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'''Joyful Bus''' (快樂巴士) is a non-franchised bus company by flutters for the [[Tsz Kong Political Sim|Tsz Kong Political Simulator]].
'''Joyful Bus''' (快樂巴士) is a non-franchised bus company by flutters for the [[Tsz Kong Political Sim|Tsz Kong Political Simulator]].


== Routes ==
The company is partnered with Hong Kong's Kwoon Chung and interchanges buses, routes and drivers.


=== Residential Buses ===
== History ==
NR508A
Kwoon Chung's started in Tsz Kong with a team of two buses (AB7288, PN7288) which were brought from Hong Kong, serving a shuttle bus service for [[Joyful Hotel]]. The Tsz Kong divison of Kwoon Chung slowly expanded to 6 buses in July of 2018 also funded by Kwoon Chung (PN4435, TS7498, VG1889, VG3885). 
 
At the same time Kwoon Chung decided to allow Joyful Buses to run as a partnered company, and allocating the head driver in the division at the time (Zoe Lin) to be the head of operations. This was not a new role to Lin as she has done so under Kwoon Chung for the Tsz Kong divison of the company prior to this splitting.
 
The company would expand with both their own finances and Kwoon Chung being a shareholder and also sending buses from time to time. As of November 2023 company's fleet has now expanded to 20 buses, alongside aid from Kwoon Chung serving all over Tsz Kong.
 
== Fleet ==
The company currently has the following fleet
{| class="wikitable"
!Bus Model
!Amount
!Notes
|-
|Enviro 500 MMC
|2
|Unibus
|-
|Enviro 500
|2
|Unibus
|-
|MAN RR8
|2
|
|-
|Man's Lion City
|2
|H8
|-
|Mercedes OC500RF
|5
|
|-
|Scania K280IB4X2
|1
|
|-
|SUNLONG SLK6852
|1
|
|-
|Toyota Coaster
|3
|
|-
|Volvo B9TL
|2
|Unibus
|}
 
== Services ==
 
=== Employee Buses ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Name
!Frequency
|-
|Horizon School
|Mornings/Evenings
|-
|Two Island East
|Mornings/Lunch/Evenings
|}
 
=== Hospital Buses ===
 
==== H8 ====
H8 runs from Horizon Hospital to East Horizons
 
=== Hotel Buses ===


=== School Buses ===
==== Joyful Hotel ====
Joyful Hotel was the main demand for Joyful Buses at the start, and they have been the shuttle bus provider since 2018.
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
! colspan="3" |Destinations
!Notes
|-
|1
| rowspan="6" |Joyful Hotel
|
|East Horizons Bus Terminus
|10 Minutes
|-
|1A
|Horizons Shopping Center
|East Horizons Bus Terminus
|5 Minutes
|-
|2
|
|Cross-Boarder Bus Terminal
|Used to be every hour
Now on demand
|-
|S1
|
|East Horizons Bus Terminus
| rowspan="3" |Staff
|-
|S1A
|
|East Horizons Bus Terminus
|-
|S2
|
|Mei Lung
|}


==== Horizon School ====
=== Residential Buses ===
1
[[File:NR508A.png.jpg|thumb|201x201px|Joyful Bus (in Kwoon Chung livery) running route NR508A]]


2
==== Atílio Mariotti ====
Morro Alto is a residential estate on a mountain in Tsz Kong.


3
===== NR508A =====
NR508A is a residential bus service serving Atílio Mariotti to Terminal Do Alto.


4
=== School Buses ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Schools
!
!Routes
|-
|Coastline Junior School
|3
|
|-
|Horizon School
|9
|1, 1A, 2, 3, 3A, 5, 6, 7
|}


5
==== University Buses ====
[[File:UNIBUSJB.jpg|thumb|Joyful Bus's Unibus Livery serving route U1 (101)]]


6
==== Tsz Kong University ====
Tsz Kong University service was transferred to Joyful Bus in 2018 and starts service from 0700-2300 during term time (weekends, holidays included).
{| class="wikitable"
!Route
! colspan="2" |Destinations
!Notes
|-
|U1 (101)
|University
|Southbound
|
|-
|U2 (111)
|University
|Westbound
|
|}


7
=== Shuttle Bus ===
Joyful Bus runs a loop to East Horizons and Two Island East every 10 minutes.


