Citybus is a franchised bus company in Hong Kong, China, operating a number of bus routes on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong Ocean Park, Shatin City One, Hong Kong Disneyland Tourist Line and Hong Kong International Airport. There are also bus rental services. The company is now a member company of NWS Holdings and its ultimate holding company Chow Tai Fook Enterprises. New World First Bus, like Citybus, is a member of the above-mentioned companies. Historical Citybus was founded in 1979 by Mr. Li Yat Sun (formerly CMB and Citybus). Managing Director, retired at the end of February 2006). At first, it only operated non-franchised routes, including pick-up and drop-off services for Hong Kong Dockyard employees. Later, in 1981, the estate bus line 62R was opened, running between Sha Tin City One and the Kowloon Tong MTR. stand. Soon we cooperated with Ocean Park to operate a shuttle bus service to and from Ocean Park. In the mid-1980s, as the number of people traveling between China and Hong Kong increased significantly, Citybus launched a direct bus service between mainland China and Hong Kong. This service was discontinued in 2001 due to outperformance by its successors. In 1985, Citybus purchased new Leyland Olympian air-conditioned buses from the UK for use as direct buses between China and Hong Kong. This lays a solid foundation for the future popularization of air-conditioned buses in Hong Kong, China. Citybus also provides contract and private bus rental services, including staff pick-up services for Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited. As the service level of the Hong Kong Island Bus Company, CMB, declined day by day, Citybus immediately focused its business on Hong Kong Island and opened estate bus lines during the CMB strike, which consolidated the foundation of its business in Hong Kong Island. At the same time, Citybus discussed with the Hong Kong government to enter the franchised bus market. Finally, in 1991, the Hong Kong government approved a 12A bus route that had been canceled by CMB for several years and ran in the middle level of Hong Kong Island, China. This gave Citybus a short-term advantage. In just 10 years, it has transformed from a small bus company into one of the franchised bus companies in Hong Kong, China. After Citybus won the bid for this Mid-Levels bus route, it immediately dispatched new air-conditioned buses to run the route. When the Hong Kong government decided to put 26 CMB bus routes out for public bidding in 1993, Citybus successfully won the franchise. In 1995, the Hong Kong government cut another 14 CMB routes and gave them to Citybus to operate directly. Since then, Citybus has officially entered Hong Kong Island, China, and has expanded significantly in the past few years. It has purchased a large number of air-conditioned buses and seized a large number of former CMB passengers, causing the overall passenger volume of CMB to continue to shrink. When the CMB franchise ended on September 1, 1998, the Hong Kong government approved 12 more routes to Citybus, and the operating rights of the remaining routes went to New World First Bus. In addition to services in Hong Kong Island, Citybus also operates bus services in other areas. For example, in 1997, it successfully won the right to operate more than 10 airport and North Lantau bus routes. Despite this, Hong Kong Island is still the main service area of ??Citybus. Picture reference: upload.wikimedia/wikipedia/mons/thumb/6/6d/HP6440%4011/180px-HP6440%4011 Picture reference: zh.wikipedia/skins-1.5/mon/images/magnify-clip Citybus’s MAN single deck The bus was experimented with a body color similar to that used by the British stagecoach bus, which was the shareholder at the time. In 1999, Citybus was acquired by Stagecoach, the second largest bus company in the UK. However, on June 9, 2003, Stagecoach was suspended due to the SARS epidemic in 2003 and The Hong Kong government has a railway-oriented policy and has no intention of continuing to invest in the Hong Kong market. It announced the resale of Citybus to NWS Holdings, making NWS own both NWFB and Citybus. The fierce competition among buses in Hong Kong Island came to an end at the same time. The two buses later launched route reorganization, Octopus transfer discounts, etc., and carried out logistics manpower establishment, management and resource merging to save resources. Hong Kong bus fans call this phenomenon "New Town Family". In 2000, Citybus cooperated with Kowloon Motor Bus's subsidiary Road Express to install LCD TV screens on hundreds of buses to play pre-recorded programs. Citybus and New World First Bus launched the Octopus "Same Day Entry Pass" scheme on June 1, 2005. At the same time, they have also launched an Octopus interchange scheme across Citybus and New World First Bus, allowing Octopus card holders to travel When traveling on Citybus or New World First Bus routes, you can transfer to the other party's specific routes at a discounted price. Citybus was also the first bus company to use global positioning systems to provide automatic stop announcements, starting in 1998 on Citybus Airport Express buses.
