Kowloon Motor Bus Fleet Numbering - Long Win Bus

Long Win Bus

Long Win Bus uses codes in the ABB format, both A and BB being digits. The class is given by A and the serial is given by BB. Since those new Enviro500 buses are Euro4 and Euro5, they were given fleet numbers in the format of ABCC, The class is given by A ( A is being draw up by the original version of that bus type), the standard of engine is given by B and the serial is given by CC.

  • 1xx / 2xx - Dennis Trident (with Alexander ALX500 bodywork)
  • 301 - Dennis Trident (deluxe version with Duple MetSec DM5000 bodywork)
  • 401 - Volvo B9TL (deluxe version with Alexander Dennis Enviro500 bodywork)
  • 5xx - Dennis Trident (deluxe version for Axx routes with Alexander ALX500 bodywork)
  • 601 - Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (deluxe version with Alexander Dennis bodywork)
  • 7xx - Volvo B9TL (with Alexander Dennis Enviro500 bodywork)
  • 8xx - Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (with Alexender Dennis bodywork)
  • 9xx - Dennis Lance
  • 64xx - Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (deluxe Euro 4 version)
  • 84xx - Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Euro 4 version)
  • 85xx - Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Euro 5 version)

301 is a unique case in Long Win Bus fleet. It is special because it is the only Dennis Trident 12m with Duple Metsec bodywork in the fleet. When Dennis Trident 197 was caught fire and damaged in 1999, and investigated the problem was due to the design fault, Dennis decided to deliver another new Trident to KMB as compensation, and thus 301 was given to Long Win Bus.

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