Citybus is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network mainly serves Hong Kong Island, the cross-Harbour service between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon/New Territories, and also the North Lantau (Tung Chung and Hong Kong Disneyland) as well as the Hong Kong International Airport. The non-franchised routes mainly serve for City One Shatin, Kingswood in Tin Shui Wai. It also provides bus rental services and staff bus services for some large companies such as TVB. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Franchising (from the French for free) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as the annual... An early motorized bus - a Benz truck modified by Netphener company (1895) A bus is a large automobile intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver and sometimes a conductor. ... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 香港島; Simplified Chinese: 香港岛; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽngdÇŽo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory... Victoria Harbour Part of the harbour being engulfed by reclamation off the shore of Central. ... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: JiÇ”lóng; lit. ... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ... Lantau Island (based on its old name 爛頭島 lan tau do, lit. ... Location of Tung Chung in relation to the rest of Lantau Island Tung Chung (Chinese: 東涌, Hanyu pinyin: Dong Yong; Jyutping: dung1 cung1; Cantonese IPA:) is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong. ... Hong Kong Disneyland (Traditional Chinese: 香港迪士尼樂園, Simplified Chinese: 香港迪士尼乐园; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dik6 si6 nei4 lok6 jyun4; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽng Díshìní Lèyuán) is the first theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. ... The interior of the Hong Kong International Airport A replica of the Spirit of Sha Tin displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. ... City One (Chinese: 第一城; Cantonese IPA: , Jyutping dai6 jat1 sing4; Mandarin Pinyin: Dì YÄ« Chéng) is a residential area in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. ... Kingswood is a common place name around the world. ... Tin Shui Wai (Traditional Chinese: 天水圍; Simplified Chinese: 天水围; pinyin: Tiānshuǐwéi; Jyutping: tin1 seoi2 wai4) is a new town located in the northwest of Yuen Long New Town, in the northwestern New Territories, Hong Kong. ... REDIRECT Television Broadcasts Limited ...

The company provided cross-border service (Hong Kong <> China) since 1984 with the introduction of Leyland Olympians. In 2001, Citybus discontinued the services due to keen competitions. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Leyland Olympian was a double-deck bus built by British Leyland in United Kingdom from 1980 to 1993. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

The livery of Citybus's buses is composed of yellow, red and blue colours.

History

Leyland bus on Route 88R.

Volvo Olympian bus on cross harbour route 182.

MAN NL262 bus on route 11.

In 1979, Citybus began its operation in Hong Kong with one double deck bus (Volvo B55), providing shuttle service for the Hong Kong United Dockyard in Hung Hom. It later expanded into operating a residential bus route between City One, Shatin and Kowloon Tong MTR station. Image File history File linksMetadata CtbLeyland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CtbLeyland. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 182kl. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 182kl. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2374 KB) Summary MAN AG NL262 bus, owned by Citybus, Hong Kong. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2374 KB) Summary MAN AG NL262 bus, owned by Citybus, Hong Kong. ... MAN AG is a German manufacturer (engineering works) and marketer of commercial vehicles, industrial services, printing systems, diesel and gas engines, and turbomachines. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Volvo Ailsa B55 was a front-engined double-deck chassis built in Scotland by Ailsa, Volvos British commercial vehicle agency. ... Hong Kong United Dockyard (香港聯合船塢) or simply United Dockyard (聯合船塢) is a dockyard in Shek Wan, on the Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. ... Hung Hom Kung Yum Temple Hung Hom (紅磡) is an area of Kowloon, in Hong Kong, administratively part of the Kowloon City District. ... Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Kowloon Tong station sign Kowloon Tong (Chinese: 九龍塘, Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: gau2 lung4 tong4 zaam6, Mandarin Pinyin: JiÇ”lóngtáng Zàn) is a station on MTRs Kwun Tong Line in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. ...

In 1984, Citybus began a cross-boundary coach service between Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Later in 1985, Citybus had introduced the first batch of air-conditioned double-deck coaches. Since then, the company kept expanding its fleet of air-conditioned buses. This had also been the remarkable start of the air-conditioned double-deck bus history in Hong Kong. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shenzhen (Chinese: 深圳; Pinyin: Shēnzhèn; Hakka:cim1 zun4; Cantonese Jyutping: sam1 zan3, Yale: sām jan; Sham Chun or Shamchun in old or Hong Kong documents; lit. ... This article is about the year. ... The external section of a typical single-room air conditioning unit. ...

