 12th, 2004, 09:43 PM By S3V12_GK8945 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3v12-1_179.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3v12-2.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3v12-3.jpg hkskyline November 13th, 2004, 05:29 AM By S3M251 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/19-et3822l_041107.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/19-et3822b_041107.jpg hkskyline November 13th, 2004, 07:04 AM Source : http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/northpoint011203 http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784412.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784413.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784415.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784416.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784417.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784419.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784420.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784421.jpg http://www.pbase.com/siumingc/image/23784422.jpg hkskyline November 13th, 2004, 08:37 AM Source : http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/31123861.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/31725422.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/31124190.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/31124189.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/31725130.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/31725135.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/32762430.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/32758268.jpg http://www.pbase.com/lamkiuwai/image/32758267.jpg hkskyline November 14th, 2004, 09:16 AM By APM1.JY6520 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/6520/204_0432.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/6520/204_0455.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/6520/203_0341.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/6520/203_0351.jpg ... and other photographers : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/LJ7006.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/fp3732.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/fr667.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/213178133pc.jpg hkskyline November 15th, 2004, 08:02 PM On Tow By je1672 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.je1672.com/new/apm11.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm12.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm13.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm14.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm15.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm16.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm17.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm18.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm19.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm110.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm111.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/apm112.jpg superchan7 November 15th, 2004, 08:09 PM lol, isn't that the only Neoplan Centroliner with the extra-wide body and the plug-style exit doors? Poor thing. aznichiro115 November 16th, 2004, 06:10 AM yup. i wonde why more wasn't ordered and why MAN didn't come out with a straight stair buses all the other manufacturs did. superchan7 November 16th, 2004, 08:00 AM I heard KMB wasn't happy with Neoplan's offering or something... The straight stairs are a welcome improvement. The semi-spiral feels very dangerous to use, especially when the bus is moving in Hong Kong's narrow stop-and-go roads. hkskyline November 16th, 2004, 10:14 PM By kmb606 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/hm6894.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ht5214.jpg By other photographers : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/lx201/FA9279_88M.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/fx8270/S3N315D.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/fx8270/S3N315E.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/fx8270/S3N315F.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/fx8270/FY5814B.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/fx8270/S3BL350.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/fx8270/AV81.jpg hkskyline November 17th, 2004, 08:16 AM By EH3012 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dx2437.1.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dx2437.2.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dx2437.3.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/al1.al39.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dx2437.4.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dx2437.5.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dx2437.6.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dx2437.7.jpg hkskyline November 17th, 2004, 09:57 PM http://forum.hkbf.org/files/dt1891.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/DT5367kamtin.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/3asv450-kt5159-driver_041117.jpg http://aero.sbc.edu.hk/~021206/IMG_0270.JPG http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl-eh3012-42-3.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n-es3833-70-2.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl378001_953.jpg hkskyline November 19th, 2004, 06:50 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/1061.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/392.jpg http://www.fotop.net/albums/himalbum/rt73k/kmb_ad199_73K.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/aa48b.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/AA48c.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/aa48d.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/aa48a.jpg hkskyline November 20th, 2004, 02:29 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/AVD1-905.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/LJ7006/LJ7006_AVD1_30x_3.png http://blmcss.mysch.net/~b0112282/hn2195.png http://www.dchome.net/files/dc3612.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/photo_009.jpg http://imageuploading.com/041119/1100884798.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/GL9743-89B-04.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/ET1852-80.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/EC963-2B.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/FA8930-81C-02.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/DT6115-87B-03.jpg hkskyline November 20th, 2004, 08:44 PM By various photographers from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/4823_G.jpg http://blmcss.mysch.net/~b0112282/FY5061_2.png http://blmcss.mysch.net/~b0112282/FY5061_1.png http://blmcss.mysch.net/~b0112282/FY5061.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/S3V12_GK8945/065e776b.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/S3V12_GK8945/6e6f15d5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/S3V12_GK8945/9dbd638d.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/S3V12_GK8945/e00a017d.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ey/bp1986/myresources/200209/19688/196_9667.jpg hkskyline November 21st, 2004, 08:45 PM By various photographers from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/206_0605.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/183_8345.jpg http://conan-ctk.uhome.net/80/EF7424.jpg http://conan-ctk.uhome.net/80/ES6048.jpg http://conan-ctk.uhome.net/80/HG3988.jpg hkskyline November 22nd, 2004, 10:35 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://springhk.ecdisk.com/italk/9s1.jpg http://springhk.ecdisk.com/italk/9s2.jpg http://springhk.ecdisk.com/italk/9s3.jpg http://springhk.ecdisk.com/italk/9s4.jpg http://springhk.ecdisk.com/italk/9s5.jpg http://springhk.ecdisk.com/italk/9s6.jpg hkskyline November 23rd, 2004, 06:37 AM Bid to remove bus tragedy judge rejected No fair-minded observer could conclude remarks might be perceived as bias, High Court finds Magdalen Chow and Felix Lo 23 November 2004 South China Morning Post A High Court judge yesterday rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to seek a judicial review of another judge's refusal to disqualify himself from the Tuen Mun bus tragedy trial. Mr Justice Michael Hartmann, of the Court of First Instance, ruled that Deputy District Court Judge Ian Thomas had made no comments in favour of or against the prosecution or the defence in the trial, from which he has been asked twice to recuse himself. Truck driver Li Chau-wing has denied a charge of dangerous driving causing death after his vehicle and a double-decker bus collided in July last year. Twenty-one people were killed in the crash. A Department of Justice's spokesman said yesterday the department would not pursue the judicial review any further. "We would respect the decision of the judge and will now proceed with the prosecution," he said. Senior government counsel Lynda Shine had applied for the deputy judge to step down after it emerged he privately commented on the case to a justice department prosecutor, Gavin Shiu, at the Hong Kong Archbold Criminal Law Conference last weekend. The prosecution had raised fears of apparent bias because Mr Shiu had a social conversation with Deputy Judge Thomas in which the judge said he was dealing with a bus accident case involving dangerous driving causing death. Deputy Judge Thomas mentioned that he would probably refuse the defence's late application for live-note stenographers and the judge said words to the effect that "careless driving was an offence he either 'did not believe in' or thought was of little efficacy". "Mr Shiu asked the judge why he thought so. The judge said something about it being an insurance matter," according to the judicial review application. Barrister Kwok Sui-hay, for the government, said yesterday the case warranted further investigation and urged Mr Justice Hartmann to grant leave for full argument. But Mr Justice Hartmann said there was nothing that might demonstrate an arguable case. "In my judgment, I fail to see how any fair-minded observer acquainted with the facts of this case could conclude that the remarks of the judge, read in context, could possibly give rise to any real perception of bias on his part," he said. He took the view that Deputy Judge Thomas' comments were of a general nature and they were "totally unrelated to any evidence to be given at trial". "His comments were of a jurisprudential nature," the judge said. "Judges are at the centre of the judicial process and it has long been accepted that they may in appropriate circumstances state their views as to deficiencies in the law and how they see those deficiencies being rectified." The bus crash trial resumed at 2.30pm in the District Court. hkskyline November 23rd, 2004, 06:47 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/card-captor/103-K11-02.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/S3N_GA6027_86K.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/78k-ha9375.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/DK704/IMG-007.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/DK704/IMG-013.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/DK704/IMG-017.jpg hkskyline November 23rd, 2004, 07:31 AM http://images.fotopic.net/y5jd6u.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/y5jd6t.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/y5jd66.jpg hkskyline November 23rd, 2004, 08:15 AM Source : http://www.pbase.com/kuchuen http://www.pbase.com/kuchuen/image/34190792.jpg http://www.pbase.com/kuchuen/image/28066203.jpg http://www.pbase.com/kuchuen/image/21078718.jpg http://www.pbase.com/kuchuen/image/21078719.jpg http://www.pbase.com/kuchuen/image/21078720.jpg http://www.pbase.com/kuchuen/image/21078723.jpg hkskyline November 23rd, 2004, 07:41 PM By AD310 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/DC13.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/DC19a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/DC19b.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/dc19c.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/DC19d.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/DC19e.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/s3bl201/DC20.jpg hkskyline November 24th, 2004, 07:27 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ht9461.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/ht9462.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/kmb2092-1.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/kmb2040-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/5659.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/lm1517-690.jpg http://www.rphotobase.com/albums/userpics/10752/DSC_6145.JPG hkskyline November 25th, 2004, 03:22 PM More single deckers from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW1131_276.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW1568_77K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW347_76K_2.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW4517_208.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW4617_TB_2.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW468_77K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW4906_54.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW5360_34M.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW6173_284.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/AM_EW918_276.jpg hkskyline November 26th, 2004, 05:35 AM http://www.hkplus.com/uploader/files/11/GK8843_38A.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/oldmancheung/S3N_ES6049_70K_2.jpg http://hosting.picgoo.com/uploads/ads90.jpg http://conan-ctk.uhome.net/GT6933.jpg http://blmcss.mysch.net/~b0112282/HM4139.png http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ks7297/271189d.jpg hkskyline November 28th, 2004, 12:29 AM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ks7297/1582b.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ks7297/6723.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/ks7297/9648.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ja/ht9608/public_html/dx2437.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ja/ht9608/public_html/dx2437_1.jpg hkskyline November 29th, 2004, 10:15 PM NLB single-deckers by je1672 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.je1672.com/new/dn31.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/dn32.jpg KMB single-deckers http://www.je1672.com/new/aa2.jpg http://www.je1672.com/new/aa1.jpg CMB lost its license to run franchised bus routes in Hong Kong in 1998. However, they kept a single-decker for their own corporate use. Here are some pictures by kmb606 & mario http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/vc1-1.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/vc1-2.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/vc1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/vc1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/vc1-2.jpg aznichiro115 November 30th, 2004, 06:54 AM i thoguht they had more than 1 what about the Marshell Darts? for corperate use? to do what? hkskyline November 30th, 2004, 03:31 PM The CMB Dart is for corporate use. The rest of their fleet was sold to NWFB - the new operator that took over their routes. Most of those buses have subsequently been retired. hkskyline November 30th, 2004, 07:11 PM Old & New from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/wts8.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/wts1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/wts7.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/marioso/wts4.jpg hkskyline December 2nd, 2004, 05:16 AM http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/cls/cls-20021136/public_html/INDEX/5814.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/cls/cls-20021136/public_html/INDEX/2671.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/DS6791-86-02.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/DS6791-86-03.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/210_1031.JPG hkskyline December 2nd, 2004, 10:46 PM By "tsang" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/1820_G.jpg http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/1244_G.jpg http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/5641_G.jpg http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/5859_G.jpg http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/6048_G.jpg http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/9041_G.jpg http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/4019_G.jpg hkskyline December 5th, 2004, 01:02 AM http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/AD7336_rear.