Annual Report 2019

011 Transport International Holdings Limited 2019 Annual Report Corporate Milestones 2019 July KMB Introduced Route 33 serving central business district in East Kowloon New Route 33 was introduced between Tsuen Wan and the central business district in East Kowloon to provide a convenient service to and from residential and business areas. August KMB Monthly Pass Lucky Draw brought prizes valued at over HK$1,000,000 Tens of thousands of App1933 users joined the KMB Monthly Pass Lucky Draw on their Octopus Card. Each winner received a special edition Octopus Card with a free Monthly Pass. The Donation of Used and Retired Bus Programme makes sustainable contribution to education Up to the end of August, a total of 24 retired KMB buses had been donated to primary, secondary and special schools for educational and training purposes. September KMB and ICBC brought first joint transport credit card KMB worked with ICBC (Asia) to launch the ICBC/KMB UnionPay Dual Currency Card. Card holders can enjoy a maximum 20% bus fare rebate whenever they pay for KMB and LWB rides. October LWB buses equipped with new assistance driving systems After testing and trialling, the Drowsiness Monitoring System and Advanced Driver Assistance System were both installed on 100 LWB buses to assist bus captains and enhance the safety of bus trips. November New Two-year Technical Trainee Programme launched To further strengthen our professional team and nurture young people who aspire to a career in bus maintenance, KMB launched a new two-year technical trainee programme. KMB received Award of Distinction from The Community Chest of Hong Kong KMB received the Award of Distinction from The Community Chest of Hong Kong in 2018/2019 in recognition of its contributions to the community. December KMB recognised in The Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Programme KMB received the Silver Award in The 10th Hong Kong Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Programme organised by the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education and Hong Kong Productivity Council in recognition of its dedication to corporate social responsibility. KMB received awards from the Social Welfare Department KMB was awarded Second Runner- up in the Highest Service Hour Award (Private Organisations - Best Customers Participation) and Merit in the Highest Service Hour Award (Private Organisations - Best Staff Participation) from the Social Welfare Department in recognition of our commitment to serving the community.