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History of bus transport in Hong Kong

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The history of bus transport in Hong Kong began with the introduction of the first bus routes in Hong Kong in the 1920s.
Contents
1 History
1.1 1920s: The beginning
1.2 1930s: Pre-war franchise
1.3 Early 1940s: During the war
1.4 Late 1940s - 1950s: Post-war expansion (part one)
1.5 1960s: Post-war expansion (part two)
1.5.1 1967 Riot and the PLB Detour
1.6 Early 1970s: The tunnels and the towns in one-man-operated, in joint forces with the Arabs on the peak
1.7 Late 1970s: The Fleetline and the Victory
1.8 Early 1980s: Race to the 3-axler, Dragons chasing the Mercedes
1.9 Late 1980s: It's too cool to be in an Olympian, yet cooler in a Falcon
1.10 1990s: Interchanging when one saw the other's demise
1.11 2000s: On the edge, to the scrapyard
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History
1920s: The beginning

Collection of KMB bus models, from past to present.
Omnibus Transport in Hong Kong dates from the beginning of the last century. Several operators were managing a number of bus routes on both sides of the Victoria Harbour by the end of the 1920s. These included Kowloon Motor Bus, China Motor Bus, the Hong Kong Tramways (which served the Happy Valley area) and many more.
1930s: Pre-war franchise
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 had to cease operations and their buses sold to the franchised operators.
Records relating to the period before 1930s are scarce as they were mostly destroyed in the Second World War, but the surviving photographic and written evidence indicates that an extensive network of buses served both sides of the harbour. Some remote areas of the territory at the time, such as Yuen Long, Fanling and Stanley were also served. Buses of various British bus manufacturers, such as Leyland, Thornycroft and Daimler were present in significant numbers around the territory.
Early 1940s: During the war
During the occupation, the Japanese tried unsuccessfully to restore bus services to normal levels, due to an insufficient supply of fuel and spare-parts. The limited resources and buses available for service, was also responsible for the reduction in the total number of routes in service, as well as for the re-introduction of horse-driven carts to the territory.
Late 1940s - 1950s: Post-war expansion (part one)
When the British returned, they put the restoration of public transport to the highest priority. Before new buses were shipped to Hong Kong, both KMB and CMB had to use modified trucks instead of proper buses to transport passengers. These trucks were phased out by the end of the 1950s. The position eased when KMB took delivery of a batch of 50 single-deck Tilling-Stevens and CMB a further 108 during 1947/8.
The return of large number of people to Hong Kong after the war, and people who wanted to escape from the communists, caused a population boom. As a result, the demand for public transport skyrocketed and larger buses became necessary. Kowloon Motor Bus received 20 Daimler CVG5 double-decker buses in 1949 as a trial (one of the first 4 buses introduced had been preserved by KMB after withdrawal in early 1980s). They turned out to be an unparalleled success, just like the AEC Regents (RT) in London. More than 1,000 buses in various specifications, including the Fleetlines, were to follow until 1970s.
China Motor Bus chose to use more single-deck buses instead. This was because the Gardner-engined double-deckers did not perform satisfactorily given the hilly terrain, and population levels on the island were more steady and predictable. The company partnered with Guy in Wolverhampton, England and became the second major buyer of Guy Arab buses - after Wolverhampton Corporation Transport.
1960s: Post-war expansion (part two)
A comparison the buses on both sides of the harbour in the 1960s: The KMB buses were larger in capacity with standard engines, while those of CMB were small yet over-powered. While KMB went for 34-foot double-decker buses, CMB chose to buy 36-foot version of Guy Arab, but with only 60% of the capacity of a 34-footer.
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