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 Hong Kong Bus Operators ... MTR
 General
 
This page aims to give a general overview of the MTR fleet, formerly known as KCR
 
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Captured at Yuen Long in November 2010 is Northern Counties bodied Volvo Olympian no. 234.
 

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MTR operate 15 Volvo B10Ms with Northern Counties bodywork. These were delivered new to KCR in 1995.
Nos 405 and 412 are seen here in Yuen Long in November 2010.
 
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Two years later, on 26th November 2012, No. 409 is captured at Yuen Long, but by this time it is one of only four such vehicles remaining, which were all withdrawn soon afterwards on 14th December. Route K65, on which these buses were primarily deployed, operates between Yuen Long and Lau Fau Shan, a route which is not suitable for larger buses - the newly delivered ADL Enviro400s are their replacements.
   

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In 2000, KCR received twenty-two 11.3 metre Alexander ALX500 bodied Dennis Tridents, and these were allocated fleet nos 601-622.
Captured in Tuen Mun in November 2010, 607 and 608 carry new feeder bus livery.
 

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In 2004/5, KCR acquired the bulk of New World First Bus' fleet of 10.6 metre Alexander ALX500 bodied Dennis Tridents. These were allocated fleet numbers 7xx. Fleet nos. 712 and 730 carry the new feeder bus livery whilst 718 retains its KCR livery. These photographs were taken in Yuen Long in November 2010 
 

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Pictured at Melody Garden in January 2011, on its way to Tuen Mun Ferry Pier, is Enviro500 no. 801 having been repainted into the new feeder bus livery. 
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Photographed in November 2010, 801 and 802 are in their original livery, with 801 wishing everyone a 'Merry Christmas'.  801 is leaving Tuen Mun Ferry Pier whilst 802 is in Tuen Muen itself.
 
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A rear offside shot of 806 at Tai Po Market - November 2010
 

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August 2008 saw the arrival of eleven 11.3 metre long Euro IV-engined Enviro 200 Dart buses, which were allocated fleet numbers 9xx. Seen here in November 2010 are 901 and 909 in original livery whilst 905 carries the new feeder bus livery.

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This page last updated Thursday, 20th January 2011
 
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