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handrails, lighting system and seating layout were all upgraded. The seating layout was changed from 3+2 to 2+2, making a typical refurbished bus accommodate 10 fewer passengers than one before refurbishment. NWFB phased out all older buses gradually in stages and completed in
January 2016, becoming full low-floor fleet.
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difficulties since CMB was reluctant to cooperate. NWFB commenced operating at midnight on 1 September 1998 after a series of negotiations and with help from the government. However NWFB had already started its operation of other non-overnight routes at midnight as CMB refused to operate after that time.
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started to introduce new competitors by transferring the franchise of CMB routes to other companies. As a result, Citybus became the second franchisee of the bus service on Hong Kong Island. Over 40 routes were transferred between 1991 and 1995. In spite of the loss of many profitable routes, the
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NWFB commenced operations with around 50 new buses and 710 former CMB buses, with the NWFB logo applied over the CMB logos and blue patches over the CMB corporate flag. Having purchased large numbers of second-hand buses from CMB, NWFB started an extensive program to refurbish them. The floor,
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as it was the only bidder with no local bus operation experience. However, New World First
Holdings was awarded a five-year franchise in March 1998 with commitments of new facilities, improved service standards and employment of CMB staff. During the handover in mid-1998, NWFB faced a lot of
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February 1998, the government announced the franchise for all 140 routes operated by CMB would not be reviewed when it expired 31 August that year. Eighty-eight of the routes were placed to open tender, 12 routes were transferred directly to Citybus, one
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When the government decided to terminate CMB's franchise, New World First Bus acquired 88 routes. Other routes were handed over to
Citybus and Kowloon Motor Bus. New World First Bus also operates bus routes in the
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In July 2022, Bravo
Transport announced that it would be retiring the NWFB brand, with operations merged into Citybus when the next franchise commenced on 1 July 2023. In July 2023, the brand was retired.
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New World First Bus fans vow to take photos and many rides before colours change to
Citybus’ yellow and red following merger
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consortium, made up of private equity firm
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established with the Kunming government to operate services to
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service of CMB did not show any significant improvement.
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MTR Bus (Northwest New Territories) / MTR Feeder Bus
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New World First Bus Enviro500 12m Euro V Information
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Legislative Council Panel on Transport 31 July 1998
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853:List of bus routes in Hong Kong
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908:Transportation in Hong Kong
893:List of Hong Kong companies
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350:Six companies lodged bids:
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1406:Bus companies of Hong Kong
1066:Hong Kong sale saves jobs
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1338:NWS Holdings
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