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 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
TE-Transbus(Alexander) Enviro 500 body (modified)

Thumbnail	Company Fleet Number	Year	Body Length (m)	Description	Photo Date (M/D/Y)
	KMB 3ASV4	1999	WA 12	3ASV4 seen on Nathan Road on Route 81C Hung Hom KCR Station.	8/10/2004
	KMB 3ASV10	1999	WA 12	3ASV10 seen departing Tai Po KCR Station working Route 75K.	5/30/2007
	KMB 3ASV39	1999	WA 12	3ASV39 on Nathan Road working Route 63X Jordon (Wu Cheng Road).	8/10/2004
	KMB 3ASV41	1999	WA 12	3ASV41 seen in the Tai Po distict working Route 71K.	5/30/2007
	KMB 3ASV43	1999	WA 12	3ASV43 seen arriving at Kowloon City Ferry working Route 6F.	5/31/2007
	KMB 3ASV45	1999	WA 12	3ASV45 seen at Yuen Long West terminal waiting for it's next run.	8/29/2005
	KMB 3ASV49	1999	WA 12	3ASV49 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 68X Yuen Long East.	8/30/2005
	KMB 3ASV52	1999	WA 12	3ASV52 arrives at Tuen Muen Central on Route 259D Lung Win Oasis.	8/10/2004
	KMB 3ASV52	1999	WA 12	3ASV52 seen in the Tuen Muen district working Route 259D.	5/28/2007
	KMB 3ASV56	1999	WA 12	3ASV56 seen in the Tai Po district working Route 83S.	5/28/2007
	KMB 3ASV58	1999	WA 12	3ASV58 arrives at Star Ferry on Route 7 Lok Fu.	8/06/2004
	KMB 3ASV58	1999	WA 12	3ASV58 seen deadheading not in service while signed for route 83X.	5/18/2007
	NWFB 5037	1999	WA 12	5037 seen at Wan Chai Ferry working Route 8P.	8/23/2005
	NWFB 5037	1999	WA 12	5037 seen at Wan Chai Ferry working Route 8P.	8/23/2005
	NWFB 5039	1999	WA 12	5039 seen at Wan Chai Ferry working Route 8P.	8/23/2005
	KMB 3ASV62	2000	WA 12	3ASV62 seen unloading passengers while not in service at Sha Tin KCR Station.	8/08/2004
	KMB 3ASV62-2	2000	WA 12	3ASV62 shown not in service at Sha Tin KCR Station.	8/08/2004
	KMB 3ASV69	2000	WA 12	3ASV69 is seen waiting for it's next run at Sha Tin KCR Station after coming off of Route 89X.	8/08/2004
	KMB 3ASV76	2000	WA 12	3ASV76 seen on Causeway Bay Road working Route 116.	5/29/2007
	KMB 3ASV78	2000	WA 12	3ASV78 seen departing Hung Hom KCR Station working Route 11K. This bus carries the 3000th Alexander body built for Kowloon Motor Bus, hence the decorative livery.	5/31/2007
	KMB 3ASV79	2000	WA 12	3ASV79 seen starting up at Star Ferry about to go on it's next assignment.	8/30/2005
	KMB 3ASV92	2000	WA 12	3ASV92 seen waiting for its next run.	5/28/2007
	KMB 3ASV100	2000	WA 12	3ASV100 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 5.	5/30/2007
	KMB 3ASV114	2000	WA 12	3ASV114 seen at Hung Hom KCR Station waiting for it's next run.	8/30/2005
	NWFB 5044	2000	WA 12	5044 seen at Kowloon City Ferry waiting for its next run.	5/31/2007
	KMB 3ASV143	2001	WA 12	3ASV143 seen departing Tuen Muen Central working Route 60M Tusen Wan MTR.	8/29/2005
	KMB 3ASV158	2001	WA 12	3ASV158 droping off passengers at Sha Tin KCR Station on Route 86K.	8/08/2004
	KMB 3ASV158	2001	WA 12	3ASV158 seen arriving at Sha Tin KCR Station on Route 86K.	8/24/2005
	KMB 3ASV158	2001	WA 12	3ASV158 seen arriving at Sha Tin KCR Station on Route 86K.	8/24/2005
	KMB 3ASV166	2001	WA 12	3ASV166 seen on Tai Chung Kiu Road working Route 299 Sha Tin KCR Station.	8/31/2005
	KMB 3ASV168	2001	WA 12	3ASV168 seen on Nathan Road working Route 16.	8/23/2005
	KMB 3ASV193	2001	WA 12	3ASV193 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 7.	8/23/2005
	KMB 3ASV198	2001	WA 12	3ASV198 seen working Route 27 Shun Tin.	8/23/2005
	KMB 3ASV213	2001	WA 12	3ASV213 departs Central (Ferry Piers) on Route 307 Tai Po	8/07/2004
	KMB 3ASV226/3ASV227	2001	WA 12	3ASV227 seen at Mong Kok KCR Station waiting for their next runs.	8/30/2005