Since 2006, Citybus has also been testing a new generation of global positioning system automatic station announcement systems. In mid-2006, the system was introduced on the Citybus Airport Express Line A10. It also plans to allow passengers to send text messages to Citybus via mobile phones. , and then a short message of the estimated arrival time. In January 2007, another system also began trial use on MAN single-decker buses on routes 11, 12, and 511. Fleet: Almost all of Citybus' double-decker non-air-conditioned buses are non-exclusive, including Dynaudio Jumbo, Victory II, Leland Atlanta and Leland Olympian. Coincidentally, these non-air-conditioned buses are all second-hand vehicles. As for the newly ordered buses, they were mainly air-conditioned buses. Initially, because they only operated non-franchised business, these air-conditioned buses were all single-door designs. It was not until 1993 that Citybus acquired 26 bus lines from CMB, and Citybus’ new buses were available in double-door versions. The double-decker air-conditioned buses of Citybus all have a wide door design, which is different from the narrow door design of CMB buses at that time. The following is an overview of the Citybus fleet in recent years [1]: (English name and fleet number are in brackets) AEC Routemaster (1) Leyland Olympian (2 axles) (Leyland Olympian, 7, 1x) Leyland Olympian 11 meters ( Leyland Olympian 11m, 1xx, 2xx) Leyland Olympian 10.4m (Leyland Olympian 10.4m, 2xx) Leyland Olympian 12m (Leyland Olympian 12m, 3xx) Volvo Olympian 12m (Volvo Olympian 12m, 3xx, 4xx-6xx ) Dennis Dragon 10.3m (7xx) Dennis Dragon 12m (Dennis Dragon 12m, 8xx) Volvo Olympian 11m (Volvo Olympian 11m, 9xx, 90xx) Volvo B6LE (Volvo B6LE, 13xx) Dennis Dart (14xx) MAN NL262 (15xx) Dennis Trident 12m (bus version) (Dennis Trident 12m, 21xx) Dennis Trident 12m (Dennis Trident 12m, 22xx-23xx ) MAN 24.350 (2500) Dennis Trident 10.6m (2700) Scania K94UB (2800) Fleet Numbering The early Citybus fleet was not large, and buses were generally identified with two digits. After entering Hong Kong Island, China, in response to the need to expand the market, Citybus reformed its fleet numbers: single and double digits are double-decker non-air-conditioned buses (usually for non-proprietary purposes); 3-digit numbers are double-decker air-conditioned buses; and 4-digit numbers are double-decker air-conditioned buses. Among the digits, 1XXX is a single-decker air-conditioned bus, while 2XXX is a double-decker low-floor air-conditioned bus. Initially, some Citybus 10XX buses were double-decker air-conditioned buses. In order to integrate resources with New World First Bus, the bus numbers that overlapped with some New World First Bus buses were changed to 90XX. Accidents Citybus had many major accidents in the 1990s: On December 12, 1994, a double-decker Citybus Route 48 (fleet number 600) overturned at Seac Pai Wan Road near Tin Wan, killing a 16-year-old boy. died and 40 others were injured. On November 6, 1996, a cross-border double-decker city bus (fleet number 202) bound for Shenzhen Shekou Route 512 was driving through a new unopened road in Futian District, Shenzhen, when it hit a car that was only 3.5 meters above the ground. The sagging steel cables almost cut off the entire upper roof, causing 2 deaths and 9 injuries. On January 30, 1998, a double-decker city bus on Route 118 (fleet number 870) lost control and overturned due to speeding when it was turning to Hung Hing Road at the To Lao Chi Road Overpass, killing 5 people and injuring 57 others. Recent serious accidents include: On August 27, 2001, an A21 airport bus bound for the airport (fleet number 2121) failed to stop on the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and violently rammed into a truck ahead. The truck was pushed forward and then hit a truck. A private car broke down, causing 1 death and 11 injuries.
On August 21, 2006, an A21 airport bus (fleet number 2112) failed to brake in the Cheung Tsing Tunnel heading towards Kowloon, resulting in a five-vehicle pile-up. The 40-year-old bus driver died and 25 other people were injured.
Citybus began operations in 1979, using a double-decker bus to provide shuttle services to employees of the Hong Kong Dockyard. In 1981, Citybus launched the first non-franchised resident bus route between Shatin City One and Kowloon Tong MTR Station. This route 62R is still in service today and is the first route in Hong Kong to be fully air-conditioned. In 1984, Citybus launched a cross-border bus service between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. In addition to using second-hand buses from the United Kingdom, brand-new double-decker air-conditioned buses also entered service in 1985. By 1987, Citybus purchased 12 new air-conditioned double-decker buses to serve Shatin City One and cross-border bus routes. Due to the overwhelming response from customers, Citybus immediately purchased additional air-conditioned buses to meet demand. In 1991, Citybus was awarded the franchise for the first Hong Kong Island bus route (12A) by the Hong Kong Government through public bidding. Later, in 1993, Citybus won the franchise for 28 franchised bus routes on Hong Kong Island, more than doubling the number of its fleet. With the further expansion of services, Citybus has taken over 14 franchised bus routes on Hong Kong Island in 1995, and the number of buses operated by Citybus has exceeded 500. Adhering to its past success, in 1996, the company also obtained approval from the Hong Kong government through public bidding to operate 13 links connecting the Hong Kong International Airport and Tung Chung New Town in June 1997. and franchised bus lines in urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon. In 1998, due to the end of the franchise of another bus company on Hong Kong Island, Citybus took over the company's 12 routes, expanding the fleet to 1,100 buses. At the same time, Citybus' business has also expanded to China through joint ventures. These include providing bus services in the capital city of Beijing. In addition to being the first joint venture bus business in the city, Beijing Tram and Citybus was also the first to introduce air-conditioned bus services locally. With the success of this route (Kang'en Special Line), Citybus opened a second luxury bus route in the capital, running between Beijing Dongzhimen and Miyun Bus Station (Dongmi Special Line). In just two decades, Citybus has become a popular public transport, providing citizens with comfortable and convenient services, taking you to and from your home, office and major transportation intersections in Hong Kong, China. Citybus also provides highly successful contract and private bus rental services, including employee pick-up services for Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company Limited; air-conditioned dedicated services between Admiralty and Ocean Park; and various models available for private hire. Double-decker and open-top buses. In 1999, Citybus became a member of the multinational transportation group Stagecoach Group, with services covering the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand. In June 2003, Delta Pearl Limited, a subsidiary of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, acquired Citybus from Stagecoach Group. In March 2004, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited established a joint venture to provide diversified transportation services. Company - Merryhill Group Limited, Citybus has also officially become a member of the group. In order to establish the corporate image of the group's transportation business after the completion of the reorganization and fully reflect its business scope, Merryhill Group Limited has officially changed its name to NWS Transportation Services Limited in December 2004, and will continue to use the new name Create the main logo of the group. NWS Transport Services Limited is determined to uphold the entrepreneurial spirit of the NWS Group and will continue to work closely with the Group and its member companies within Chow Tai Fook Enterprises to leverage synergy to meet future challenges and opportunities.
