Singapore Bus Trivia
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General
- The Volvo B9TL is the first Wheelchair-Accessible Bus (WAB) in Singapore
- TIB890E is the only bus in Singapore that is fitted with seats that have headrests
- SBS9168S is the LAST Leyland Olympian to be built.
Services
SBS Transit
- Service 241 & 242 are the first Feeder and SLBP Services which had Scania Euro V K230UB's deployed
- Service 100 & 174 are the first SBS Transit Services which had Scania K230UB's deployed
- Service 115 is the trunk service that has the least buses deployed (1 Bus)
- Service 170 is the trunk service that has the most buses deployed (44/46 buses)
- Service 243 is the feeder service that has the most buses deployed (13/18 buses)
- Service 222 is the Townlink service that has the most buses deployed (15 buses)
- Service 502 is the express service that has the most buses deployed (14 buses)
- Service 30e, 89e, 97e and 174e are the Fast Forward Services that have the most buses deployed (5 Buses)
- Service 401 is the Parks Service that has the most buses deployed (4 buses)
- Service CT18 is the Chinatown Direct Service that has the most buses deployed (4 buses)
- Service 225, 241,242 and 243 are the only Feeder services that have Double-Deck buses deployed
- Service 222 is the only Townlink service that has double-deck buses deployed
- Service 502 is the only Express Service that has Double-Deck buses deployed
- Service 238 is the first Feeder Service which had Scania K230UB's deployed
- All Nite Owl Services have the same number of buses deployed (4 buses)
- Service 21 is the first Wheelchair-Accessible Bus (WAB) Service
- Service 2, 12, 14, 51, 64, 72, 76, 80, 88, 123, 130, 143, 147, 174, 183, 185, 196, 198 ,199, 232 & 268 are also WAB Services
SMRT Buses
- Service NR7 is the NightRider Service that has the most buses deployed (8/10 buses)
- Service 190 is the first Trunk Service which had a Mercedes-Benz OC500LE deployed
- Service 811 is the first Intra-Town Service which had Mercedes-Benz OC500LE's deployed
- Service 190 is the only Trunk Service that has the most buses deployed (34/39 buses)
- Service 300 is the only Feeder Service that has the most buses deployed (9/11 buses)
- Service 911 is the only Intra-Town Service that has the most buses deployed (12/16 buses)
- Service 922 is the only Feeder Service that has the least buses deployed (1/2 buses)
- Service 927 is the only Trunk Service that has the least buses deployed (2/3 buses)
- Services 171, 172, 189, 307, 811, 851, 945 & 970 are the first few Services which are Wheelchair-Accessible Bus (WAB) Service.
SBS Transit Fleet
General
- The only bus operator that deploys Double-Deck buses
Dennis Dart
- The 10 buses have been put up for sale
Dennis Trident
- Only type of Double-Decker SBS Transit buses equipped with Electronic Display Systems when introduced.
- Last buses that were painted with SBS Livery when first introduced
Leyland Olympian 3-Axle
- First air-conditioned Double-deck buses in Singapore
- Leyland Olympian buses are commonly known as "LO3X" or "Superbus"
- It undergone refubish exercise on year 2008
- SBS9168S is the LAST Leyland Olympian to be built by Leyland.
Mercedes-Benz O405
- Some of the buses have been put up for sale
Mercedes-Benz O405G
- Only bus was registered as SBS999U
- It was sold to New Zealand
- It has now joined the Bayes Coachline Fleet as a School Bus
MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL
- SBS8031J is the only bus
- SBS8031J is a demonstrator
- Fitted with Outswing/Plug-Doors
Volvo B7RLE
- SBS8030L is the only bus
- SBS8030L is a demonstrator
- Fitted with Outswing/Plug-Doors
Scania K230UB (EURO IV/ V)
- SBS8033D is a demostrator.
