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  New Lantao Bus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
New Lantao Bus Co.,(1973) Ltd. (新大嶼山巴士(1973)有限公司) is one of the franchised bus companies in Hong Kong.
New Lantao Bus was formed in 1973 through the combination of 3 bus companies which were operated by the residents of Lantau Island, and became the third franchised bus company on 1st April 1974.
NLB became a subsidiary of Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited in January 1992.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Lantao_Bus   (871 words)

  
 Bus Encyclopedia Article, Information, History and Biography @ JobsInArt.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A bus is a large, motorized, wheeled vehicle intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver.
His new voiture omnibus ("carriage for all") combined the functions of the hired hackney carriage with the stagecoach that travelled a predetermined route from inn to inn, carrying passengers and mail.
Bus services were also a focal point in the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s in the United States.
www.jobsinart.com /encyclopedia/Bus   (1263 words)

  
 Hong Kong bus route numbering - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the past, the air-conditioned bus routes are numbered as 200's (Kowloon and New Territories) and 500's (Hong Kong Island).
Residential bus routes are the routes which are requested to operate by the residents or estates community.
The first residential bus route was route 88R from City One Shatin to Kowloon Tong (MTR) (it was then renumbered 62R).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong_bus_route_numbering   (619 words)

  
 Lantau Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Over the next few years, the population of the North Lantau New Town, on reclaimed land stretching from Tung Chung to Tai Ho is expected to increase to a target population of over 200,000, across 7.6 km² of land.
It is located off the north coast of Lantau, near the new town of Tung Chung and is connected to urban areas by the Lantau Link, which is composed of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge, the Ma Wan Viaduct, and the Tsing Ma Bridge.
The New Lantao Bus provides major bus services within the island, where you can get to Tai O and Po Lin Monastery from Mui Wo pier.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lantau_Island   (1555 words)

  
 New bus fare plan aimed for January
New mechanism: Transport officials Dr Sarah Liao, Joshua Law and Alan Wong explain the revised bus fare adjustment mechanism to the media.
The bus fare adjustment mechanism should be revised to better respond to economic conditions and improve objectivity, Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works Dr Sarah Liao says.
New Lantao Bus will continue offering the special elderly fare concessions on 10 routes on weekdays to provide a discount of 30 cents to $1 on top of the existing elderly half fare.
www.news.gov.hk /en/category/businessandfinance/051117/html/051117en03003.htm   (606 words)

  
 New Lebanon - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about New Lebanon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In the 19th century, the town was home to a branch of the Shaker sect, and the Mount Lebanon Shaker Village here has been restored as a visitor centre.
New Lebanon was the birthplace of the Democratic politician Samuel Jones Tilden (1814–86).
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /New+Lebanon   (130 words)

  
 News - Oriental Model Buses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Collector's Model New Lantao Bus liveried Victory, carrying NLB emblems and believed to be V116C, is now available in the UK.
Their New Lantao Bus liveried Victory is to be released in the UK with NLB logos on the model, unlike the Hong Kong version.
KMB's Year of the Dragon Volvo Olympian (43225) is due to be released in Hong Kong on Monday 24th January, as is ABC's Tilling-Stevens, whilst Corgi's "Network 26" set, "Stagecoach" set and CMB "Queen Mary" are due to be released in the UK shortly.
www.omb-news.fsnet.co.uk /news_0001.htm   (937 words)

  
 Urban Transport Technology - Hong Kong Mass Transit, China
When a new airport was built 30km west of Lantau Island during the 1990s, this metro system was expanded.
The northern and northwestern parts of the New Territories are highly prone to flooding; this is the area where the track will be predominantly set on viaducts.
Two new stations will be built: Yam O, which will provide cross-platform interchange for passengers coming from urban areas to the PBRL and over-track footbridges for interchange between the PBRL and passengers returning to town; and Penny's Bay station, which will provide convenient access to the theme park.
www.urbantransport-technology.com /projects/china   (2353 words)

  
 HKPT - Bus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
KMB Long Win New Aiport Bus Service is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Kowloon Motor Bus Group and has been granted the franchise to operate 15 bus routes for North Lantau and the airport in Chek Lap Kok.
New Lantao Bus Company (1973) Limited operates the deep green and white bus on Lantau Island.
The Nwe World First Bus was established in early 1998 to bid for the franchise to operate public bus services in Hong Kong after the existing franchise, operated by China Motor Bus, expires at the end of August 1998.
www.hkpt.com /bus/bus.htm   (335 words)

