Annual Report 2020

26 Transport International Holdings Limited 2020 Annual Report Business Review Major Depots Serving KMB and LWB Buses Depot Areas served/ Main purpose of depot Gross floor area (square feet) Number of buses served as at 31 December 2020 Year in which operations commenced Remarks KMB depots: Kowloon Bay Depot East Kowloon 768,038 1,088 1990 The depot land was acquired at market price from the Government in 1986 under a Private Treaty Grant Sha Tin Depot North and East New Territories 720,005 1,160 1988 The depot land was acquired at public auction in 1984 Lai Chi Kok Depot South and West Kowloon 648,946 850 2002 The depot land has been leased from the Government on a short term tenancy # Tuen Mun Depot West New Territories 148,961 911 1979 The depot land was acquired at public auction in 1974 KMB Overhaul Centre Bus overhaul 380,915 NA 1983 The depot land was acquired at market price from the Government in 1979 under a Private Treaty Grant LWB depot: Siu Ho Wan Depot Lantau Island 82,422 241 1998 The depot land has been leased from the Government on a short term tenancy # Total 2,749,287 4,250 # Under the short term tenancy agreements, rentals are payable to the HKSAR Government at market rates. Depots Routine maintenance and repair services are provided in KMB’s four major bus depots at Kowloon Bay, Sha Tin, Lai Chi Kok and Tuen Mun. In addition, there are also eleven smaller depots that supply minor maintenance services and parking. The KMB Overhaul Centre in Tuen Mun supports major overhaul services. Depot facilities are continually upgraded to ensure consistent service quality and a high level of productivity.