[Hong Kong] Bus discussions / talks

• Acx1688

  22 Jan 10, 22:35

  Originally posted by SBS7382C:

  
  what do they mean by bus discounts?

  Smethin ,like ur transfer rebate but only at major bus stops/interchanges where a lot services ply

• SGCar

  24 Jan 10, 11:24

  Originally posted by ADL E200Dart:

  A good news on today of KMB's E400.....

   

   

  today is a rainy+cloudy day in hk , about 15-17。

   

  ADL(Far East Limtied Company) had already finished their lastest check-up repair in the temporary depot .....

  today both of them(E400) had already handover to KMB n CTB

  in the Depot which is in Lai Chi Kok n Chai Wan 。

  Firstly , KMB inaugurate of The E400 with ADL Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Colin Robertson and KMB's Managing Director, Mr. He Dawen(Right)

   

  News Archives from KMB's

   

   

   

   

   

  

  also , CTB's E400 already got a vehicle code , with'' 7000 ''

   

  but really sad that , KMB's E400 had already removed the E400 typical bullbar ><'' , really sad about that , i think kmb thought  that the bullbar were unuseful

  KMB has spearheaded the introduction of the European Union fifth-generation two-axle double-deck air-conditioned buses set of advanced environmental protection technology and intelligence facilities a

   

  KMB has spearheaded the introduction of the territory's first combination of the most advanced technology to raise the overall environmental, safety and layout of the EU's fifth-generation car 2-axle double deck buses air-conditioned environment for the development of Hong Kong's bus mileage open a new chapter.

   

  KMB EU's fifth-generation two-axle double-deck air-conditioned green buses, in addition to the European Union adopts the most advanced fifth-generation environmentally-friendly engines, more importantly, the Department of Hong Kong's first two-axle double-deck design of air-conditioned buses. Two-axle double-decker bus fuel consumption than the three-axis design of the same type of bus is lower emissions has also fallen, is conducive to improving air quality.

   

  KMB EU's fifth-generation air-conditioned two-axle double-deck bus body length 10.5 meters environmental protection, appearance clean lines, very modern in style. Because it is two-axis design, inside is very spacious and comfortable, the lower position by on the bus until the last one before the row of seats is there any steps, to facilitate passengers. Inside other facilities, including the optimization of air-conditioning system, two plus two pink roses pattern high-back seats, straight staircase design, ultra-low-floor wheelchair ramps and wheelchair parking area infrastructure, and stop announcement systems, so that passengers can experience the comfort pleasant bus journey.
   

  KMB spokesman said: "KMB spirit� 『with the spirit of the times, constantly introducing new technologies, so that bus operations more efficient, more environmentally friendly facilities, passenger journey derive greater comfort. This bus will include Hong Kong's Bus services into a higher level. "

  Photos of E400 on CTB. Note the bullbar on 2nd deck and the EDS, different from KMB. (Photo courtesy from orientalmodelbuses.co.uk) http://www.orientalmodelbuses.co.uk/news.htm

  

  

  Hope to see this bus model of 2 different company in near future.

  Cheers.

• TIB1232Z

  24 Jan 10, 12:48

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  Photos of E400 on CTB. Note the bullbar on 2nd deck and the EDS, different from KMB. (Photo courtesy from orientalmodelbuses.co.uk) http://www.orientalmodelbuses.co.uk/news.htm

  

  

  Hope to see this bus model of 2 different company in near future.

  Cheers.

  
  Meanwhile KMB has registered it's E400 demo as ATSE1 and it has been allocated to Kowloon Bay Depot. Hope to see it out soon.

  Actually I wonder if SBST can consider these models of twin-axle A/C buses for JIS for suitable replacements for the VO2x?

• SGCar

  24 Jan 10, 18:36

  Originally posted by TIB1232Z:

  
  Meanwhile KMB has registered it's E400 demo as ATSE1 and it has been allocated to Kowloon Bay Depot. Hope to see it out soon.

  Actually I wonder if SBST can consider these models of twin-axle A/C buses for JIS for suitable replacements for the VO2x?

