advertising panels, these shelters are functional and attractive. The aesthetically pleasing structures complement the environment while providing a comfortable waiting area for passengers. An amended version for pavements which are not wide enough to accommodate the original design was configured and approved by the Government in late 1996. This increases the provision of modern and comfortable waiting areas at more bus stop locations.
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Contactless Smart Card Project
KMB is a founding member of the joint venture company Creative Star Limited which was established to develop and operate a smart card ticketing and fare payment system applicable to the major public transport services in Hong Kong. Other members of the consortium are the Mass Transit Railway Corporation, Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, Hong Kong and Yaumatei Ferry Limited and Citybus Limited.
As the result of an open naming competition, the name “Octopus ()" was adopted for the smart card and will be used in all marketing and promotional
activities.
Trials of bus and depot equipment are continuing for the utilisation of the Octopus card. KMB staff and selected members of 'FRIENDS OF KMB' are participating in the system trial which allows the use of the Octopus card on KMB routes 16M, 26M and 29M, and the MTR (Mass Transit Railway), KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway) and LRT (Light Rail Transit) systems.
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Functional and attractive, KMB's new bus shelters can be
found throughout Kowloon and the New Territories.
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