Stooky 6th Gear August 13, 2009 Share August 13, 2009 By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 August 2009 1918 hrs SINGAPORE : SBS Transit is investing S$159 million to buy 350 new buses. This brings the company's total investment in new buses over the last three years to S$586 million. The new buses are expected to roll out next year. They are from two Swedish bus manufacturers - Scania and Volvo. The Scania order involving 200 single-deck Euro V buses is worth an estimated S$72 million, while the Volvo order of 150 double-deck Euro V buses is worth about S$87 million. The latest order for the new single and double-deck buses will significantly lower the average age of SBS Transit's bus fleet to slightly over 8 years from about 11 years now. With the new buses, that means one in two SBS Transit buses on the road will be new. In total, SBS Transit will have 1,450 new buses in its fleet. SBS Transit is Singapore's largest public scheduled bus operator, with close to 3,000 buses, 97 per cent of which are air-conditioned. Of these, 1,970 are single-deck buses, while the remaining are double-deckers. SBS Transit currently operates over 250 bus services and carries some 2.2 million passenger trips a day. - CNA /ls http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../448656/1/.html ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladykillerz 4th Gear August 13, 2009 Share August 13, 2009 Good news for public riders. However, I got a feeling that the ticketing price might increase... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 (edited) Hopefully the cost for this new investment will not be passed to the consumer's pockets ... Edited August 14, 2009 by Mzrmazda3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robo 2nd Gear August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 Hopefully the cost for this new investment will not be passed to the consumer's pockets ... definitely will... since when it will not? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendstar Supercharged August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 one bus cost 500,000? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pcslim Neutral Newbie August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 Hope they are adding new buses to the existing fleet, not replacing them. The condition of the current buses are still ok, at least to me. No need to replace. But we really need MORE buses. The poor frequency and how packed the buses are during peak hours still leaves much to desire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueray Hypersonic August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 to me, not important that buses have to be spanking new, they just have to be more frequent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 By May Wong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 August 2009 1918 hrs SINGAPORE : SBS Transit is investing S$159 million to buy 350 new buses. This brings the company's total investment in new buses over the last three years to S$586 million. The new buses are expected to roll out next year. They are from two Swedish bus manufacturers - Scania and Volvo. The Scania order involving 200 single-deck Euro V buses is worth an estimated S$72 million, while the Volvo order of 150 double-deck Euro V buses is worth about S$87 million. The latest order for the new single and double-deck buses will significantly lower the average age of SBS Transit's bus fleet to slightly over 8 years from about 11 years now. With the new buses, that means one in two SBS Transit buses on the road will be new. In total, SBS Transit will have 1,450 new buses in its fleet. SBS Transit is Singapore's largest public scheduled bus operator, with close to 3,000 buses, 97 per cent of which are air-conditioned. Of these, 1,970 are single-deck buses, while the remaining are double-deckers. SBS Transit currently operates over 250 bus services and carries some 2.2 million passenger trips a day. - CNA /ls http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin.../448656/1/.html OH No............ .................. another reason to increase bus fare ........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanyusoff 2nd Gear August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 i agree with you bro.to me the current condition is still acceptable.it's just the frequency especially during the peak hours that bugs me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 definitely will... since when it will not? ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scenic98 Clutched August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 on the days that i take bus to work, i get a sense that the newer bus is smaller than th older ones and that's even when they remove quite a number of seats in the front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schneider79 Clutched August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 Hoho !!!! Cat C COE is coming down !!!! Those who runs companies and needs vans and lorries, please watch out. Once COE drop, time to upgrade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nlatio Turbocharged August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 Hopefully the cost for this new investment will not be passed to the consumer's pockets ... Bro it is not a question of will but when.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear August 14, 2009 Share August 14, 2009 Bro it is not a question of will but when.... Ya Loh ... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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