Annual Report 2025

27 2025 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited Hong Kong Franchised Public Bus Operations Hong Kong Non-franchised Transport Operations Chinese Mainland Transport Operations Property Holdings and Development New Franchised Bus Routes KMB was granted the operating rights for new bus route packages at Anderson Road Quarry Site Development Area. To align with the population intake in 2025, KMB introduced Routes 19 and 600 in March, followed by Routes 13 and 213E in August, to cater for the transportation needs of the new residents. These services together provide extensive coverage and connect Anderson Road to Diamond Hill, Sham Shui Po, Tsim Sha Tsui and Hong Kong Island. Passengers can also reach Lam Tin, Tsueng Kwan O, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom through discounted interchanges with other KMB services at Po Tat BBI, Kowloon City BBI and Kai Tak Tunnel BBI. To meet the travel needs of the public, KMB supported the development of the new Light Public Housing and introduced new feeder services to the Yau Pok Road site in March 2025. The service was subsequently enhanced with extended service hours and additional stops to better meet residents’ needs. APP1933 KMB launched the well-received KMB and LWB mobile app, APP1933, which offers passengers a simple and hassle-free way to obtain information about bus routes and their estimated time of arrival (“ETA”). In 2025, APP1933 rolled out a major feature enhancement with the AI-powered "AI Route Search" function. Specifically, once the user input the starting point and destination by voice or text, or simply input “my current location” as the origin and let the system to identify the user’s location through GPS, AI then analyses and recommends the best bus routes or interchange combinations, enabling passengers to travel with ease. In addition to the existing ETA information, the upgraded APP1933 also provides real-time Estimated Journey Times and en-route traffic conditions to cater for passengers’ diverse need. By collecting traffic information along the bus route, the system displays the projected arrival times at each following bus stop of the first upcoming departure at the current stop. Passengers can also obtain real-time en-route traffic updates. This service covers both KMB and LWB departures, enhancing the comprehensiveness and convenience of journey planning for passengers. To support the population intake in the Anderson Road Quarry Site Development Area, KMB introduced Routes 19 and 600, connecting Choi Hung BBI and providing direct links to the north shore of Hong Kong Island. Primarily operated by electric buses, the routes offer convenient and zero-emission journeys for residents The KMB and LWB mobile app, APP1933, launched a new feature that provides journey-time estimates, including projected arrival times and real-time en-route traffic updates. This service covers both KMB and LWB departures, facilitating comprehensive journey planning Alongside providing extensive, customised real-time bus route information, APP1933 also enables passengers to purchase KMB Monthly Passes and Tourist Day Passes at their fingertips.