Kowloon Motor Bus

Kowloon Motor Bus is a franchised bus company operating in Hong Kong. It primarily operates bus routes in Kowloon and the New Territories as well as Hong Kong Island. The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport International Holdings Limited.

Kowloon Motor Bus has a fleet of 3,900 buses servicing more than 400 bus routes. It was the first Hong Kong based public company to receive ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System and ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System certifications. The company also qualified for ISO 9001:2008 certification in 2009.

Facilities

• KMB Overhaul Centre (Tuen Mun)
• Kowloon Bay Depot
• Lai Chi Kok Depot
• Sha Tin Depot
• Sheung Shui Depot
• Tai Po Depot
• Tseung Kwan O Depot
• Tsing Yi Depot

Routes

List of Kowloon Motor Bus routes

Current low floor bus fleet roster

Single deckers

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Length	Manufacturer	Model	Body	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Notes	Routes commonly served
AA49-AA60		1997	10.8m	Dennis	Dart SLF	Plaxton Pointer	Cummins B5.9 Euro 2	Allison AT-545		AA50 retired. AA51, 54, 56-59 sold to Park Island .	30, 74A, 208
AA61-AA70		1998	10.8m	Dennis	Dart SLF	Plaxton Pointer 2	Cummins 6BT Euro 2	Allison AT-545		Ex-NWFB	211
ASB1 - ASB20		2009	10.6m	Scania	K230UB	Salvador Caetano	Scania DC9 Euro 4	ZF 6HP504C			2C, 2D, 5D, 10, 28A, 30, 46, 79K, 203, 208
ASC1 - ASC29		2009	12m	Scania	K230UB	Salvador Caetano	Scania DC9 Euro 4	ZF 6HP504C			24, 66, 72A, 74A, 74K, 78K, 79K, 81M, 82K, 263M, 273, 278K
ASCU1		2010	12m	Scania	K270UB	Salvador Caetano	Scania DC9 Euro 5	ZF 6HP504C		Euro 5 demonstrator	24
AVC1 - AVC40		2010	12m	Volvo	B7RLE	MCV Evolution	Volvo D7E Euro 5	ZF 6HP504C		AVC2 with Euro 4 version of Volvo D7E engine and ZF 5HP554C transmission	7, 7M, 11D, 14C, 18, 34M, 63K, 66M, 72A, 73K, 78K, 82M, 224M, 234B, 264M, 270, 273, 273B, 276A, 278K
AAU1-AAU30		2010	10.4m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro200Dart	Alexander Dennis Enviro200Dart	Cummins ISBe EEV	Voith D854.5		30 units to be delivered Debut at 2010 Euro Bus Expo	51, 276, 30, 53
AVC41 - AVC70		2011	12m	Volvo	B7RLE	MCV Evolution	Volvo D7E Euro 5	ZF 6HP504C
BE1		2012	12m	BYD	K9A

