New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or "NWFB") was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Bus's franchise on 1 September 1998 to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. It is the third largest public bus operator in Hong Kong. New World First Bus logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 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. ... In law, an exclusive right is the power or right to perform an action in relation to an object or other thing which others cannnot perform. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 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: Xiānggǎngdǎo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory... Citybuss bus on the right. ... TheBus, established by Mayor Frank Fasi, is Honolulus only public transit system. ...

A Neoplan Centroliner of the company with the standard wavy livery

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Introduction

The company mainly serves Hong Kong Island, South Tseung Kwan O and the new development areas in western Kowloon. It also provides cross-harbour routes linking between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon or New Territories jointly with Kowloon Motor Bus. 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: Xiānggǎngdǎo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory... Tseung Kwan O (Chinese: 將軍澳, Cantonese Jyutping: zoeng1 gwan1 ou3; Cantonese IPA: ; Mandarin Pinyin: Jiāngjūn Aò; formerly Junk Bay) is a new town in Hong Kong, mainly built on reclaimed land in the northern half of the bay after which it is named. ... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: Jiǔlóng; lit. ... Victoria Harbour Part of the harbour being engulfed by reclamation off the shore of Central. ... A major road, Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, a town in the New Territories. ... The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) 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. ...

The company currently possesses approximately 700 buses, and operates around 100 franchised routes with over 2,000 staff. Since 18 August 2002, the complete bus fleet is air-conditioned (except one open-top bus). All buses are equipped with the Octopus smart card payment system. Near 80% of the buses are Super Low Floor. In law, an exclusive right is the power or right to perform an action in relation to an object or other thing which others cannnot perform. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ... Obverse side of a standard adult card. ... Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ...

History

Establishment

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). In the 1990s, the service of the CMB had been commonly regarded as very poor. Hence, since 1991 the Government had started to introduce new competitors by transferring the franchise of CMB routes to other companies. Citybus then became the 2nd franchisee of Hong Kong Island bus service. Over 40 routes were transferred in 1991, 1993 and 1995. (See the history part of Citybus for more details). China Motor Bus Company Ltd. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Citybuss bus on the right. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Competition characterises a biochemical, ecologic, economic, political, or sporting activity whereby two or more individuals or groups strive antagonistically against one another for some reward. ... 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. ... Citybuss bus on the right. ...

NWFB's officially last double-deck non air-conditioned bus DM28 (except the open-top bus DM6), retired from NWFB's bus fleet in August 2002 after 14 years' service

However, the service of CMB did not show remarkable improvement, while CMB had been focusing more on its profit-making real estate business. Also, the negotiation between CMB and the Government on service improvements failed. Therefore on 17 February 1998, the Government finally announced the termination of the franchise of all 140 routes operated by CMB, with effect from 1 September 1998. 88 of the 140 routes were set as an open tender, 12 routes were transferred to Citybus directly, 1 cross-harbour route to Kowloon Motor Bus, and the remaining routes were cancelled. Image File history File linksMetadata ES6657@ARTY.jpg Summary Series of bus photography, taken by User:DP5480 of ENglish. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ES6657@ARTY.jpg Summary Series of bus photography, taken by User:DP5480 of ENglish. ... Profit is a positive return made on an investment by an individual or by business operations. ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Tender may mean: one of several types of boat or ship, all sharing the general function of servicing another type of air or sea vessel: seaplane tender - supplies and services seaplanes submarine tender - resupplies submarines motor torpedo boat tender - resupplies motor torpedo boats ships tender - used to transport people... The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) 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. ...

At this time, a joint venture named New World First Holdings, the mother company of NWFB, was established to bid for the tender. The company was owned by the First Group of UK with 26% share, and NWS Holdings Limited (SEHK: 0659, a subsidiary of New World Development) with 74% share. In total 6 companies bid for the tender, these included: First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen in Scotland. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... Based out of Hong Kong, the New World Development Company Limited is active in property, infrastructure, services and telecommunications. ...

