Operational Excellence

KMB is committed to the pursuit of excellence in providing efficient, reliable, user-friendly and value for money bus services.

Professional Quality Management

KMB's main depots at Kowloon Bay, Lai Chi Kok, Sha Tin and Tuen Mun were certified in 2007 by the Q-Mark Council of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries as having met the Green Mark Standard under the Hong Kong Green Mark Certification Scheme. Since becoming the first public bus company in Hong Kong to achieve ISO 9001:1994 certification on a company-wide basis in 1999, KMB has been upgraded to ISO 9001:2000 certification accredited by the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA). The HKQAA has reconfirmed the excellence of KMB's management systems in five certification areas: KMB Headquarters; Traffic Department and four permanent operating depots; the Overhaul Centre; the Bus Body Construction Depot; and the Unit Overhaul Depot. In 2001, KMB's Sha Tin Depot obtained ISO 14001 certification for environmental management systems, making KMB the first bus company in Hong Kong to achieve this recognition. KMB's new Lai Chi Kok Depot received ISO 14001 certification in 2003. KMB has also received awards from the Business Environment Council recognising its achievements in environment protection.

In 2002, KMB successfully upgraded all of its ISO 9001:1994 certificates to the ISO9001:2000 version. In 2009, new ISO9001:2008 certificates were issued to KMB upon the completion of upgrading audits on four certification areas. KMB will work diligently to ensure that we continue to earn this quality rating.

KMB has received widespread recognition for its commitment to quality management through the receipt of many prestigious awards from professional organisations.

Professional Quality Management

The bus fleet

When KMB was founded, its bus fleet consisted of 106 small, single-deck buses. Today KMB is the largest bus operator in Hong Kong with 3,933 buses, of which 95.1% are air-conditioned. With more than 12,000 staff, KMB operates a network of 399 bus routes transporting more than 2.7 million passengers every day. Having played an active part in the development of Hong Kong over the years, KMB has become one of the world's largest public bus companies and has gained recognition as an international leader in public bus transportation.

The bus fleet

An Extensive Network

KMB has been a partner in Hong Kong's growth and expansion. As the population has grown and more new towns have been developed, the company's bus routes have increased in number. KMB's franchised bus network now extends from the Lok Ma Chau boundary across the New Territories and the Kowloon Peninsular to Hong Kong Island. With interchanges at the Tai Lam Tunnel and the Shing Mun Tunnels, and the Octopus Bus-Bus Interchange packages, KMB carries passengers to places all over Hong Kong. No other public transport system in Hong Kong runs a network on a similar scale. The Group also established Long Win Bus Company Limited to provide bus services to Hong Kong International Airport and neighboring Tung Chung.

An Extensive Network

Modernised Operations Facilities

Besides KMB's four main depots, each equipped with the most advanced facilities to handle daily operations and servicing, there are 11 other depots that provide parking and minor maintenance services. The KMB Overhaul Centre at Tuen Mun is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest of its type in the world. The Lai Chi Kok Bus Depot was built in line with environment-friendly concepts and incorporates many modem facilities that enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness. Since 1973, KMB has run its own apprentice training school to foster the professional development of its maintenance and repair staff. The numerous awards won by KMB apprentices in the last few years in the Vocational Training Council's Best Apprentice Competition testify to their excellent performance.

Modernised Operations Facilities

Up To Date Traffic Information

KMB has installed closed circuit television (CCTV) systems with wide-angle cameras at Tsim Sha Tsui, Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan and Shatin Central Termini, to monitor and respond to traffic conditions in and around the bus termini. KMB is considering introducing similar systems at other bus termini as part of its strategy to enhance operational efficiency.

Up To Date Traffic Information

Performance Pledge

KMB uses an internal assessment mechanism to review annually the two core competencies of bus operations, mechanical reliability and operational capability. KMB's statistics show that in 2008, the fleet achieved 48,392:1 on mechanical reliability against a target of 45,000:1. For the same period, the operational capability achieved by KMB was 100.1% against a target of 100%.

As a result of the improvements achieved by its bus fleet, operations facilities and front-line staff, KMB's accident rate is continuously decreasing.

Performance Pledge

Service Enhancement

To promote KMB's quality service culture, KMB runs an annual Outstanding Service Award programme to reward staff for outstanding performance. In addition, Annual Good Service and Safe Driving Awards and Annual Good Service and Attendance Awards are presented to bus captains and terminus supervisors/assistant terminus supervisors respectively in appreciation of their dedication and contribution.

KMB provides training programmes for all grades of staff to maintain and upgrade the quality of its human resources. The KMB Bus Captain Training School provides comprehensive training and improvement courses for new and existing bus captains to ensure that they are well qualified to provide passengers with a safe, comfortable and reliable service. In early 2008, KMB introduced the state-of-the-art Driving Simulator Studio – Hong Kong's first – which simulates real-world driving environments to train bus captains and improve their decision-making and performance across a wide range of vehicle manoeuvres.

The KMB Technical Training School provides a four-year apprentice training course to ensure an adequate supply of skilled maintenance workers. The school also offers maintenance staff training in the latest bus transport technology.

Service Enhancement