  
  Dun think SBST will get another 2-axle to replace VO2X. Most probably they will just replace it with VO3X batch 2/3 if they intend to insert in DD.

  Cheers.

• TWS4793

  26 Jan 10, 20:11

  Originally posted by TIB1232Z:

  
  Meanwhile KMB has registered it's E400 demo as ATSE1 and it has been allocated to Kowloon Bay Depot. Hope to see it out soon.

  
  The bus has been assigned to run route 606 between Choi Wan and Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) and should be out on the roads by next month.

• .SBS9888Y.

  1 Feb 10, 10:52

  New K310UDs from U and L Dep despatched last week already

  I found a photo from Batho. Have a look (:
  http://www.fotogb.com/batho/asu/67M

  more photos here
  http://www.hkitalk.net/HKiTalk2/viewthread.php?tid=476152

  these are HK bus fan photos.

• TIB1232Z

  8 Feb 10, 20:25

  The CTB E400 Demo No. 7000 (PC6795) debuts on Route 117 today, operating between Sham Shui Po (Yen Chow Street) and Happy Valley (Lower) via XHT.

• Acx1688

  9 Feb 10, 10:09

  Digression
  
  

  MTR probes closed doors incident

  09-02-2010

  The MTR Corporation says it's investigating an incident in which a train failed to open its doors at a station. An MTR spokesman said a train going to Tung Chung stopped at Lai King station last Friday, but its doors did not open. The train went on to Tsingyi, where the doors did open. The spokesman said preliminary investigations showed that "human factors" were involved. But he denied media reports that the driver had taken drugs. He said the driver had been transferred to another post.

• Acx1688

  9 Feb 10, 10:10

  Burst watermain causes traffic chaos

  09-02-2010

  A burst watermain in Wong Chuk Hang Road paralysed traffic in Aberdeen and Wan Chai this morning. At one point, the Aberdeen tunnel was closed, causing massive queues stretching back more than two kilometres.

• TIB1232Z

  9 Feb 10, 20:25

  Deleted

• SBS8138K

  9 Feb 10, 21:09

  The KMB E400 Demo No. ATSE1(PC4053) debuts on Route 215x bet. LAM TIN B/T (KWONG TIN EST) and KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION

• Acx1688

  10 Feb 10, 09:17

  Concern over MTR blasting work

  10-02-2010

  Legislators have urged the Mass Transit Railway Corporation to communicate more effectively with residents affected by blasting work during construction of the West Island Line. At a Legco railway subcommittee meeting, councillors said many Western district residents were worried about the impact on their buildings, following the recent collapse of an old residential block in Hung Hom. Blasting work is expected to begin in Victoria Road next month. The corporation's head of project engineering, Malcolm Gibson, said the MTRC would inform residents of the timing of the explosions

• Acx1688

  12 Feb 10, 09:38

  MTRC launches safety campaign

  12-02-2010

  The Mass Transit Railway Corporation has launched a campaign aimed at preventing accidents at station platform gaps. This came as the corporation revealed that there were 195 accidents last year - down four percent from the figure for the previous year. Many involved children and the elderly getting their feet caught in the gap. A psychologist from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Winton Au, who was commissioned by the Corporation to find out why the accidents were happening, said that misjudging one's footing was the most common cause.

• Acx1688

  17 Feb 10, 11:20

  Buses collide in Shing Mun Tunnel

  17-02-2010

  Twenty-five people have been injured - six of them seriously - in a collision between two double decker buses inside the Shing Mun Tunnel. Both the buses were travelling westbound. Transport officials say that according to initial investigations one bus rammed into the back of the other as it braked suddenly to avoid hitting a car. The injured were taken to Yan Chai and Princess Margaret hospitals. The accident forced the closure of the Tsuen Wan-bound tube of the tunnel for hours. Both double-deckers belong to Kowloon Motor Bus. Acting deputy commissioner for transport, Albert Yuen, has ordered the company to submit a report on the accident. The accident is the second in two days involving public buses. On Monday, 13 people were injured in a crash involving two buses.

• Acx1688

  17 Feb 10, 11:24

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• TIB1234T

  17 Feb 10, 11:34

  Originally posted by Acx1688:

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  Wah!