• New World First Holdings (SEHK: 0659)
• Kowloon Motor Bus Holdings (Present Transport International Holdings) (SEHK: 0062)
• Hongkong United Bus Limited
  • Citybus Group (35%)
  • Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (SEHK: 1038) (35%)
  • China Travel International Investment Hong Kong (SEHK: 0308) (25%)
  • CNT Group (SEHK: 0701) (5%)
• Affluent Dragon Island Limited
  • China Motor Bus (50%)
  • Stagecoach Group(50%)
• Hong Kong Public Bus Co. Ltd.
  • Dah Chong Hong (SEHK: 0267)(70%)
  • Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (SEHK: 0306) (30%)
• Argos Bus
  • Argos Enterprise (Holdings) (SEHK: 8022) (50%)
  • HKR International (50%)

New World First Holdings was regarded as a dark horse as it was the only bidder with no local bus operation experience. However, New World First Holdings eventually won the bid on 31 March 1998. NWFB won in the bid with various promises of new facilities, service standards, employment of CMB staff, etc. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) 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. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... Cheung Kong Holdings Limited HKSE: 0001 is the flagship of the Cheung Kong Group, headquartered in Hong Kong, and one of Hong Kongs leading multi-national conglomerates. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Chinese: 香港交易所, also 港交所; abbreviated as SEHK and HKSE; HKEx: 0388) is the stock exchange of Hong Kong. ... HKR International Limited (the Group) is a pioneer in green township management, with a mission to fulfill the dreams of those who desire an innovative and quality living environment. Incorporated in the Cayman Islands, the Group has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Hong Kong Stock... A dark horse candidate is one who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

A second-handed Leyland Olympian at Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong.

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Handover from China Motor Bus

During the handover period in mid-1998, NWFB has faced a lot of difficulties in the handover arrangements, especially when CMB was not quite willing to cooperate with NWFB. At the same time, there were some chaotic problems when the old Hong Kong International Airport was moved to Chek Lap Kok on 6 July 1998. This made the Government and public a serious concern of the handover on 1 September of the same year. 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. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ...

Luckily, after a series of negotiations and the aid from the Government, NWFB successfully started its operation at midnight 1 September 1998. The official maiden departure of NWFB was departed at 00:15 that night on Route N8, with the first new bus in the fleet (Fleet No. 1001). But before that, NWFB has already started its operation at 00:00 in other non-overnight routes as CMB refused to operate after that time. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

On the first day of operation, around 50 new buses were put into service, the remaining buses used are ex-CMB buses.

Entering China's market

In 2004, it expanded its service to Kunming in Yunnan by setting up the joint venture Kunming New World First bus with the Kunming Government. NWFB (China) is the major shareholder, holding 51% of share. It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Kunming (Chinese: 昆明; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kun-ming) is the capital of Yunnan province, China with a population estimated on 1,055. ... Yunnan (Simplified Chinese: 云南; Traditional Chinese: 雲南; Hanyu pinyin: ) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. ...

Bus Fleet

Double-deck air-conditioned buses (Acquired new)

• Dennis Trident
  • With Alexander ALX500 body
    • 202 * 12 metres (Originally 211 - fleet number 1001-1190 & 1201-1221, 9 of them - (1201-1209) were sold to Citybus in December 2003)
    • 24 * 11.3 metres (Originally 30 - fleet number 1401-1430, 6 of them (1416-1421) were sold to KCRC in August 2005)
    • 15 * 10.6 metres (Originally 62 - fleet number 1601-1662, 47 of them were sold to KCRC between December 2004 and August 2005)
  • With Duple Metsec DM5000 body
    • 62 * 12 metres (Fleet number 3001-3062)
    • 60 * 10.3 metres (Low-height, fleet number 3301-3360)
    • 1 * 10.6 metres (Fleet number 3601)

• Volvo Super Olympian (Alexander ALX500 body)
  • 103 * 12 metres (Fleet number 5001-5103)

Dennis Dart SLF with Plaxton Pointer 2 body.