History Citybus began operations in 1979 with a double-decker bus to provide shuttle services to employees of the Hong Kong Dockyard. In 1981, Citybus launched the first non-franchised resident bus route between Shatin City One and Kowloon Tong MTR Station. This route 62R is still in service today and is the first route in Hong Kong to be fully air-conditioned. In 1984, Citybus launched a cross-border bus service between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. In addition to using second-hand buses from the United Kingdom, brand-new double-decker air-conditioned buses also entered service in 1985. By 1987, Citybus purchased 12 new air-conditioned double-decker buses to serve Shatin City One and cross-border bus routes.
Due to the overwhelming response from customers, Citybus immediately purchased additional air-conditioned buses to meet demand. In 1991, Citybus was awarded the franchise for the first Hong Kong Island bus route (12A) by the Hong Kong Government through public bidding. Later in 1993, Citybus won the franchise for 28 franchised bus routes on Hong Kong Island, more than doubling the number of its fleet. With the further expansion of services, Citybus has taken over 14 franchised bus routes on Hong Kong Island in 1995, and the number of buses operated by Citybus has exceeded 500. Adhering to its past success, in 1996, the company also obtained approval from the Hong Kong government through public bidding to operate 13 links connecting the Hong Kong International Airport and Tung Chung New Town in June 1997. and franchised bus lines in urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon. In 1998, due to the end of the franchise of another bus company on Hong Kong Island, Citybus took over the company's 12 routes, expanding the fleet to 1,100 buses. At the same time, Citybus' business has also expanded to China through joint ventures. These include providing bus services in the capital city of Beijing. In addition to being the first joint venture bus business in the city, Beijing Tram and Citybus was also the first to introduce air-conditioned bus services locally. With the success of this route (Kang'en Special Line), Citybus opened a second luxury bus route in the capital, running between Beijing Dongzhimen and Miyun Bus Station (Dongmi Special Line). In just two decades, Citybus has become a popular public transport, providing citizens with comfortable and convenient services, taking you to and from your home, office and major transportation intersections in Hong Kong, China. Citybus also provides highly successful contract and private bus rental services, including employee pick-up services for Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Company Limited; air-conditioned dedicated services between Admiralty and Ocean Park; and various models available for private hire. Double-decker and open-top buses. In 1999, Citybus became a member of the multinational transportation group Stagecoach Group, with services covering the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand. In June 2003, Delta Pearl Limited, a subsidiary of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited, acquired Citybus from Stagecoach Group. In March 2004, Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited established a joint venture to provide diversified transportation services. Company - Merryhill Group Limited, Citybus has also officially become a member of the group. In order to establish the corporate image of the group's transportation business after the completion of the reorganization and fully reflect its business scope, Merryhill Group Limited has officially changed its name to NWS Transportation Services Limited in December 2004, and will continue to use the new name Create the main logo of the group. NWS Transport Services Limited is determined to uphold the entrepreneurial spirit of the NWS Group and will continue to work closely with the Group and its member companies within Chow Tai Fook Enterprises to leverage synergy to meet future challenges and opportunities. Citybus is jointly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited and NWS Holdings Limited ("NWS Holdings")***. NWS Holdings Limited ("NWS Holdings"; stock code: 0659) is the infrastructure and services flagship of New World Development Company Limited (stock code: 0017), with operations in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Macau. The infrastructure business covers four major areas: energy, water, roads and ports; services and leasing include facility leasing (operation and management of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center and Asia Container Logistics Center), construction mechanical and electrical (Hip Hing Construction Group and Xinchuang Electrical and Mechanical) Group), transportation (New World First Bus, Citybus and New World First Ferry), etc.