Newer, Cleaner, Safer public transport for Singaporeans

[Froggy]

I almost want to cry reading this, at least there is a responsible corporation in Singapore not concern about profits only rather its more concern about the safety, comfort and reliability to bring Singaporeans closer to each other. Note the amount invested on Singaporeans is no small matter and also note this is no low quality stuff, its all European buses and conforming to standards making the Singapore and the world a greener place, such responsible corporation is a model for all to follow.

SBS Transit's bus fleet to be replaced by 2017
Published on Jul 1, 2014 11:21 AM
By Christopher Tan



SINGAPORE - Transport operator SBS Transit's billion-dollar programme to renew and expand its bus fleet is scheduled to be completed in three years' time, the publicly-listed company announced on Tuesday.

Said its chief executive, Gan Juay Kiat: "We have committed around $1.3 billion to purchase more than 3,000 buses since our fleet renewal programme began in 2006.

"By 2017, we would have replaced almost the entire fleet, and expanded the fleet by more than 36 per cent."

By then, almost its entire fleet will also be wheelchair-accessible.

Its latest purchase, worth $311 million, comprised of 665 buses - 250 single-deck Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses and 415 double-deck Volvo B9TL Wright buses.

Of these, 296 will be funded by the Government's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

All these buses comply with the Euro 5 emission standard.

The standard requires diesel vehicles to be fitted with particulate filters in their exhaust systems, so as to trap fine soot particles that are a serious health hazard.

Delivery of the latest purchase is scheduled to begin in middle of next year, SBS Transit said.

 

[Leongsam]

The PAP is doing a really marvelous job. Kudos to them. Most of the buses in Auckland are more than 20 years old!!!!

 

[khunking]

Mr Leong, do you have to compete with the 3rd World for public services?

The PAP is doing a really marvelous job. Kudos to them. Most of the buses in Auckland are more than 20 years old!!!!

 

[Froggy]

The PAP is doing a really marvelous job. Kudos to them. Most of the buses in Auckland are more than 20 years old!!!!

Boss boss I think you forgot to do something boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

[KNNBNCB]

Well said he will upz you soon with zero points.

Boss boss I think you forgot to do something boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

[Froggy]

Well said he will upz you soon with zero points.

Nahbez I talk quietly to him you also can hear ah?

 

[Leongsam]

Boss boss I think you forgot to do something boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sorry... I have added to your points for posting a great article that shows how good the PAP really is.

 

[Froggy]

Sorry... I have added to your points for posting a great article that shows how good the PAP really is.

Thank you boss

"More Good Years!"
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[frenchbriefs]

Ahahaahaha funded by government bus service enhancement program.song boh!!!!!!!socialize da cost,privatize the profit!!!!!!!

With more than 25% of the operating cost funded by the government tell me which company in the world cannot huat huat huat????

I WANT OPEN BUSINESS LEH,CAN GOVERNMENT PAY FOR 1/3RD OF MY RENT,ELECTRICITY AND MANPOWER????

 

[The_Hypocrite]

The current buses are over pack..n they want to put in wheelchair access? N the buses dont run on time...with wheel chair access this will increase the waiting time..what stupidity is this?

 

[yinyang]

Its latest purchase, worth $311 million, comprised of 665 buses - 250 single-deck Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses and 415 double-deck VolvoB9TL Wright buses.
Of these, 296 will be funded by the Government's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)..

Numerically, 44.5% of total new fleet 665 co-funded by taxpayers.

Will new system mooted on bidding for just routes (as in some places in western europe, ie London and Norway), be better for commuters?

 

[KNNBNCB]

I am a champion eavesdropper.

Nahbez I talk quietly to him you also can hear ah?

 

[Froggy]

Knn I heard now they want to increase price ah? http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread....reases-needed-for-new-bus-biz-model-60-Songbo

Why don't say in the first place when they publish this? If I had known I wouldn't start this thread. This is so embarrassing. We already helped them by subsidizing their purchase knn still not enough ah?

 

[winnipegjets]

Knn I heard now they want to increase price ah? http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread....reases-needed-for-new-bus-biz-model-60-Songbo

Why don't say in the first place when they publish this? If I had known I wouldn't start this thread. This is so embarrassing. We already helped them by subsidizing their purchase knn still not enough ah?

It is okay ...sinkees are always been conned, you're not the first or will you be the last. Only Leong Sam will praise the PAP till the world ends. It is a shame that he is not serving LHL personally in whatever capacity.

 

[Leongsam]

It is okay ...sinkees are always been conned, you're not the first or will you be the last. Only Leong Sam will praise the PAP till the world ends. It is a shame that he is not serving LHL personally in whatever capacity.

Price rises occur everywhere but the PAP keeps them as low as possible.

 

[winnipegjets]

Price rises occur everywhere but the PAP keeps them as low as possible.

For goodness sake, it is public transportation, an essential service for the people. What's the point of having the government-owned public transport if it can't control price?

Which government is as idiotic as ours - socialize the cost and privatizing the profit in public transportation?

 

[Leongsam]

For goodness sake, it is public transportation, an essential service for the people. What's the point of having the government-owned public transport if it can't control price?

Which government is as idiotic as ours - socialize the cost and privatizing the profit in public transportation?

Public transport in Singapore is one of the cheapest in the world. Singaporeans are very fortunate. In Auckland, I'd have to pay $10 or more for a trip to the city and back.

 

[Capano2121]

New buses shall be built in CHINA!