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2024 - The Yera of the Dragon   2024 - 'Year of the Dragon'
January 2024 last updated 12th January 2024

New MCV bodied Volvo B8Ls in Egypt - January 2024   New 12 metre MCV bodied Volvo B8Ls in Egypt
January 2024 last updated 9th January 2024

Mei Foo Open Day 9th December 2023   Mei Foo Depot open day
December 2023 last updated 9th December 2023

Retro liveried ADL Enviro500s   'Retro' liveried 12.8 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500s
November 2023 last updated 21st November 2023

A 'facelift' MCV EvoSeti bodied Volvo B8L   The first 'facelift' MCV EvoSeti bodied Volvo B8L enters service.
September 2023 last updated 30th September 2023

The new BYD electric double-deckers enter service   The new BYD B12D electric double-deckers enter service
September 2023 last updated 25th September 2023

Sha Tin Open Day 13th August 2023   Sha Tin Depot open day
August 2023 last updated 14th August 2023

  Hong Kong's last Olympian is retired.
July 2023 last updated 2nd August 2023

  New BYD B12D electric double-deckers
July 2023 last updated 11th July 2023

  New ADL Enviro500EV electric double-decker
July 2023 last updated 12th May 2024

  90th Anniversary open day at Shatin Depot
April 2023 last updated 23rd April 2023

2023 - the Year of the Rabbit   2023 - 'Year of the Rabbit'
January 2023 last updated 5th January 2023

New 12.8 metre Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L  The first 12.8 metre Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L enters service.
July 2022 last updated 2nd August 2022

New 12.8 metre MAN A95 arrive  The arrival of the 12.8 metre Gemilang bodied MAN A95
July 2022 last updated 13th July 2022

The BYD 12 single-deck buses  The BYD B12 single-deckers
April 2022  last updated 16th April 2022

2022 - The year of the Tiger   2022 - 'Year of the Tiger'
January 2022 last updated 14th February 2022

New 12.8 metre ADL 'facelift' Enviro500s   Some changes in the latest 12.8 metre 'facelift' ADL Enviro500s
August 2021 last updated 10th August 2021

Premium routes P960 & P968 are launched   Premium routes P960 and P968 are launched
July 2021 last updated 18th July 2021

The company celebrates its 88th anniversary   The company celebrates its 88th anniversary
April 2021 last updated 10th April 2021

2021 - Year of the Ox   2021 - 'Year of the Ox'
January 2021 last updated 15th January 2021

New 12.8m MCV Volvo B8Ls enter service   The 12.8 metre MCV bodied Volvo B8Ls enter service (V6Xxx class)
October 2020 last updated 10th October 2020

New 11.3m 'facelift' Enviro500s enter service   The 11.3 metre 'facelift' Enviro500s enter service (E6Mxx class) 
June 2020 last updated 24th May 2021

A new livery for the new 12.8m 'facelift' Enviro500s   A revised livery on the latest 12.8 metre 'facelift' ADL Enviro500s
June 2020 last updated 9th June 2020

The loan of Long Win Bus Enviro500s   The loan of a batch of Long Win Bus Enviro500s
May 2020 last updated 30th May 2020

87th anniversary   The company celebrates its 87th anniversary
April 2020 last updated 9th June 2020

  The introduction of the 12.8 metre ADL Euro 6 Enviro500s (E6X... class)
August 2019 last updated 17th August 2019

  The introduction of the MCV bodied Volvo B8L (AVBML1)
March 2019 last updated 28th March 2019

  The introduction of the 12 metre Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8Ls (V6B... class)
March 2019 last updated 28th March 2019

  The introduction of the Gemilang bodied Volvo B9TLs on route 59X (AVG... class)
March 2019 last updated 27th March 2019

  The first of the Northern Ireland built Wrights Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8Ls arrive
February 2019 last updated 14th February 2019

  2019 - 'Year of the Pig'
January 2019 last updated 12th January 2019

  The first glimpses of a Wright StreetDeck
March 2018 last updated 1st March 2023

2018 - The Year of the Dog
  2018 - 'Year of the Dog'
January 2018 last updated 22nd January 2018

2017 - The Year of the Rooster
  2017 - 'Year of the Rooster'
January 2017 last updated 29th January 2017

The first production Gemilang bodied MAN A95 - October 2016
  The arrival of the production Lion's City (Gemilang) bodied MAN ND324F (A95)
  Fleet nos. AMNF1-20
Oct - Dec 2016 last updated 4th January 2017

