Hong Kong Volvo B9TL

The Volvo B9TL was introduced to Hong Kong in 2004, when Kowloon Motor Bus purhased a Volvo B9TL with a Volgren body to try as a demo unit (AVD1). At the begininng of 2005 when Kowloon Motor Bus put two more of these vehicles in service, but with Wright and Transbus bodywork. The B9TL is the predecessor of the B10TL, some mechanical changes have been made. KMB's B9TL's (after AVD1) are either Wright Explorer or Transbus E500 bodied, the initial two units were one of each body. In 2005 and 2006, 63 more Wright bodied B9TL (AVBW) entered service; meanwhile in 2006 and 2007, 57 more Transbus bodied B9TL (AVBE) entered service. Kowloon Motor Bus operates a total of 123 Volvo B9TL's and it is currently the only Hong Kong transit operator to run these buses. took delivery of Volvo B9TL's are 12 metres in length, air conditioned and powered by Volvo D9 engines with ZF transmissions.
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Click on the fleet number to see the picture, Body shortforms:
WE-Wright Explorer
TE-Transbus Enviro 500
V-Volgren

Thumbnail	Company Fleet Number	Year	Body Length (m)	Description	Photo Date (M/D/Y)
	KMB AVBE1	2005	TE 12	AVBE1 seen on Nathan Road working Route 6C.	8/23/2005
	KMB AVBE8	2006	TE 12	AVBE8 seen in Central district working Route 101.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBE16	2007	TE 12	AVBE16 seen in the Mei Foo bus terminus working Route 66X.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBE16	2007	TE 12	AVBE16 seen in the Mei Foo bus terminus working Route 66X.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBE17	2007	TE 12	AVBE17 seen arriving at Mei Foo bus terminus working Route 6C.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBE19	2007	TE 12	AVBE19 arriving at Kowloon City Ferry working Route 6C.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBE20	2007	TE 12	AVBE20 waiting for its next run at Kowloon City Ferry.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBE20	2007	TE 12	AVBE20's interior lower deck looking towards the front.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBE21	2006	TE 12	AVBE21 seen in Central district working Route 104.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBE24	2007	TE 12	AVBE24 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 60X.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVBE39	2007	TE 12	AVBE39 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 60X.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW3	2005	WE 12	AVBW3 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 41A.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW4	2005	WE 12	AVBW4 seen in the Central district working Route 905.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBW5	2005	WE 12	AVBW5 seen at Wan Chai Ferry waiting for its next run on Route 905.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBW9	2006	WE 12	AVBW9 seen departing Wan Chai Ferry on Route 905.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBW13	2006	WE 12	AVBW13 seen departing Wan Chai Ferry on Route 905.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBW17	2006	WE 12	AVBW17 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 102.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW20	2006	WE 12	AVBW20 seen on Nathan Road working Route 2A.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW21	2006	WE 12	AVBW21 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 905.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVBW21	2006	WE 12	AVBW21 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 905.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVBW23	2006	WE 12	AVBW23 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 69X.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW29	2006	WE 12	AVBW29 seen in the Central district working Route 113.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBW42	2006	WE 12	AVBW23 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 102.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW45	2006	WE 12	AVBW45 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 102.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW47	2006	WE 12	AVBW47 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 6C.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVBW48	2006	WE 12	AVBW48 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 102.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW50	2006	WE 12	AVBW50 seen departing Wan Chai Ferry on Route 905.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVBW53	2006	WE 12	AVBW53 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 904.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVBW58	2006	WE 12	AVBW58 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 102.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVBW63	2006	WE 12	AVBW63 seen on Nathan Road working Route 41A.	5/30/2007

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