Kowloon Motor Bus

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Kowloon Motor Bus
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Kowloon Motor Bus facelifted Wright Gemini 3 bodied Volvo B8L in March 2019
Parent Transport International
Founded13 April 1933;91 years ago (1933-04-13)
Headquarters Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong [1]
Service area Hong Kong
Service type Bus services
Alliance Long Win Bus
Routes423 (2021) [2]
Depots4
Fleet4001 (2021) [2]
Daily ridership2.53 million (2023) [3]
Annual ridership923.6 million (2023) [3]
Fuel type
Website www.kmb.hk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Kowloon Motor Bus also has a Hong Kong football club, Kowloon Motor Bus Co. It was formed in 1947 and joined Hong Kong First Division League in the 1947/48 season. Nicknamed "Atomic Bus", the team obtained the only two league titles in 1953/54 and 1966/67. The team attained its peak in the 1950s and 1960s when the "South China - Kowloon Motor Bus Co. crash" (南巴大戰) was one of the highlighted rival matches in Hong Kong. In 1970/71, the team faced their first relegation, but was able to stay in the First Division as Jardines quit the league in the following season. However, the team were relegated in 1972/73. It made its last First Division League appearance in 1976/77, but was relegated after only one season. The football team quit the league in 1981 and reformed in 2017. [6]

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References

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Further reading

Kowloon Motor Bus
Traditional Chinese 九龍巴士(一九三三)公司
Simplified Chinese 九龙巴士(一九三三)公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Jiǔlóng Bāshì (Yījiǔsānsān) Yǒuxiàngōngsī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping gau2 lung4 baa1 si6*2 (jat1 gau2 saam1 saam1) jau5 haan6 gung1 si1