Photos of Overseas buses
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Taiwan Buses
Taiwan County - JiuFen
the name of this famous food and market sreet region , comes form the fsact that once upon a time, in this region lvied a family. Whenever the gorceries needed to be bought, because the family was big, 9 portions or Jiu Fen in chhiense had to be bought. and so this village grew into a township and became JiuFen
As mentioned before, Taiwan County area is well served by 8xx series buses.
322-FB is a Hino ERK2JML . Bus is owned by kee Lung Bus co as seen from the K-shaped badge in front. bus co is part of the so called Eagle Consotrium of bus companies.
Here Svc 827 operates to JiuFen from Ruifang TRA train stn.
the bending main treet and main entrance to 9fen provides a good photo taking spot. (See below pics)
As you may know by now, no new new bus cna be foound in the outskirts of taiPei County.
The rare coach on a JiuFen to Taipei City service. the bus was also spotted at ShiLin Night market. it would take 1 and a half hours to ride this bus to city area. The bus service is also provided by keeLung bus. This is considered a inter sub rural area service or an integral service or InterCity service. hence the use of an Inter City or integral coach.
Yet another bus from kee Lung Bus co stops along the narrow winding road.
next we make our way down to Kao Shiung to have a look of their buses with no sun to help this photographer =(
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Originally posted by TIB537B:
Another "Soon Chow"
bus bodied by Pioneer Coachbuilders Sdn Bhdnot exactly SC
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All are Yutong Buses
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Kao Shuing Buses
Generally lesser bus companies operating in this sllower paced City . No info on all bbuses is availible.
My impression is that the buses here are quite lousy-er compared to taipei City
Hmm this bus livery is also found in taipei City suggesting thhis operator also has operations in Kao Shuing. this may be the only bus operator in taipei that has operations in another city other thna the intercity and rurla area coach bbus services.
One day only in kao Shuing. Despite the sun, shadows are long so i decided to stay in the shadows... anyhow not much time to bus spot. tour group mah
Ads alll over the window. paxs see nnothing..lol
Some local uuniversity ad
I guess having both bus operations in KS and TP makes u rich and this bus co can afford to buy decent newer buses..lolZYX
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Kao Shiong City Bus Administration
That is their LTA
If their LTA and ours the same, they will be in charge of these, service plates. There they really stick them all over the place
Each bus stop pole holds 3 services because they dsiplayy the route out wholey.
But cars do park at us stops so this sign is..useless
So if the bus stoop has a bbus shetler, the route detials are not placed on bus stop poles (or flags) and instead put on the information baord in bus stop like singaporeZYX
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Kao Shiong City Bus Administration 2
Selected Bus stops have a LED screen... Let's explore it
Location
then english Daren Rdthen..
Bus stop code
Then...
Some ads like
new svc 168 blah blah balh
Kao Shuing welcomes kaoshuing World games 2009 blah blahthen comes
Svc 219
Dist 0 stops away 14 mins to arrive (this is the first stop of 219 - i am at a majjor MRT bus stoop)
English...
Next up your Lin bei (
say what?)
thats right... Nin bei ( or 0 North).
imagine the permutations
your Lin bei is coming in 20 mins
Wo ai Zhe (Sit) lin bei (what? So rude)
Lin bei lai lo (diao) -
Some more...
Dunno whhy their notcie always 1998/...lol -
Dunno whhy their notcie always 1998/...lol
That is not C.E., is Republic of China calendar
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NO wonder. thanks!
ZYX
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More Kao Shuing bus
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Ok lah i did shoot nearside pics lah..lol
half sun + EDS gone = super bad shhot..lol
The only time i saw this new bus. one Chance to shoot and.. some bikers come to block me. sobs...
i call thhis bbus co "Fish Bus Co" because front look like fish diagram
A rather new Scania...sorry Daewoo bus..front look like Scania omnicity bus..
