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	Kowloon Motor Bus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB), a Transport International Holdings Limited company, is the largest of the three franchised bus operators in the urban area of Hong Kong, and one of the largest privately-owned public bus operators in the world.
		KMB was founded on 13 April 1933 as a result of the reformation of public transport by the then-British colonial government of Hong Kong.
		KMB is the sole operator of most of its routes, but some cross-harbour routes are co-operated with either Citybus or New World First Bus.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kowloon_Motor_Bus (927 words)

	Volvo B10TL - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It was unveiled in 1998, with one chassis being sent to Hong Kong for a motor show held by UITP in the same year, later the chassis was sent back to UK.
		Kowloon Motor Bus ordered the first batch of 61 Super Olympians with ZF 4HP590 gearbox, Alexander ALX500 body and plastic route display in 1998.
		The first bus passed the tilt test of the Transport Department in May 1999 and was licensed in August 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Volvo_B10TL (1092 words)

	Kowloon Motor Bus: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited (KMB) is one of three bus operators in Hong Kong Hong Kong quick summary:
		A bus is a large wheeled vehicle, intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver....
		KMB operates some 420 routes and are mainly concentrated on Kowloon and the New Territories, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/k/ko/kowloon_motor_bus.htm (2288 words)

	At least 21 killed, 20 hurt ... - Jul. 11, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Police said the bus, operated by the Kowloon Motor Bus company, crashed through railings on the busy Tuen Mun highway in the western Kowloon area of Hong Kong's largely rural New Territories.
		Police said the crash, which sent the bus plunging about 50 meters (55 yards) before landing on its side, was one of the worst on the city's relatively safe highways in at least a decade.
		The bus company's managing director John Chan told reporters that the bus driver, on his first trip of the day, had died from his injuries.
	www.inq7.net /wnw/2003/jul/11/text/wnw_3-1-p.htm (400 words)

	Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited (KMB) is one of the major public transport companies serving Hong Kong.
		Founded in 1933, KMB is the largest private bus firm in the world.
		KMB is the first franchised bus company in Hong Kong that:
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /KMB (254 words)

	The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. (1933) Ltd 九龍巴士(一九三三)
		The fare of all KMB bus routes is decided under a fare scale set up by the government, based on the nature and journey distance of each bus route.
		Every year, KMB develops a bus shelter construction plan, and bus shelters are built in sequence according to the number of bus routes serving different districts and the number of passengers.
		The roof of the standard solar powered bus shelter (seven metres in length) is equipped with 12 photovoltaic grids, each of which may be adjusted to face the sunlight and has a maximum power output of 90 watts.
	www.kmb.hk /english.php?page=faq1 (3855 words)

	New World First Bus - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is the third largest public bus operator in Hong Kong.
		Before NWFB started its operation, the franchised bus service in Hong Kong Island was provided by 2 companies, China Motor Bus (CMB) (franchisee since 1933) and Citybus (franchisee since 1991).
		Bus routes beginning with 2 all terminate in the Eastern part of Hong Kong Island between Causeway Bay and Shaukeiwan.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/New_World_First_Bus (1784 words)

	VERITAS >> Resources >> Press Room >> Customer Successes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is one of the world's largest public transportation companies and a long-term leader in Hong Kong's public transport development.
		KMB needed a robust and reliable backup solution to handle the data growth and keep levels of customer satisfaction level high.
		KMB is now able to finish the daily backup procedure for applications including Lotus Domino, Sybase, file servers and other small databases in four hours.
	www.veritas.com /en/HK/resources/press/CustomerSuccessDetail.jhtml?successStoryCI=62465_KMB (809 words)

	The Standard - China's Business Newspaper
		KMB operations director Lui Po- chu said the first two Euro IV engine buses will be put into service next month.
		KMB has 964 buses with Euro III standard engines, Lui said, adding that 529 of those are equipped with continuous regeneration traps and an exhaust gas recirculation device that helps to achieve emission standards comparable to Euro IV engines.
		KMB buses have a lifespan of about 17 years and the average age of the fleet is 7.9 years.
	www.thestandard.com.hk /news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=18636&sid=7939206&con_type=1&d_str=20060513 (543 words)

	CNN.com - 21 killed in HK bus plunge - Jul. 10, 2003
		The bus was travelling along an expressway bridge about 22 kilometers from central Hong Kong early Thursday morning when it collided with a truck and slammed through the guardrails.
		The Kowloon Motor Bus company said it could not remember the last time one of its buses was involved in a fatal collision.
		The company said the bus was relatively new, recently serviced and driven by a man who had a clean safety record.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/07/10/hk.buscrash (515 words)

	Bus Focus
		KMB delicensed six Mitsubishi MK117J in May; eight, six and one Leyland Olympian 11m in April, May and July respectively; four and one MCW Metrobus 11m in May and June respectively.
		A special KMB bus (No 73S) to run from the San Tin Public Transport Interchange to the KCR Sheung Shui Station to serve cross-boundary passengers who wish to travel by rail via the Lo Wu Control Point.
		KMB and NWFB operated a special route 104R from Central Pier to Mongkok, to cope with a mid-night carnival at Cheung Chau on 16 May 2005.
	www.busfocus.info /english (842 words)

	Marimari.com : Hong Kong - Transports, Getting Around
		KCR is a commuter railway that stretches from Hung Hom in Kowloon to the boundary with mainland China at Lo Wu.
		Bus drivers are typically not fluent in English, and it is better to find your routes from hotel staff or someone who speaks your language before attempting to take the bus.
		Hong Kong's bus companies are as follows: New World First Bus (2136 8888), and Citybus (2873 0818) on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories, and Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) in Kowloon (2745 4466).
	www.marimari.com /content/hong_kong/transport/getting_around/main.html (354 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 45 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At least 22 people were killed and 20 injured Thursday when a double-decker bus ran off a highway and plunged down a steep slope in one of Hong Kong's worst ever traffic accidents.
		Police said the crash, which saw the bus tumble about 15 metres before coming to rest on its side, was one of the worst to affect the territory's relatively safe highways for at least a decade.
		At least 22 people died and more than 20 were injured when the bus ran off a highway and plunged down a steep slope in one of the Hong Kong city's worst ever traffic accidents.
	www.thedailystar.net /2003/07/11/d30711430589.htm (344 words)

	Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hong Kong's buses are run by China Motor Bus (CMB) and Citybus on Hong Kong Island, and Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) and Citybus in Kowloon and the New Territories; New Lantao Bus runs bus services on Lantau Island.
		Bus services usually run from 6am to midnight daily, and at more frequent intervals in the urban areas.
		Motor vehicles, including motor scooters, may not be hired or driven by anyone under 18 years of age, or those disqualified by a court from holding or obtaining a licence.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/OldFiles/data/web_type/Transportation/hong_kong.transpor.html (2141 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Hong Kong
		Bus numbers containing an "X" are for express buses, with limited stops.
		In Kowloon, buses depart from in front of the Star Ferry concourse in Tsim Sha Tsui.
		The HKTB has individual leaflets for Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories that show bus routes to most of the major tourist spots, indicating where you can catch the bus and its frequency, the fare, and where to get off.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,TCYCA\|2771\|\|\|0078030096\|F\|Y,00.html (499 words)

	KMB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Kowloon Motor Bus Co (1933) Ltd, or KMB as it is commonly referred to, is Hong Kong's largest bus operator.
		In fact it is the largest private bus company in the world, owning over 4,000 buses and operating over 400 franchised routes with over 13,000 staff.
		It was formed in 1933, initially operating the franchised bus routes in Kowloon, but later expansion covered the whole colony.
	www.gwmailbox.freeserve.co.uk /KMB.htm (151 words)

	Articles - Volvo B9TL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A Volvo B9TL prototype was delivered to Hong Kong in July 2003 as the testing bus of Eco-driveline (with large differential gear ratio, high torque engine and 6-speed automatic gearbox) for Kowloon Motor Bus.
		The bus was delicensed on 15 December 2004 and left Hong Kong at noon on 21 December 2004.
		The bus was re-licensed as MF5119 in February 2006.
	www.kimia-sains.com /articles/Volvo_B9TL (624 words)

	Kowloon Motor Bus - One Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Cross-border bus services between Lok Ma Chau of Hong Kong and Huangguang in Shenzhen.
		Park Island Transport Company Ltd., offering residential bus and ferry services for Park Island, a residential estate in Ma Wan
		RoadShow (A KMB subsidiary company providing TV broacast on buses)
	www.onelang.com /encyclopedia/index.php/Kowloon_Motor_Bus (315 words)

	Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings Limited
		Bedford YRQ, the first air-conditioned bus in Hong Kong.
		The buses were built in 1975, but they only served KMB for 5 years.
		All 2 buses of the same model were demolished in 1980.
	www.askfactmaster.com /KMB (281 words)

	Major Hong Kong Bus Co Gets KRONE PremisNET
		"KMB needed a new structured cabling system that not only gives us more flexibility and reliability, but will also enhance network performance so that new application systems can be installed in future," added Leung.
		A transport logistics system for 2.8 million passengers, 400 bus routes, and 3,800 bused will be supported by the PremisNET Bronze solution.
		The new structured cabling system is running at 100 Mbps on Cat 5 unshielded twisted pair and fiber optic cable with 64 Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDF) and 10 Main Distribution Frames (MDF) to support the cables for data and voice.
	www.internetnews.com /bus-news/print.php/6_90461 (250 words)

