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A new style of minibus stops seen on Robinson Road in the Mid-levels of Hong Kong. The public light bus (PLB) or minibus is a public transport service in Hong Kong.It uses minibuses to provide quicker transport and to serve areas that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently.
In 1933, bus services were franchised.Rights were given to Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) on the North side, and China Motor Bus (CMB) on the Island. Other bus companies such as Hong Kong Tramways, Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Hong Kong Hotel and Aberdeen Kai Fong, had to cease operations and their buses sold to the franchised operators.
Bus services in Hong Kong have a long history. As of 2023, four companies operate franchised public bus services. There are also a variety of non-franchised public bus services, including feeder bus services to railway stations operated by MTR, and residents' services for residential estates (particularly those in the New Territories).
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, opened in 2018, is the world's longest sea-crossing bridge, enhancing connectivity between Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland city of Zhuhai. The MTR network continues to expand with new lines and extensions, such as the Tuen Ma Line and the East Rail Line extension to Admiralty.
The first residential bus route was route 88R from City One Shatin to Kowloon Tong station (it was then renumbered 62R). From c. 2003, the route numbers have been changed to prefixes "HR", "KR", and "NR". They stand for Hong Kong Island residential bus routes, Kowloon residential bus routes and New Territories residential bus routes respectively.
The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited (KMB) is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong. It is the largest bus company in Hong Kong by fleet size and number of bus routes, with over 4,000 buses - mostly double deckers - and 420 routes. [4] It is a subsidiary of Transport International.
The following is a list of current franchised bus routes in Hong Kong, sorted according to bus companies. All current franchised bus routes are operated by air-conditioned buses only and fares are paid through flat fares.
Route 13 service was started by China Motor Bus (CMB) on 16 April 1974, when the first bus lane in Hong Kong, the one along westbound Caine Road, came into operation. The fare at that time was 50 cents, without child fare concession or section fare arrangements. At that time, the main bus fleet on the line was Guy Arab Mk V (LX class).