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General

New World First Bus Services Limited (First Bus, or "NWFB") was established in 1998, taking over China Motor Bus's franchise to provide bus services on Hong Kong Island together with Citybus. It is the third largest public bus operator in Hong Kong.

It mainly serves Hong Kong Island, parts of Tseung Kwan O and Western Kowloon. It also provides cross-harbour routes linking between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon or New Territories jointly with Kowloon Motor Bus.

The company currently possesses over 700 buses, and operateing over 100 franchised routes with over 2,000 staff. Since 18 August 2002, the complete bus fleet are air-conditioned (except one open-top bus). All buses are equipped with Octopus smart card payment system. Near 80% of the buses are Super Low Floor.

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A Volvo Super Olympian serving in Sai Kung.

In 2004, it has expanded its service to Kunming, in Mainland China.

Bus Fleet

Double Deck Air-conditioned Buses (First-hand)

  • Dennis Trident
    • Bodied with Alexander ALX500 body
      • 201 * 12 metres (Fleet number: 1001-1190, 1210-1221)
      • 30 * 11.3 metres (Fleet number: 1401-1430)
      • 62 * 10.6 metres (Fleet number: 1601-1662)
    • Bodied with Duple MetSec DM5000 body
      • 62 * 12 metres (Fleet number: 3001-3062)
      • 1 * 10.6 metres (Fleet number: 3601)
      • 60 * 10.3 metres (Super Low Height Body) (Fleet number: 3301-3360)
  • Volvo Super Olympian
    • Bodied with Alexander ALX500 body
      • 103 * 12 metres (Fleet number: 5001-5103)
  • Neoplan Centroliner
      • 30 * 12 metres (Fleet number: 6001-6030)

Single Deck Air-conditioned Buses (First-hand)

  • Dennis Dart
    • Bodied with Plaxton Pointer 2 body
      • (10.7 metres)
      • (10.3 metres)

Double Deck Air-conditioned Buses (Second-hand)

  • Bought from China Motor Bus
      • 92 * 11 metres Dennis Condor with Duple MetSec body,
        (Fleet number: DA1-DA92)
      • 62 * 11 metres Volvo Olympian with Alexander R-type body,
        (Fleet number: VA1-VA61, VA63)
      • 25 * 11 metres Leyland Olympian with Alexander R-type body,
        (Fleet number: LA1-LA25)
  • Bought from Hong Kong Air Cargo Limited (HACTL)
      • 4 * 12 metres Dennis Dragon with Duple MetSec body,
        (Fleet number: DA93-DA96)
      • 2 * 12 metres Volvo Olympian with Alexander R-type body,
        (Fleet number: VA65-VA66)

Double Deck Open-top Buses (Second-hand)

  • Bought from China Motor Bus
      • 1 * 11 metres Dennis Condor with Duple MetSec body,
        (Fleet number: DM6)

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