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/EL5113.jpg http://blmcss.mysch.net/~b0112282/EU7767.png http://blmcss.mysch.net/~b0112282/JA4840.png hkskyline December 5th, 2004, 08:37 PM Nostalgia by "AV171-GZ2909" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album2660/4961_3.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album2660/AD4807_1A.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album2660/AD4807_1A_2.jpg By HH1412 : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/hh1412/Bus/PICT1826.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/hh1412/Bus/PICT1822.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/hh1412/Bus/PICT1714.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/hh1412/Bus/PICT1723.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/hh1412/Bus/PICT1721.jpg By GE9055 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ci/hj7491/myresources/200209/18163/217457184.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ci/hj7491/myresources/200209/18163/1073810500.jpg hkskyline December 7th, 2004, 07:35 PM Source : http://lokit.fotopic.net/c282597_61.html http://images.fotopic.net/yfrq3a.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/y53dea.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/yfrq34.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/yfrq3x.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/y5yi5g.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/yfrq39.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/yfrq3g.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/y53de7.jpg http://images.fotopic.net/yfj3jc.jpg superchan7 December 11th, 2004, 10:55 AM Heh, I just got my Volvo Wright model from Jotus.com a couple days ago (I ordered it in October! :sleepy: ). Not bad at all; I'm surprised they did such a good job with the dot-matrix route displays and the RoadShow LCD screens inside. Note to self: Registered Surface Mail = recipe for eternal waiting I read that the later examples of the Neoplan Centroliner had rounded front window corners (the upper and lower windscreens). This actually produces a mismatch with the angular style of the rest of the bus; why did they make this change? hkskyline December 11th, 2004, 06:39 PM By ED2830 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/467635bEg4Y.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4676345M9HJ.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4676329B679.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/467631nYIkV.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4676336x1LS.jpg hkskyline December 12th, 2004, 06:20 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/KV9033_270A.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/FZ8217_16.jpg Isan December 12th, 2004, 07:12 AM http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid149/pc27e23653d4fb6a9023ba3587343afa3/f5f0f5e4.jpg hkskyline December 13th, 2004, 07:56 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1236.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1253.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1254.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1269.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1362.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1380.sized.jpg Nostalgia - CMB http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/461568S1NP0.jpg hkskyline December 15th, 2004, 07:42 PM By HT7904~235 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1364.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1365.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1366.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1390.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1392.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1305.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1275.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1308.sized.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1278.sized.jpg hkskyline December 16th, 2004, 05:27 PM http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/2004-11-28/IMG_1307.sized.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/iq/ha6667/public_html/12.11/DT1821@31B.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/iq/ha6667/public_html/12.11/ES6240@39A.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4726175a348.JPG hkskyline December 19th, 2004, 06:38 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/472926lWgit.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/472561EgVYF.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4725606bl5y.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/472890U25R1.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/kz7579.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/as/nc1111/myresources/200204/3801/100_3087A.jpg hkskyline January 2nd, 2005, 10:09 PM By DT1579 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4842548zGm8.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/484249S1NQ0.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4842501F8xe.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/484253R8Wb5.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/484251S9Fov.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4842521A48Y.jpg aznichiro115 January 3rd, 2005, 04:20 PM more pics im homesick! hkskyline January 5th, 2005, 10:23 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/db5684.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/kn2813/1623_19_1.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4845596cl5z.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v135/KS2043/EH2765_88K.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/701.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/702.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/703-1.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/703.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/704-1.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/704.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/719-4.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/721-2.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/az/ht7701/public_html/711.jpg hkskyline January 7th, 2005, 12:11 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4867551oy0l.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/atr198_jm7548_35a.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl241_dw3126_43a_3_.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3m141_ed2830_43a_s3bl241_dw3126_43a.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3n223_es3678_36b.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3v30_gk9112_32_3_.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/s3bl468_fy8389_35a.jpg hkskyline January 8th, 2005, 02:19 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.rphotobase.com/albums/userpics/10752/DSC_1140.JPG hkskyline January 8th, 2005, 04:24 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4880022kRx2.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4879988X468.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488001qUv0O.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488003yKtwg.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/487997T1OQB.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488000l3ue2.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/487999H5UdK.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/EV4297_75K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/FH1887_75K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/FP9583_75K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/GX3921_75K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/HE3353_75K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/HM4161_75K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/KV8948_75K.jpg hkskyline January 9th, 2005, 08:46 AM By "HT7904~235" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4882333t126.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488234LnDGM.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488235lTY2o.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4882360Z47W.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488237dHj50.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488238sW1Js.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488240O0JMW.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4882418Y568.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488242M7Zip.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4882438U2PR.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4882440e2Ly.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488245bF4Sb.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488246M92J7.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/48824778lou.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488248D4Qzg.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4882497Q0LN.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/488250cFh4Z.JPG hkskyline January 10th, 2005, 05:07 PM By "KN3208" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/221_2184.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/221_2193.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/221_2199.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/221_2200.JPG hkskyline January 11th, 2005, 06:24 PM Citybus from a Hong Kong transport forum http://forum.hkbf.org/files/p1000160.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/p1000153.jpg http://forum.hkbf.org/files/p1000156.jpg KMB http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/487958YFL7b.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/487966799es.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/222_2213.jpg hkskyline January 12th, 2005, 05:01 PM http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/490216deUXI.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/490215uFprc.jpg http://www.hkbie.com/5091/111-1.jpg http://www.hkbie.com/5091/111-2.jpg http://www.hkbie.com/5091/111-3.jpg http://www.hkbie.com/5091/111-9.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/487330P0KNX.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4905140m893.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/490515OqFIO.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4905169f4U0.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/490517JhSce.jpg Dennis January 13th, 2005, 12:29 PM Woa cool ones! Thanx for posting HKskyline! hkskyline January 15th, 2005, 08:35 PM You're very welcome! Contrast these older buses : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto%5CimgFiles%5Cpersonal%5C492765c1twc.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto%5CimgFiles%5Cpersonal%5C492766bjo91.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto%5CimgFiles%5Cpersonal%5C492764XISUF.jpg with the new ones from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/491305A4VXI.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4912950D7w0.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4912941p904.jpg hkskyline January 16th, 2005, 07:27 AM http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/tko/tko-003500/public_html/photos/bus/ATR285_003.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/tko/tko-003500/public_html/photos/bus/ATR285_002.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/220_2040.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/220_2053.JPG hkskyline January 17th, 2005, 07:52 AM Colourful buses from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012522/public_html/398.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012522/public_html/343.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012522/public_html/353.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012522/public_html/354.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012522/public_html/396.jpg hkskyline January 19th, 2005, 05:37 PM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/DT349_71K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/DT1821_71K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/DW6766_007.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/DW7625_71K.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/DX3335_11.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/DX4333_12.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/ES3678_3.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/EV129_8.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3474/EV129_55.jpg gakei January 20th, 2005, 10:58 AM It seems that it is not quite a proper way to quote source. I thought you should quote the name of the photographer/copyright owner. Or when you mention it is from a forum, is it more appropriate to quote the full name of it? Colourful buses from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012522/public_html/398.jpg hkskyline January 21st, 2005, 06:42 AM NWFB buses by nlb_jg6838 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/49556960459.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/495570ZaQTZ.JPG By ME16 : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/classkk2001/PICT0036.jpg By ATS127 KP3011 : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4956011o904.JPG hkskyline January 21st, 2005, 06:12 PM Bus firms offer 1.5pc pay rise; But unions seek increase of up to 5pc Elaine Wu 19 January 2005 South China Morning Post New World First Bus and Citybus have proposed a 1.5 per cent pay rise for workers to end years of wage freezes, amid mounting union pressure for the company to share profits with employees. The proposal by the sister companies at a meeting yesterday follows a threat of industrial action in June last year. It was called off after employers agreed to bring the pay review forward by six months. New World First Bus spokeswoman Christine Lau said the 1.5 per cent pay increase was the most the company could afford. New World First Bus staff union chairman Chung Chung-fai said it was a good starting place for negotiations, and the union needed to seek members' advice before accepting it. "The atmosphere of the meeting was quite good," Mr Chung said. "This shows the company is willing to listen to workers' demands. Now we just have to work on the percentage of increase." Li Wing-sang, chairman of the Motor Transport Workers General Union - which was also involved in last year's dispute - said he wanted the company to make an offer closer to the 5 per cent his union had demanded. "Every year, company executives have been complaining they are poor, but the truth is that they have made more than $100 million in profits each year." But Ms Lau said the company had not benefited much from the economic recovery because operating costs, including fuel and imported spare parts, had risen. Union leaders are to meet the bus company on February 10 for further talks. hkskyline January 22nd, 2005, 07:08 AM By Tseung Kwan O & EH4323 & ben2004 from a Hong Kong transport forum (photos are oftentimes cross-posted in different forums, so I generically use the HK transport forum - however I do give out a set of links if anyone asks me by PM) : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/DW7549-80K-01.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ov/ds6791/myresources/200411/244528/DW7549-87A-01.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/495045Q9Dmt.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/4950440E7wc.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/495051kRx25.JPG hkskyline January 22nd, 2005, 08:21 PM Bus contracts must allow for fare cuts, says minister Sarah Liao wants a price-adjustment mechanism to be in place by 2007 Elaine Wu 22 January 2005 South China Morning Post Bus operators will have to be more open about the way they set their fares - and leave open the possibility of cuts as well as increases - if the transport minister has her way. Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Sarah Liao Sau-tung said yesterday she wanted franchised bus operators to include a clause in their new contracts to allow for both upward and downward fare adjustments. "I will do my best before my term ends [in 2007] to complete this fare-adjustment mechanism," Dr Liao told the Legislative Council transport panel. It was the first time she had given a timetable since her bureau proposed an overhaul of public transport fare-setting in August 2003. The proposal was made in response to demands for lower fares after years of deflation. While bus operators have made concessions to passengers, they have been unwilling to agree to long-term fare reductions and there is no clause in their contracts to force them to do so. Dr Liao said her bureau was still working with operators on the details of factors that should be included in the formula to calculate fare adjustments. The government has proposed that inflation or deflation and productivity would be taken into account. Citybus' franchise for its Hong Kong Island and cross-harbour lines will end in June 2006, followed by the franchises held by Kowloon Motor Bus in July 2007 and New World First Bus in 2013. Citybus' franchise for its airport and Lantau Island lines will end in 2013. KMB spokeswoman Susanna Sin said: "We hope the fare mechanism could balance the interests of all parties to ensure that the public gets value for money and investors receive reasonable returns on their investment." A fare-adjustment mechanism was also made a key factor in merger discussions between the two rail operators, the transport bureau has stated. hkskyline January 25th, 2005, 05:59 PM By DS8046 from a Hong Kong transport forum : DM9732 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DM9732.jpg DS6749 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DS6749_2.jpg DS9507 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DS9507.jpg DW7035 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DW7035.jpg DW7549 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DW7549.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DW7549_P.jpg DY8923 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DY8923_2.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DY8923_3.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DY8923_ex.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_DY8923_ex-2.jpg EC8215 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_EC8215.jpg EC8476 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_EC8476.jpg EH4005 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_EH4005.jpg EV1820 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_EV1820.jpg EV4019 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_EV4019.jpg FA8930 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_FA8930.jpg FA9279 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_FA9279.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_FA9279_2.jpg FB4748 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_FB4748.jpg FB4822 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_FB4822.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_FB4822_2.jpg GA5144 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GA5144.jpg GK2508 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK2508.jpg GK2969 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK2969.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK2969_2.jpg GK9094 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK9094.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK9094_2.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK9094_3.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK9094_4.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87K_GK9094_5.jpg 87S EH4005 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87S_EH4005_P.jpg FA9279 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87S_FA9279.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87S_FA9279_2.jpg FB4822 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/87S_FB4822.jpg hkskyline January 26th, 2005, 07:19 PM 50,000 KMB passengers; a day lost to new rail link Elaine Wu 26 January 2005 South China Morning Post KMB has lost more than 50,000 passengers a day to Ma On Shan Rail since it opened last month and might need to cut more routes if they do not return in the long term, the company's managing director said yesterday. The number of lost passengers represents 1.8 per cent of Hong Kong's largest bus operator's overall 2.8 million passengers a day. Managing director John Chan Cho-chak said: "For now, because the line has only opened for a month and there were some holidays and cold days with less people going out, we have lost about 50,000 passengers each day. "But the figure is not that accurate. We have to wait at least until after the Lunar New Year before making a comparison or assessment." Ma On Shan Rail, which opened on December 21, offers alternative public transport for residents in the eastern East New Territories. The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation is carrying 80,000 to 90,000 passengers a day on the new link. The Transport Department has already cut two KMB routes running along the same route as the new rail line and has plans for more cancellations. Mr Chan said his company would have to cut more routes if the passengers lost to the rail link did not return. "We have been discussing with the Transport Department [about cutting certain bus routes] and will consult with local residents and continue to follow the situation to arrange for certain adjustments," he said. "If in the long term, if these lost customers do not return and we continue to operate the same number of buses, then it would be a waste of resources." Mr Chan also said KMB was keen on a new system for bus fare adjustments as it was difficult to increase fares under the present system, which uses a set of factors but no formula to determine charges. "We definitely would welcome a more objective system," he said. "We hope it could balance the interests of various parties. Aside from the public's interest, it should also consider operators' profits. If the operator cannot get a reasonable profit, then it cannot invest or improve the service." Syd-Hk January 27th, 2005, 04:02 PM yes this is very true, some buses have less frequency already... and i live along the line, now i take the rail line rather than teh bus, becasues buses are too slow. hkskyline January 30th, 2005, 09:53 PM By KelviN from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0061.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0035.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0075.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0217.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0080.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0083-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0002.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0005.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0057.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/kelvinchun/SANY0019.jpg hkskyline January 31st, 2005, 01:51 AM By JN7473 from a Hong Kong transport forum 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http://www.dchome.net/files/dt5367_116.jpg hkskyline February 1st, 2005, 03:46 PM By "ben2004" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/503575IgSbd.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/503577Y1k6Z.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/503580479HO.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/503574691NU.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/503579x9psy.JPG hkskyline February 2nd, 2005, 05:48 PM By Kazaf from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/503806kVfhs.JPG By GX7205 http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/IMG_9205.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/IMG_9234.JPG By tsang．3AD28 http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/647_G.jpg http://focusgallery.dcgeneration.com/albums/tsang/LJ9994.jpg By EL6749 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KU7913 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto%5CimgFiles%5Cpersonal%5C5108988i672.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto%5CimgFiles%5Cpersonal%5C510899NP135.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto%5CimgFiles%5Cpersonal%5C510900bJp91.jpg hkskyline February 12th, 2005, 06:08 PM Adding brains to transport brawn New technology gives drivers the full picture Felix Chan 12 February 2005 South China Morning Post KMB is putting "brains" in its new buses in a bid to improve passenger safety. The bus operator says its "super-intelligent bus" for the first time adopts a fully integrated electronic network system. The system communicates between various independent system controls like the engine, transmission, chassis electrical system and body electrical system. The resulting information allows bus drivers to get a full picture of the vehicles' condition, Kowloon Motor Bus said. If a problem arises, a warning signal is displayed to enable the driver to immediately take appropriate action. The device also records information that can be used as diagnostic data for maintenance and help speed up repairs. Closed-circuit television cameras are being fitted for the first time at the back of the buses to allow drivers a better view of traffic and help during reversing. KMB's operations director, Lui Po-chiu, said the innovative features were the result of collaboration between the company and the bus manufacturer. "The fully integrated network design is like adding a brain to the bus, making bus operations direct and easy," he said. Besides applying network technology, there were refinements in the inside of the buses, including the provision of more spacious seating for passengers. Sliding doors are also being introduced to reduce the risk of accidents when passengers are getting off. The first two buses featuring the new specifications began operating this week. Mr Lui said if the buses performed satisfactorily, KMB would order a further 50 to 60 with the aim of putting them into service by the end of the year. He expected the price of the new bus to be similar to the previous ones, which cost more than $2 million each. KMB carries about 2.8 million passengers a day. hkskyline February 15th, 2005, 09:57 PM By "GX7205" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9757.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9718.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9767.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9727.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9722.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9743.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9729.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9732.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9739.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9750.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9771.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9772.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9756.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/ktg/ktg-010112/public_html/1/IMG_9723.JPG hkskyline February 16th, 2005, 09:28 PM KCR's single decker shuttle buses by EL6749 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/493329rv8BP.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5111826O9JL.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/493327U0Hqx.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5111819h4V0.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/503674l581L.jpg hkskyline February 24th, 2005, 08:31 PM More KCR shuttle buses by "EL6749" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/516881vZ2Nw.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5168823t126.jpg hkskyline February 27th, 2005, 06:18 PM By "LE145-8046" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/6A_DS9318.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/6A_DS9318_2.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/DB4846.jpg By "AV111 : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/523322V2QT1.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/523323c1uWd.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/523324G57cJ.jpg hkskyline March 3rd, 2005, 08:12 AM Non-franchised bus controls sought Taxi and minibus drivers tell Legco their business is under threat, but residents of some estates fear losing private shuttles Elaine Wu 02 March 2005 South China Morning Post Taxi and minibus drivers called yesterday for tighter control on non-franchised bus operators, but residents' groups expressed concern that such curbs could limit their choice of transport. The non-franchised trade replied that it could live with some controls, but the government's proposed guidelines needed some changes first. Non-franchised buses include tour and school buses, and shuttle buses used by residents of particular developments and company employees. The proposed guidelines were submitted to Legco in January. They would make it harder for non-franchised operators to get licences, among other restrictions. Wong Yu-ting, chairman of the Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association, said some non-franchised operators were doing business in a "grey area" from which they should be excluded. "They solicit customers, impose their own fares and kill the survival of the legitimate drivers in the trade," he said at a special meeting of the Legco transport panel. He said many taxi drivers had been forced to give discounts to lure customers in the past few years, "because their business was taken away from them. Is this fair?" Taxi and minibus operators criticised the government for not being strict enough in catching illegal operators, and for not closing some regulatory loopholes sooner. Cho Pui-sum, chairman of the Non-franchised Public Bus Association, said while his members were willing to accept regulation, the guidelines' wording needed to be tweaked before they could be implemented. He did not give details. Residents' representatives were concerned that the new guidelines could limit transport from their estates by hindering the licensing of shuttle buses. Lam Yiu-kai, chairman of the owners' association for the Bellagio development at Sham Tseng, said the shuttle bus for his estate was one of the main modes of transport for thousands of residents there. He complained that franchised minibus drivers had a tendency to speed on the highway to Sham Tseng. "My wife asked a driver to slow down, but was told to take a private car if she was so scared," Mr Lam said. "I have a private car, but does that mean that I have to drive my wife to and from work every day?" A personnel manager with Cathay Pacific said the firm opposed a proposal that employers pay shuttle bus fares for staff. Albert Wong Shun-yee said the government should not shift the financial burden for such buses to employers, as this might turn into a legally binding obligation for the company. The proposed guidelines would limit the number of new licences issued, and the government has pledged to crack down harder on illegal operations. Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Cathy Chu Man-ling acknowledged there were loopholes in existing regulations and enforcement, but said the new proposals would solve these issues. hkskyline March 15th, 2005, 03:50 PM By "3ASV305" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3911/DSC_0115.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3911/DSC_0119.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3911/DSC_8113_001.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3911/DSC_6006.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album3911/DSC_0092.jpg hkskyline March 16th, 2005, 08:40 AM By "JX7797" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/1001.jpg http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/1003.jpg http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/1002.jpg By FF1819 : 95M-ES5212: http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534048ugpsd.jpg 93A-EE8647: http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534051E6ACN.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534094tEoqb.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534098doyal.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534099dPyaL.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534096wIRuE.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534092W3SUF.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5341021q90n.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5341017T347.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534104F6BDO.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534108lWgiT.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534107s7jms.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5340658Y568.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534068rcmoz.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534064N9IL8.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534067nlWgi.