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Hong Kong's Double Decker Buses

The old buses imported from UK are pretty interesting.

I think the ding-ding deserves an honorable mention/photo in this thread.

Those old English buses lasted a long time. I bet they were terrible to ride on, although they were built like tanks and probably lasted 10 times longer than the new plastic/metal buses.

I've always found the yellow and blue colour scheme used on some Hong Kong buses to be very similar to the colour scheme used by Dublin Bus.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...3457462%29.jpg

They even seem to use a similar bus model, although Dublin's buses only have a single rear axle whereas HK has a double rear axle.

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Originally Posted by The Chemist (Post 8666014)

I've always found the yellow and blue colour scheme used on some Hong Kong buses to be very similar to the colour scheme used by Dublin Bus.

They even seem to use a similar bus model, although Dublin's buses only have a single rear axle whereas HK has a double rear axle.

Yes, most Hong Kong buses are imported from various European manufacturers. Local requirements stipulate triple axle so they are longer and have more wheels.

awesome to see these in action with all the colorful modern ad wraps.

mta was supposed to bring more of these back, i dk what happened.

corona virus i suppose.

‘and if a double decker bus
crashes into us
to die by your side
would be
a heavenly
way to die.’

Going on "Buscation” to discover leisure areas in the city
Apr 13, 2021
The Standard Excerpt

“Buscation” can be the next big thing after staycation and flycations, where people can make use of bus routes running through the city to discover leisure areas and go to different urban photo-taking hotspots.

KMB today launches a second eBook - a new Urban Routes Recommendation eBook, recommending eight areas with photo-taking and gourmet hot spots in the city allowing citizens to enjoy a leisurely holiday.

The eBook introduces the best places to play and eat in each district with hand-drawn maps, covering eight locations including Central, Tsuen Wan, Kowloon, Tuen Mun, Kam Tin, Ma On Shan, Fanling, and Tai O.

Among the recommendations is a “Buscation” to Hong Kong’s famous public housing estates.

With bus route 2A in Kowloon, the route travels between East and West Kowloon, passing through many famous public housing estates.

More : https://www.thestandard.com.hk/break...as-in-the-city

eBook : https://www.kmb.hk/tc/news/kmb_urban.html