Annual Report 2024

73 2024 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited A total of 18 Automated External Defibrillators (“AED”) have been installed at bus termini, ensuring that the golden window for timely rescue can be seized to assist individuals who suddenly collapse or experience cardiac arrest; In 2024, a total of 14 new bus shelters were constructed or upgraded to enhance customer comfort and convenience, bringing the total number of shelters to 2,665. These bus shelters offer protection from inclement weather and create a more pleasant waiting environment for commuters. Affordability Fare Concession Schemes KMB and LWB are committed to providing efficient bus services for the public. A number of fare concession schemes were introduced in 2024, including the following: KMB KMB launched the Monthly Pass Scheme, the first of its kind for franchised buses in Hong Kong. The scheme allows passengers to take up to ten rides per day on KMB and LWB buses, with an additional two trips permitted on Route B1. Pass holders can use the Pass on over 400 KMB routes, including regular, overnight and racecourse routes, and LWB E-, N-, S-, R- and X- routes and enjoy a 73% off fare discount on KMB Recreation Route HK1, LWB A- and NA- routes; KMB rolled out the Regional Short-haul Two-way Section Fare Schemes in Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tin Shui Wai, Tseung Kwan O and North District. Passengers can enjoy the concessions by tapping an Octopus card, contactless bank card or mobile device, or by scanning the QR code on the designated one-stop validators at bus stops when alighting; The KMB Fare Saver Scheme offered a fare discount of up to HK$4.0, covering certain campuses of educational institutions, shopping malls and residential areas. On top of the existing Fare Saver Kiosks in Mei Foo, Kowloon Mosque, United Court in Yuen Long and two private housing estates in Tin Shui Wai and Tseung Kwan O, KMB has further expanded the scheme to include West Kowloon Cultural Area and Yuen Long. The new Fare Saver Kiosks are located at M+, Hong Kong Palace Museum and Kong Ha Wai Transitional Housing; Citibank cardholders enjoyed a 15% bus fare rebate year- round through a fare rebate scheme; Partnering with Hong Kong Tramways Limited and some Green Minibus operators, KMB provided inter-modal interchange fare concessions covering routes on Hong Kong Island and in the New Territories; A KMB-MTR interchange discount was offered to passengers transferring from designated routes solely operated by KMB to designated MTR stations, and vice versa; New Bus-bus Interchange Concession Schemes were introduced alongside the launch of new Routes 72K, 74, 230R, 271A, and B9A; KMB and LWB offer various fare concessions, allowing passengers to enjoy high-quality and efficient bus services at affordable fares The KMB Fare Saver at Wong Tai Sin Temple offers fare discounts to both locals and tourists