The first 'facelift'Alexander Dennis Enviro500NGs
  The first 'facelift' Alexander Dennis Enviro500NGs
  Fleet nos. ATENU803-1197
Nov 2015 - Dec 2016 last updated 23rd November 2015

The arrival of the production 12.8 metre Alexander Dennis EnviroNGs
  The arrival of the production 12.8 metre Alexander Dennis Enviro500NGs
  Fleet nos. 3ATENU3-151
Oct 2015 - Oct 2016 last updated 1st December 2016

The arrival of a Gemilang bodied MAN - 17th May 2015
  The arrival of a Gemilang bodied MAN A95
  Fleet no. AMNE1
May 2015 last updated 17th May 2015

The introduction of new routes 290 & 290A - 28th March 2015
  The introduction of new routes 290 & 290A - 28th March 2015
March 2015 last updated 29th March 2015

2015 - Year of the Goat
  2015 - 'Year of the Goat'
January 2015 last updated 24th January 2015

Scania K280UD
  The first Yutong ZK6128HG1 demonstrator
January 2015 last updated 24th January 2015

Scania K280UD
  The arrival of two Euro V engined Scania K280UD
  Fleet nos. ASUD1-2
Sep 2014/Feb 2015 last updated 14th February 2015

The first hybrid double-decker
  The first hybrid double-deckers
  Fleet nos. ATH1-3
September 2014 last updated 24th January 2015

The first 12.8 metre Enviro500
  The first 12.8 metre Enviro500NG
  Fleet nos. 3ATENU1-2
April/June 2014 last updated 3rd June 2014

The first 12.8 metre Enviro500
  The first MCV bodied VDL DB300
  Fleet no. AMC1
April 2014 last updated 24th April 2014

2014 - The Year of the Horse
  2014 - 'Year of the Horse'
January 2014 last updated 11th January 2014

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  The arrival of the Alexander Dennis 'New Generation' Enviro500s
  Fleet nos. ATENU1-802
Mar 2013 - Oct 2015 last updated 16th May 2015

The second batch of Volvo/Wrights Gemini 2s
  The arrival of the second batch of Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs
  Fleet nos. AVBWU291-453 (as at 1/12/16)
Aug 2013 - Dec 2016 last updated 1st December 2016

The arrival of the single-door Enviro200s
  The arrival of a batch of single-door Enviro200s
  Fleet nos. AAS1-11
Aug - Sep 2013 last updated 21st September 2013

BYD K9A electric single-decker
  BYD K9A electric single-deck bus
  Fleet no. BE1
May/September 2013 last updated 10th September 2013

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  80th anniversary decorated buses
April-June 2013 last updated 8th June 2013

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  ATEU28 is decorated to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the comic Old Master Q
February 2013 last updated 8th February 2013

  ATE236 and AVBWU16 decorated in 'Year of the Snake' livery 
December 2012 last updated 30th December 2012

  The arrival of the first production ADL Enviro400s (ATSE class)
Nov 2012 - Feb 2013  last updated 21st February 2013

  New-generation ADL Enviro500 launched at the Euro Bus Expo 2012
November 2012 last updated 12th November 2012

  Tuesday 8th May 2012 - The last day of the 'hot-dogs'
May 2012 last updated 14th May 2012

  Sunday 18th March 2012 - the last day of non air-con operation on route 71S. 
March 2012 last updated 19th March 2012

  JR Team place adverts on four of the remaining 'hot-dogs'
January 2012 last updated 5th May 2012

2012 The Year of the Dragon - Last updated 25th January 2012
  2012 - 'Year of the Dragon'
January 2012 last updated 27th January 2012

New Euro V engined Enviro500s - December 2011
  New Euro V engined Enviro500s
  Fleet nos. ATEE1-5
December 2011 last updated 27th December 2011

Vintage liveried buses - November/December 2011
  Vintage liveried buses
November/December 2011 last updated 30th December 2011

Retiring Buses at Tai Po Depot - 30th October 2011
   The retirement of KMB's non air-con buses
November 2011 last updated 14th November 2011

The Last Bus ex-KMB Olympian S3BL459 now at Ocean Park
  'The Last Bus' - former KMB Leyland Olympian S3BL459
last updated 27th September 2011

AVBWU class - Volvo B9TL/Wrights double-deckers - last updated 5th March 2012
  Wrights Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TLs
  Fleet nos. AVBWU1-290
February 2010 - June 2012 last updated 5th June 2012