	USATODAY.com - The transportation lowdown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hong Kong Island and Kowloon taxis are red, those in the New Territories are green, and those on Lantau are sky blue.
		Three major bus companies serve Hong Kong: New World First Bus and Citybus, both of which operate on Hong Kong Island, and Kowloon Motor Bus, which operates in Kowloon and the New Territories.
		There are major bus terminals at Star Ferry piers on both sides of the harbor, adjacent to the Outlying Island piers and at Exchange Square, Central.
	www.usatoday.com /travel/destinations/cityguides/HongKong/gettingaround.htm (996 words)

	Hong Kong Transportation
		Of the 28 franchised bus routes serving the airport, 22 are conventional lines primarily of use to local residents with numerous stops.
		It is divided into four main areas: Hong Kong proper is on the second largest island at the southern tip of the peninsula, while Kowloon is at the southern tip of the mainland.
		Kowloon double-deckers are peach/red and operated by the Kowloon Motor Bus, while Hong Kong double-deckers are blue and operated by China Motor Bus.
	www.worldroom.com /pages/wrnhk/get_arnd/hk_trans.phtml (1178 words)

	Hong Kong Leyland Olympians
		Olympians were delivered to Kowloon Motor Bus and Citybus throughout the 1980's, all of these being non-air conditioned and coming in lengths of 12, 11, 10.4 and 9.5 metres.
		KMB Training buses are denoted by the special white base red skirt paint scheme.
		These Olympians were originally from China Motor Bus, but NWFB aquired them when they tookover the company in 1998.
	www.kevinsbusrail.com /hk-leyland.html (1391 words)

	Double Deck Bus - Biggest deck resource on the Internet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The motor is coupled to a two-speed and reverse gear-box through a friction clutch...
		The DMS is a type of double deck bus operated by London Transport between 1971 and 1993.
		Double deck bus #2819 has been converted from diesel to CNG and double deck bus #1235 is in the process...
	decks.triborne.com /index.php?k=double-deck-bus (957 words)

	SAVE A LIFE - Foreign Prisoners Support Service
		Kowloon Motor Bus No. 38, 42C, 269C or 258D from Lam Tin.
		Kowloon Motor Bus No. 52M from MTR Kwai Fong Station.
		By Lantau Bus No. 1 from Tai O to Mui Wo, and then by taxi or by shuttle ferry to Chi Ma Wan.
	www.phaseloop.com /foreignprisoners/prison-hongkong.html (3375 words)

	Photo Guide to Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Bus -there are several different bus companies in Hong Kong and several types of buses.
		Fares for the bus are also zone based, and tend to be fairly cheap-Usually less than $2 US.
		Between Hong Kong and Kowloon are the Star Ferry (which is HK$2.20 on the upper deck, and $1.20 on the commuter's deck), and a few Hoverferry services which are faster, and cost about HK$4.
	www.photoguide.to /hongkong/transport.html (726 words)

	New Territories - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kowloon Motor Bus operates a large number of bus routes to the New Territories.
		Bus 64K from Tai Po to Yuen Long provides a convenient (if rather slow) shortcut across the Territories, passing by some attractions including the Wishing Tree and the walled village of Kat Hing Wai along the way.
		It is at the north of Kowloon, can can be easily accessed by taking the KMB route 72, 81 or 86B from Kowloon or New Territories.
	wikitravel.org /en/Hong_Kong/New_Territories (1618 words)

	American Metal Market: KMB to use mufflers from Engelhard - Kowloon Motor Bus Co - Brief Article
		NEW YORK -- The Kowloon Motor Bus Camp.
		(KMB) will retrofit 1,800 of its vehicles with advanced technology mufflers from Engelhard Corp., Iselin, N.J. The decision by Hong Kong's largest bus operator was fueled by a variety of factors including government regulations, though the decision was not spurred by any specific regulatory requirement.
		KMB's managing director, John Chan, said the bus company was committed to Hong Kong's battle for clean air and felt their initiative would have an impact on the growth and development of the city.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_211_107/ai_57444448 (345 words)

	Hong Kong Leyland Olympians
		In 1981 both China Motor Bus and Kowloon Motor Bus took delivery of several 12 metre MCW Metrobuses.
		From 1983 to 1990, China Motor Bus, Kowloon Motor Bus and KCR Feeder Bus took delivery of many Metrobuses of varying lengths.
		Today less than half of Kowloon Motor Buses 254 11 metre Metrobuses and 37 of 39 KCR Feeder Bus 9.7 metre Metrobuses remain.
	www.kevinsbusrail.com /hk-mcw.html (411 words)

	rec.travel guide to Hong Kong
		In Kowloon, double-decker buses are served by the Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB).
		In Hong Kong, buses are served by the China Motor Bus.
		Bus routes 1xx are cross-harbour routes jointly operated by CMB and KMB.
	www.math.toronto.edu /~joel/hongkong.html (11629 words)

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