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In
November 2012, Alexander Dennis unveiled
its 'new-generation', three-axle Enviro500 double deck, and
announced advance orders for more than 530. The stylish, new-look
vehicle is lighter, more fuel-efficient and can carry 90 seated
passengers. It has been designed specifically for the Asia Pacific
market and 532 will be delivered to Hong Kong operators such as KMB,
Long Win Bus, Citybus and MTRC during 2013 and early 2014. |
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The Citybus order is
for 156
buses, 107 of which will be 12 metre and 49 will be 11.3 metre.
66 of the 12 metre examples are for Cityflyer operations. |
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Above photograph courtesy and
copyright of 9038_529 |
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Above photograph courtesy and
copyright of Network
Shuttle |
Above
photograph courtesy and
copyright of HV 6947.9030 |
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The first
standard liveried 12-metre 'new generation' Enviro500s were registered
on 24th July and entered service the following day, when the above
shots were taken. They are allocated the same series of fleet numbers
as the previous batches of Enviro500s, the last of which was
8319. |
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8320, the first numerically of the
batch, was the prototype built in the UK and was not registered until
30th October 2013.
It is easily identified from the rest of the batch in that it has no
tree guards. It is pictured above on 3rd November. |
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Photograph courtesy
and copyright
of Philip
Chan |
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8360
was noted at Aberdeen on 17th
December 2013, having been registered on 2nd December. From fleet no
8361 onwards the upper deck seating capacity was increased from 55 to
59. |
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Photograph courtesy
and copyright
of Jotus.com |
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8392 was Citybus's newest bus when
photographed on 27th April 2014 |
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Photograph courtesy
and copyright
of Philip
Chan |
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Pictured on 12th October 2014, 9 days
after having been registered, 8459 has the
distinction of being the newest bus in the Citybus
fleet. |
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Photograph courtesy
and copyright
of Bobby Liu |
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Fleet
no. 8467 onwards sees the fitting of a larger nearside destination
display, as seen here on 8472, which was operating on route 102 on 21
January 2015, a day after entering service. |
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Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Watt Yung |
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8491 is pictured above on 5th July
2015, having been registered on 30th June 2015 |
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Photograph courtesy and copyright of
Bac Wh |
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