KMB (Hong Kong) k230UB
KMB has ordered 30 units of these things in 2008. the first few
have since arrived in hong Kong and doing road tests.
a pic of the bus cna be found on oreintal buses
models website. Or just search google "KMB Scania K230UB"
Interior:
the PIW area is on the LHS, doorside. but the air pressure
systems seem to really take up lots of space. there is not even a
granny seat in bus. the driver door seems big and bulky and the
entry door area to aisle seem rather tight and squeezy.
there seems to be a standee area behind the air pressure
equipement box behind driver cabin and on the RHS are 2 by 2 seats.
In all i think the bus has only 32 seating. Looks like hong kong
ppl might complain about this.
the same old many steps to rear feature of a K230Ub remains. the
rear seems kind of dark as last window does not seem to
exist.
Standard PIW facilties, likely auto-ramp at rear door. With PIW
push bell and PIW seatbelt and back rest. What looks cool is they
seem to have put the fire extinguisher ina nifty compartment
inside the PIW backrest thing. cool.
ZYX
One of my bus fan friends in school is a KMB freak.He knows every
single thing,news,updates about KMB because he has a neighbour who
is working in one of the customer relations offices in KMB.He
always updates my friend about what goes on in KMB.
Now according to my friend,the model of this kub would be coming
out next month and would be sold in all model shops in HK.Heard
that MT6551(mobile customer office) would also have the model
of the kub but am not sure if they are selling it onboard
MT6551.