• Neoplan Centroliner
  • 30 * 12 metres (Fleet number 6001-6030)

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Single-deck Air-conditioned Buses (Acquired new)

• Dennis Dart SLF (Plaxton Pointer 2 body)
  • 12 * 10.7 metres (Originally 42 - fleet number 2001-2042, 20 of them were sold to UK in 2001, 10 of them were sold to Kowloon Motor Bus in 2003)
  • 24 * 10.1 metres (Originally 34 - fleet number 2061-2094, 2066-2075 were sold to UK between 1999 and 2000)

Two second-handed air-conditioned Volvo Olympian 11-metre buses from CMB. The right one had been repainted with the livery of NWFB, while the left one was still in the CMB livery.

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Double-deck air-conditioned buses (Second-hand)

• Bought from China Motor Bus (CMB)
  • 79 * 11 metres Dennis Condor with Duple Metsec body (Originally 92 - fleet number DA1-DA92, 13 of them were sold to Dubai/UK between 2004 and 2005)
  • 62 * 11 metres Volvo Olympian with Alexander R-type body (Fleet number VA1-VA61, VA63)
  • 25 * 11 metres Leyland Olympian with Alexander R-type body (Fleet number LA1-LA25)
• Bought from Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL)
  • 4 * 12 metres Dennis Dragon with Duple Metsec body (Fleet number DA93-DA96)
  • 2 * 12 metres Volvo Olympian with Northern Counties Palatine body (Fleet number VA65-VA66)

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Double-deck open-top buses (Second-hand)

• Bought from China Motor Bus
  • 1 * 11 metres Dennis Condor with Duple Metsec body (Fleet number: DM6)

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Bus Routes

When the Government decided to terminate China Motor Bus' franchise on its bus routes, New World First Bus acquired 88 routes. Other routes were handed over to Citybus and Kowloon Motor Bus. New World First Bus now also operates bus routes in the New Kowloon Development Area and Tseung Kwan O. On the bus stop signs, different types of routes are distinguished by different colors.

Please see List of bus routes in Hong Kong for the complete route list. The following is a list of current bus routes in Hong Kong, sorted according to bus companies. ...

Hong Kong Island Routes

Air-conditioned Dennis Condor which was introduced by China Motor Bus in 1990s.

On Hong Kong Island, standard routes are denoted in purple. Urban Express Routes (There are only 4 of them) are denoted in red numbers with a yellow background. Island Eastern Corridor Express Routes are denoted in green. Night Routes are denoted in yellow numbers in black background. Image File history File linksMetadata EW4639. ... Image File history File linksMetadata EW4639. ... KMBs Air-conditioned Dennis Dragon Dennis Dragon is a 3-axle double decker bus built by Dennis from 1980s to 1990s. ... China Motor Bus Company Ltd. ...

The numbering of bus routes follow a certain logical pattern. Bus routes beginning with 2 all terminate in the Eastern part of Hong Kong Island between Causeway Bay and Shaukeiwan. Routes beginning with 3 terminate at Chi Fu. Routes beginning with 4 and 7 terminate in southwest Hong Kong Island (Cyberport, Wah Fu, Tin Wan, Aberdeen, Wong Chuk Hang). Routes beginning with 6 all terminate in or near Stanley. Routes beginning with 8 terminate in Chai Wan (including Siu Sai Wan). Routes beginning with 9 terminate on Ap Lei Chau. Triple digit routes beginning with 5 used to be fully air-conditioned routes, but now have no significant meaning. Triple digit routes beginning with 7 are Island Eastern Corridor Express Routes.

Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes

Bus routes that go through the Cross Harbour Tunnel and Eastern Harbour Tunnel are denoted in red while routes that make use of the Western Harbour Tunnel are denoted in green. Most of these routes are jointly operated with Kowloon Motor Bus, but routes 682, 682P, 694, 970, 970X and 971 are solely operated by New World First Bus. This is why anywhere those routes go in Kowloon, you are going to find NWFB bus stop signs. The area around the entrance of the Cross Harbour Tunnel in the 1970s. ... The Eastern Harbour Crossing (Chinese: 東區海底隧道), abreviated as EHC (Chinese abbreviation: 東隧) is a tunnel in Hong Kong. ... The Western Harbour Crossing (Chinese: 西區海底隧道, or simply WHC, 西隧) is an underwater tunnel in Hong Kong. ... The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) 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. ...

All Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes have 3 digit numbers. Route numbers beginning with 1 go through the Cross Harbour Tunnel, routes beginning with 3 are morning peak hour express routes, routes beginning with 6 travel through the Eastern Harbour Tunnel. Routes beginning with 8 are shuttle buses that travel from the Shatin Racecourse. Routes beginning with 9 travel through the Western Harbour Tunnel.

Kowloon and New Territories Routes

The same color codes as those on Hong Kong Island apply for NWFB's Kowloon and New Territories Network. To distinguish NWFB routes from Kowloon Motor Bus routes, each route's number has 3 digits and all begin with 7.

Fare Scheme

All passengers on New World First Bus are required to pay the exact fare upon getting onto the bus. The bus fare can be paid by cash or by Octopus Card. Children and Senior Citizens (people aged 65 or older) pay a Concessionary Fare, which is half of the full fare.

Sectional Fare

Sectional fares apply for some of the longer routes. If you get on the bus at a stop that is further away from the start of the route, you may pay less.

For routes like 15, you will also pay less if you do not ride the entire length of the route as long as you use an Octopus Card. There may be two methods to enjoy the rebate, either by cash or Octopus, solely depends on the NWFB's instruction. For the Octopus method, you have to present your Octopus Card onto the reader when you get off. Then, the corresponding rebate is added to the value of your Octopus Card. So, if a passenger takes Route 15 from the Peak, and alights at Wan Chai Gap, he will only pay $6.80 instead of the full fare of $9.40 using his Octopus Card. For the cash method, you can simply pay the sectional fare into the farebox. The Octopus method is now replacing the cash method.

Same Day Return

In early 2005, Citybus and New World First Bus jointly introduced the Same Day Return option of their solely operated franchised Cross Harbour Routes with bus fares exceeding $15 and for NWFB's Kowloon and New Territories Network. CityBus is not the operating name used by the Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation of Lafayette, Indiana since 1998. ...

The following groups of routes have the Same Day Return option available to Octopus Card users:

• 682, 682P
• 792M
• 796B
• 796C
• 796S
• 796X

To take advantage of the Same Day Return for the routes above, the passenger should first press the Green "Return Pass" button on the Octopus Reader, wait until "Return Pass" is displayed on the screen of the reader before presenting his Octopus Card. Then, the fare for both journeys will be deducted from the Octopus Card with a double beep sound. When the passenger presents his Octopus Card on the routes that belong to the same route group in the return journey, no more money will be deducted from the Octopus Card.

The Same Day Return option provides up to a 15% discount in bus fares. For example, the single journey fare for route 792M is $6.50, but the price of the Return Pass is $11.00. So, the commuter will save $2, or 15.3% of the combined fare of 2 rides.

Rival operators

• Kowloon Motor Bus
• Citybus (Hong Kong) - owned by NWS Holdings Limited, same as NWFB.
• China Motor Bus - company lost franchise to First Bus in 1998

The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) 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. ... Citybuss bus on the right. ... China Motor Bus Company Ltd. ...

See also

• Transportation in Hong Kong
• New World Development Co. Ltd.
• List of Hong Kong companies

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External links

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