Annual Report 2025

68 Transport International Holdings Limited 2025 Annual Report SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Case Study KMB Green Journey – Towards Zero Emissions Driving Electric Bus Fleet Expansion, Strengthening Maintenance Training and Advancing Green Mobility KMB is committed to advancing green transportation initiatives in support of a low-carbon economy. As Hong Kong’s largest franchised bus operator, KMB and LWB together operate a fleet of 82 electric buses – currently the most extensive electric bus fleet in the city – serving more than 50 routes. Beyond investing in electric buses and charging facilities, cultivating skilled electric vehicle (EV) maintenance professionals is a critical pillar in enabling the successful advancement of green transportation and contributing to Hong Kong’s sustainable development. Building on its extensive experience in EV maintenance, KMB, through the KMB Academy, offers two EV maintenance training programmes. The Academy is among the first four institutions recognised by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) to provide accredited EV maintenance training courses. Upon completion, registered vehicle mechanics are qualified to perform EV maintenance, supporting the Hong Kong SAR Government’s target of achieving carbon neutrality before 2050. In 2025, KMB held the “KMB Green Journey – Towards Zero Emissions” ceremony, officiated by Mr. Tse Chin-wan, BBS, JP, Secretary for Environment and Ecology of the Hong Kong SAR Government, together with Mr. Wong Chi-kwong, JP, Assistant Commissioner for Transport, and several Legislative Council members. During the ceremony, Mr. Roger Lee, KMB Managing Director, highlighted the environmental performance of the electric bus fleet and reaffirmed KMB’s continued commitments, including active participation in the Government’s electric franchised bus subsidy scheme, further expansion of the electric bus fleet, establishment of a new EV maintenance training workshop at the KMB Academy, and launching the “Certificate in Diagnosis, Testing and Maintenance of Electric Vehicles ((High Voltage)” (EVH) Programme. Following its launch, KMB will become Hong Kong’s first private organisation to offer a full three-level electric vehicle maintenance training programme. Expanding the Electric Bus Fleet through Government Subsidy Scheme More than a decade ago, KMB began exploring electric bus technology, acquiring both single-deck and double-deck electric buses through government subsidies and self-funding. Annual electric bus mileage grew from 210,000 km in 2021