jordankcw Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 KMB is ordering Four 12.8 meter (42 feet) double decker buses, it is the longest in Hong Kong. Carrying 146 passengers. Two different models, 2 each: Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Turbo and Volvo B9TL. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=145985&sid=42376830&con_type=1&d_str=20140603&fc=2 KMB info: http://www.kmb.hk/en/news/press/archives/news201406022036.html Despite the additional carriage, it only does minimal in crowding alleviation during rush hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 KMB is ordering Four 12.8 meter (42 feet) double decker buses, it is the longest in Hong Kong. Carrying 146 passengers. Two different models, 2 each: Alexander Dennis Enviro500 Turbo and Volvo B9TL. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=145985&sid=42376830&con_type=1&d_str=20140603&fc=2 KMB info: http://www.kmb.hk/en/news/press/archives/news201406022036.html From the video, they compared it to an older model which has 3+2 forward facing seats; which model is that? I can't remember seeing any KMB buses with that type of configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznichiro115 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 From the video, they compared it to an older model which has 3+2 forward facing seats; which model is that? I can't remember seeing any KMB buses with that type of configuration. all non a/c buses had them on the upper deck, as well as AL class, and early AV, 3AV, AD and ADS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion V Posted September 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 all non a/c buses had them on the upper deck, as well as AL class, and early AV, 3AV, AD and ADS The non A/C buses were narrower than the E500s and B9TLs, how can they fit 3x2 forward facing seats? Is that why they stopped doing this configuration because it's just too damn narrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahrp24 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 I haven't been following this thread but does anyone know if those Dennis Dragons are still around in Hong Kong? I last saw them was back in 2011 when I flew there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 I haven't been following this thread but does anyone know if those Dennis Dragons are still around in Hong Kong? I last saw them was back in 2011 when I flew there. non a/c has retired. the a/c is still active but they are ysed as backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordankcw Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 non a/c has retired. the a/c is still active but they are ysed as backup. The 9.9 meter ones are often used on routes that don't draw a lot of passengers (e.g. 8, 8A, 8P) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahrp24 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I remember taking one of those dragons on 31M back in 2011. I'm not quite sure how to tell the fleet numbers in Hong Kong buses but the licence plate was JC 1714. I wonder if you can find out what bus was that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Where in HK is the best place to see the Dennis Dragons? Which MTR stop and do they only run on weekdays during rush hours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznichiro115 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I remember taking one of those dragons on 31M back in 2011. I'm not quite sure how to tell the fleet numbers in Hong Kong buses but the licence plate was JC 1714. I wonder if you can find out what bus was that ADS202 For KMB buses it is located on the front windshield next to the depot logo, (K,L,S,U), from the inside only the license plate is displayed. For NWFB and CTB it is displayed both inside and outside Where in HK is the best place to see the Dennis Dragons? Which MTR stop and do they only run on weekdays during rush hours? Look here http://1005.idv.hk/index.php?page=10&co=K the Dragons for KMB are 3AD, AD, and ADS 278X 80M 81K 73 34 30 12 2E 86A 86 89D 80X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Where in HK is the best place to see the Dennis Dragons? Which MTR stop and do they only run on weekdays during rush hours? 278X80M 81K 73 34 30 12 2E 86A 86 89D 80X Judging from that list they look to be dominant in the Sha Tin District, so your best bet would be Sha Tin Station on the East Rail Line. And the Dragons run any time. There isn't exactly a "rush hour" in HK, the buses will always be relatively full no matter what time of day, even on weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Where in HK is the best place to see the Dennis Dragons? Which MTR stop and do they only run on weekdays during rush hours? Just back from Hong Kong, there are quite a number of KMB Dragon's out there, and they are on routes anytime during the day, especially the ones that are assigned to certain routes. The 278X definitely has a fair number of the 12m ones, the 73X does as well. I was in Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin and Sheung Shui and you can see a good number of them on a number of routes of any of those stations. For the NWFB Dragon's. they are more spread out, but anywhere in the southern districts (or from their terminus in Central) would be a good bet. There are also a couple usually on the eastern runs (81, 82, 694) but those are not as frequent. Here is also a picture of KMB's newest 12m Volvo B9TL Wright Gemini 2 AVBWU367 on it's assigned route 116. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Here is also a picture of KMB's newest 12m Volvo B9TL Wright Gemini 2 AVBWU367 on it's assigned route 116. What the heck is with that bus number? I thought that they had long codes when I lived there, 3BL being the longest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchu94 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 MTR Light rail and MTR double decker bus crash on Friday. 20 people injured. Driver of the bus was pinned and rescue: http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/news.htm?main&20141122&56&1055345 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aznichiro115 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Air-conditioned Volvo Bodied Wright U Euro AVW>AVBW>AVBWU There is also ATENU, 3ATENU, 3AVBWU, AVBWS Something i don't get is that some buses different bodies have different fleet numbers, while others that have different bodies have the same. B9TLs AVD: Volgren AVBE: Enviro/Transbus AVBW: Wright Super Volvo Olympians 3ASV: Alexander/Volgren AVW: Wright Dennis Trident: ATR: Alexander and Duple Metsec ATS: Alexander and Duple Metsec MAN 24.310 AMN: Berkhof and Volgren Dennis Darts: AA: Carlye, Duple Metsec. Northern Countries, Plaxton Pointer, there is also a longer Dart with a plaxton body that is longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noahrp24 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 MTR Light rail and MTR double decker bus crash on Friday. 20 people injured. Driver of the bus was pinned and rescue: http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/news.htm?main&20141122&56&1055345That looks like a total write off there. The entire front is ripped off. Hope the driver is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 That looks like a total write off there. The entire front is ripped off. Hope the driver is OK. I seen worst than that got repaired. However due to the age of the Trident, it may be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Air-conditioned Volvo Bodied Wright U Euro AVW>AVBW>AVBWU There is also ATENU, 3ATENU, 3AVBWU, AVBWS Something i don't get is that some buses different bodies have different fleet numbers, while others that have different bodies have the same. B9TLs AVD: Volgren AVBE: Enviro/Transbus AVBW: Wright Super Volvo Olympians 3ASV: Alexander/Volgren AVW: Wright Dennis Trident: ATR: Alexander and Duple Metsec ATS: Alexander and Duple Metsec MAN 24.310 AMN: Berkhof and Volgren Dennis Darts: AA: Carlye, Duple Metsec. Northern Countries, Plaxton Pointer, there is also a longer Dart with a plaxton body that is longer. I know what the codes mean, just surprised at our long they have become. When I first arrived in Hong Kong I rode buses with codes with just one letter, like an A, D, G, L, or N. The A's were still in the conductor livery with yellow stripes across the front of the bus. Towards the end I got to see buses with codes like VMD, BL, 3BL, and so on. Also I can remember seeing really old narrow CMB buses on the hill routes, can't remember if I ever rode one but as I lived in Ho Man Tin in Kowloon I didn't ride CMB that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivablue5215 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 MTR Island Line has been extended west to Kennedy Town as of this morning, although Sai Ying Pun Station won't open until early next year. It's gonna be awkward hearing "The train to Kennedy Town is arriving, please let passengers exit first" when riding the Island Line next time I'm in Hong Kong, since I've been so accustomed to hearing Sheung Wan as the last station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordankcw Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 MTR Island Line has been extended west to Kennedy Town as of this morning, although Sai Ying Pun Station won't open until early next year. It's gonna be awkward hearing "The train to Kennedy Town is arriving, please let passengers exit first" when riding the Island Line next time I'm in Hong Kong, since I've been so accustomed to hearing Sheung Wan as the last station. Same here, that and seeing Sheung Wan station full of people piling onto the trains will be a new sight to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCPublicTransitFan Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Citybus route 5 was cancelled 10th May (after 87 years of operation) due to the Western Island Line extension.. I grew up in Sai Ying Pun and took it daily before I moved to Canada.. I certainly will miss it Sent from my OnePlus One using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septa105R5/seClip9 Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Pictures of buses from various Hong Kong area after my recent visit to Hong Kong. Featuring Dennis Tridents, Alexander Dennis Enviro 200, 400 and 500, Volvo Olympian and Super Olympian, and more... All operated by Hong Kong based Francised Bus Company: KMB, Long Win Bus, Citybus and Cityflyer, and New World First Bus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
septa105R5/seClip9 Posted November 8, 2015 Report Share Posted November 8, 2015 And here's my video of Hong Kong's Transportation (Buses, Subway Trains, Double Decker Trams) from my recent trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anyfong Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Since late last year all three major bus operators received several demo hybrid buses from Alexander Dennis: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leylandvictory2 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 it doesn't seem any of the major operators in hong Kong are interested in hybrids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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