  
 Zeal.com - United States - New - Travel - Transportation - City Transit - China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Photographer and bus fan has compiled this list of links relevant to people with an interest in the current and former buses of Hong Kong.
KCRC provides a feeder bus service for passengers to continue journeys with the East Rail or Light Rail networks.
Explains that the train station is also a hub for the city's bus network.
www.zeal.com /category/preview.jhtml?cid=10125541   (546 words)

  
 Review of bus fare adjustment and application for new franchises
The main objectives of the proposed measures are to facilitate bus fares to go upward and downward to provide greater responsiveness to the prevailing economic conditions, and to improve objectivity of fare adjustment process while maintaining the flexibility to consider the factors embodied in the existing Modified Basket of Factors ("MBOF") approach.
The new arrangement would be applied to all six bus franchisees on the same date.
The new fare adjustment arrangement, together with the fare reduction initiatives, would be reviewed in three years' time so as to monitor the effectiveness of the new approach, the spokesman added.
www.info.gov.hk /gia/general/200511/17/P200511170236.htm   (853 words)

  
 Bus Focus
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.
The Bus service between Admiralty MTR station and Ocean Park was changed as one of the franchise route of Citybus since 9 May. The photos depicted the changes of coaches served this route before
The Shenzhen Bus Group Company Limited (SGBC) was established on 19 Jan 2005, has a total of five shareholders: KMB (Shenzhen) Transport Investment Limited (wholly-owned subsidiary of KMBH), Shenzhen Investment Holding Corporation and three other strategic investors.
www.busfocus.info /english   (842 words)

  
 Isuzu Motors Limited   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Integral buses are mostly marketed in Japan, and bus chassis are marketed for both domestic and international market.
New Lantao Bus is the sold franchised operator which use Isuzu buses.
The simple bus chassis have proven themselves more suitable and reliable for the demanding road conditions on Lantao Island than other models they tried, say Dennis Dart SLF, although Isuzu buses with leaf-spring suspension do not provide the same good riding quality as European buses with full air suspension.
abh.t35.com /isuzu   (281 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - Hong Kong Double Decker Buses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Bus companies will scrap an unpopular prepaid fare discount offered to long- haul commuters as part of an agreement during the negotiations to extend the 10-year franchises for Citybus, Kowloon Motor Bus and New Lantau Bus, transport chief Sarah Liao said.
Since the bus routes involved in the re-routing proposals operate at late night, the traffic condition of CHT and its nearby roads will not be affected after the re-routing.
As for bus fares, since the bus companies will maintain the service level of these routes and the re-routing can only ease their deficit, they do not have any plan to reduce the bus fares for the time being.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=80477   (3200 words)

  
 Dictionary new   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
-- other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction"
, wet behind the ears -- lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; "he was still wet behind the ears when he shipped as a hand on a merchant vessel"
, new to -- (often followed by `to') unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"
www.dictionarydefinition.net /new.html   (273 words)

  
 Lantau Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It is located near town of Tung Chung and is connected urban areas by the Lantau Link which is composed of the Kap Mun Bridge the Ma Wan Viaduct and Tsing Ma Bridge.
The New Lantao Bus provides major bus services within the where you can get to Tai O Po Lin Monastery from Mui Wo pier.
Hong Kong there are three types of Red taxis serve the urban areas while taxis serve the New Territories.
www.freeglossary.com /Lan_Tau_Island   (1463 words)

  
 Oriental Model Buses - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
the New Lantao Dennis Dart (see below) is to be a UK release as well, but without the badges (Model No.
I have an unconfirmed report that a Dennis Dart, in New Lantao Bus livery, available as a presentation set with 6 badges, celebrating the Company's 25th Anniversary, has just been released in Hong Kong.
The three New World First Bus Olympians are numbered 43211-3.
www.omb-news.fsnet.co.uk /news_9901.htm   (287 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - new, new Bus OOC items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Corgi 100th new bus Limited edition issued 1999
CORGI GUPLE METSEC TRIDENT - CITYBUS - NEW MILLENIUM
Routemaster RM8 VLT8 Sunstar EFE OOC New with Cert
toys.search.ebay.co.uk /new_Bus-OOC_W0QQsacatZ56314   (343 words)

  
 Diaspora Macaense em America
Asked what she would do if she won the Lantao Handicap sweepstakes, which was worth in the millions of Hong Kong dollars, one elderly amah said she would buy a pair of shoes.
Passengers were ringing sometimes once, sometimes twice, sometimes as soon as the bus got going, sometimes just before arriving at their stop.
I was dressed in my new three-piece grey business suit, one of several suits I bought in the closing days of my life as a Hong Kong resident.
www.diasporamacaense.org /The%20Way%20It%20Was.htm   (8736 words)

