Annual Report 2020

22 Transport International Holdings Limited 2020 Annual Report Business Review The high maintenance standards keep our fleet in tip-top shape Bus Fleet and Fleet Upgrade KMB shows its commitment to innovation by introducing a bus fleet equipped with technological advances and environment-friendly features for a more desirable passenger experience. In 2020, KMB entered a new era of eco-friendly bus fleets as all its new licensed buses met Euro VI emission standards. During the year, 221 double-deck buses were licensed. The buses feature a light-directing glass window alongside the staircase connecting the two decks in place of the traditional sealed design, which creates a brighter ambience in the interior and enhances safety for passengers walking up and down. Meanwhile, new buses are also equipped with safety facilities including the Advanced Driver Assistance System, the Electronic Stability Programme and the Drowsiness Monitoring System, and all seats come with seat belts and grab handles, to ensure bus captains’ and passengers’ safety. Among the new buses, 192 of them are with four ventilation windows, two on each deck. Passengers can open the windows to let fresh air into the compartment. Passengers can open the ventilation windows to let fresh air into the compartment KMB LWB Number of New Buses Introduced to the Fleet 600 450 300 150 0 20’ 19’ 18’ 17’ 16’ Percentage of Actual Number of Buses Operated on the Road to Licensed Bus Fleet – KMB 100 75 50 25 0 20’ 19’ 18’ 17’ 16’ KMB LWB Total Fleet Capacity at 31 December 2020 500,000 400,000 300,000 100,000 0 20’ 19’ 18’ 17’ 16’ 200,000 Note: Operational capability was affected by social distancing measures in 2020