Hong Kong bus discussions

• gillfelix27

  27 Aug 14, 15:11

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• SBS3688Y

  28 Aug 14, 00:27

  I still prefer a LE bus and i dont mind the steps along the middle aisle at all. The LE bus is still more practical to me as it has a wider aisle and no need to step up to the seats. More pax can stand towards the rear than fully low floor bus. LE seating has more forward facing seats which more pax prefer.

• SMB128B

  1 Sep 14, 20:55

  Heheh...

  While our dear SG is still living in the mass-purchase Citaro/WEG fantasy...

  KMB has alr started introducing Euro VI hybrid: http://www.kmb.hk/tc/news/press/archives/news201409012070.html

• carbikebus

  1 Sep 14, 21:02

  Actually to be frank,I dun mind if the PTOs never buy any Hybrid buses for now...Still the old school diesel more practical.Save some lose some..Hybrid maintenance and overhauling isnt cheap either else both operators had got it years ago.
• sgbuses

  1 Sep 14, 21:08

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Actually to be frank,I dun mind if the PTOs never buy any Hybrid buses for now…Still the old school diesel more practical.Save some lose some..Hybrid maintenance and overhauling isnt cheap either else both operators had got it years ago.

  There is an economical case for hybrid buses - Reduced fuel consumption that translates to reduced running costs.

  The costs of diesel is not going to stay where it is now for the next 15 years.

• SMB128B

  1 Sep 14, 21:08

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Actually to be frank,I dun mind if the PTOs never buy any Hybrid buses for now…Still the old school diesel more practical.Save some lose some..Hybrid maintenance and overhauling isnt cheap either else both operators had got it years ago.

  I like the Euro VI thats all

• TIB1234T

  1 Sep 14, 21:10

  CTB & NWFB will be bringing in ADL Enviro500 Hybrid demos this year, most likely will land in HK by end of this month...

  http://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/news/20140901/bkn-20140901183849730-0901_00822_001.html

  

  

  

  

  

• TIB1234T

  1 Sep 14, 21:15

  Like what SMB128B stated, KMB will also have the same Hybird vehicle of their own...

  This Enviro500 Hybrid has different colour base from other KMB, this time is full white base for the Hybrid advert purpose...

  http://kmb.hk/tc/news/press/archives/news201409012070.html

  

  

• carbikebus

  1 Sep 14, 22:34

  One thing i dun like about HK buses is their puny wing mirrors..Others is absolutely better than Sg ones
• SBS3688Y

  1 Sep 14, 22:43

  whats the permissible max speed limit for buses in HK? although HK has lots of metro lines, is there still a wide choice to opt to travel 100% by bus instead? 

• carbikebus

  1 Sep 14, 22:48

  I ever ride on KMB and Citybus DD their speed range from 50-70kmh...
• TIB1234T

  1 Sep 14, 23:18

  Originally posted by SBS3688Y:

  whats the permissible max speed limit for buses in HK? although HK has lots of metro lines, is there still a wide choice to opt to travel 100% by bus instead? 

  Max 70km/h

• Mary.kom14

  2 Sep 14, 06:08

  Thanks for the heads up

• SMB128B

  2 Sep 14, 17:44

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  I ever ride on KMB and Citybus DD their speed range from 50-70kmh…

  My E22A once went 90km/h

• carbikebus

  2 Sep 14, 18:11

  70kmh is their sensible speed..90 already break the law.
• TIB429E

  12 Sep 14, 22:03

  Can I ask? Why ASU1 is being "re-design"? :o So it have used K95UD, K310UD n K280UD chassis? :o 

• Bus Stopping

  13 Sep 14, 07:08

  Originally posted by TIB429E:

  Can I ask? Why ASU1 is being "re-design"? :o So it have used K95UD, K310UD n K280UD chassis? :o 

  The K280UD is brand new. Not ASU1/2.

• wsy1234

  13 Sep 14, 08:48

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  My E22A once went 90km/h

  until the bus turn side way up or drop into a cannel

• SMB128B

  13 Sep 14, 09:13

  Originally posted by wsy1234:

  until the bus turn side way up or drop into a cannel

  Dont worry lah... It was on the North Lantau highway at night (the bus was almost empty)

• Acx1688

  14 Sep 14, 10:05

  The K280 Euro VI
  
  
  *jrt pix

• Acx1688

  14 Sep 14, 10:08

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  Dont worry lah... It was on the North Lantau highway at night (the bus was almost empty)

  Airport N buses always speed...
  
  Took N11 before, DM5...
  
  Exhilarating...

• Acx1688

  14 Sep 14, 11:20

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• Acx1688

  14 Sep 14, 11:21

  New service: KMB 15X
  
  http://www.kmb.hk/chi/pdf/route_15X_Leaflet.pdf

• Acx1688

  14 Sep 14, 11:22

  NEW service: KMB 41A,44
  
  http://www.kmb.hk/chi/pdf/route_41A_44_Leaflet.pdf

• SBS2601D

  14 Sep 14, 11:23

  Originally posted by sgbuses:

  There is an economical case for hybrid buses - Reduced fuel consumption that translates to reduced running costs.

  The costs of diesel is not going to stay where it is now for the next 15 years.

  A bit hard to say.

  The mainteinance cost of the hybrid bus and the high CAPEX might still not make it feasible.

  Not sure about reliability of hybrid buses, but the SBST China-made ones were certainly not quite there judging from the down-times they had.