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7 unusual facts about New Lantao Bus


New Lantao Bus

These buses are tailor-made for the rough road conditions on southern part of Lantau Island.

This allows the main engine to operate on its full power when climbing up steep slopes on southern part of Lantau Island.

The major service area of the company is Lantau Island, while it is the only bus company in the southern part of the Island.

However, their SLF design was proved to be not suitable to operate in southern part of Lantau Island.

However, the road conditions on southern part of Lantau Island are too rough and they seemed to be the only possible solution.

NLB was formed in 1973 through the merger of three bus companies operated by residents of Lantau Island, and became the third franchised bus company on 1 April 1974.

In the mean time, New Lantao Bus also started to operate new bus routes solely serving the northern part of Lantau Island.


Hong Kong bus route numbering

The numbering systems of public buses can be classified into Hong Kong Island routes, Kowloon and New Territories routes, Lantau Island (New Lantao Bus) routes, MTR Feeder Bus routes, Cross harbour bus routes and Airport and North Lantau external bus routes.


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