  Is it common to see Hong Kong buses getting into accidents almost everyday?

• Acx1688

  17 Feb 10, 15:03

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Wah!

  Is it common to see Hong Kong buses getting into accidents almost everyday?

  eh actuali rare due to the very sensitive brakes HK buses have...

• TIB1232Z

  17 Feb 10, 18:20

  Originally posted by Acx1688:

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  First accident on 15/02/2010:

  Buses involved: DA90 (HH6198) [91] & CTB 215 (FS3166) [98]
  Place: Lei Tung Estate Road
  Time: 8am
  Casualties: 13 injured

  Second accident on 16/02/2010:

  Buses involved: 3AD98 (HN8024) [278X] & 3AV56 (GN2984) [73X]
  Place: Shing Mun Tunnel towards Lei Muk Shue
  Time: 11am
  Casualties: 25 injured

  On a side note, ATSE1 finally made it's real debut on Svc 606 today. =)

  Wishing the injured a speedy recovery...

• TIB1234T

  17 Feb 10, 21:25

  Originally posted by TIB1232Z:

  
  First accident on 15/02/2010:

  Buses involved: DA90 (HH6198) [91] & CTB 215 (FS3166) [98]
  Place: Lei Tung Estate Road
  Time: 8am
  Casualties: 13 injured

  Wishing the injured a speedy recovery...

  
  This article came out in Xing Ming newspaper. Badly damaged, but slightly worst then SBS9325E and SBS9418X crash.

• Acx1688

  18 Feb 10, 11:32

  Originally posted by TIB1232Z:

  
  First accident on 15/02/2010:

  Buses involved: DA90 (HH6198) [91] & CTB 215 (FS3166) [98]
  Place: Lei Tung Estate Road
  Time: 8am
  Casualties: 13 injured

  Second accident on 16/02/2010:

  Buses involved: 3AD98 (HN8024) [278X] & 3AV56 (GN2984) [73X]
  Place: Shing Mun Tunnel towards Lei Muk Shue
  Time: 11am
  Casualties: 25 injured

  On a side note, ATSE1 finally made it's real debut on Svc 606 today. =)

  Wishing the injured a speedy recovery...

  mos prob scrap if too serious... no point repairing

• TIB1224Y

  18 Feb 10, 11:50

  215 left with 3 months, DA90 left with 5 years of license.

  The 3AV and 3AD still got time left, but with the damage to the engine compartment for the 3AV...

• SBS8214Z

  18 Feb 10, 15:32

  Originally posted by TIB1224Y:

  215 left with 3 months, DA90 left with 5 years of license.

  The 3AV and 3AD still got time left, but with the damage to the engine compartment for the 3AV...

  Woah, dun need to repair already, can ask the 7000 to replace :D

• Acx1688

  2 Mar 10, 09:15

  One killed, 6 hurt in bus stop crash

  02-03-2010

  One person's been killed and six injured after two minibuses collided and one of them then ploughed into two women at a bus stop in Ma On Shan. It happened on Sai Sha Road at around 11 o'clock last night. The police say they believe the driver of one minibus lost control of the vehicle which crashed into the second minibus and then knocked down a woman and her daughter. A 53-year-old woman died at the scene and her 24-year-old daughter was seriously injured. Four passengers on the minibus and the driver were also taken to hospital. The minibus driver, who's 28, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.

• Acx1688

  26 Mar 10, 09:53

  MTR fares to rise 2%

  26-03-2010

  The Mass Transit Railway Corporation has announced its first fare rise for 13 years. Travellers will have to pay an extra 2.05 percent from June. The increase was based on a complex adjustment system . Last year, the mechanism showed that fares should rise by 0.7 percent. However, it was not enough to trigger an actual increase - so it was carried over to this year's exercise. Meanwhile, the Transport Department is handling applications for fare increases from the operators of 38 franchised minibus routes. Most are in Kowloon. In the past two months, the government has endorsed rises of up to 60 cents on 11 minibus routes.

• bus555

  26 Mar 10, 14:15

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