  
 Transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
New Lantao Bus - Provides fare and time tables.
New World First Bus Services Limited - Information on routes, the company and its history, plus photos, games and wallpaper.
New World First Ferry Services - Contains ferry routes, schedules and fare tables, and latest promotions.
www.stylokna.pl /dir/Regional/Asia/Hong_Kong/Transport   (528 words)

  
 List of bus companies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of the world's bus operating companies listed alphabetically by continent and country.
East West Bus Company - A joint venture between Dyson's Bus Services and Reservoir - http://www.reservoirbus.com.au/
Gran turismo Panorviaggi Turmotravel Marino Bus Cattogno (Sardinia) Nicos
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_bus_companies   (459 words)

  
 Take health precautions as school year begins
The Department of Health remindsparents and students to take precautionary measures to prevent respiratory tract infections, including SARS, in view of the approach of the new school year.
The Transport Department also reminds transport operators including Light Rail, East Rail, Mass Transit Railway, Kowloon Motor Bus, New World First Bus, CityBus, New Lantao Bus, New World First Ferry, and Hong Kong and Kowloon Ferry to provide adequate public transport services to meet any upsurge in transport demand by students on September 1.
Students, especially those attending a new school, should familiarise themselves with the public transport routes they will take and allow more time for travel.
www3.news.gov.hk /ISD/ebulletin/en/category/atschool/030822/html/030822en02004.htm   (315 words)

  
 Cheap Car Hire & Rental in Hong Kong Airport (HKG)
The new airport is located 21 miles northwest of Hong Kong island, it is also referred as Chek Lap Kok.
By Bus : the public bus station is located neat the ground transportation center and from car parks 1 and 2.
There are number of bus service from the airport operated by Citybus (Ph: 2873 0818), New Lantao (Ph: 2984 9848) and Long Win (Ph: 2261 2791).
www.anycarhire.com /car-hire/hong-kong-airport.htm   (627 words)

  
 airport bus service -- airport bus service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Bus and Rail connections Shuttle bus services to/from Cork Airport Frequent direct bus service operates between Cork Airport and the city centre (Parnell Place Bus station...
New Lantao Bus operates one airport bus route, A35, for Lantau Island...
Information on fare changes, new products and events in the Oxford Bus Company can be found by clicking latest news.The 'service updates' button is there to keep you informed about changes and...
www.dbairport.com /airportbusservice   (3836 words)

  
 New Lantao Bus: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
NLB has association with New World First Bus (New World First Bus: more facts about this subject) and New World's ferry operations.
One of NLB routes connects to the New Territories.
New World First Bus (New World First Bus: more facts about this subject)
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/new_lantao_bus   (127 words)

  
 Start At Bus - Route Number Explanation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The numbering systems of public buses are divided in : Hong Kong Island Routes, Kowloon and New Territories Routes, Lantau Island (New Lantao Bus) Routes, Kowloon-Canton Railway Buses, Cross Harbour Bus Routes and Airport and North Lantau External Bus Routes.
However, this identification became void because many previously non-air-conditioned bus routes have become air-conditioned.
Residential bus routes are the routes which are applied by the resident community.
hk.geocities.com /city8888/bus/mis-e13.htm   (613 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport - Airport Guide - World Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
There are separate queues for various services; urban taxis are red and serve almost all destinations in the city, New Territories taxis are green, and Lantau taxis are blue.
Limousine: The airport is served by several limousine companies, with offices located in the Arrivals hall and the Ground Transportation Centre.
Bus: Public buses also leave from the Ground Transportation Centre and from near car parks 1 and 2.
www.worldairportguide.com /airports/hkg/hkg.asp   (1095 words)

  
 Updates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
News of a Collector's Model "Fan Club" plus details of imminent UK releases, plus more..
News of the UK release of CMB "Queen Mary", news of a ship!!!, plus more....
News of ABC Models planned January releases, the result of the "favourite model
www.gwmailbox.freeserve.co.uk /updates_0001.htm   (414 words)

  
 Isuzu MT112 Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A new series of bus chassis was introduced in 1986 to replace the JCR/ECR chassis.
These vehicles are very common in Hong Kong as coaches and buses because they are very reliable, capable of mediocre road conditions and low initial and operating cost.
Only dozens were purchased by New Lantao Bus, the only franchised operator which buys Isuzu buses in Hong Kong.
abh.t35.com /isuzu/mt112/index.html   (243 words)

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