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Non Air-Conditioned Buses
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In March 2009, the number of non air-conditioned fleet dropped to less than 180, or approximately 4% of the KMB fleet. They will soon be replaced by new buses within a few years, most likely by 2012.
Despite heat, these non-ac buses, or "hot dogs" called by the locals, are preferred by some groups, especially the elderly, over air-conditioned buses simply because of better fare; there are also people who prefer fresh air over AC especially when riding on the countryside routes or during the winter.
The current non-ac fleet consists of 3 types of buses: Leyland Olympian (11m), Dennis Dragon (11m) and Volvo Olympian (11m).
 Ds. Dragon and MCW Metrobus in Tai Po |
 FA9671 & FB8617 in last month of service |
 Upper Deck of L.Olympian FA9671 |
 Fire Department ad on L.Olympian FA9279 |
 L.Olympian FA9671 climbing up to STW |
 Ds Dragons competition |
 L.Olympian EC7920 approaching KLN Tong |
 MCW EF8815 arriving at TST |
 L.Olympian EB3316 seen in SKM Estate |
 FB4822 catching up with EU8914 near Hin Keng |
 Ds. Dragon passing thru Lek Yuen |
 GK8946 & ES4644 on Tai Po Rd |
 V.Olympian GK3199 passing thru Hin Keng |
 Cab Interior of L.Olympian FB8886 |
 EC843 & ES3678 & GH5996 in Mei Fu |
 Lower Deck of Ds.Dragon ES3833 |
 MCW EF8576 leaving Pak Tin |
 Lower Deck of MCW Metrobus EH2940 |
 V. & L.Olympians in Tai Po Industrial Estate |
 Ds. Dragon EV1244 in Lam Tin |
 AEC AD4807 at KMB bus depot |
 L.Olympians leaving TST |
 FB9469 loads of student leaving Pak Tin |
 V.Olympian GK8522 heading to Kwun Tong |
 FV7886 & GK9710 on rt.87B & 85B |
 Spare L.Olympians resting at Island Habr. |
 GA5144 on rt.82K |
 EV6424 heading to Mei Lam |
 FB8617 passing thru Lek Yuen to Sun Chui |
 L.Olympian FU5476 joins its sister FU5593 |
 12m Ds. Dragon Training bus |
 3-door 12m Leyland Olympian on training |
 L.Olympian DB5302 passing Chun Shek |
 Retired MCWs in KLN Bay Depot |
 Non-ac still runs on a few 'X' routes (express) |
 Ds. Dragon Land |
 Ds.Dragon FZ8258 at Ma On Shan |
 FW2149@81C diverted to Shatin Centre |
 FW2410 and FV8281 at Mei Lam B.T. |
 FY5061 had served route 70 for a while.. |
 V.Olympian GL431 seen in Taipo |
 Last "Tank:" FB9469 seen in Tai Hing |
 Training bus EJ4474 seen in Lek Yuen |
 Ds.Dragon FZ8258 in Hing Keng |
 FZ4577 on route 11X in KLN Bay |
 FU5593 with a KMB Tow Vehicle |
 GK9094 meets FB4822 in Shatin MTR |
 V.Olympian GK3578 with L.Olympian FV6840 |
 L.Olympian FY8389 in a Suicide Prevention ad |
 Ds.Dragon FY2679 on route 70 |
 MCW EF9648 on route 43C near Olympic Station |
 Ds.Dragon EV5641 with 2IFC in the background |
 "Tiger" L.Olympians at Park Avenue Bus Terminus |
 S-Depot L.Olympians meet in Tin Sum |
 EU9848@70 with Central in the background |
 Rear-view of FX7476@86A in Shek Kip Mei |
 Last "Hot Dog" GK9112 on route 2E to KLN City Ferry |
 MCW EH8559@39A at Tseun Wan West MTR |
 L.Olympian FV5139 stands waiting for departure |
 Destination Board of 85K |
 An interesting bus wrap renewal for V.Olympian GK9094 |
 GA6027 & GK3578 on route 6A in Lai Chi Kok |
 Ds.Dragon FX9694 loading passengers in Sun Tin Wai |
 "Blue buses" meet in Cheung Sha Wan |
 FT7052 & FU6538 from different depots serving r.2E |
 Non-ac buses at Kowloon City Ferry Station |
 GA5145 on route 81M to Kowloon Tong |
 Dragons in Fanling racing to Sheung Shui |
 ES6310 enjoying the warm sunset |
 Non-ac buses standing by |
 FW2243 waiting for more |
 FB5764 serving Shek Kip Mei residents |
 ES6048 traveling thru the abandoned SKM Estate |
 FV7886 passing thru Che Kung Temple |
 FU5381 and FW2096 resting at non-peak hours |
 FV5668 heading to Tai Wai from Shatin Central |
 FP8167 arrives on time despite heavy storm |
 Upper deck tail lamps are unique to Volvo "hot dogs" |
 FU8538 forging ahead to its destination |
 L.Olympian approaching sunset |
 A different mission to serve |
 FU5476 passing thru her usual destination, KLN Tong |