In 1991, the Hong Kong Government awarded Citybus its first franchised route 12A (Admiralty Tamar St. <> Macdonnel Rd.) on Hong Kong Island, which was originally operated by China Motor Bus and then cancelled in 1980s. It marked Citybus the era of being a franchised bus company serving Hong Kong Island routes. In 1993, Citybus took over 28 franchised routes from China Motor Bus after winning a competitive tender. Further 14 franchised routes was awarded to the company in 1995 without tendering, with the fleet expanded to over 500 buses. During these years Citybus expanded its market of Hong Kong Island to capture the CMB's original business, making nearly all CMB routes poor in profits. The areas of Hong Kong Island, especially Central, Wanchai and Causeway Bay, more and more CMB passengers chose Citybus rather then CMB. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Franchising (from the French for free) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as the annual... China Motor Bus Company Ltd. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1996, with the Tsing Ma Bridge coming into operation and commencement of settlement in the Tung Chung new town, Citybus won another tender to operate 13 new franchised routes serving Tung Chung and the new Hong Kong International Airport. The airport bus service, started in 1998, is called Cityflyer which is part of Citybus and is solely used for Airport express routes to the city. The Cityflyer service is composed of a series of 4 routes: A11, A12, A21 and A22. Citybus also operates various Overnight Airport routes and Airport Shuttle Routes. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Tsing Ma Bridge (青馬大橋) by night Tsing Ma Bridge (Chinese: 青馬大橋; Cantonese: cing1 maa5 daai6 kiu4; Mandarin: Qīngmǎ dàqiáo) (named after two islands of Tsing Yi (青衣島) and Ma Wan (馬灣) in Cantonese), of Hong Kong is the worlds sixth largest suspension bridge (22° 21N, 114° 04 E). ... Location of Tung Chung in relation to the rest of Lantau Island Tung Chung (Chinese: 東涌, Hanyu pinyin: Dong Yong; Jyutping: dung1 cung1; Cantonese IPA:) is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong. ... Location of Tung Chung in relation to the rest of Lantau Island Tung Chung (Chinese: 東涌, Hanyu pinyin: Dong Yong; Jyutping: dung1 cung1; Cantonese IPA:) is the first new town on an outlying island of Hong Kong. ... The interior of the Hong Kong International Airport A replica of the Spirit of Sha Tin displayed at the Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A Cityflyer bus. ...

In 1998, following the expiry of the franchise of the China Motor Bus, a further 12 routes were transferred to Citybus. Citybus's fleet was up to 1,100 buses. The remaining routes of China Motor Bus were transferred to a new operator New World First Bus. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... China Motor Bus Company Ltd. ... New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or NWFB) was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Buss franchise on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. ...

Its business was expanded into mainland China with a joint venture operation in Beijing. It was not only Beijing's first joint venture bus operation, but it also marked the introduction of air-conditioned buses for the first time in the capital city. Following the success of this route, a second urban express coach route was introduced in Beijing. However, the services in Beijing was terminated shortly after the stocks owned by Citybus was sold to another Hong Kong company in June 2004. Citybus had also once operated a route (route 658) in Tianjin. This service is now operated by another company. The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; Pinyin: Zhōnggúo Dàlù, lit. ... Beijing (Chinese: 北京; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: June 2004 in sports Deaths in June • 28 Anthony Buckeridge • 26 Naomi Shemer • 26 Yash Johar • 22 Bob Bemer • 22 Thomas Gold • 22 Francisco Ortiz Franco • 16 Thanom Kittikachorn • 10 Ray Charles • 5 Ronald Reagan... (Chinese: 天津; Pinyin: TiānjÄ«n; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

In 1999, Citybus was acquired by Stagecoach Group of United Kingdom. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ...

In 2001, Citybus discontinued the China <> Hong Kong service. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

The company was acquired by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises, the parent company of the major rival operator New World First Bus, in June 2003. And after a series of restructuring, Citybus is now a subsidiary of NWS Transport Services Limited, which is also the parent company of New World First Bus and New World First Ferry. NWS Transport has since re-dominated the franchised bus serivces in Hong Kong Island. New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or NWFB) was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Buss franchise on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New World First Ferry (新世界第一渡輪, First Ferry) is a ferry company in Hong Kong. ...

Other Operators

Citybus's rivals include:

• Kowloon Motor Bus
• New World First Bus
• China Motor Bus - company lost franchise to First Bus in 1998

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. ... New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or NWFB) was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Buss franchise on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. ... China Motor Bus Company Ltd. ...

Fleet

• AEC Routemaster
• Leyland Olympian
• Volvo Olympian
• Volvo B6LE
• MAN 24.350
• MAN NL262
• Dennis Dragon
• Dennis Dart
• Dennis Dragon trolleybus conversion (Kummler and Matter trolleys poles)
• Dennis Trident
• Scania K94UB

First London AEC Routemaster, RML 2473 (JJD 473D), on route 7 approaching Ladbroke Grove tube station in April 2002. ... The Leyland Olympian was a double-deck bus built by British Leyland in United Kingdom from 1980 to 1993. ... Volvo Olympian owned by Kowloon Motor Bus. ... MAN AG is a German manufacturer (engineering works) and marketer of commercial vehicles, industrial services, printing systems, diesel and gas engines, and turbomachines. ... KMBs air-conditioned Dennis Dragon The Dennis Dragon (another name Dennis Condor was used by the Dragons new to China Motor Bus) is a 3-axle double decker bus built by Dennis of the UK from 1980s to 1990s. ... The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus model built in UK and was the first successful Dennis product since the Dominator. ... KMBs 12m Trident 3 (ATR5) with Alexander ALX500 body. ...

See also

• Transportation in Hong Kong
• List of bus routes in Hong Kong
• List of Chinese companies

The territory of Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transportation network, encompassing both public and private transport. ... The following is a list of current bus routes in Hong Kong, sorted according to bus companies. ... Chinese owned companies can be defined as enterprises within mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and the Republic of China (Taiwan): List of companies in the Peoples Republic of China List of companies in Hong Kong List of companies in Macau See also: Newspapers of China Shanghai Stock Exchange Shenzhen...

External links

• Citybus official website
• Bus Fan World
• Photo site featuring mainly former Citybus Olympians in the UK
• A Chinese news report on the termination of Citybus's service in Beijing