Double deckers

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Length	Manufacturer	Model	Body	Engine	Transmission	Destination sign	Notes	Routes commonly served
ATR1		1997	12m	Dennis	Trident	Alexander ALX500	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D863.3 3 speed		Demonstrator	89
ATR2-ATR3, ATR45, ATR48, ATR51, ATR54, ATR59, ATR61-ATR75, ATR79, ATR85, ATR87, ATR92, ATR93, ATR95, ATR97, ATR107, ATR109-ATR111, ATR124, ATR126-ATR131, ATR139		1998	12m	Dennis	Trident	Duple Metsec DM5000	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D863.3E 3 speed
ATR4-ATR44, ATR46-ATR47, ATR49-ATR50, ATR52-ATR53, ATR55-ATR58, ATR60, ATR76-ATR78, ATR80-ATR84, ATR358-ATR368		1998	12m	Dennis	Trident	Alexander ALX500	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D863.3E 3 speed		Ex. LWB ATR358-ATR368 have luggage racks ATR 6 was destroyed in a fire
AP1		1998	12m	Neoplan	Cetroliner	Neoplan Cetroliner	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	ZF 5HP590 5 speed
ATR140-ATR163, ATR167, ATR174, ATR186-ATR188		1999	12m	Dennis	Trident	Duple Metsec DM5000	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D863.3E 3 speed
ATS1-ATS6		1999	10.6m	Dennis	Trident	Duple Metsec DM5000	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D863.3E 3 speed
ATR86, ATR88-ATR91, ATR94, ATR96, ATR98-ATR106, ATR108, ATR112-ATR123, ATR125, ATR132-ATR138, ATR164-ATR166, ATR168-ATR173, ATR175-ATR185		1999	12m	Dennis	Trident	Walter Alexander Coachbuilders ALX500	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D863.3E 3 speed
AP2-AP20		1999	12m	Neoplan	Cetroliner	Neoplan Cetroliner	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	ZF 5HP590 5 speed
3ASV1-3ASV61		1999	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	Alexander ALX500	Volvo D10A Euro 2	ZF 4HP500 4 speed
ATR189-ATR298		2000	12m	Dennis	Trident	Duple Metsec DM5000	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	ZF 5HP550 5 speed
ATS7-ATS50		2000	10.6m	Dennis	Trident	Duple Metsec DM5000	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D863.3E 3 speed
AP21-AP92		2000	12m	Neoplan	Cetroliner	Neoplan Cetroliner	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		AP69 was written off after it was involved in an serious accident	11D, 16, 265B, 268C, 269C, 296C
3ASV62-3ASV118		2000	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	Alexander ALX500	Volvo D10A Euro 2	ZF 5HP590 5 speed
AMN1-AMN30		2000	12m	MAN	24.310	Berkhhof	MAN D2866LOH-25 Euro 2 310 hp	ZF 5HP590 5 speed			59X, 60M, 60X, 61M, 66X, 260X, 263, 259D
ATS51-ATS100		2001	10.6m	TransBus	Trident	TransBus ALX500	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	Voith D864.3E 4 speed		ATS96 and ATS97 painted metallic green signifying Euro 3 Cummins ISM engines, commonly serving rt.109	5C, 28, 64K, 108, 109, 110, 299
AP93-AP132		2001	12m	Neoplan	Cetroliner	Neoplan Cetroliner	Cummins M11E Euro 2 305 hp	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		AP131 and AP132 painted metallic green, commonly serving rt.60X AP131 and AP132 have MAN D2866 engines	60X, 265B, 268C, 269C, 296C, 968
3ASV119-3ASV290		2001	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	TransBus ALX500	Volvo D10A Euro 2	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		3ASV141 onwards have Euro 3 engines
ASV1-ASV50		2001	10.6m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	TransBus ALX500	Volvo D10A285 Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed			8A, 8P, 15A, 103, 110, 234X
ATR299-ATR354		2002	12m	TransBus	Trident	TransBus ALX500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3	Voith D864.3E 4 speed			35A, 118, 238x
ATS101-ATS150		2002	10.6m	TransBus	Trident	TransBus ALX500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3	Voith D864.3E 4 speed			5C, 28, 64K, 108, 109, 110, 299
AP133-AP162		2002	12m	Neoplan	Centroliner	Neoplan Centroliner	MAN D2866 Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		AP133-AP136, AP145-AP146, AP148, AP152-AP153, AP160 have Voith D864.3E transmissions	60X, 265B, 268C, 269C, 296C, 968
3ASV291-3ASV402, 3ASV404-3ASV432, 3ASV437-3ASV440, 3ASV443-3ASV446, 3ASV448-3ASV450, 3ASV452, 3ASV455, 3ASV457-3ASV458, 3ASV460-3ASV461, 3ASV463-3ASV465, 3ASV469, 3ASV473, 3ASV475-3ASV492		2002	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	TransBus ALX500	Volvo D10A Euro 2	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		3ASV297 painted metallic green signifying Euro 3 engine, commonly serving rt.42A
3ASV403, 3ASV433-3ASV436, 3ASV441-3ASV442, 3ASV447, 3ASV451, 3ASV453-3ASV454, 3ASV456, 3ASV459, 3ASV462, 3ASV466-3ASV468, 3ASV470-3ASV472, 3ASV474		2002	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	Volgren CR223LD	Volvo D10A Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed
AMN31-AMN47		2002	12m	MAN	24.310	Volgren CR223LD	MAN D2866LOH-25 Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed			57M, 259D, 260X
ATR369-ATR392		2003	12m	TransBus	Trident	TransBus ALX500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3	Voith D864.3E 4 speed
ASV51-ASV74		2003	10.6m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	TransBus ALX500	Volvo D10A285 Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed
ATE1-ATE135		2003	12m	TransBus	Enviro500	TransBus Enviro500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3 335 hp	Voith D863.3E 3 speed		Wide Body
AVW1-AVW7		2003	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	Wright Explorer	Volvo D10A Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		Wide Body
APM1		2003	12m	Neoplan	Centroliner	Neoplan Centroliner	MAN D2866LUH24 Euro 3	Voith D864.3E 4 speed		Wide Body	968
ASV75-ASV100		2004	10.6m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	TransBus ALX500	Volvo D10A285 Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		Wide Body
ATE136-ATE150		2004	12m	TransBus	Enviro500	TransBus Enviro500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3 335 hp	Voith D864.3E 4 speed		Wide Body
ATE151-ATE224		2004	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3 335 hp	Voith D864.3E 4 speed		Wide Body
AVW8-AVW71		2004	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	Wright Explorer	Volvo D10A Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed		Wide Body
AVD1		2004	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Volgren CR223LD	Volvo D9B Euro 4 310 hp	ZF 5HP602C 5 speed		Features Eco-Driveline System	69x
ATE225-ATE232		2005	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3 335 hp	Voith D864.5 4 speed		Wide body on all buses onwards
AVW72-AVW100		2005	12m	Volvo	B10TL Super Olympian	Wright Explorer	Volvo D10A Euro 3	ZF 5HP590 5 speed
AVBW1-AVBW7		2005	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Wright Explorer	Volvo D9A Euro3 300 hp	ZF 6HP592C 6 speed			102, 113, 115, 671, 905
ATE233-ATE256, ATE258-ATE271		2006	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISMe Euro 3 335 hp	Voith D864.5 4 speed
ATEU1		2006	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISLe Euro 5	Voith D864.5 4 speed		Ex. ATE257, only Euro V active transit bus in Hong Kong	104
AVBE1-AVBE13		2006	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Volvo D9A Euro 3 300 hp	ZF 6HP592C 6 speed
AVBW8-AVBW64		2006	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Wright Explorer	Volvo D9A Euro 3 300 hp	ZF 6HP592C 6 speed		AVBW15 has Voith D864.5 transmission
ASU1		2007	12m	Scania	K310UD	Salvador Caetano	Scania DC918B02 Euro 4 310 hp	ZF 6HP602CN 6 speed			69x
AVBE14-AVBE66		2007	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Volvo D9A Euro 3 300 hp	ZF 6HP592C 6 speed		AVBE16-AVBE53 have Voith D864.5 AVBE54-AVBE66 have ZF EcoLife
ASU2		2008	12m	Scania	K310UD	Salvador Caetano	Scania DC918B02 Euro 4 310 hp	ZF 6HP602CN 6 speed			104
AVBE67-AVBE86		2008	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Volvo D9A Euro 3 300 hp	Voith D864.5 4 speed
ATEU2-ATEU10		2009	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISLe Euro 4	Voith D864.5 4 speed			112, 681, 87D, 968, 1A
ATSE1		2009	10.45m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400	Alexander Dennis Enviro400	Cummins ISLe Euro 5	ZF EcoLife 6 speed		Delivered November 2009	606
ASU3-ASU22		2009	12m	Scania	K310UD	Salvador Caetano	Scania DC918B02 Euro 4 310 hp	ZF 6HP602CN 6 speed			113 296C 170
AVBWU1-AVBWU46		2010	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Wright Eclipse Gemini 2	Volvo D9B Euro 5	ZF 6AP1410B		Began delivery March 2010
AVBWU47-AVBWU290		2010	12m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Wright Eclipse Gemini 2	Volvo D9B Euro 5	ZF 6AP1410B		Began in revenue service since March 2011
ATEU11- ATEU36		2010	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISLe Euro 4	Voith D864.5 4 speed
AVBWS1		2010	10.6m	Volvo	B9TL Olympian SLF	Wright Eclipse Gemini 2	Volvo D9B Euro 5	ZF 6AP1410B			606
ATEE1-ATEE5		2011	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISLe Euro 5	ZF 6AP1410B
ATSE2- 51		2012	10.45m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro400	Alexander Dennis Enviro400	Cummins ISLe Euro 5	Voith
ATENU1-ATENU370		2013	12m	Alexander Dennis	Enviro500	Alexander Dennis Enviro500	Cummins ISLe Euro 5	ZF 6AP1700B 6 speed	Hanover Display LED

Current high floor air conditioned bus fleet roster

Single deckers

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Length	Manufacturer	Model	Body	Engine	Transmission	Notes	Routes commonly served
AA1-AA2		1990	10m	Dennis	Dart	Carlyle Bodywork	Cummins 6BT	Allison AT545	Single door
AM1-AM168		1990-1993	9m	Mitsubishi	FUSO MK117J	FUSO MK117J	Mitsubishi 6D16-OA	Allison AT545	retired
AA3-AA22		1993	10m	Dennis	Dart	Duple Metsec	Cummins 6BT	Allison AT545	retired except AA8
AN1-AN10, AN12-AN13		1993	11.7m	Dennis	Lance	Alexander PS	Cummins 6CT	ZF 4HP500	retired
AN11, AN14-AN24		1993	11.7m	Dennis	Lance	Alexander PS	Cummins 6CT	ZF4HP500	All sold to LWB except AN16 and AN23
AA23-AA42		1994	10m	Dennis	Dart	Duple Metsec	Cummins 6BT	Allison AT545	some retired	2C, 270, 208
AM169-AM183		1995	9m	Mitsubishi	FUSO MK217J	FUSO MK217J	Mitsubishi 6D22-1A	Allison AT545	Single door	54, 77K, 54, N368
AM184		1995	9m	Mitsubishi	FUSO MK218J	FUSO MK218J	Mitsubishi 6D22-1A	Allison AT545	Single door, low-floor design (non-step bus) Retired in 2002 due to a serious accident
AA43 - AA48		1996	10m	Dennis	Dart	Northern Counties Paladin	Cummins 6BT	Allison AT545	AA43 - AA47 sold, currently operated as boarder-crossing shuttle at Lok Ma Chau, aka "yellow bus"	AA48: 77K

Double deckers

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Length	Manufacturer	Model	Body	Engine	Transmission	Notes	Routes commonly served
AL1		1988	11m	Leyland	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Cummins LT10 245 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed
AD1		1990	11m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins LT10 245 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed
AL2-26, AL28-AL117, AL119-AL150		1990-1993	11m	Leyland	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Cummins LT10 245 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed	AL23, AL32, AL34, AL37-39 currently used as training vehicles	6D, 59M, 70K, 76K, soon to be retired, majority used as spare vehicles
AL27		1991	11m	Leyland	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Cummins LT10 245 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed	Rebuilt with an updated RH type body due to accident, currently used as a training vehicle
AL118		1991	11m	Leyland	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Cummins LT10 245 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed	Rebuilt with 2+2 seating plan / layout, updated Alexander RH type body (Volvo-style) and refitted with Denso A/C system	Tuen Mun Depot spare unit
AD2-AD55, AD57-AD130		1991-1992	11m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins LT10a 280 hp	Voith D863.3 3 speed		40, 40X, 49X, 59A, 85A, 85B, soon to be retired, majority used as spare units
AD56, AD131-AD360		1991(AD56), 1994-1995 (AD131-AD280), 1997 (AD281-AD360)	11m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins LTA10 252 hp	Voith D863.3 3 speed		As above
AS1-AS2		1993	11.5m	Scania	N113	Walter Alexander	Scania DS11-74	Voith D863.3	Demonstrators	Lai Chi Kok depot (L) spare units
ADS1-ADS30		1993	9.9m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins LTA10 245 hp	Voith D863.3 3 speed		5C, 64K, 80M, 92
AV1		1994	11m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Volvo TD102KF 250 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed		Sha Tin Depot (S) Spare unit
3AV1-3AV50		1994	12m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Cummins LTA10 252 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed
AV2-AV86		1994-1995	11m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Cummins LTA10 252 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed		75X, 82X, 87K, 219X, 235M
AV87-AV111		1994-1995	11m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Volvo TD102KF 250 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed
3AV51-3AV136, 3AV139-3AV164, 3AV166-170		1995	12m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Volvo TD102KF	Voith D863.3 3 speed
AV112-AV129, AV131-AV185, AV187-AV231		1996-1997	11m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Volvo TD102KF 250 hp	Voith D863.3 3 speed
3AV137, 3AV138, 3AV165, 3AV171-348		1996	12m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Volvo D10A-245 245 hp	ZF 4HP500 4 speed
AV130, AV186, AV232-AV531		1996-1998	11m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Volvo D10A-245 245 hp	Voith D863.3 3 speed
AS3-AS22		1996	11.5m	Scania	N113DRB	Walter Alexander	Scania DS11-74	Voith D863.3		2A, 6F, 44, 110
ADS31-ADS185		1995-1998	9.9m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins LTA10	Voith D863.3
3AD1-3AD170		1997	12m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins M11-235E	Voith D863.3	Have Euro 2 engines All buses ordered after have Euro 2 engines
ADS186-AS235		1999	9.9m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins M11-235E	Voith D863.3

Current non-AC equipped bus fleet roster

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Length	Manufacturer	Model	Body	Engine	Transmission	Notes	Routes commonly served
S3BL421-S3BL470		1994	11m	Leyland	Olympian	Walter Alexander	Cummins LTA10 Euro 1	ZF 4HP500 4 speed	All retired
S3N271-S3N319		1994	11m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins LTA10 Euro 1	Voith D863.3 3 speed and ZF 4HP500 4 speed	S3N271-S3N292, S3N305, S3N317 & S3N318 used to have Gardner LG1200 Euro 1 engine and Voith D863.3 3 speed transmission, they're retrofitted to Cummins LTA10 Euro 1 engine in 2003-2004 S3N293-S3N304, S3N306-S3N316 & S3N319 have Cummins LTA10 Euro 1 engine and ZF 4HP500 4 speed transmission since they're brand new in 1994 No rear window for the lower deck Retired
S3N320-S3N370		1994	11m	Dennis	Dragon	Duple Metsec	Cummins LTA10 Euro 1	Voith D863.3 3 speed	all retired S3N370 (GD605) without rear window at the lower deck
S3V1-S3V30		1995	11m	Volvo	Olympian	Walter Alexander RH Type	Cummins LTA10 Euro 1	ZF 4HP500 4 speed	The last batch of non-AC equipped buses purchased by Kowloon Motor Bus	all retired

Retired fleet roster

Single deckers

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Double deckers

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