	KMB 3ASV239	2001	WA 12	3ASV239 seen laying over at Central Exchange Square waiting for it's next run.	8/23/2005
	KMB 3ASV242	2001	WA 12	3ASV242 is seen on Nathan Road on Route 93K Po Lam.	8/10/2004
	KMB 3ASV250	2001	WA 12	3ASV250 is seen on Nathan Road on Route 9 Star Ferry.	7/18/2002
	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 ASV7	2001	WA 10.6	ASV7 seen on Waterloo Road near Nathan Road working Route 10 Choi Wan.	8/06/2004
	KMB ASV32	2001	WA 10.6	ASV32 seen at Sha Tin New Town Plazza waiting to run Route 299 Sai Kung.	8/08/2004
	NWFB 5055	2001	WA 12	5055 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 905.	5/31/2007
	NWFB 5058	2001	WA 12	5058 seen at Wan Chai Ferry waiting for it's next run.	8/23/2005
	NWFB 5060	2001	WA 12	5060 arriving at So Uk working Route 796C.	8/30/2005
	NWFB 5060	2001	WA 12	5055 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 905.	5/31/2007
	NWFB 5068	2001	WA 12	5068 seen on Causeway Bay Road working Route 2X.	5/29/2007
	NWFB 5069	2001	WA 12	5069 seen on Causeway Bay Road working Route 42.	5/29/2007
	NWFB 5075	2001	WA 12	5075 seen on Nathan Road working Route 796C.	5/31/2007
	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 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 3ASV354	2002	WA 12	3ASV354 seen on Nathan Road on Route 81 Jordon Road Ferry, which is now Jordon (Wui Cheung Road).	7/30/2002
	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 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 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 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 somewhere on Hong Kong Island working Route 603 Fung Tin.	7/27/2004
	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 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 3ASV458	2002	WA 12	3ASV458 seen at Wan Chai Ferry Pier waiting for it's next run on Route 905.	8/23/2005
	KMB 3ASV466	2002	V 12	3ASV466 seen on Nathan Road working Route 104 Kennedy Town.	8/10/2004
	NWFB 5094	2002	WA 12	5096 seen at Admiralty station working Route 680 Lee On.	8/23/2005
	NWFB 5094	2002	WA 12	5096 seen at Admiralty station working Route 680 Lee On.	8/23/2005
	NWFB 5097	2002	WA 12	5097 seen in the Ma On Shan area working Route 680.	8/29/2005
	NWFB 5101	2002	WA 12	5101 seen at Wan Chai Ferry working Route 2X Aldrich Bay.	8/23/2005
	NWFB 5103	2002	WA 12	5103 seen on Causeway Bay Road working Route 2A.	5/29/2007
	KMB ASV59	2003	WA 10.6	ASV59 seen arriving at Star Ferry on Route 234X Tsim Sha Tsui Hankow Road.	8/06/2004
	KMB AVW1	2003	WE 12	AVW1 is seen arriving at So Uk working Route 2.	8/30/2005
	KMB AVW1	2003	WE 12	AVW1 is seen arriving at Star Ferry working Route 2.	8/30/2005
	KMB AVW3	2003	WE 12	AVW3 seen on Nathan Road on Route 2 Star Ferry.	8/10/2004
	KMB AVW3	2003	WE 12	AVW3 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 2.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVW4	2003	WE 12	AVW4 seen arriving on at Star Ferry on Route 2.	8/08/2004
	KMB AVW5	2003	WE 12	AVW5 seen arriving on at Star Ferry on Route 2.	8/06/2004
	KMB AVW5	2003	WE 12	AVW5 seen on Nathan Road working Route 2 Star Ferry.	8/06/2004
	KMB AVW6	2003	WE 12	AVW6 seen not in service in the Mei Foo district.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVW7	2003	WE 12	AVW7 seen arriving on at Star Ferry on Route 2.	8/06/2004
	KMB ASV81	2004	WA 10.6	ASV81 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 8P.	8/23/2005
	KMB ASV91	2004	WA 10.6	ASV91 seen at Hung Hom KCR Station waiting for it's next run.	8/30/2005
	KMB AVW9	2004	WE 12	AVW9 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 69X Tin Shui.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVW11	2004	WE 12	AVW11 seen on Nathan Road on Route 118 Siu Sai Wan.	8/06/2004
	KMB AVW18	2004	WE 12	AVW18 seen arriving at Star Ferry working Route 2.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVW18	2004	WE 12	AVW18 seen at Star Ferry waiting for a departure time on Route 2 So Uk.	8/06/2004
	KMB AVW23	2004	WE 12	AVW23 seen somewhere on Nathan Road working Route 2.	8/07/2004
	KMB AVW24	2004	WE 12	AVW24 seen at Admiralty MTR Station about to depart on Route 680 Lee On.	8/30/2005
	KMB AVW25	2004	WE 12	AVW25 seen on Nathan Road on Route 2 Star Ferry.	8/10/2004
	KMB AVW27	2004	WE 12	AVW27 seen laying over at Wan Chai (HK Convention Centre) on Route 961 Shan King.	8/10/2004
	KMB AVW30	2004	WE 12	AVW30 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 2.	8/23/2005
	KMB AVW34	2004	WE 12	AVW34 seen departing Wan Chai Ferry working Route 961.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVW38	2004	WE 12	AVW38 seem on Des Voeux Road Central on Hong Kong Island working Route 619	7/27/2004
	KMB AVW46	2004	WE 12	AVW46 arrives at Wan Chai (HK Convention Centre) on Route 961 Shan King.	8/08/2004
	KMB AVW47	2004	WE 12	AVW47 seen in the Central district working Route 307.	5/29/2007
	KMB AVW48	2004	WE 12	AVW48 seen on Nathan Road working Route 904 Lai Chi Kok.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVW63	2004	WE 12	AVW63 seen waiting for its next run at Kwong Yuen on Route 281A MTR Kowloon Station.	5/18/2007
	KMB AVW65	2004	WE 12	AVW65 seen arriving at Kwong Yuen Terminus working Route 281A.	5/18/2007
	KMB AVW65	2004	WE 12	AVW65 seen arriving at Kwong Yuen Terminus working Route 281A.	5/18/2007
	KMB AVW66	2004	WE 12	AVW66 seen at Kwong Yuen Bus Terminus waiting for it's next run.	8/31/2005
	KMB AVW66	2004	WE 12	AVW66 seen arriving Kwong Yuen working Route 281A.	5/18/2007
	KMB AVW66	2004	WE 12	AVW66 seen at Kwong Yuen Bus Terminus waiting for it's next run.	8/31/2005
	KMB AVW66	2004	WE 12	AVW66 seen at Kwong Yuen Bus Terminus waiting for it's next run.	8/31/2005
	KMB AVW67	2004	WE 12	AVW67 seen on Nathan Road on Route 281A Kowloon MTR Station.	8/23/2005
	KMB AVW75	2005	WE 12	AVW75 seen arriving at Tuen Muen West Rail Station working Route 961.	5/28/2007
	KMB AVW75	2005	WE 12	AVW75 seen in Tuen Muen working Route 961 Wan Chai Convention Centre.	5/28/2007
	KMB AVW77	2005	WE 12	AVW77 seen arriving at Tuen Muen West Rail Station working Route 961.	5/28/2007
	KMB AVW80	2005	WE 12	AVW80 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 60X Tuen Muen Central.	8/30/2005
	KMB AVW80	2005	WE 12	AVW80 seen in Tuen Muen working Route 60X Jordon.	5/28/2007
	KMB AVW82	2005	WE 12	AVW82 seen on Nathan Road on Route 60X Jordon.	8/23/2005
	KMB AVW85	2005	WE 12	AVW85 seen on Nathan Road working Route 6A.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVW86	2005	WE 12	AVW86 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 6A.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVW89	2005	WE 12	AVW89 seen in the Mei Foo district working Route 6A.	5/31/2007
	KMB AVW91	2005	WE 12	AVW91 seen arriving at Star Ferry working route 1A.	8/30/2005
	KMB AVW92	2005	WE 12	AVW92 seen dropping off passengers at Star Ferry.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVW95	2005	WE 12	AVW95 seen arriving at Star Ferry working Route 1A.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVW99	2005	WE 12	AVW99 seen arriving at Star Ferry working Route 1A.	5/30/2007
	KMB AVW100	2005	WE 12	AVW100 seen arriving at Star Ferry working route 1A.	5/30/2007

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