RARE SHOT>
A "military bus" Its prob some Mitji with FHHi bodywork...ZYX
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New colour of MTR Bus
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More and more hybrid in Shenzhen, china
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Originally posted by Basiling:
New colour of MTR Bus
The new colour look like TCL trains...
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New Scania in Hong Kong
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KMB 72A
CTB 72A
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Bus operations in Taiwan City
We begin our many many sharing of pics in taiwan City. Lots of pics to share. so check back regularly for new pics.
Shortworkings in Taipei.Several Services have shortworking services. Usually the shortworking trips serve 70 percent of the main route then branch off to a district of town after serving the similar part. Such bus operations are known as fishtailing. Fishtail so called named after how the bus route diagaram wd look like. A Fishtail . with two spokes.
Shortworking are usually done by another bus company And the service number is in green. here is a shortwroking svc 262.
>.533-AD (Isuzu LT134PPK / 日盈車體 bodyworks ) of Capitol bus svc 262 Green (Alternate branch service) sporting some computer game ad.
the main 262 faces such low demand, a midi bus can be used such as this Isuzu KC-NQR75PBL in 國際山霖汽車 bodywork ).
Two Service 262s side by side. One normal one, The other the branch alternative LEFT 268-FN )Isuzu KC-NQR75PBL / 國際山霖汽車 ) is a midi busIn the evnt that the EDS cannot show green, chiense words with "District" word will be displayed instead.
In the day, its kinda ahrd to shoot EDS. 369-AD on Svc 262 Green is another one of those typcial Isuzu LT134PPK of Capitol Bus. We notice that the bus has been rated with "1 star" only. This is how they display if a bus has good service. more stars betetr Qos standards met.
The motorcycle warning flap is out, lots of bikes in taiwan. u dun want a bike to smack into an alighting pax
265-FN - Isuzu KC-NQR75PBL in local bodywork 國際山霖汽車 Looks like one of those Singaporean UD truck bus -
Express Bus in taiwan.
these are 9xx services. they run within the city but they are not considered regional express bus services.
A hino LRK2JMB on express svc 905 advertising Phillippines. In Chinese a play on the word meanings of Philippines first chracter and the must go chiense chracters.
946-AB (no record) is likely a Hino ERK2JML . Svc 905 is an express service.
Disclaimer- nights shots o tripod. so it l,look blur
526-FG is a Hino ERK2JRL with �榮車體 bodywork on Hsing Tien Bus Svc Express 906.
Rear of the Hino ERK2JRL 526-FG. note the many typcial features at the rear Big wording sof bus rego Drivers name Tag Bus co and contact No and the rear desto 906. note ad: Sanctum Ads
And we wun forget about Svc 902 which is a full WAb service.
057 FP to 089 FP (All King Loongs KL6120UI) are all perm on WAB Express Svc 902. Here is 069-FP with a hard to capture EDS. Although a Full WAB svc, the svc only managed a "5 star rating" for Qos. Note the hard to see WAB lgoog at front of bus.
more of these King Loongs in the last few parts.ZYX
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Shilin Night Market
Night Spotting
Two folks from the tour group were late to arrive. So i decided to jsut spot bus while the group waits for the two folks.
bit of light here oppsite the MRT STation.>>
Stagger-ed bus stop arrangements are the norm in taiwan. Here is one of the bus stop poles...
And another one
Song Jiang Main lien svc and what looks like all several (12 out of 15) bus companies contact numebrs on a single bus stop sign...
AH-961 is a Hino ERK2JMM with 日盈車體 bodyworks on Svc 301 run by Taipei Bus
- i can't imagine how sucky the ride is if u take through 3-zones of city in this 3-zone service.
Some newer batch hino bus with MRT train. train and bus...wuhahaha
Bus and train... -
Taken outside my hotel on the last day of my tour in Taiwan last year. Tapiei.
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Shilin Night spotting part 2
\> Disclaimer - all shots are taken free hand apologies if blur.