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534066S0Fov.jpg hkskyline March 16th, 2005, 06:09 PM By FF1819 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534887G6BDO.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5348881F891.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534889580KR.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534890e0n89.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/534891wAb2U.jpg[ hkskyline March 18th, 2005, 06:54 AM By "AA2" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/535147D5YAL.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/535153G7BEP.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/535148c1uxd.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5340505zi4v.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/535151E5ZBM.jpg hkskyline March 20th, 2005, 08:01 PM By "GB465" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5369535P2i5.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/536952V2QSD.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5369640o994.jpg hkskyline March 23rd, 2005, 07:45 PM New Bus-Bus Interchange scheme for Ma On Shan residents Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Government Press Release The Transport Department announced today (March 23) that with effect from Friday (March 25), KMB and NWFB will jointly introduce a Bus-Bus Interchange Scheme between cross-harbour Route 680/680P and 111 for the convenience of passengers travelling between Ma On Shan and Central. Hong Kong-bound passengers travelling on Route 680/680P from Ma On Shan to Hong Kong Island can use Octopus cards to change to Route 111 (Ping Shek - Central [Macau Ferry Pier]) for free at the bus stop outside 168 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai within two and a half hours of boarding the first bus. This Bus-Bus Interchange scheme is also applicable to the special departures of Route 680 from Chung On Bus Terminus/Chevalier Garden Bus Terminus. Ma On Shan-bound passengers from Central can use Octopus cards to travel on Route 111 to change to Route 680 at Admiralty (East) Bus Terminus, paying a discounted fare of $7.50, within an hour of boarding the first bus. In effect, the total fare will be the same as the current fare of Route 680. From March 25 onward, the terminus of Route 680/680P on Hong Kong Island will be relocated from Central (Macau Ferry Pier) to Admiralty (East) Bus Terminus. Route 680X (Ma On Shan - Central (Macau Ferry Pier)) will maintain its terminus at the Macau Ferry Bus Terminus. Passengers can take Route 680X during the peak hours to travel between the two districts. A Transport Department spokesman said the new arrangements would help relieve traffic congestion in Central and improve the environment, as well as maintaining service choices for passengers. "Relevant transport operators have posted notices at bus stops and inside bus compartments to inform passengers of the adjustments," he noted. Members of the public can obtain details of the adjustments from the Transport Department's hotline 2804 2600 and the department's website http://www.info.gov.hk/td/eng/notice/specialtravel/busntshatin_index.html hkskyline March 25th, 2005, 06:29 PM By Kazaf from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/540117qU03q.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/54011613Kpc.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/540113lmCFL.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/540115WUFPR.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5401145w0K6.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5401145w0K6.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/540151yFl7b.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/540150zaQTZ.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5401490nw9j.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/540152p5y34.JPG hkskyline March 25th, 2005, 08:19 PM KMB net grows 22pc despite fuel price rises 18 March 2005 Hong Kong Standard Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB), Hong Kong's oldest bus operator, said net profit jumped 22 percent last year as low interest rates and stringent cost-control measures more than offset high fuel costs and increased competition. Net profit rose to HK$731.2 million in 2004, or HK$1.81 a share, from HK$597 million, or HK$1.48 a share, in 2003 despite turnover remaining virtually unchanged at HK$6.54 billion. It kept its final dividend at HK$1.58 a share. ``KMB has been facing huge cost pressure arising from increases in fuel prices, insurance premiums, tunnel tolls and wages,'' chairman Chung Sze-yuen said. As oil prices kept breaking records last year, KMB spent HK$151 million more on fuel costs to HK$595.1 million. It also lost patronage to the new West Rail, which offered concessions to passengers, leading to a 1.2 percent drop in KMB's fare revenue last year to HK$5.8 billion. The new competition has prompted the bus company to cancel or adjust some bus routes, helping cut operating costs by 0.8 percent. Finance costs fell by 65.2 percent to HK$10.1 million on low interest rates. KMB's earnings were also bolstered by its expansion in China, where pre-tax profit jumped to HK$21.3 million last year from HK$1.9 million in 2003. KMB last year ran joint ventures in Dalian, Tianjin, Beijing and Wuxi, and it added Shenzhen to its roadmap early this year. Its subsidiary RoadShow Holdings, which broadcasts infotainment on KMB buses, reported a HK$20.1 million net profit last year, reversing a HK$37 million loss in 2003. KMB said it plans to spend HK$457.6 million to upgrade its redevelopmentof an old bus depot at Lai Chi Kok. It spent HK$323.2 million last year on the project, which will provide 1,100 flats when completed in 2006. The company had cash and bank deposits of HK$1.17 billion at the end of last year, down from HK$1.68 billion a year earlier. Net borrowing rose by HK$669.6 million to HK$1.62 billion. hkskyline March 27th, 2005, 02:37 AM By "AP80" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/AVW_ATE@276R.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/LL4101@276R.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/ATE@276R.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/LM2490@276R.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/LM9661@276R.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/LN264@276R.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/LN9252@276R.JPG hkskyline March 27th, 2005, 09:03 AM By various photographers from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/539664E4RaH.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/539662XISUF.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/539663StJMS.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5397370nw9j.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/010126/IMG_8406.jpg spsmiler March 27th, 2005, 11:45 AM Hi all, Does Hong Kong still have some of the Neoplan four-axle mega-shuttles? The pic below come from London - I took it in 1992 when a British built tri-axle bus was used on demonstration here before being sent to Hong Kong. At that time Capital CityBus operated bus services in both London and Hong Kong - their London buses used to have the company name in English and Chinese on the side of the bus, although everything else was in English only. Some were yellow like this, others were blue and grey. Unfortunately I dont have pics of all their London buses - this one was special because of its length - most deckers in London are only 12m in length (with 2 axles) and indeed this tri-axle so was so long that at some road junctions it could not turn the corners so had to follow alternative routes. Simon http://www.garden.force9.co.uk/PhotoCD/0376_03.jpg hkskyline March 29th, 2005, 12:27 AM I don't think there are any four-axle buses over 12m long actively running in Hong Kong. Neoplan tried to sell the world's longest bus and had it tested on the streets, but in the end the bus operators settled for the 12m version. hkskyline March 29th, 2005, 08:21 AM By F光@軍I from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/P_AP144_260305_01.JPG http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/P_AP144_260305_03.JPG http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/P_3ASV39_260305.JPG http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/YLDepot_260305_01.JPG http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/YLDepot_260305_02.JPG http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/YLDepot_260305_05.JPG http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/YLDepot_260305_06.JPG http://ilovemove.com/fai/Bus/KMB/P_3ASV46_260305.JPG hkskyline March 29th, 2005, 05:11 PM By JX7797 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/ATE227.JPG http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/LF9149.jpg http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/LL3600.jpg http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/LL2812.jpg http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/JZ9426.jpg http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/680/ATE69.JPG http://jx7797.bus-hk.net/post/680/ATR243.JPG spsmiler March 29th, 2005, 09:53 PM I don't think there are any four-axle buses over 12m long actively running in Hong Kong. Neoplan tried to sell the world's longest bus and had it tested on the streets, but in the end the bus operators settled for the 12m version. Thanks! Simon hkskyline March 31st, 2005, 12:28 AM By Ｋilling my Ｌove ~ from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545322N9JLW.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545323b1svb.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545324dKq92.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545325i2s01.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453269c1Jw.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545327xB3Ox.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545332O9JLW.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453332H802.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453348ekT0.jpg 今天 http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545335a9j78.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/54533634Osg.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453375sAf5.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545361L92J7.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453624M014.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545363cjp92.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545364LjUEg.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545365P7Va5.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545366O7a2O.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545376e2wyf.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545375A4VYJ.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453774s9G5.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545378NlWGi.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/545380pT0Gp.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453795r7Yl.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5453812q015.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/54538255ehn.jpg hkskyline April 1st, 2005, 06:48 AM New Bus-Bus Interchange Scheme for Ma On Shan residents Thursday, March 31, 2005 Government Press Release The Transport Department today (March 31) reminded passengers that from March 25, 2005, KMB and NWFB had jointly introduced a Bus-Bus Interchange Scheme between cross-harbour Route 680/680P and 111 on Hong Kong Island for the convenience of passengers travelling between Ma On Shan and Central. Hong Kong-bound passengers travelling on Route 680/680P from Ma On Shan to Hong Kong Island can use Octopus cards to change to Route 111 (Ping Shek¡VCentral (Macau Ferry Pier)) for free at the bus stop outside No 168 Hennessy Road in Wan Chai within two hours and 30 minutes after boarding the first bus. This BBI scheme also applies to the special departures of Route 680 from Chung On Bus Terminus/Chevalier Garden Bus Terminus. Ma On Shan-bound passengers from Central can use Octopus cards to travel on Route 111 to change to Route 680 at Admiralty (East) Bus Terminus, paying a discounted fare of $7.50, within one hour after boarding the first bus. In effect, the total fare will be the same as the current fare of Route 680. Meanwhile, the terminus of Route 680/680P on Hong Kong Island has been relocated from Central (Macau Ferry Pier) to Admiralty (East) Bus Terminus. Route 680X (Ma On Shan¡VCentral (Macau Ferry Pier)) will maintain its terminus at the Macau Ferry Pier Bus Terminus in Central. Passengers can take Route 680X during the peak hours to travel between the two districts. A spokesman for Transport Department said the new arrangements would help relieve traffic congestion in Central and improve the environment, as well as maintaining service choices for passengers. "Relevant transport operators have posted notices at bus stops and inside bus compartments," he said. People can also obtain details of the adjustments from the Transport Department's hotline 2804 2600 and the department's website http://www.info.gov.hk/td/eng/notice/specialtravel/busntshatin_index.html hkskyline April 2nd, 2005, 08:46 AM By EL7659 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/EL7659/fe7da9b4.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/EL7659/38abb984.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/EL7659/af949c75.jpg By KN3208 : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/225_2557.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/225_2545.JPG http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/6520/225_2600.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v420/6520/225_2581.jpg hkskyline April 4th, 2005, 02:57 AM By S3N303 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_10.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_12.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_16.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_18.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_20.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_24.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_25.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_26.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_27.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_29.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_31.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_33.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_34.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_35.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_36.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_37.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_41.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/ba/lv99139/public_html/net/rc_42.jpg hkskyline April 4th, 2005, 07:19 PM By "cm1" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/sfx/sfx-9701240/public_html/bus_pic/kmb_s3bl281_rt.6c.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/sfx/sfx-9701240/public_html/bus_pic/kmb_s3bl470_rt.16.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/sfx/sfx-9701240/public_html/bus_pic/kmb_s3v23_rt.81c.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/sfx/sfx-9701240/public_html/bus_pic/kmb_s3n367_rt.95M.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/sfx/sfx-9701240/public_html/bus_pic/kmb_s3m169_rt.61M.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/sfx/sfx-9701240/public_html/bus_pic/kmb_s3m077_rt.37_plus_s3bl349_rt.87A.JPG http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/sfx/sfx-9701240/public_html/bus_pic/kmb_s3bl458_plus_s3v08_rt.86K.JPG hkskyline April 6th, 2005, 04:31 AM By EL7659 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/EL7659/db2b18e8.jpg By ATE180 LN5481 : http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/3AV117.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/GC2875.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/3AV45.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/S3N222.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/S3M164.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/S3V25.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/KT4404.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/3ASV470.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/GDHK_EY4087/KG2822.jpg Johan April 6th, 2005, 08:19 AM As a swede i really like that HK has Volvo buses! hkskyline April 9th, 2005, 06:23 PM 輕鐵攔腰撼雙層巴 推前30公尺 釀五人受傷 http://www.the-sun.com.hk/general/img/endmarker.gif 09/04/2005 http://the-sun.com.hk/channels/news/20050409/img/sn08040907_big.jpg 天水圍昨晨發生九巴與輕鐵相撞意外，一輛空載九巴駛經輕鐵交匯處，一列輕鐵同時駛至，兩車發生猛烈碰撞，九巴被推前三十公尺，衝落輕鐵路軌，意外造成五人受傷，輕鐵三條線服務受阻逾兩小時，警方正調查是否有司機「衝燈」肇禍。 