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Hong Kong Bus Operators ... CMB
Current operations - 2010		 Click here to return to the XTRA Index page
   
China Motor Bus Company Ltd, often abbreviated as CMB, was the first bus company in Hong Kong and was responsible for the introduction of double-decker buses to Hong Kong Island. It is now mainly involved in property development after losing its franchise in 1998. The company does operate a free shuttle bus service between Island Place (one of CMB's real estate developments) near the North Point MTR station and North Point Government Offices. A Volvo B6LE, acquired from Citybus, along with five Dennis Darts are currently used for this service.
 
 The following photographs were all taken on 1st December 2010.
 
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CX6 (GD 5694) is one of eight Dennis Darts with Marshall bodywork purchased new by CMB 
in 1994. The first three (CX1-3) were withdrawn in 2007. 
 
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 VC1 (HV 6755) is a Volvo B6LE with JitLuen bodywork and was previously owned by Citybus and numbered 1355 in that fleet. It was sold to the CMB in 2001 as part of a deal which saw CMB's last two Volvo Olympian double deckers (VA62 and VA64) transferred to Citybus.
In late June 2015 China Motor Bus announced the cessation of the North Point circular service as from 1st July. The notice read 'ISLAND PLACE FREE SHUTTLE BUS ROUND TRIP SERVICE - FROM NORTH POINT GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO ISLAND PLACE - Please be informed that the above service will be ceased from 1 July 2015 onwards'.
     
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This page last updated Wednesday, 19th August 2015
   
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