Citizendia
Your Ad Here

For other uses, see Citybus.
Citybus Limited
Type Private
Founded Hong Kong (1979)
Headquarters Hong Kong, China
Area served Hong Kong
Industry Public transport
Services Bus service
Website https://www.nwstbus.com.hk/

Citybus Limited (Chinese: 城巴有限公司) is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. The term privately held company refers to ownership of a business company in two different ways first referring to ownership by non-governmental organizations and second Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" A service is the non-material equivalent of a good. A service provision is an economic activity that does not result in Ownership, and this is what differentiates A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. Franchising refers to the methods of practicing and using another person's Philosophy of business. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes (between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon/New Territories), Ocean Park, North Lantau (Tung Chung and Hong Kong Disneyland) and Hong Kong International Airport. Hong Kong Island ( is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong, China. Victoria Harbour is a natural landform Harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east New Territories, abbreviated to NT or NT, is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island Ocean Park Hong Kong ( is a Theme park in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak ( lit Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Disneyland ( is the first Theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. The non-franchised routes serve mainly City One Shatin. City One (第一城 is a residential area in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China built by a consortium of New World Development, Henderson Land It also provides bus rental services and staff bus services for some large companies such as TVB and China Light and Power. Television Broadcasts Limited ( commonly known as TVB, was the first over-the-air commercial Television station in Hong Kong. The CLP Group ( ( Chinese: 中電集團 Pinyin: Zhòngdiàn Jítuán CLP is headquartered in Hong Kong.

From 1984 to 2001 the company offered a cross-border service (Hong Kong <> China) using mainly Leyland Olympians, but this was discontinued due to stiff competition. The Leyland Olympian was a Double-decker bus built by British Leyland / Leyland Bus in the United Kingdom from 1980 However, from 2007, Citybus operated a new route B3, which goes to Shenzhen's Bay Port.

The livery of Citybus's buses is yellow, red and blue.

Contents

History

Volvo Olympian bus on cross harbour route 182.
Volvo Olympian bus on cross harbour route 182.
MAN NL262 bus on route 11.
MAN NL262 bus on route 11. MAN AG is a German engineering Company based in Munich. MAN is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of engineering equipment

In 1979, Citybus began its operation in Hong Kong with one double deck bus (Volvo B55), providing shuttle service for the Hong Kong United Dockyard in Hung Hom. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Volvo Ailsa B55 was a front-engined Double-decker bus chassis built in Scotland by Ailsa, Volvo's British commercial vehicle agency Hong Kong United Dockyard ( Chinese 香港聯合船塢 or simply United Dockyard (聯合船塢 is a Dockyard in Shek Wan, on the Hung Hom ( is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District, with a portion west of the railway It later expanded into operating a residential bus route between City One, Shatin and Kowloon Tong MTR station. City One (第一城 is a residential area in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China built by a consortium of New World Development, Henderson Land Kowloon Tong is a station on MTR 's and in New Kowloon, Hong Kong.

In 1984, Citybus began a cross-boundary coach service between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Shenzhen is a city of sub-provincial administrative status in southern China's Guangdong province situated immediately The following year, the company introduced its first air-conditioned double-deck coaches. The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for Thermal comfort. Since then, it has continued to expand its fleet of air-conditioned buses. This was the start of the remarkable history of air-conditioned double-deck buses in Hong Kong.

In 1991, the Hong Kong Government awarded Citybus its first franchised route 12A (Admiralty Tamar St <> Macdonnell Rd) on Hong Kong Island, which was originally operated by China Motor Bus and then withdrawn in the 1980s. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Franchising refers to the methods of practicing and using another person's Philosophy of business. China Motor Bus Company Ltd () often abbreviated as CMB, was the first motor Bus company in Hong Kong, and was responsible for the introduction The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. It marked the arrival of Citybus as a franchised bus company serving Hong Kong Island routes. Also in 1991, several thousand miles away in London, Citybus launched a new company called Capital Citybus with an all-yellow livery for the routes in North and East London and a red and yellow livery for central London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Capital Citybus was a major bus operator for London Buses in North and East London This was sold to FirstGroup in 1998 and now trades as First Capital. FirstGroup plc ( is a Scottish Transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Canada, USA Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) First London is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by First Group. In 1993, Citybus took over 28 franchised routes from China Motor Bus after winning a competitive tender. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) A further 14 franchised routes were awarded to the company in 1995 without tendering, with the fleet now expanded to more than 500 buses. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 During these years Citybus expanded its penetration of the Hong Kong Island market pushing nearly all CMB routes into low profitability. The areas of Hong Kong Island, especially Central, Wanchai and Causeway Bay, more and more CMB passengers chose Citybus rather than CMB.