AVD1 carries a new livery - last updated 18th July 2011
  The unique AVD1, the Volgren bodied Volvo B9TL prototype
January 2012 last updated 31st July 2011

New Enviro200s - Last updated 28th August 2011
  Alexander Dennis Enviro200s  - AAU1-AAU30
October 2010 - September 2011 last updated 15th September 2011

2011 - Year of the Rabbit - last updated 26th January 2011
  2011 - 'Year of the Rabbit'
January 2011 last updated 29th January 2011

Twin axle Volvo B9TL with Wrights Gemini 2 bodywork - Last updated 8th April 2011
  The first two-axle Wrights Geminis arrive
July 2010 - Dec 2011 last updated 1st January 2011

ATEU class - new class of Enviro500s - last updated 26th December 2011
  The ATEU class 
Feb 2009 - May 2011 last updated 26th December 2011

AVC class - new Volvo B7RLEs single-deckers enter service - last updated 1st January 2011
  New MCV bodied Volvo B7RLE
April 2010 - May 2012 Last updated 24th May 2012

The new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 - Last updated 18th February 2010
  The arrival of the first Enviro400
November 2009 Last updated 10th November 2012

2010 - Year of the Tiger - Last updated 5th January 2010
  2010 - 'Year of the Tiger'
January 2010 Last updated 5th January 2010

ASB/ASC class - new Scania K230UBs single-deckers arrive - last updated 28th December 2009
  New Scania K230UB's arrive
December 2009 last updated 3rd March 2012

ASU class - new Scania K310UDs double-deckers arrive - last updated 31st January 2010
  New Scania K310UD/Salvador Caetano production models
  Fleet nos. ASU3-22
last updated 7th July 2009

KMB buses now in preservation in Australia - Last updated 7th July 2009
  KMB buses now in preservation in Australia
July 2009 Last updated 7th July 2009

2009 - The Year of the Ox - Last updated 18th January 2009   2009 - 'Year of the Ox'
January 2009 Last updated 18th January 2009

The end of Route 70 - Last updated 9th December 2008   The end of Route 70
December 2008 Last updated 9th December 2008

The second Scania K310UD, ASU2. - Last updated 15th October 2008   The second Scania K310UD, ASU2
October 2008 Last updated 15th October 2008

Fire at KMB's Tin Shui Wai Depot during the night of 31st March 2008   Fire at KMB's Tin Shui Wai Depot during the night of 31st March 2008
March 2008 last updated 4th April 2008

The last of the KMB Metrobuses - March/April/May 2007   The last of the KMB Metrobuses
March-May 2007 last updated 20th May 2007

Year of the Pig - 2007   2007 - 'Year of the Pig'
February 2007 last updated 6th February 2007

Volvo B9TL's with Wrights bodywork and 2006 decals   Volvo B9TL's with Wrights bodywork and 2006 decals
June 2006 last updated 10th June 2006

New Euro 4 engined buses - May 2006   New Euro IV engined buses
May 2006 last updated 18th November 2006

Year of the Dog - January 2006   2006 - 'Year of the Dog'
January 2006 last updated 18th January 2006

New Enviro 500s - January 2006   New Enviro500s
January 2006 last updated 27th January 2006

  General News
May 2005 last updated 30th December 2009

  General News
February 2005 last updated 30th December 2009

Year of the Rooster - January 2005   2005 - 'Year of the Rooster'
January 2005 last updated 8th January 2023

The first Enviro 500s with Volvo B9TL chassis   The first Enviro500s with Volvo B9TL chassis
November 2004 last updated 30th November 2004

MAN/Volgrens - the 'AMN' class   MAN/Volgrens - the AMN class
August 2004 last updated 10th August 2004

Year of the Monkey - 2004   2004 - 'Year of the Monkey'
February 2004 last updated 11th February 2004

The Wrightbus   The Wrightbus - Showbus 2003
September 2003 last updated 22nd November 2023

New Neoman arrives - November 2003   New Neoman arrives
November 2003 last updated 24th November 2003

Volvo Olympian involved in an accident on Saturday 18th October 2003   Volvo Olympian involved in serious accident on Saturday 18th October 2003
October 2003 last updated 4th April 2004

The end of the Dennis Dragon '3N' class - June 2003   The end of the 3N class
June 2003 last updated 30th June 2003

Click here for more details   Transbus Enviro500
March 2003 last updated 27th April 2003

   
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