肇事雙層九巴為269D號線，行走天富苑與沙田瀝源�，車齡五年，上月十一日剛通過驗車。天水圍分區助理指揮官（行動）區展秋表示，肇事九巴車長初步聲稱在意外發生時，不清楚交通燈號，因此不排除是有司機涉嫌「衝燈」闖禍，至於事發交匯處平日汽車流量不多，亦非交通意外黑點。 昨晨十時三十分，姓朱（五十三歲）巴士車長從天富苑總站開出巴士沿天秀路行駛，當時未有乘客，至天悅輕鐵站交匯處燈位時，一列行走天水圍巡環線的706號輕鐵駛至，姓鄧（二十五歲）輕鐵車長報稱當時行車燈號為綠燈，他冷不防有巴士在輕鐵車頭橫越，收掣不及直撞九巴右邊車身，巴士失控被推前三十公尺，撞毀路中一列分隔石壆，再越過對面線，橫�A兩條輕鐵路軌，輪胎爆破，車窗玻璃亦粉碎，巴士車長受輕傷。 輕鐵損毀幸未出軌 至於輕鐵車頭損毀，幸未有出軌，車廂內有四名乘客受傷（十九至二十八歲），部分傷者因頸部受創，動彈不得，需消防員及救護員逐一用頸箍固定傷勢，再以擔架床抬出車廂送院，四乘客連同巴士車長治理後出院。 意外引致輕鐵交通受阻，三條路線須改道配合，包括705、706及761號，輕鐵事後派出接駁巴士來往天水圍至濕地公園疏導乘客。至昨午十二時許，輕鐵派出吊臂車將肇事九巴拖離路軌。現場於昨午一時前解封。 九巴發言人稱，事件已交警方跟進，不便猜測意外原因。九廣鐵路發言人指出，該公司的初步調查顯示，事發時輕鐵的燈號運作正常，列車是按照程序橫過該交匯處。 hkskyline April 10th, 2005, 09:30 PM By CTB 731~HB2811 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v685/CTB-9025/1015-HV7187_M49-01.jpg By EL7659 : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/EL7659/0b0fd77a.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/EL7659/5e17363b.jpg By DF7102 : http://mywebpage.netscape.com/dz7327/lp771_1.jpg http://mywebpage.netscape.com/dz7327/lp771_2.jpg http://mywebpage.netscape.com/dz7327/ln6648_1.jpg hkskyline April 13th, 2005, 01:50 AM By "5091" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://usera.imagecave.com/5091/412-1.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/5091/412-2.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/5091/412-3.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/5091/412-4.jpg http://usera.imagecave.com/5091/412-5.jpg hkskyline May 4th, 2005, 03:45 AM By HC526 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/56911804893.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/569119JkA1J.jpg By "KN3208" : http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/138.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/232_3236.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/232_3242.JPG hkskyline May 5th, 2005, 12:37 AM LCQ16: Bus operators concern with safety and reliability of bus service Wednesday, May 4, 2005 Government Press Release Following is a question by the Hon Lau Kong-wah and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao, at the Legislative Council meeting today (May 4) : Question: With respect to the maintenance of franchised buses, will the Government inform this Council whether it knows: (a) the number of cases last year in which franchised bus services were interrupted due to breakdowns of buses in service; if so, please provide a breakdown by month, the franchised bus company involved and bus route; (b) the number of complaints received from the public by the authorities concerned last year about buses breaking down while in service, and the actions taken to follow up such complaints; (c) the procedure and timetables for bus maintenance currently adopted by the various franchised bus companies; (d) if the franchised bus companies have instructed their bus captains to check their buses for proper functioning before pulling them out to provide service; if they are required to do so, of the details; and (e) the respective numbers of buses withdrawn from service by the various franchised bus companies last year for reasons that they had reached the specified service age, or their maintenance costs were too high? Reply: Madam President, During the period from April 1 2004 to March 31 2005, about 0.045 per cent of the total number of bus trips involve breakdown of buses leading to interruption of franchised bus services. Breakdown of the cases by month and franchised bus company is shown at Annex. Bus companies do not have readily available information about the bus routes involved. A total of 20 complaints were received from the public during the same period about buses breaking down while in service. In handling this kind of complaints, the Transport Complaints Unit or the Transport Department (TD) will refer the case to the concerned bus companies for their investigation and report. TD will examine the findings provided by the bus companies and conduct surprise checks on concerned vehicles if necessary. TD will also monitor the trend of bus breakdown rates and where appropriate require bus companies to formulate action plans to enhance bus reliability. Safety and reliability of bus services are of prime concern to bus operators. All bus companies follow a comprehensive programme of vehicle maintenance and servicing regime which includes daily, monthly and yearly maintenance to ensure bus safety and roadworthiness. Daily maintenance activities include top-up of lubricating oil and coolant, refueling, and inspection of tyres and obligatory driving lights. During the monthly maintenance, a list of safety items including the engine and gearbox will be checked and all defects fixed. In the yearly overhaul, the bus will be fully examined and serviced to prepare for annual examination by TD. TD will not license a bus if it fails in the examination. All franchised bus companies have issued clear guidelines to their drivers to conduct routine checks before the first departure everyday to ensure that the bus is in suitable operating condition. These include visual check of the bus body, lightings and tyres. Drivers are also required to check if the brakes, air-conditioning system, and bus doors are functioning properly. A total of 270 buses were taken out of service during the period from April 1 2004 to March 31 2005 because they had reached their scrapping age. Details are given in the table below. No. of buses taken out Bus Company from service *********** ******************** Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited 268 CityBus Limited 0 New World First Bus Services Limited 0 Long Win Bus Company Limited 0 New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited 2 Total 270 hkskyline May 5th, 2005, 03:11 PM Rafael Hui resigns from KMB posts, clearing way to run Tsang's campaign Gary Cheung 4 May 2005 South China Morning Post Former top official Rafael Hui Si-yan has stepped down from the board of bus company KMB, clearing the way for him to lead Donald Tsang Yam-kuen's campaign to be chief executive - and possibly for Mr Hui to be appointed chief secretary in July. The board of Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings announced yesterday that Mr Hui had resigned as a company director due to "personal reasons", effective Sunday. Mr Hui has also resigned as director of the listed company's subsidiaries, the KMB Company and Long Win Bus Company. Mr Hui, a former secretary for financial services, has been a director of KMB Holdings and its subsidiary firms since February last year. His resignation is seen as a prelude to his leading the election campaign for Mr Tsang, the acting chief executive. Sources said Mr Hui was then expected to be appointed as chief secretary after Mr Tsang, his long-time friend, succeeded Tung Chee-hwa as chief executive in July. KMB Holdings is due to re-elect its directors at its annual general meeting on May 19. Mr Hui could not be reached for comment yesterday. Mr Hui has also been a steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club since 2002. He is expected to resign from that position before rejoining the government. Financial Secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen resigned as a club steward in July 2002, shortly after he was appointed secretary for commerce, industry and technology. Mr Tang's resignation from the club was seen as an attempt to avoid any conflict of interest with his public office. A spokeswoman for the Jockey Club said it had not received any notification from Mr Hui that he would resign as a steward. Mr Hui, 57, is expected to open a campaign office for Mr Tsang in Central soon. After joining the civil service in 1970, Mr Hui left the government in 2000 to become managing director of the Mandatory Provident Fund Authority. He retired from the authority two years ago. He also serves as vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Festival Society, honorary secretary of the Hong Kong International Film Festival and is a member of the executive committee of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society. Mr Tsang said last week he was too busy to think about a campaign for the top job, but that he would consider his next move after the amendment to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance was passed. He is expected to announce his bid to become chief executive in June. It was reported last week that Mr Hui had invited Norman Chan Tak-lam to serve on Mr Tsang's campaign team. Mr Chan resigned as deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority three weeks ago. He plans to study economics in the US in September. hkskyline May 6th, 2005, 02:34 PM Hui quits KMB director's post Cannix Yau 4 May 2005 Hong Kong Standard Rafael Hui, widely-tipped to become Donald Tsang's right-hand man when he becomes the next chief executive, Tuesday resigned as a non-executive director of Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings. Hui, a former secretary for financial services, is expected to succeed Tsang as the next chief secretary for administration. His resignation will lessen his connections with the Kwok family of Sun Hung Kai Properties, a substantial shareholder in Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB), and prevent him from being involved in any conflict of interest issues. KMB said that ``due to personal reasons'', Hui had resigned as a director of KMB and its subsidiary, Long Win Bus Company, effective Tuesday. Hui, who is also a personal adviser to the Kwok family, is estimated to be earning an annual salary of more than HK$7.8 million. ``The board is not aware of any other matters relating to the resignation of Mr Hui that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the company,'' a KMB statement said. However, it is believed Hui gave up his lucrative job to prepare for Tsang's election campaign. A well-informed source said Hui had already set up an election office in Central and had invited Norman Chan, former deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, to join the team before he leaves for the United States in September. Chan, also a close friend of Hui, resigned three weeks ago and plans to study macroeconomics at Harvard University. His abrupt resignation sent shock waves through the finance sector as he was widely seen as heir to monetary authority chief, Joseph Yam. Though he has resigned from KMB, Hui will remain a steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club until August, as well as vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Hui left the government in 2000 to become managing director of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, a post he held until early 2003. According to sources, Beijing has agreed that Hui should be Tsang's right- hand man after Tsang becomes chief executive in July. Tsang is expected to declare his candidacy next month after the amendment to the Chief Executive Election Ordinance, concerning the two-year tenure, is passed on May 25. Beijing picked Hui because of his rich experience in the civil service which central leaders see as crucial to Hong Kong's governance. Hui, with a high reputation for being tactful and innovative in tackling tough problems, impressed Beijing during the Asian financial crisis by urging the government to intervene in the stock market in 1998 to fend off currency speculators. As he is also a close friend of Financial Secretary Henry Tang, Beijing believes Hui will serve as an effective buffer between the pair and other competing forces in the cabinet to ensure their smooth cooperation. hkskyline May 7th, 2005, 05:44 PM KMB Launches "Enhanced" Air-conditioning System Corporate Press Release, April 2005 KMB once again leads the industry by introducing the "Enhanced" air-conditioning system to its buses. Combining a heating and a cooling system, coupled with "Intelligent" temperature control and a variable compressor, the "Enhanced" air-conditioning system can better monitor and control the temperature and humidity inside buses, thus offering more comfortable journeys for passengers. Adopted for the first time on double-deck buses, this new system will also bring about fuel saving. The "Enhanced" air-conditioning system incorporates the heater as part of its system, thereby replacing the floor heaters under the seats at present and making the bus compartment more spacious. More importantly, the new system features integrated and direct control over the air temperature and the air speed, thus making it possible to maintain stable temperature and humidity levels inside the bus compartment. Mr. Kane Shum, Principal Engineer of KMB, said, "KMB cares about the environment insides buses and has been continuously devoting a great deal of effort to upgrading the quality of bus journeys for passengers. In the past, we have done a lot to enhance the air-conditioning in buses, like installing heating systems, ambient sensors, and introducing adjustable and closable vents for all seated passengers, as well as the electrostatic air filters. Today, KMB is taking another step forward by launching the "Enhanced" air-conditioning system, which represents a revolutionary development in public bus services." Besides integrating the operation of the heating and cooling systems, the "Enhanced" air-conditioning system is equipped with "Intelligent" temperature control. By using more refined software, the device makes adjustments to the temperature every 30 seconds according to the passenger load, thus bringing about a more steady temperature close to the target of 23 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the variable compressor of the "Enhanced" air-conditioning system will optimise its output by varying its cooling capacity according to the temperature and cooling requirements inside the bus compartment. This provides a further means of ensuring a stable temperature, as well as reducing fuel consumption by about 23%. Mr. Shum continued, "KMB has been continuously adopting new technology with the aim of enhancing bus operations. The "Enhanced" air-conditioning system has been put on test and the results are encouraging. The "tailor-made" design and technology maintain the temperature inside buses at around 23 degrees and the humidity level at 40% to 70%. The new system also achieves fuel savings. Looking to the future, we will continue to retain our leading position with regard to the exploration and development of the latest technologies and maintain close contact with manufacturers, and will adopt new solutions where practicable to enhance our bus journeys, as well as achieve KMB's environmental objectives." Besides introducing new technologies, KMB also strives to enhance the air-conditioning system of its earlier buses. In 2003, KMB started to retrofit its 1,760 earlier air-conditioned buses with ambient sensors so that the temperature inside buses will be adjusted automatically in response to the temperature difference between the bus compartment and the environment. KMB also endeavours to retrofit its earlier buses with adjustable and closable vents, so that passengers can adjust the air speed according to their needs. The "Enhanced" air-conditioning system will become a standard feature on all new buses purchased by KMB. http://www.kmb.hk/chi/next/news/service/news1q05/p2005042601-1.jpg Mr. Kane Shum, Principal Engineer of KMB, introduced the operation of the "Enhanced"air-conditioning system hkskyline May 8th, 2005, 08:13 AM By JN7473 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/572445O0JM8.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/572446UwL5U.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/572447H5UdK.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/572448JhSce.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/572449pSu94.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/572450O7a2O.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5724571o904.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5724594sxG5.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5724600Y37V.JPG hkskyline May 8th, 2005, 06:12 PM By "HB2220" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5723889k782.