In 1996, with the Tsing Ma Bridge coming into operation and commencement of settlement in the Tung Chung new town, Citybus won another tender to operate 13 new franchised routes serving Tung Chung and the new Hong Kong International Airport. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Tsing Ma Bridge is a Bridge in Hong Kong, China. It is the world's seventh-longest span Suspension bridge. Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. The airport bus service, started in 1998, is called Cityflyer which is part of Citybus and is solely used for Airport express routes to the city. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Cityflyer is a service provided by Citybus (Hong Kong, which was started during the opening of the Hong Kong Airport in 1998. The Cityflyer service comprised of a series of 4 routes: A11, A12, A21 and A22, with A10 being added to the mix in 2006. Citybus also operates various Overnight Airport routes and Airport Shuttle Routes.

In 1998, following the expiry of the franchise of the China Motor Bus, a further 12 routes were transferred to Citybus. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) China Motor Bus Company Ltd () often abbreviated as CMB, was the first motor Bus company in Hong Kong, and was responsible for the introduction Citybus's fleet was up to 1,100 buses. The remaining routes of China Motor Bus were transferred to a new operator New World First Bus. New World First Bus Services Limited ( Chinese 新世界第一巴士服務有限公司 abbreviated as First Bus and "NWFB" was established in 1998, taking

Its business was expanded into mainland China with a joint venture operation in Beijing. Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction It was not only Beijing's first joint venture bus operation, but it also marked the introduction of air-conditioned buses for the first time in the capital city. Following the success of this route, a second urban express coach route was introduced in Beijing. However, the services in Beijing was terminated shortly after the stocks owned by Citybus was sold to another Hong Kong company in June 2004. June 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September Citybus had also once operated a route (route 658) in Tianjin. ( Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is the second largest city in northern coastal China. This service is now operated by another company.

In 1999, Citybus was acquired by Stagecoach Group of the United Kingdom. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Stagecoach Group plc ( is a leading international transport group operating Bus, Train, Tram, express coach and Ferry operations The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

In 2001, Citybus discontinued the cross-boundary coach service between China and Hong Kong. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

The company was acquired by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, the parent company of the major rival operator New World First Bus, in June 2003. Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd is a diversified Hong Kong -based company engaged in the Property development, Hotel, Casino, Transportation New World First Bus Services Limited ( Chinese 新世界第一巴士服務有限公司 abbreviated as First Bus and "NWFB" was established in 1998, taking Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. And after a series of restructuring, Citybus is now a subsidiary of NWS Transport Services Limited, which is also the parent company of New World First Bus and New World First Ferry. New World First Ferry Services Limited ( (in short New World First Ferry, First Ferry NWS Transport has since re-dominated the franchised bus services in Hong Kong Island.

Fleet

Current

Historical

Criticism

Citybus mainly runs on old pre-Euro and Euro I/II buses. The Leyland Olympian was a Double-decker bus built by British Leyland / Leyland Bus in the United Kingdom from 1980 The Scania K94 is a rear-engined bus built by Scania of Sweden. For Volvo's low floor double-decker also known as Volvo Olympian see Volvo B9TL. Volvo B6 is a Midibus manufactured by Volvo between c 1991 and 1998 The Bristol Lodekka was a low-height Double-decker bus, built by Bristol Commercial Vehicles in England. The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined Midibus built by Dennis in the United Kingdom. The Dennis Dominator was Dennis's first rear-engined Double-decker bus chassis it was launched in 1977. The Daimler Fleetline (known as the Leyland Fleetline from c1975 was a rear-engined Double-decker bus Chassis built between 1960 and 1973 The Leyland Atlantean was a model of Double-decker bus built by Leyland (with bodies added by a variety of companies in the United Kingdom from 1958 to Leyland Victory Mk2 (利蘭勝利二型 is a front-engine Double-decker bus chassis built by Leyland between 1978 and 1981 The Volvo Ailsa B55 was a front-engined Double-decker bus chassis built in Scotland by Ailsa, Volvo's British commercial vehicle agency Volvo B6 is a Midibus manufactured by Volvo between c 1991 and 1998 The Volvo B10M is a popular mid-engined Bus and coach chassis built by Volvo between 1978 and 2001 Therefore, Citybus is the most un-environmentally friendly bus operator in Hong Kong. The majority of the buses in its fleet are not up to the government's current standard, Euro IV. European emission standards define the acceptable limits for exhaust emissions of new vehicles sold in EU member states However, Citybus is taking delivery of new Euro IV Alexander Dennis Enviro 500s.

Competitors

Citybus's rivals include:

See also

External links

"KMB" redirects here For the record label see KMB Jazz. MTR Corporation Limited ( abbreviated as 港鐵公司 is a company listed on the Hong Kong Exchange ( and included in the Hang Seng Index. MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the Rapid transit Railway system in Hong Kong. China Motor Bus Company Ltd () often abbreviated as CMB, was the first motor Bus company in Hong Kong, and was responsible for the introduction Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated Transportation network encompassing both public and private transport The following is a list of current franchised Bus routes in Hong Kong, sorted according to bus companies
© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic