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The Hong Kong Bus Culture

Citybus was founded on 5 August 1979, by former China Motor Bus traffic manager Lyndon Rees who had worked for the China Motor Bus Company who along with KMB dominated the franchised bus market. Lyndon Rees is considered a giant in the Hong Kong bus industry for his work in taking Citybus from ONE Bus to the huge company that it is today.

It operates over 1,700 buses and has over 5,000 staff

I have used Citybus since the beginning and probably use one of their routes that serves our town 2 or 3 times a week, their buses these days are quite something, comfortable, affordable, clean, outstanding frequency and very safe with drivers who know their stuff.

They have recently revamped their Tour Bus Operation to rival the Big Bus Company, to be honest I do not think much of it, purely and simply because seeing Hong Kong by bus is a waste of time and their main route on Hong Kong Island you can pretty much walk it very easily and take time to visit sites | sights along the way.

I have said it before and I will say it again, we are blessed that the Hong Kong Government sees Public Transport as a vital component of Hong Kong’s success, I live in a town around an hour (ish) away from the City Centre and it is amazing how many transport options we have and everything seems to be interconnected and the frequency of buses is outstanding.

Some general notes about the bus scene in Hong Kong

The number of buses registered + licenced in Hong Kong seems to fluctuate between 18,000 - 22,000 vehicles and presumably new buses registered are offset by old buses being retired or sold over the border in China. (Source - The Transport Department, Hong Kong Government)

Bus services in Hong Kong have to be amongst the best of all major cities in the World.

All major Hong Kong Bus Companies invest heavily and are using mainly brand new double decker buses and all of them are testing and introducing single and double decker 100% electric buses and also hydrogen powered buses for future use.

☛Major Franchised Bus Companies in Hong Kong

☛Non - Franchised Public Bus Services using double decker and single decker buses (feeder services)

Mass Transit Railway | MTR ✚ DBTS - Lantau Island ✚ Park Island Transport Co. Ltd.

☛All Major Franchised Public Minibus Services (PLB) seating 16 or 19 people

Franchised and Non Franchised Public Light Bus Red Top ✚ Franchised Public Light Bus Green Top

☛Privately Owned Buses

Toyota seems to be the preferred brand for privately owned small and medium sized buses and are used for the following purposes

Public and Private Rehab Buses ✚ Commercial Building Buses ✚ Resident Services Buses ✚ Travel and Tour Buses ✚ Contract Hire ✚ School Buses ✚ Hotel Buses ✚ Misc. Buses for any type of charter | hire too numerous to mention including cross border buses.

One of the largest privately owned companies is Kwoon Chung Bus Company who also offer Non Franchised and Franchised Bus Services through it‛s subsidiary New Lantao Bus

☛Many Hong Kong Government Departments have a fleet of buses but for some reason also contract hire from Private Bus Companies on an “as needed” basis.

Any Government OWNED and operated vehicle in this section (such as Correctional Services Buses, Police Buses etc ) have a licence plate starting AM and any Chinese Military Vehicle has a licence plate starting ZG and naturally some of these vehicles have personalized licence plates which they buy at Government Auction!

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