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5723898h671.JPG hkskyline May 14th, 2005, 08:40 PM Bus TV activist takes message to AGM Benjamin Wong 12 May 2005 South China Morning Post The leader of a group opposed to noisy televisions on buses took her protest against the "third-world practice" to the service provider's annual general meeting yesterday. Jill Taylor, co-chairwoman of Hush the Bus, told shareholders of RoadShow Holdings that although the protest group had accepted the visual disturbance caused by on-board televisons, the noise pollution they created had to be stopped. "Noisy, intrusive bus TV is an unacceptable, third-world practice unworthy of a developed and sophisticated world-class city," said her group's press release. Ms Taylor distributed leaflets setting out the group's arguments to shareholders of the KMB subsidiary, which supplies the onboard programming. She said that while some shareholders would not take the leaflets, others did - only to have RoadShow staff confiscate them later. Ms Taylor also put questions to RoadShow's board at the meeting in Mongkok's Royal Plaza Hotel. She said Hush the Bus believed passengers should be given earphones so they could choose whether or not to hear the programming. "I have no doubt that the reason they resist [earphones] that is because the whole business model relies on not giving people a choice," said the lobbyist, who was attending RoadShow's annual meeting for the fourth straight year. "That's where the captive audience comes in. If you give people a choice, they are no longer a captive audience." Speaking after the meeting, RoadShow managing director Winnie Ng said the company's surveys showed the majority of passengers liked and welcomed televisions on buses. "Some people don't like the service and therefore we've set aside a quiet zone on the bottom deck of buses, offering a choice for the passengers," she said. "I think it is an acceptable solution." RoadShow saw a $20.1 million profit last year, compared to a loss of $37 million in 2003. Revenue was up 24 per cent, at $243.4 million. Company chairman John Chan Cho-chak, who is also managing director of KMB, said economic growth and positive market sentiment would see RoadShow's advertising revenue increase. RoadShow would continue expansion of its media sales business in the mainland market, he said. hkskyline May 20th, 2005, 05:48 PM KMB sets aside $1b for capex Danny Chung 20 May 2005 Hong Kong Standard Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings, Hong Kong's oldest bus operator, plans to budget HK$1 billion as capital expenditure next year to buy new buses and fund the development of a luxury residential project. Managing director John Chan said HK$500 million would be used to add 150 buses to KMB's fleet, while most of the balance would be for developing a property project in Lai Chi Kok. "We're continuously looking for new opportunities for cooperation on development projects in mainland cities. If there are suitable projects involving KMB, the capital expenditure may even be bigger," Chan said after the firm's annual general meeting. KMB has been investing in China as it looks to offset stiff competition and a stagnant market at home. In spring last year, it set up a bus joint venture in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, while another began in Shenzhen in March this year. These are in addition to two bus joint ventures _ in Dalian and Tianjin _ with a taxi and car-rental company in Beijing. In Hong Kong, KMB is building five luxury residential blocks with about 1,100 units at its old bus depot site at Lai Chi Kok. They are due for completion late next year. Rising costs continue to threaten the company's bottom line as it could not easily jack up fares since they were last adjusted in December 1997. Chan said KMB would "strive as much as possible" to avoid fare increases, although some key cost areas rose dramatically from 1998 to 2004. Fuel costs saw a 195 percent increase, tunnel fees 34 percent, insurance 92 percent with staff costs at a more modest 7.4 percent. KMB, which mostly run bus services in Kowloon and the New Territories, is also facing growing competition, especially from new railways like the Tseung Kwan O, West Rail and Ma On Shan lines. hkskyline May 25th, 2005, 06:48 PM By "Kookie.1802" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050534.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050518.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050511.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050520.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050521.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050522.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050523.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050524.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050525.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050526.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050527.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050528.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050529.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050530.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050531.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050532.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050533.png http://1802.hkbf.org/250505/25050535.png hkskyline May 26th, 2005, 07:32 AM By EL 7659 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/EL7659/7e1d9f87.jpg By HUNG‧AV502 http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/584695U9Ze6.JPG By LE145-8046 http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/ab/ay/ds8045/public_html/81C_DY8923.jpg By EH 4312 http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5832264wg3t.jpg hkskyline May 28th, 2005, 05:42 PM Bus on Tow by "||■□ａＭｏＳ+°|||" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030037.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030040.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030017.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030026.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030110.jpg hkskyline May 29th, 2005, 04:17 AM By "KN3208" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/237_3740.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/237_3742.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/237_3754.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/237_3760.JPG http://www.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fd/bb3822/public_html/237_3798.JPG hkskyline May 29th, 2005, 05:39 PM 巴士歷史迷上腦 容偉釗：我倒轉都識背 17- 04- 2005 http://www.singpao.com/pic/head01.gif http://www.singpao.com/pic/head02.gif 每天在街上行走的巴士多得是，大家未必會對它們行注目禮。不過，有人為了看巴士一面，卻會呆站在街頭等候，他們就是「巴士迷」。以下的一位，比一般「巴士迷」更瘋狂，所指的不是他擁有數千上萬巴士收藏品，而是願意花所有精力和時間，搜尋有關巴士歷史發展資料，更加出版了十多本與巴士有關的書籍，屬於真正的「專家」。 看到年代的變遷 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700897SP.jpg 提到「巴士迷」的收藏，腦海會立刻泛現巴士模型又或巴士物品等。這僅屬於容偉釗收藏一部分，佔更多的是巴士新聞剪報資料，全都按年份分類存放於一個個文件夾內，有系統地猶如一個小型資料館。那裏紀錄的，不僅是過去80多年巴士歷史發展史，更加是他的巴士收藏故事。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700898SP.jpg 50年代巴士站長及稽查員所佩戴的膊頭襟章，左上角那款，圖案為中巴曾經採用的「CMB」標誌。 約八年前，容偉釗為了編寫巴士書籍，他由早至晚在圖書館裏翻查歷年舊報紙，搜集由20年代至今，所有與香港交通有關的新聞資料，直至圖書館關門他才肯離開，足足維持了兩個月，那時沒有一個職員不記得他。他笑憶述：「太舊的報紙，就要用微型菲林來看，每天離開時，真的有點想吐的感覺，幸好後來掌握了當中的技巧，慢慢習慣了。」 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700899SP.jpg 部分60年代車票，是容偉釗在乘客遺失的銀包裏（封塵多年未有認領）找到的，他珍而重之的用郵票簿存放好，成為了私有珍藏。 容偉釗對於巴士的情意結，其實源於他對研究本地歷史的濃厚興趣，因此不僅是巴士，其他公共交通工具在不同時間的發展情況，他都一清二楚，當然與巴士有關的，更是倒背如流。那年有甚麼巴士線改組、巴士款式變化，甚至某條巴士線途經甚麼地方，都絕對難不到他。坦白說，很少如他年紀的人，會如此喜愛研究歷史，他解釋：「人人喜歡向前望，我倒喜歡向後看，從中我可以看到年代的變遷。」 失物房發現珍品 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700900SP.jpg 70年代初，巴士開始不斷加價，市民便購買政府部門或大機構所出售的代用，代替零錢付車資。 除了剪報外，他亦獨家收藏了不少罕有的巴士舊物，例如巴士車飛、飛鉗、代用券巴士公司職員證、學生乘車半價證、站長襟章，這些已絕物件不能在網上競投得到的，他有幸獲得，一切全因機緣巧合。「預科畢業後第一、二份工，我是在巴士公司擔任公關。那年中華巴士公司於北角車廠要拆卸，我與其他職員偶然發現了一個房間，原來那裏是專門擺放乘客失物的，在那裏我們找到很多六七十年代巴士物品。」對巴士迷來說，當然是如獲至寶，後來他們亦有把部分物品捐給慈機構。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700901SP.jpg 巴士公司職員證及學生半價優惠證，就是容偉釗當年在「神秘房間」內找到的其中一批「寶物」。它們屬於那個年代？看看證上的年分蓋印便知。 容偉釗說，「巴士迷」其實有不同類別，有的鍾情於巴士形態，所以喜歡在街上拍攝巴士照片，有的愛聽巴士引擎聲音，而他則喜歡研究巴士的歷史。幸好，巴士公司定期都會把停用的物品送給巴士迷會，因此要擁有這些物品，難度也不是太高。不過，他每年都會親身到新加坡一次，站在街頭等候那裏的巴士經過，為的是拍下不同巴士款式。他解釋：「新加坡的巴士車身廣告，比香港的漂亮很多呢﹗」他對巴士研究的專業程度，甚至連巴士公司間中亦會向這位「顧問」查詢資料呢！ 1：1玩具 買舊巴士間中 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700902SP.jpg 容偉釗收藏巴士物品，除了欣賞其設計具創意外，亦因為它們紀錄巴士在特定時期的發展。 據容偉釗說，當巴士公司棄用某一型號的巴士時，就會登報把它廢舊鐵售賣，某些瘋狂的巴士迷會買下。「他們會把這架舊巴士收藏到某一空地，再申請一些臨時駕駛執照，間中會到附近駕駛，過癮。」若然大家某天在街上經過，看到一架退役巴士在面前駛過，就毋須大驚小怪。「這就是巴士迷1：1的玩具了﹗」他笑指自己未曾試過，但就曾於街上碰見過。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700903SP.jpg 這些巴士月刊，只有巴士公司的職員才有，同屬容偉釗收藏之一。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700904SP.jpg 連巴士公司的年報亦有收藏，無非是為了更了解巴士的演變史。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700905SP.jpg 二十多年來所搜集得的本地交通新聞剪報，全都順年份編排及入檔，現時藏量（包括影印本及正本）有近七千。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700906SP.jpg 這些九巴車飛袋、車票及飛鉗甚具歷史價值，對於喜愛追尋歷史的容偉釗來說，當然甚具收藏意義。[/img] http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700910SP.jpg [i]這些巴士公司Logo牌，可在巴士公司的客戶中心購買到。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700911SP.jpg 部分巴士模型，是巴士迷會要求巴士公司出產的，好像圖中這三款。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700912SP.jpg 這些已停用的車費牌，是巴士公司轉贈給巴士迷會，再由巴士迷會送給會員的。但據知爛車場亦有得出售，因為工人會把巴士物品拆下來賣給巴士迷，容偉釗也常常到這些地方尋寶。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700913SP.jpg 1998年中巴失去了專營權，所有站牌被運往巴士廠附近空地。圖中兩個站牌被當時帶電視台記者前往訪問的容偉釗意外發現，當然立刻搬番屋企。他指行走天星碼頭及旭和道的13號巴士線甚為傳奇，當年巴士公司突破傳統以「13」命名巴士路線（因13不祥），30年來該路線從沒被更改，十分罕見。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700914SP.jpg 巴士模型容偉釗儲得不多，能吸引他的，都是一些附有車身廣告款式，就如這兩款慶祝香港回歸的巴士模型。 http://www.singpao.com/20050417/photos/m700915SP.jpg 據容偉釗說，巴士物品很少會在網上競投得到，亦因此沒有炒賣價值 hkskyline May 30th, 2005, 06:01 PM By "tsang．3AD28" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/HH9104/ES5582-74A.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/HH9104/ED2830-12A-2.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/HH9104/ED2830-12A-1.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/HH9104/GK9509-12A.jpg By GK8522 : http://mywebpage.netscape.com/GK8522/HM2693_905.jpg hkskyline June 2nd, 2005, 05:07 PM By "E S" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3096.JPG KMB Volvo Super Olympian 12M , ALX500 Bodywork , KR3384 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3097.JPG KMB Volvo Olympian 11M , Alexander Bodywork , HT158 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3098.JPG KMB Volvo Super Olympian 12M , ALX500 Bodywork , KC3640 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3104.JPG KMB Dennis Dragon 12M , Duple Metsec Bodywork , HN8597 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3105.JPG KMB Volvo Olympian 11M , Alexander Bodywork , HT8689 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3107.JPG KMB Neoplan Centroliner N4426/3 , Neoplan Bodywork , JY4066 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3101.JPG KMB Volvo Olympian 11M , Alexander Bodywork , HR2493 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3113.JPG KMB Man 24.310 , Berhkof Bodywork , JV2347 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3115.JPG KMB Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 , Enviro 500 Bodywork , LE3142 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_2976.JPG KMB Volvo Olympian 11M , Alexander Bodywork , GL2220 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_2989.JPG KMB Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 , Enviro 500 Bodywork , LF5804 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3133.JPG KMB Volvo Olympian 11M , Alexander Bodywork , FV6212 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3125.JPG KMB Dennis Dragon 9.9M , Duple Metsec Bodywork , GU8933 http://usera.imagecave.com/ES/DSC_3131.JPG KMB Dennis Dart SLF , Plaxton Pointer Bodywork , HA9560 hyacinthus June 2nd, 2005, 05:31 PM nice. :) Like this type best. KMB Volvo Olympian 11M , Alexander Bodywork , GL2220 hkskyline June 2nd, 2005, 06:38 PM I like the 2 newest models : TransBus Enviro 500 and Wright : By KC6831 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://xqplus.com/upimg/20050603/an67cE6RCThGushDdSRH.LP9904_69x.jpg hyacinthus June 3rd, 2005, 03:37 AM hee... I saw that one on the right too along Nathan Rd but it wasn't in the list above. Like its front and curves. Looks prettiest of all so far :colgate: hkskyline June 3rd, 2005, 06:12 AM Bus drivers protest after pay talks stall Elaine Wu 02 June 2005 South China Morning Post Bus drivers protested outside KMB headquarters yesterday after the bus operator and union representatives failed to reach agreement on a pay increase. Executives of Kowloon Motor Bus Company proposed a rise of 1.7 per cent for all 12,000 workers, which would be the first increase since 2001. This is a step up from a previous offer of 1.5 per cent. But two unions had separately demanded 3 per cent and 5 per cent. "The drivers are very upset," said Keung Ping-yuen, secretary of the KMB branch of the Motor Transport Workers General Union, which has demanded a 5 per cent rise. "Everyone feels the company can afford the rise after a wage freeze for a few years." Negotiations are to resume today. Yesterday's meeting was the ninth since union and company representatives started negotiations in December. But they are running out of time as the increase was to come into effect yesterday. About 80 bus drivers marched from the Mei Foo bus terminal to KMB headquarters carrying banners condemning the company for delaying negotiations and disregarding workers' request for a pay rise. Mr Keung said his union would meet workers last night to discuss whether to take further action if negotiations failed today. Many of the drivers were encouraged by the recent 2 per cent pay rise at New World First Bus and Citybus. KMB spokeswoman Susanne Ho said the main reason the company could not meet the workers' demands was the loss of business to new rail lines. The company had lost 10 per cent of passengers to trains, about 300,000 a day, after the Tseung Kwan O line, West Rail, Ma On Shan Rail and East Tsim Sha Tsui extension opened, she said. KMB employees were given a 2.36 per cent rise in 2001. Their wages have been frozen since and workers only received one-off bonuses of between $750 and $1,000 from 2002 to 2004. hkskyline June 5th, 2005, 06:46 PM Photos by "AP80" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/HD1479@969.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/HD1479@969_02.JPG http://aoc.hkbf.org/8330/HD1479@969_03.JPG By KH2728~*p. http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/mkm/mkm-2002510/public_html/kc7911.jpg http://www2.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/mkm/mkm-2002510/public_html/kc7911-80k-2.jpg hkskyline June 6th, 2005, 05:06 AM Buses on the road to ruin Dennis Chong Hong Kong Standad June 6, 2005 KMB chief reveals a third of routes are in the red with fares freeze and warns against more rail lines Hong Kong's biggest bus operator has called for an overhaul of public transport, saying heavy reliance on rail has created a dilemma for bus companies that must keep unprofitable routes running while not raising fares. John Chan, the managing director of Kowloon Motor Bus, said in an interview with The Standard that about 140 routes, or one-third of the company's 420 routes, have become a money-losing burden and the government should go slow on developing new rail lines. "You [have] already poured so many resources [into rail]. Is it really economically effective? Railways are expensive. The capital investment is high," he said. He would not say if an increase in fares - which have been frozen since 1997 - is imminent, but he warned that the entire community will have to pay the price in the long-run. "I won't bother talking about it [a fare adjustment] because we all know we will fail," Chan said. The former civil servant and one-time member of the Executive Council said the rapid development of rail routes in recent years has created a tough business environment for KMB. Under the government's long-term transport strategy, rail will form the backbone of public transport. With the commencement of several major rail lines since 2000 - such as West Rail, the Tsim Sha Tsui East Rail Extension, the Tseung Kwan O Line and Ma On Shan Rail - the market share for all franchised buses has dropped from 38.1 percent to 35.5 percent, according to the Transport Department. For example, Ma On Shan Rail alone took away 80,000 passengers a day from KMB, equivalent to HK$100 million annually, according to the company. Rail lines "cannot create new demand" but create redundancy, Chan said. He warned that an "oversupply" will be harmful to the community. "It does not do any good to passengers and the society as a whole. In the long term, passengers as a whole will have to bear [the problem]." Previously, he said, the government built rail lines in order to make new residential areas accessible to a growing population. However, Chan said the newer lines directly target the core markets of bus companies in urban areas. As a result, the KMB fleet has been reduced from 4,400 vehicles to about 4,000 in recent years to cut costs. Although the company made a profit of HK$730 million last year, that was far from satisfactory for a listed company, Chan said. "Our rate of return is about 5-6 percent," he said. "We understand that with a franchise system, the business risks are lower. But it does not mean no risk." To offset pressures in Hong Kong, KMB is investing in China and is building five luxury residential blocks at the site of an old bus depot in Lai Chi Kok. They are due for completion early next year. Rising oil prices, high wages, and tunnel costs have all kept operational costs high, Chan said. He described the Eastern Harbour Tunnel Company as "lucky" because arbitration allowed it to significantly raise fares - a whopping 67 percent - after winning its case in 2002. On a government proposal to adjust bus fares according to the consumer price index, Chan said, a fair mechanism is needed to incorporate all costs. "Can the CPI reflect the oil prices?" he asked. Regarding environmental issues, Chan said KMB has done a lot to reduce roadside emissions. He described the KMB as running ahead of other transport operators in environmental protection. Environmentalists have complained that diesel-run buses are emitting harmful gases such as nitrogen oxides and respirable suspended particulates, which penetrate the lungs. According to recent estimates, buses, along with diesel trucks, contributed 90 percent of roadside pollution. Chan said as road users, buses are the most efficient. "Each bus is about 12 metres long. This equals to 2.4 Lexus models or three Mini Coopers. If we say the emissions from buses are greater than a Lexus, but are they bigger than nearly five Lexus models combined? A car can hold three people, a bus can hold at least 70." Chan said his bus fleet is "close to the best in the world" when it comes to environmental standards. The future of KMB, which was founded in 1933 and is the oldest bus company in Hong Kong, will heavily depend on its mainland business, he said. Currently, it has joint ventures in cities such as Tianjin, Shenzhen, Dalian, Wuxi and Beijing. hkskyline June 7th, 2005, 08:17 AM KMB deal ends 4-year pay freeze Benjamin Wong 7 June 2005 South China Morning Post Bus operator KMB struck a deal with its drivers yesterday that will end a four-year pay freeze. It agreed to pay drivers and other staff on a daily salary a 2 per cent pay rise and a $250 bonus. Staff on monthly salaries will get the same rise in September. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company said the rise would cost it $60 million a year. The deal applies only to permanent staff. More talks will be held about the pay of contract staff. The deal marked the end of negotiations that began in December. Before yesterday's meeting, the company proposed a rise of 1.7 per cent for all 12,000 workers, which was a step up from a previous offer of 1.5 per cent. But two unions had separately demanded 3 per cent and 5 per cent. The unions said they had reluctantly accepted the company's offer because they felt they would not be able to get a better offer if they continued bargaining. New World First Bus and Citybus gave their staff a 2 per cent pay rise earlier this year. hkskyline June 9th, 2005, 05:06 AM There aren't that many single decker buses in Hong Kong, but here are some photos by "靜夜" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1037.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1042.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1055.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1062.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1077.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1089.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1068.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1085.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1064.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1083.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1078.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1041.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1088.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1090.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1093.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1076.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1036.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y185/5d220/MYPHOTO1039.jpg hkskyline June 9th, 2005, 05:13 AM LCQ3 : New bus fare adjustment mechanism need to balance different interests Wednesday, June 8, 2005 Government Press Release Following is a question by the Hon Tam Yiu-chung and a reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao, in the Legislative Council meeting today (June 8) : Question : Will the Government inform this Council: (a) why it has not yet put forward a proposal on the public transport fare adjustment mechanism suggested by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works in 2003, which would allow fares to go up or down, the latest progress of the proposal and whether it will be aborted; (b) of the details of the discussions held with the public transport operators on the formula for calculating fares under the above mechanism and whether a consensus will be reached on the formula; and (c) in the event that the above mechanism cannot be introduced, of the measures to monitor public transport fares to ensure that they are reasonable and within the affordability of the public? Reply : Madam President, Bus fares have a direct impact on the public livelihood. At the same time, the operating cost and return of bus companies, which are private companies providing public services, and their quality of service, etc. are involved. It is not uncommon that in the past, during both the times of economic growth or downturn, the level of bus fare adjustment is often the subject of debate amongst persons with different views. In the light of the above, in August 2003, we informed the Legislative Council Panel on Transport of the Government's plan to improve the existing adjustment mechanism of bus fares by introducing a formula factor so that prevailing economic conditions and operating costs of the bus companies could be reflected more objectively in the mechanism. The new mechanism would allow increase as well as reduction in bus fares and bring in a more transparent adjustment process. The Government has all along been actively discussing with the franchised bus operators on this fare adjustment mechanism. But since the introduction of a new mechanism involves complex issues including public interests, affordability of the community, economic conditions and operating costs of the bus companies, we have spent some time to handle the matter carefully with a view to striking the right balance of different interests. In fact, we have been using the concepts announced earlier as the basis of our discussion with the bus companies on how to refine the operation of the new mechanism. We have been making progress in the discussion and it is expected that the implementation details will be ready within this year. I wish to point out that the new adjustment mechanism for bus fares will take into account public interests and the Government will give due consideration to public affordability. We will also consider the operating condition of bus operators such that they will be able to provide efficient bus services with good quality to the community. As for railway services, adopting a more objective and transparent fare adjustment mechanism is one of the key parameters set by the Government of the merger discussion between the MTR Corporation Limited and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. We are discussing the issue with railway corporations in detail with a view to reaching a consensus as soon as possible. hkskyline June 13th, 2005, 02:08 AM By ASV83 LR4087 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0401.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0402.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0408.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0411.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0414.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0418.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0436.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0437.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0443.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0449.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0453.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0454.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0463.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0470.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/lr4087/PICT0479.jpg hkskyline June 14th, 2005, 07:09 AM Cut-price bus fare talks haven't stalled Michael Ng 9 June 2005 Hong Kong Standard The details of the long-awaited fare adjustment mechanism for franchised buses can be endorsed by the end of the year, the transport chief told legislators Wednesday. At the Legco meeting, lawmakers were worried that the mechanism, proposed by Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Sarah Liao when she took up her post in 2003, was stalled or even scrapped after the franchised bus operators failed to agree on terms with the government. But Liao said the government and bus companies have made progress in talks. She expected details of the mechanism, which allows fares to rise or fall in line with inflation or deflation, will be finalized by the end of the year. "I wish to point out that the [adjustment of] bus fares will take into account the public interest, and that the government will give due consideration to [what people can afford],'' Liao said. "We will also consider the operating conditions of bus operators [so they can continue to provide] efficient services to the community.'' Tam Yiu-chung, vice-chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, said bus operators had cancelled most fare concessions. Many transport operators have reduced or scrapped their fare concessions. Has the government noticed these moves and acted against them?'' he asked. Liao responded that most of the concessions were launched during the economic downturn, and the bus companies have restored fares after their operational costs returned to normal, along with the economic recovery. But she vowed to continue talks with operators about maintaining concessions to passengers, even though operators are experiencing rising fuel costs and wages. The government would try to encourage operators to continue offering concessions if it does not put further pressure on their operating costs, or if the concessions could attract more passengers. ``We hope we can create a win-win situation for operators and the public,'' Liao said. She added that fare adjustments are also being discussed with the MTR Corporation and Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation. Even though the government remained the major shareholder of MTR Corporation after its stock market listing, the corporation has autonomy, Liao said. hkskyline June 14th, 2005, 09:05 AM June 13, 2005 Government Press Release Bus route diversion to relieve heavy traffic To relieve the heavy traffic in Causeway Bay triggered by new traffic arrangements, two franchised bus routes will be diverted to skip stops on Lockhart and Gloucester Roads. Deputy Commissioner for Transport Lau Ka-keung said routes No.2 (Eastern District bound) and No.70 (Aberdeen bound) will be diverted from 4.30pm today to skip stops on those roads. The diversion, which will last until June 15, can reduce the weaving movement of buses cutting across four lanes on Gloucester Road. The diversion of the two routes will take place at different time periods. For Route 2, the diversion period started from 4.30pm today and will run continuously until the last departure on June 15. For Route 70, it will be only from 4.30pm to the last departure daily on June 13, 14 and 15. The affected bus stops will have notices posted and bus operators have sent staff on site to help passengers. Signage improvement In view of public feedback and site observations, traffic signs will be improved to contain more information, the Highways Department's Major Works Project Management Office Project Manager Adrian Ng said. "For example, the eastbound lane on Gloucester Road leading to Causeway Bay and North Point has been under utilised this morning. Additional wordings advising motorists that the lane can lead to both Causeway Bay and North Point has been added to the signs. "It is hoped that the maximising of this traffic lane will alleviate the traffic flow of the other eastbound lanes." Mr Lau said traffic at Causeway Bay was busy and sometimes congested in the morning of the first working day after implementation of the traffic arrangements to facilitate the reconstruction of Causeway Bay Flyover. Co-ordination centre The department will closely monitor traffic conditions in the next few days through the Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre. Mr Lau advised motorists to familiarise themselves with the traffic diversion scheme, drive carefully, observe the traffic signs and road markings and follow Police advice. Motorists are also advised to listen to traffic broadcasts. Appropriate traffic aids have been erected to guide motorists and notices have been displayed by bus companies to advise passengers of the changes. The new traffic arrangements will last two years. For details click here or visit the Transport Department's website. Enquiries can be made on 1823 or 2804 2600. hkskyline June 15th, 2005, 03:34 AM By tsang．3AD28 from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/HH9104/FY4034-41.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/HH9104/EH439-41.jpg By KN3208 : http://www2.hkedcity.net/citizen_files/aa/fr/dg50711/public_html/239_4000.JPG Kwoon Chung Bus MAN 24.310 , Berkhof Bodywork , JN4886 by "E S" : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5971738ir7e.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/597176z8i67.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5971754s9HO.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/597174JkADJ.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/5971773m5Tg.JPG sfgadv02 June 15th, 2005, 06:04 AM When are the old fashion bus fully retiring?? aznichiro115 June 15th, 2005, 08:30 AM when you say old fashioned do you mean the non air-con buses sfgadv02 June 16th, 2005, 02:29 AM Yea.....the yellow one with the red top. aznichiro115 June 16th, 2005, 04:06 AM they aren't really old fashioned. there are some buses without A/C that are newer than some with A/C. yes they get rid of a batch when a batch of new golden buses come. they are usally sold to other countries. mainly england where it isn't as hot and buses don't need A/C hkskyline June 16th, 2005, 06:01 PM By pb["||■□ａＭｏＳ+°|||"[/b] from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040116.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040121.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040144.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040149.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040173.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040222.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040240.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040245.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040248.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040266.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040277.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1040286.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030564.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030590.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030596.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030616.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030623.jpg http://www.hkedcity.net/sch_files/a/lkp/lkp-012138/public_html/P1030642.jpg hkskyline June 18th, 2005, 05:50 AM Rerouting and Bus Stop Relocation of KMB Bus Services in Wan Chai North KMB Press Release To tie in with the reconstruction work at the Victoria Park Road Flyover and the traffic lane rearrangements on Gloucester Road/Victoria Park Road, with effect from Saturday, 11 June 2005, Route 307 [Central (Central Ferry Piers) ←→ Tai Po Central] will be rerouted to operate via Gloucester Road, instead of Harbour Road, on its journeys to Tai Po. The bus stops outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Wan Chai Swimming Pool will be cancelled, while a new bus stop will be added at Gloucester Road outside Immigration Tower. In addition, with effect from Monday, 13 June 2005, Route 914X [Nam Cheong Station → Causeway Bay (Tin Hau)] and Route 948P [Cheung On → Causeway Bay (Tin Hau)] will be rerouted to operate via Fleming Road, Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus, Fleming Road, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road, Victoria Park Road Flyover, and Gloucester Road. The bus stop of Route 914X on Harbour Road opposite Sun Hung Kai Centre and the bus stop of Route 948P on Convention Avenue near the Wan Chai Ferry Pier will be cancelled. A new bus stop for the routes will be added at Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus. hkskyline June 20th, 2005, 10:09 PM By "DK5416-11號FANS" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0055.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0062.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0025.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0035.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0064.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0003.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0059.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0026.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0027.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0053.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0054.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/kg1650/PICT0056.jpg hkskyline June 21st, 2005, 07:59 AM By "Mel520" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/Mel9566/69770009.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/Mel9566/69770018.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/Mel9566/69770011.jpg hkskyline June 22nd, 2005, 06:30 AM By "＊ 假豪．FF1819 ＊" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601805eQzcn.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/6018064O125.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601807dKq9g.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601808ZxISu.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601810M6y1M.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601809012lz.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601813zLuxh.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601814PQ235.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/6018156z1NU.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/601816PnYik.JPG http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/6018171h3NB.JPG hkskyline June 22nd, 2005, 02:55 PM LCQ5 : Public transport operators encouraged to extend fare concessions Government Press Release Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Following is a question by the Hon Lau Kong-wah and a reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works, Dr Sarah Liao, in the Legislative Council meeting today (June 22) : Question : Regarding the concessionary fares offered by public transport operators, will the Government inform this Council: (a) of the details and the commencement dates of the concessionary fares currently offered by various public transport operators; as well as the concessions which were terminated in the past three months and those which will be terminated in the next month; (b) whether it has assessed the impact of terminating such concessions on people's livelihood, and whether it will advise the operators concerned to revive the concessions; if it will not, of the reasons for that; and (c) whether it will encourage public transport operators to provide elderly passengers with travel concessions other than the half-fare concessions; if it will not, of the reasons for that? Reply : Madam President, The Government has all along been actively encouraging public transport operators, having regard to their respective operating conditions and social and economic conditions, to reduce their fares or offer concessions as far as possible to the help reduce travelling expenses of the public. At present, the public transport operators offer various kinds of concession schemes. These include: (a) Long-term fare concessions for children and the elderly by franchised bus companies, railway companies, Hongkong Tramways, Peak Tramways and individual green minibus (GMB) and ferry operators; (b) Fare concessions for students by MTR Corporation (MTRC), Light Rail of the Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC), Peak Tramways and individual GMB and ferry operators; (c) 160 bus-bus interchange schemes by franchised bus companies, which involve about 400 routes and benefit some 110 000 passengers daily; and (d) A number of different concessionary offers, such as intermodal fare discount between railway and other modes of transport, as well as fare concessions for passengers of franchised buses, railways, minibuses and ferries. Specific examples include "MTR Fare Saver Promotion" by MTRC; "East Rail and Ma On Shan Rail One-Month Pass" by KCRC; "Same Day Return Discount" by Kowloon Motor Bus, Long Win Bus, Citybus and New World First Bus, intermodal fare discount between railway and franchised buses/ GMBs, GMB-GMB interchange concessions, and concessions for people with disabilities by individual ferry operators. Although these concession schemes are rolled out at different times, they have in effect lowered the fare levels. This has thus alleviated the burden of transport expenses on commuters and benefitted them, especially during the economic doldrums over the past two years. There were five concession schemes terminated in the past three months, while four new schemes were introduced at the same time. As at present, we have not received notification from any public transport operators concerning the discontinuation of their concessionary offers in the coming month. We fully understand the public's desire for fare concessions. And we have been proactive in encouraging public transport operators to extend their fare concessions, including offers other than half-fare concessions for the elderly. Hong Kong, however, has a system of free enterprise. This is also one of the major reasons that makes Hong Kong a strong magnet for investment. It will therefore be the commercial decision of individual public transport operators as to whether they would reduce fares or offer concessions. Our stance is that as business organisations in providing of public transport services, the public transport operators should from time to time consider appropriate measures to attract passengers. Indeed, public transport operators have demonstrated considerable flexibility in introducing suitable measures in the light of the prevailing economic conditions and market demands as well as their operating conditions. The "East Rail and Ma On Shan Rail One-Month Pass" rolled out in April last year by KCRC is one of the examples. Moreover, as far as concessions for the elderly is concerned, other than the long-term fare concessions for them, most of the public transport operators have responded positively to Government's appeal by offering free rides for the elderly on the Senior Citizens Day in November 2004. hkskyline June 28th, 2005, 06:49 AM By "thomaswu" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/fp2738.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/fs8774.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/gj2752.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/gj4299.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/lr1178.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/kr4025.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/hf3295.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/gn6976.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/fw5572.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/fw5572_2.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/ey4088.jpg http://aero.bhscmc.edu.hk/~021d40/busphoto/20050627/gw6829.jpg hkskyline June 28th, 2005, 07:18 PM By "道路安全．DL9903" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://kmb80k.aodflash.net/locker/gk8946_72a.jpg http://kmb80k.aodflash.net/locker/gk8946_72a_1.jpg http://kmb80k.aodflash.net/locker/gk8946_72a_2.jpg http://kmb80k.aodflash.net/locker/gk8946_72a_3.jpg hkskyline June 30th, 2005, 03:27 PM Sweltering Hong Kong says farewell to world's first air-con buses HONG KONG, June 28 (AFP) - The world's first air-conditioned double-decker buses -- customised British monsters that served sweltering Hong Kong's Kowloon district -- are to be retired in August, their operator said Tuesday. Kowloon Motor Bus said it would pull all 20 of its 11-metre converted Leyland Olympian buses from routes in the southern Chinese territory. The buses, which were fitted with Japanese air-conditioners at the company's Hong Kong depot, were introduced in the 1980s. The move comes as transport companies here come under fire from green groups who complain buses and trains are using excessive air conditioning, a practice they say increases air pollutants in the already choking city. hkskyline July 5th, 2005, 01:08 AM By "ASV83 LR4087" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0067.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0070.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0071.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0075.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0126.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0132.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0133.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0134.jpg http://www.wewephoto.com/albums/album7623/PICT0143.jpg hkskyline July 10th, 2005, 01:11 AM By "Kookie.1802" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://1802.hkbf.org/090705/09070508.png http://1802.hkbf.org/090705/09070510.png http://1802.hkbf.org/090705/09070521.png http://1802.hkbf.org/090705/09070512.png http://1802.hkbf.org/090705/09070513.png http://1802.hkbf.org/090705/09070524.png hkskyline July 12th, 2005, 04:44 PM By "*KF8311*" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/KF8311/jb7507.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/KF8311/kw8955.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/KF8311/gw2033.jpg By "EL6749" : http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/EL6749/136-1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/EL6749/136.jpg By TRAnsBus．KX910 : http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/kx1948/IMG_2079.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/kx1948/IMG_2084.jpg hkskyline July 13th, 2005, 08:22 PM By "JX7797" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://jx7797.hk2005.org/post/617.jpg http://jx7797.hk2005.org/post/632.jpg http://jx7797.hk2005.org/post/953.jpg http://jx7797.hk2005.org/post/1123.jpg http://jx7797.hk2005.org/post/1129.jpg http://jx7797.hk2005.org/post/1179.jpg hkskyline July 23rd, 2005, 01:28 AM NWS looks to doubling its Kunming bus routes Alman Loong 21 July 2005 Hong Kong Standard NWS Holdings, a 54 percent owned unit of conglomerate New World Development, may spend 100 million yuan (HK$94 million) to buy more operating rights and double the bus routes it runs in Kunming. NWS director Stewart Cheng said the company has sent a team to study the potential acquisition of the East- West bus routes in Kunming, capital city of Yunnan province, which are currently owned by the local government. NWS unit New World First Bus Services began public transport services for the first time in Kunming in January last year through a venture that runs 39 routes with a fleet of 663 buses. New World invested about 70 million yuan for a 51 percent stake in that venture. "We plan to have all routes in the city, which will add 40 routes to existing routes," Cheng said. He said NWS earnings in the second half will be boosted by an increase in Kunming-based NWFB (China)'s equity stake to 51 percent from around 15 percent last year. NWS, which also runs City Bus and New World First Bus in Hong Kong, is facing more competition in Hong Kong from MTR Corp, which plans to extend its existing Hong Kong railway line, as well as public mini buses. Rising staff costs, oil prices and tunnel charges also crimp its profit. Tai Fook Research, a sister company of NWS, said in a report that despite robust interim results, operations in the second half of the financial year remain challenging as its overall market share in public transport fell 1.4 percentage points to 35.6 percent in the first four months of 2005. The impact has been more severe on the Kowloon part of the city, which is largely served by rival Kowloon Motor Bus _ nevertheless City Bus and New World First Bus saw average patronage levels slip by around 33,000 a day during the period. The management also indicated that they have been granted three bus routes to serve Hong Kong Disneyland, Tai Fook said. Tai Fook said NWS indicated it is comfortable with a gearing in the region of 30 to 35 percent, although it has lowered the level to below 25 percent after using gains from recent disposals, including the sale of Container Terminal 3 to PSA, to repay debt. cal_t July 23rd, 2005, 03:17 PM Why dont NWS integrate the citybus services by relivery into NWFB colour skin, except keeping the Citybus text instead of saying First Bus? Another thing is does PRC have any DDA compliance? Kunming FB fleet looks quite old in comparison! londonindyboy July 24th, 2005, 07:36 PM http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/2176/buscarcrash22lu.jpg (http://imageshack.us) hkskyline August 14th, 2005, 06:57 AM From a Hong Kong transport forum : http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2364.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2360.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2358.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2356.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2348.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2291.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2244.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO1711.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO1601.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO1594.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO1626.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/026.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2079.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2338.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO1803.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/joes2r/MYPHOTO1808.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/joes2r/MYPHOTO1385.jpg http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b294/dz483/MYPHOTO2366.jpg hkskyline August 17th, 2005, 06:24 AM Source : http://photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/ http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/636.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/ats9.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/2309.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/2309a.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/556.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/es5859a.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/avw83.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/ks7537.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/nwfb796/Shatin/ht6719.jpg El_Greco August 18th, 2005, 02:24 AM buses are bit longer than in London. :) hkskyline August 19th, 2005, 04:49 PM ^ Yes, a lot of the buses are 10.6 m long and I believe the Neoplan Centroliner is even longer than that (12 m). hkskyline August 23rd, 2005, 06:48 PM By "ＦｒEdｄｙ＊" from a Hong Kong transport forum : http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/6516897S15P.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/651687KlB1K.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/651688P8ClS.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/651692Otag5.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/651686xIsuf.jpg http://www.tintinphoto.com/tintinphoto/imgFiles/personal/6516901i3Oc.jpg CHANEL August 23rd, 2005, 11:28 PM I DONT LIKE HK BUSES I THINK THE COLOUR OF THEM IS UGLY CREAM AND SORT OF YELLOW. I THINK THE BEST BUSES ARE IN LONDON AT THE MOMENT. daveo18 August 24th, 2005, 02:21 PM So many KMB pics, so few NWFB :bash: |