Annual Report 2020

2020 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited 23 KMB’s bus fleet Double-deck buses Single-deck buses Total number of buses As at 1 January 2020 3,938 143 4,081 Additions during year 259 0 259 Disposals during year (331) 0 (331) As at 31 December 2020 3,866 143 4,009 KMB continues to invest in the latest eco-friendly buses. In 2009, it became the first public bus company in Asia to introduce the Euro V double-deck buses. In 2017, it again led the industry by introducing the first diesel-powered double-deck bus with Euro VI emission standards in Hong Kong. Euro III and earlier model buses will have been completely phased out within the next five years. In 2020, 221 Euro VI super-low floor double-deck buses were added to the KMB fleet. As at 31 December 2020, KMB operated a total of 4,009 licensed buses, comprising 3,866 double-deck buses and 143 single-deck buses. The fleet currently features three hybrid double-deck buses, ten electric single-deck buses and eight supercapacitor single-deck buses. In addition to that, 301 double-deck Euro VI buses and eight electric single-deck buses are due to be delivered in 2021. Bus Service Network At the end of 2020, KMB operated a total of 417 bus routes. In a changing operating environment marked by railway commissioning, demographic changes and new highways, KMB reviews and rearranges its resources to cater for the changing demand. KMB strives to operate an efficient, competitive and sustainable bus network while seeking opportunities for new market growth. In 2020, we implemented 47 route reorganisation proposals, which enhance the whole service network and bring the following benefits to the public: Eliminating wasteful duplication of routes; Allowing resources to be released for redeployment in high demand areas; Straightening routes that are unduly circuitous; Introducing new express routes that utilise the new highway infrastructure; and Offering greater connectivity between routes by using Bus-Bus Interchanges (“BBI”). In view of demographic changes, urban development and passenger needs, KMB introduced new routes to expand the ridership. To tie in with the completion of a residential area in Pak Shek Kok, KMB further strengthened the services of the district by introducing new peak service, Route 82D. The route takes the expressway directly to Tai Wai Station, and benefits the passengers to interchange to and from the urban areas. Meanwhile, KMB also enhanced the services of key population intake areas such as Pak Shek Kok and So Kwun Wat to meet the needs of residents in the district. All newly purchased KMB buses with a number of new safety features enhance safety performance KMB strengthens the services in Pak Shek Kok by introducing Route 82D, which takes the expressway directly to Tai Wai Station