=== University Buses ===
== Transferred Bus Routes ==
U1 (New 101)


U2 (New 111)
===== NR508 =====
NR508 is a residential bus service serving Atílio Mariotti to Terminal Central. Soon after the expansion of the new road connecting Terminal Do Alto and Terminal Central was constructed it was passed to Kwoon Chung. Due to residents complaints of lack of service, Joyful Bus decided to reopen and operate their old route under NR508A.

Revision as of 04:30, 25 November 2023

Joyful Bus (快樂巴士) is a non-franchised bus company by flutters for the Tsz Kong Political Simulator.

The company is partnered with Hong Kong's Kwoon Chung and interchanges buses, routes and drivers.

History

Kwoon Chung's started in Tsz Kong with a team of two buses (AB7288, PN7288) which were brought from Hong Kong, serving a shuttle bus service for Joyful Hotel. The Tsz Kong divison of Kwoon Chung slowly expanded to 6 buses in July of 2018 also funded by Kwoon Chung (PN4435, TS7498, VG1889, VG3885).

At the same time Kwoon Chung decided to allow Joyful Buses to run as a partnered company, and allocating the head driver in the division at the time (Zoe Lin) to be the head of operations. This was not a new role to Lin as she has done so under Kwoon Chung for the Tsz Kong divison of the company prior to this splitting.

The company would expand with both their own finances and Kwoon Chung being a shareholder and also sending buses from time to time. As of November 2023 company's fleet has now expanded to 20 buses, alongside aid from Kwoon Chung serving all over Tsz Kong.

Fleet

The company currently has the following fleet

Bus Model Amount Notes
Enviro 500 MMC 2 Unibus
Enviro 500 2 Unibus
MAN RR8 2
Man's Lion City 2 H8
Mercedes OC500RF 5
Scania K280IB4X2 1
SUNLONG SLK6852 1
Toyota Coaster 3
Volvo B9TL 2 Unibus

Services

Employee Buses

Name Frequency
Horizon School Mornings/Evenings
Two Island East Mornings/Lunch/Evenings

Hospital Buses

H8

H8 runs from Horizon Hospital to East Horizons

Hotel Buses

Joyful Hotel

Joyful Hotel was the main demand for Joyful Buses at the start, and they have been the shuttle bus provider since 2018.

Route Destinations Notes
1 Joyful Hotel East Horizons Bus Terminus 10 Minutes
1A Horizons Shopping Center East Horizons Bus Terminus 5 Minutes
2 Cross-Boarder Bus Terminal Used to be every hour

Now on demand

S1 East Horizons Bus Terminus Staff
S1A East Horizons Bus Terminus
S2 Mei Lung

Residential Buses

Joyful Bus (in Kwoon Chung livery) running route NR508A

Atílio Mariotti

Morro Alto is a residential estate on a mountain in Tsz Kong.

NR508A

NR508A is a residential bus service serving Atílio Mariotti to Terminal Do Alto.

School Buses

Schools Routes
Coastline Junior School 3
Horizon School 9 1, 1A, 2, 3, 3A, 5, 6, 7

University Buses

Joyful Bus's Unibus Livery serving route U1 (101)

Tsz Kong University

Tsz Kong University service was transferred to Joyful Bus in 2018 and starts service from 0700-2300 during term time (weekends, holidays included).

Route Destinations Notes
U1 (101) University Southbound
U2 (111) University Westbound

Shuttle Bus

Joyful Bus runs a loop to East Horizons and Two Island East every 10 minutes.

Transferred Bus Routes

NR508

NR508 is a residential bus service serving Atílio Mariotti to Terminal Central. Soon after the expansion of the new road connecting Terminal Do Alto and Terminal Central was constructed it was passed to Kwoon Chung. Due to residents complaints of lack of service, Joyful Bus decided to reopen and operate their old route under NR508A.

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