Annual Report 2023

58 2023 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited SUSTAINABILITY REPORT As the “Heartbeat of the City” in Hong Kong, the KMB and LWB fleets must perform at an optimal level of mechanical reliability and operational capabilities, which is crucial to the overall operation of bus services across the city. The KMB engineering team consistently reviews the parts replacement plan, enhances mechanical durability, and improves the quality of components to ensure the fleet maintains the highest standards of safety and service. Recently, they have proactively introduced a Preventive Maintenance System for the fleet, believing that the maintenance policy of “prevention is better than cure” can effectively monitor the condition of various systems and utilise resources for targeted repairs and maintenance. The Preventive Maintenance System introduced by KMB for the fleet remotely monitors vehicles and major components such as engines, cooling systems, transmissions, braking systems, and CASE STUDY Introducing a Preventive Maintenance System and utilising data analysis to mitigate potential risks associated with mechanical failure batteries. The monitoring system transmits real-time performance data of vehicle systems to the company’s servers for analysis and regularly sends abnormal reports to the engineering staff, helping them to determine the priority of inspections and repairs. By conducting necessary repairs and maintenance in advance based on data analysis, potential risks of components failure are avoided, thereby increasing the safety coefficient of the vehicles. Since the launch of the Preventive Maintenance System in March last year, the number of mechanical failures of bus fleets in December 2023 decreased by over 20% compared to the same period in 2022, which is concrete evidence of our ongoing commitment to enhancing bus safety by strategically using technology.