099-AD is a Hino ERK1JRL bus with �榮車體 bodywork doing svc 266 of NTU bus (Big South Bus - Da nan bus). Bus has a very Volgren like front.
Plastered papaer say its being fixed but this next bus arrival LED screen is scrolling wildly.
Note: in background a Brown-9 isuzu.
Such MRT line colour branched services are not necessary short services like our M1 (now 92). they run quite a distance.
Bus services starting with 6 means 3 zone service but with air-con. of crouse today most buses in taiwan are FAC but thats how the 6xx services are named. However 316 wd probbably follow a vairant of this 616 route.
912-AC is a Hino ERK2JML with �榮車體 bodyworks. Zhong Xing Bus svc 616. Ad: Hitachi (Chung Shing Bus is the group of bus company operating with red white n blue liveries in taiwan). is uspect this bus is from the main company in this group of bus companies.Company includes Zhi nana bus and kee Lung bus among many others.
One of the many regional services. here this one is offered by kee Lung Bus which is dominant in jiufen area. These buses use the freewway to go to rurual parts of taiPei county.
WEF 1 June 2009 - all regional based bus services adopted a 4 digit svc. the author is unabale to provide any photots because i left TW may 25th.
Even the jiufen services all were re numebred.
Same bus with english EDS -
The American Bus
An American bus!
298-AB is the Novistar international 3000 RE American chassis bus running on DonHua Main ine (via Taipei Arena) from Shilin Market.main Line services are so called as they run along the road mainly and then branch off somewhere else. Most MainLine services too have their own 3 digit numbers and some are even variants 9shortworkings) of the main line services.
Many Main line services over the years also took on MRT branch services codes because the MRT runs parelell to amny main roads as well.>> most night pix taken at my hotel there,. nanjing rd / Donhua rds intersection
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King loong (Golden Dragon ) bus in taipei City
Hot on the heels of the news that the local public bus operators will fancy a jig with a King Loong HYBRID, May i introduce to you a WAB bus model in Taipei. its a king Loong!.
Svc 902 (Express service) in taipei operates a full fleet of these King Loong KL6120UI
WAb bus services are known as Bo-Ai services in Taiwan. here the bus EDS is displaying its heart shape with (xin) character- vin has a dual meaning new bus or heart in chiense.
The side EDS in mid scroll is a mess...
braopding by the front is allowed in taipei contrary to rules stating that u baord from rear.
Here the front door opens to reveal a zero step entry.(more)
ZYX
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King Loong pics from taiwan (Part 2)
Above - my most fav shot:-
Bus Service: 902
Bus company - Zhi nan busMake / Model: King Loong KL6120UI
Bodywork : 金�車體
(local bodywork)Notes:- certain buses with the same bodywork are not king Loong but SangYang brand buses. forutnately i din run into any of them.
these King Loongs can also be found on routes 72 and 220 in taipei City
This picture of the rear door of a King Loong bus tells us much.
1) Most WAb buses have a PIW bell press outside the bus before entering. None so in taipei ones.
2) the door cock button has a long chiense phrase of instructions as to how to use and whats its for.
3) it is zero step all the way to the rear.4) Ramp is mannual pull out ramp.
5) Innovative LED strip to warn motrcyclist of door opened.
This shot fo the front entrance area shows the PIS (Passenger information System). showing next bus stop loc in Chiense. It also shows in English.
057 FP to 089 FP (All King Loongs KL6120UI) are all perm on WAB Express Svc 902. Here is 069-FP with a hard to capture EDS. Although a Full WAB svc, the svc only managed a "5 star rating" for Qos. Note the abscense of the white and blue typcial WAB logo for Zhi nan Bus svcs WAB svcs..
In daylight...
Offside...(Shot while bus zips acorss junction - yeah i panned...)ZYXbus
King Loong in Taiwan -
CTB MAN > sv789
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Interior of Volvo Wright Ecllipse KMB104
