Long Win Bus
{{Short description|Chinese bus company}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{refimprove|date=April 2015}}
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|logo = Long Win Bus logo.svg
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|image = UV6X32 LWB E32A 10-08-2022.jpg
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|image_caption = MCV EvoSeti bodied Volvo B8L in August 2022
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|parent = Transport International
|founded = {{Start date and age|1997|3|21}}
|headquarters = 9 Po Lun Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon
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|service_area =
|service_type = Bus services
|alliance = Kowloon Motor Bus
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|hubs =
|depots = 1 (Owned by LWB Themselves) + 3 (Owned by Kowloon Motor Bus)
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|annual_ridership= 42,938,000 (2023)
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|website = {{Official URL}}
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{{Chinese
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| t = 龍運巴士
| s = 龙运巴士
| j = lung4 wan6 baa1 si6*2
| p = Lóng Yùn Bāshì
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Long Win Bus Company Limited (LWB; {{zh|t=龍運巴士}}) is a bus company operating franchised services in Hong Kong. It provides bus service between Hong Kong International Airport, North Lantau New Town and the New Territories. It is a subsidiary of Transport International.
History
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Long Win Bus began operations on 22 May 1997, operating peak-hour services after the opening of the Tsing Ma Bridge.{{Cite web |title=About LWB |url=http://www.lwb.hk/en/lwbprofile.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419162055/http://www.lwb.hk/en/lwbprofile.html |archive-date=19 April 2015 |website=Long Win Bus Company}}{{Cite web |title=Company Overview |url=http://www.tih.hk/english.php?page=company&file=fran.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415083348/http://www.tih.hk/english.php?page=company&file=fran.html |archive-date=15 April 2015 |website=Transport International Holdings}}
The first route operated by Long Win Bus was route E31 (Tung Chung to Tsuen Wan Pier when newly introduced), served by Volvo Olympians. But later on, Volvo Olympians have been retired from the bus fleet, and were transferred to its parent company, Kowloon Motor Bus.
The company's franchise was extended from June 2003 to May 2013. In April 2012, it was extended again until May 2023.{{Cite press release |title=Grant of new franchises to three bus companies |date=24 April 2012 |url=http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201204/24/P201204240210.htm |via=info.gov.hk |last1=Government of Hong Kong |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924062931/http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201204/24/P201204240210.htm |archive-date=24 September 2015}}{{Citation |title=[Long Win Bus Company Limited franchise] |url=http://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_390/lw%20franchise%202013-2023%20(gn3181).pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615122822/http://www.td.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_390/lw%20franchise%202013-2023%20(gn3181).pdf |archive-date=15 June 2018 |mode=cs1}} In July 2022, it was further extended for another 10 years until 30 April 2033.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.gov.hk/eng/2022/07/20220712/20220712_125059_868.html|title=3 new bus franchises granted|publisher=news.gov.hk|date=12 July 2022|access-date=16 July 2022}}
Services
As of December 2023, Long Win Bus operated 42 routes which cover the Airport, Tung Chung, Hong Kong Disneyland and AsiaWorld–Expo.{{Cite report |url=https://www.kmb.hk/morekmb/moreLWB2023.pdf |script-title=zh:龍運透視2023 / More About LWB 2023 |author=Long Win Bus Company|date=c. 2024 |language=zh,en}}{{Cite web |title=search.kmb.hk |url=https://search.kmb.hk/kmbwebsite/index.aspx?lang=en |access-date=2024-08-24}}{{Cite report |url=https://doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/transport/annual/2023/ar2023.pdf |title=2023 Annual Report |last=Transport International Holdings |date=c. 2024}}
The current letter assignments are in place to identify the type of bus service provided:
=Numbering system=
- A30-A39, E30-E39: Routes serving the Western New Territories, including Kwai Tsing District, Tsuen Wan District, Tuen Mun District and Yuen Long District
- A40-A49, E40-E49: Routes serving the Eastern New Territories, including Sha Tin District, Tai Po District and the North District, does not serve Sai Kung District due to the franchise currently being with Citybus
=Prefixes=
- A: Airport routes. Provides deluxe bus services to and from the Hong Kong International Airport and in some cases, the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port
- E: External routes. Provides regular bus services serving the Airport Logistics Area and Tung Chung.
- R: Routes serving Hong Kong Disneyland.
- S: Shuttle routes. Provides regular bus services running between Tung Chung and the general Airport area.
- N: Overnight routes. Same class as E-prefix routes
- NA: Overnight airport routes: Same class as A-prefix routes
=Suffixes=
- A: Branch of the main route (e.g., E36A)
- C: Routes serving the Airport Logistics Area only, with all routes terminating at the Aircraft Maintenance Area. Same class as E-prefix routes.
- P/S: Peak hour routes, although route E33P provides services beyond peak hours. (Except A41P)
Fleet
As of December 2021, Long Win Bus operated a fleet of 257 including 252 air-conditioned low floor double-decker buses and 4 air-conditioned single-decker battery electric buses.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website}}
{{Bus companies of Hong Kong}}
{{Kowloon Motor Bus}}
Category:Bus companies of Hong Kong
Category:Transport companies established in 1997