Citybus (Hong Kong)
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Chow Tai Fook Enterprises NWS Holdings |
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| Founded | 5 August 1979 |
| Headquarters | Chai Wan |
| Service type | Bus services |
| Alliance | New World First Bus |
| Routes | 108 (2015) |
| Depots | Chai Wan Siu Ho Wan |
| Fleet | 981 (2015) |
| Daily ridership | 647,500 (2014 average) |
| Annual ridership | 236,349,000 (2014) |
| Chief executive | Samuel Cheng (Managing Director) |
| Website | www |
Citybus Limited (Chinese: 城巴有限公司) is one of the three major bus operators in Hong Kong. It provides both franchised and non-franchised bus service. The franchised route network serves mainly Hong Kong Island, cross-harbour routes (between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon/New Territories), Ocean Park, North Lantau (Tung Chung and Hong Kong Disneyland) and Hong Kong International Airport. The non-franchised routes serve mainly City One Sha Tin. It also provides bus rental services and staff bus services for some large companies such as TVB and China Light and Power.
The company is wholly owned by Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and NWS Holdings, who together also own the third largest operator, New World First Bus.
From 1984 to 2001 the company offered a cross-border service between Hong Kong and China using mainly Leyland Olympians, but this was discontinued due to stiff competition. However, in 2007, Citybus began operating route B3, which goes to Shenzhen Bay Port.
Citybus was founded on 5 August 1979 by former China Motor Bus employee Lyndon Rees with one Volvo B55 double deck bus, providing a shuttle service for the Hong Kong United Dockyard in Hung Hom. In 1981 it commenced operating a residential bus route between City One Shatin and Kowloon Tong MTR station. In 1982, the United Transport group purchased a 49% shareholding.
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