Hong Kong Volvo Super Olympians (B10TL)

The Volvo Super Olympian was introduced to Hong Kong in the summer of 1999 when Kowloon Motor Bus and New World First Bus both took delivery of their first Super Olympians. The Super Olympian is a low floor version of the Olympian. From 1999 to 2002, Kowloon Motor Bus took delivery of 492 12 metre Volvo Super Olympians and New World First Bus took delivery of 103. Most of these buses had modified Walter Alexander ALX500 bodies. The front ends are identical to the Alexander bodied Tridents except for different logos but the rear ends are drastically modified. A handfull of buses (21) in the 3ASV400 series from Kowloon Motor Bus have Volgren bodies. From 2001 to 2004, Kowloon Motor Bus took delivery of 100 Walter Alexander bodied Volvo Super Olympians that were of 10.6 metres in length. From 2003 to 2005 Kowloon Motor Bus took delivery of 101 Wright Explorer bodied Volvo Super Olympians that were 12 metres of length. By the end of 2004, nearly 800 Volvo Super Olympians are expected to be in service. All Super Olympians are air conditioned and powered by Volvo D10A engines with ZF transmissions.

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Click on the fleet number to see the picture, Body shortforms:
WA-Walter Alexander ALX500 (modified)
V-Volgren
WE-Wright Explorer

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Fleet Number		 Year Body
Length
(m)		 Description Photo Date
(M/D/Y)
KMB
3ASV283		 2001 WA
12		 3ASV283 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 265B. 5/30/2007
KMB
3ASV285		 2001 WA
12		 3ASV285 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 265B. 8/30/2005
KMB
3ASV314		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV314 seen on Causeway Bay Road woking Route 968 Yuen Long West. 5/29/2007
KMB
3ASV320		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV320 arrives at Tuen Muen Central on Route 259D Yau Ting. 8/10/2004
KMB
3ASV333		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV333 seen waiting for its next run. 5/28/2007
KMB
3ASV345		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV345 near Cityone Sha Tin working Route 80K Sun Chui. 7/06/2010
KMB
3ASV347		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV347 seen arriving at Sha Tin KCR Station on Route 86K. 8/24/2005
KMB
3ASV347		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV347 seen in the Sha Tin district working Route 86K. 5/28/2007
KMB
3ASV350		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV350 seen on Nathan Road on Route 87D Hung Hom Station. 8/10/2004
KMB
3ASV352		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV352 seen arriving at Sha Tin KCR Station on Route 85K. 8/24/2005
KMB
3ASV364		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV364 seen at Tai Po KCR Station waiting for it's next run. 8/29/2005
KMB
3ASV374		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV374 seen in Ma On Shan district on a road test. 8/29/2005
KMB
3ASV376		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV376 near Cityone Sha Tin working Route 80K Yu Chui Court. 7/06/2010
KMB
3ASV380		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV380 seen in Tai Po Market working Route 271. 7/06/2010
KMB
3ASV395		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV395 seen on Nathan Road working Route 42A Jordon. 8/23/2005
KMB
3ASV396		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV396 seen in the Mong Kok area working Route 16. 8/30/2005
KMB
3ASV397		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV397 seen on Nathan Road working Route 42A Cheung Hang. 8/30/2005
KMB
3ASV401		 2002 V
12		 3ASV401 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 42A Cheung Hang. 5/31/2007
KMB
3ASV403		 2002 V
12		 3ASV403 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 42A Cheung Hang. 8/30/2005
KMB
3ASV419		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV419 seen on Siu Sek Yuen Road at Kwong Yuen working Route 89D. 8/31/2005
KMB
3ASV419		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV419 near Cityone Sha Tin working Route 80K Sun Chui. 7/06/2010
KMB
3ASV421		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV347 seen at Royal Ascot not in service. 5/29/2007
KMB
3ASV427		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV427 seen not in service in the Ma On Shan area. 8/29/2005
KMB
3ASV440		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV440 seen in the Central district on Hong Kong Island working Route 603. 5/29/2007
KMB
3ASV443		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV419 seen on Siu Sek Yuen Road at Kwong Yuen working Route 89D. 8/31/2005
KMB
3ASV445		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV445 seen departing Hung Hom KCR Station on Route 87D Kam Ying Court. 8/06/2004
KMB
3ASV446		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV446 seen in Sha Tin district working Route 85C Hung Hom Ferry. 7/06/2010
KMB
3ASV447		 2002 V
12		 3ASV447 seen at Heng On Bus Terminus waiting to run Route 85K Sha Tin KCR Station. 7/27/2004
KMB
3ASV447		 2002 V
12		 3ASV447 seen at Heng On Bus Terminus waiting to run Route 85K Sha Tin KCR Station. Notice the different tailight appearance. 7/27/2004
KMB
3ASV448		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV448 seen somewhere on Hong Kong Island on Route 603 Ping Tin. 8/08/2004
KMB
3ASV451		 2002 V
12		 3ASV451 arriving at Central Ferry Piers working Route 603 Ping Tin. 5/30/2007
KMB
3ASV458		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV458 seen at Wan Chai Ferry Pier waiting for it's next run on Route 905. 8/23/2005
KMB
3ASV460		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV460 departing Wan Chai Ferry Pier working Route 104 Pak Tin. 5/29/2007
KMB
3ASV466		 2002 V
12		 3ASV451 departing Wan Chai Ferry Pier working Route 104 Pak Tin. 5/30/2007
KMB
3ASV478		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV478 seen in Tai Po Market working Route 271 Fu Heng. 7/06/2010
KMB
3ASV479		 2002 WA
12		 3ASV479 seen in Tai Po Market working Route 271. 7/06/2010
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