Bus Transport in Singapore is the most comprehensive and affordable means of public transport for the masses, with over two million rides taken per day on average on the buses of the two main public transport providers SBS Transit and SMRT Corporation. There are more than 300 bus services covering all parts of Singapore.
SBS Transit is the sole operator of double decker buses, lauched the first double decker bus service in 13 June 1977. They initially started with a few buses, but they increased their fleet with buses like the Mercedes Benz O305 and the Leyland Olympian. The Leyland Olympian was Singapore's First Air Conditioned Double Decker Bus, and they are still in service. The Volvo B10TL, the first stepless ultra low-floor bus was launched in 1999. Volvo B9TL wheelchair accessible buses began to be introduced in 2006.
Bus the problem with such buses is that they are quite heavy, 14.56 tonnes with no fuel or passengers, to be precise. And because these Double-Decker Buses are so heavy, their fuel consumption will be equally bad, 0.7 kmph to be exact. And so, to turn green, and to be economical, SBS Transit have decided to bring in Hybrid Double Decker buses. And so came the Volvo B9TL Hybrid.
SBS Transit is the sole operator of double decker buses, lauched the first double decker bus service in 13 June 1977. They initially started with a few buses, but they increased their fleet with buses like the Mercedes Benz O305 and the Leyland Olympian. The Leyland Olympian was Singapore's First Air Conditioned Double Decker Bus, and they are still in service. The Volvo B10TL, the first stepless ultra low-floor bus was launched in 1999. Volvo B9TL wheelchair accessible buses began to be introduced in 2006.
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| The Leyland Olympian |
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| The First Volvo B10TL |
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| A New Volvo B10TL |
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| A Volvo B9TL in "Wheelchair accessible livery" |
Bus the problem with such buses is that they are quite heavy, 14.56 tonnes with no fuel or passengers, to be precise. And because these Double-Decker Buses are so heavy, their fuel consumption will be equally bad, 0.7 kmph to be exact. And so, to turn green, and to be economical, SBS Transit have decided to bring in Hybrid Double Decker buses. And so came the Volvo B9TL Hybrid.
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| The Volvo B9TL Hybrid |
