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
ASV7		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV7 seen on Waterloo Road near Nathan Road working Route 10 Choi Wan. 8/06/2004
KMB
ASV12		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV12 seen arriving at Kowloon City Ferry working Route 45. 5/31/2007
KMB
ASV28		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV28 in the Sha Tin district working Route 45. 7/03/2010
KMB
ASV29		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV29 in the Sha Tin district working Route 84M. 7/06/2010
KMB
ASV31		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV31 seen in the Sha Tin district working Route 284 Sha Tin Central. 5/18/2007
KMB
ASV32		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV32 seen in the Sha Tin district working Route 284 Ravana Garden. 7/20/2017
KMB
ASV32		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV32 seen at Sha Tin New Town Plazza waiting to run Route 299 Sai Kung. 8/08/2004
KMB
ASV43		 2001 WA
10.6		 ASV43 at Star Ferry waiting for its next run on Route 5C. 7/04/2010
KMB
ASV53		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV53 seen arriving at Tsuen Wan West Staiton working Route 34 Kwai Shing Central. 7/23/2017
KMB
ASV54		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV54 seen in the Sha Tin district working Route 80M Kowloon Tong Railway Station. 7/20/2017
KMB
ASV59		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV59 seen arriving at Star Ferry on Route 234X Tsim Sha Tsui Hankow Road. 8/06/2004
KMB
ASV59		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV59 seen on Nathan Road working Route 234X Bayview Gardens. 5/31/2007
KMB
ASV60		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV60 seen arriving at Tsuen Wan West Staiton working Route 34 Kwai Shing Central. 7/23/2017
KMB
ASV62		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV62 at Star Ferry waiting for its next run. 7/21/2017
KMB
ASV68		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV68 seen arriving at Tsuen Wan West Staiton working Route 34 Kwai Shing Central. 7/23/2017
KMB
ASV74		 2003 WA
10.6		 ASV74 at Star Ferry working Route 8A. 7/04/2010
KMB
ASV78		 2004 WA
10.6		 ASV78 in the Sha Tin district working Route 280X. 7/20/2017
KMB
ASV79		 2004 WA
10.6		 ASV79 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 8P 5/30/2007
KMB
ASV81		 2004 WA
10.6		 ASV81 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 8P. 8/23/2005
KMB
ASV83		 2004 WA
10.6		 ASV83 at Star Ferry working Route 234X. 7/04/2010
KMB
ASV88		 2004 WA
10.6		 ASV88 arriving at Star Ferry working Route 28 Tsim Sha Tsui East. 7/20/2017
KMB
ASV91		 2004 WA
10.6		 ASV91 seen at Hung Hom KCR Station waiting for it's next run. 8/30/2005
KMB
ASV95		 2004 WA
10.6		 ASV95 seen in Tsuen Wan West working Route 41M Tsing Yi Estate. 7/23/2017
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