- First Wheelchair Accessible Single-deck buses in Singapore
- First Euro 4 public bus in Singapore
- First buses to accomodate 2 wheelchairs (Euro IV only)
- Fitted with Outswing/Plug-Doors
Scania L94UB
- SBS2888T is the only bus
- SBS2888T is a demonstrator
Volvo B9TL
- First Wheelchair-Accessible Buses (WAB)
- Fitted with New Ticket Printers & Fare Box
- Fitted with Outswing/Plug-Doors
- Fitted with Advertisement handgrips
- First Euro 3 public bus
- Volvo B9TL buses are Also Known As "Volvo Olympian"
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Volvo B10BLE
- SBS1688K is a Demonstator
- SBS1688K is fitted with Foldable Seats
- SBS1688K is the first Low-Entry Single-deck bus in Singapore
- SBS1688K is fitted with Three-Branch Stanchion Poles
- SBS1688K is a demonstrator
- SBS1688K is the only Volvo B10BLE that is fitted with an Electronic Display System (EDS)
- SBS2988M - SBS2999G are the only Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses in Singapore
- SBS2988M is the first bus powered by CNG
- SBS2988M & SBS2989K are stickered with "Singapore's First Bus Powered by Natural Gas" decals
- SBS2988M is the first CNG-powered bus, not SBS2989K
- Although SBS2989K is stickered with those decals, it is actually not the first CNG-powered bus
- The validators on SBS2988M - SBS2999G are only used for printing tickets
Volvo B10M Mark II
- SBS1881T was the first CAC bus
- All buses have been de-registered
Volvo B10M Mark III
Volvo B10M Mark IV
Volvo B10MA
- Only bus was registered as SBS998Y
- With a length of 19.5m, it was Asia's longest bus
- It was sold to New Zealand in March 2006
- It has now joined the Bayes Coachline Fleet on Fleet Number 98 (School Bus)
- Its registration number is now DRF920
Volvo B10TL
- SBS9888Y & SBS9889U are Demonstrators
- SBS9810X & SBS9889U are fitted with Transit Media Electronic Display Systems (EDS)
- SBS9810X is assembled in Melbourne
- SBS9888Y is the first Low-Floor bus in Singapore
- SBS9888Y is the only ZF-gearboxed Volvo B10TL in Singapore
- SBS9888Y is the only Volvo B10TL registered before the 21st Century
- SBS9888Y was the only Volvo B10TL registered during the "farecard" era
- SBS9888Y had its EDS removed on 1 December 2005
- SBS9889U is only Volvo B10TL bodied by ComfortDelgro Engineering
- SBS9889U is the last bus fitted with a validator
- The Volvo B10TL are the last buses ordered by Singapore Bus Service (SBS), but were painted with SBS Transit livery when first introduced
- The Volvo B10TL were only buses that were deployed on CityBuzz Services
- The Volvo B10TL buses are also known as "VSO" (Volvo Super Olympian)
- Fitted with Outswing/Plug-Doors
Volvo Olympian 2-Axle
- Only Non Air-Con (NAC) double-deck buses that remain in Singapore
Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 1)
- It undergone refubish exercise on year 2008
Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)
Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 3)
- Some buses are now fitted with LECIP Electronic Display Systems (EDS)
SMRT Buses Fleet
General
- The only bus operator that deploys Articulated buses (a.k.a. "Bendy Buses")
DAF SB220
- Interior refurbishment exercise have already been started this year (ongoing).
- Most of the buses are now fitted with new LAWO-SICMA/MOBITEC EDSes.
Dennis Lance 211
Dennis Lance 245
Hino HS3KRKA
- TIB905Y is a demostrator.
Hino HS3KRK
Mercedes Benz O405
Mercedes Benz O405G
- TIB838H is the first bendy bus in South East Asia.
- TIB838H is a demostrator.
- TIB1024H is a demostrator.
- Volgren and Hispano Habit bodywork fitted with Outswing/Plug-Doors
Mercedes Benz OC500LE
- SMB1H is a demostrator.
- First bus to use the new SMB prefix rego (i.e. SMB1H).
- First low floor bus in SMRT.
- Service 190 is the first service to use the low floor bus.
- Fitted with Outswing/Plug-Doors
- Service 307 is the first service fleet to have full OC500LEs.
Mitsubishi Rosa
Nissan Diesel U31RCN
- Whole fleet would be progressively deregistered by next year.
Scania L113CRL
- Interior refurbishment exercise have already been started this year (ongoing).
Toyota Coaster
Yutong ZK6126
- SMB135E is the first bus to be bought from China.
- SMB135E is a demostrator.
- Currently deployed on Service 854.
- Fitted with Outswing/Plug Doors.
Mercedes O530 Citaro
- Deliveries are ongoing.
Special Buses
Demostrators
SBS Transit
- SBS997A (Volvo B10M Mark IV Superlong)
- SBS1688K (Volvo B10BLE)
- SBS2779A (Volvo B10M Mark IV)
- SBS2888T (Scania L94UB)
- SBS8030L (Volvo B7RLE)
- SBS8031J (MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL)
- SBS9888Y (Volvo B10TL)
- SBS9889U (Volvo B10TL)
SMRT Buses
- SMB1H (Mercedes-Benz OC500LE)
- SMB135E (Yutong ZK6126)
- TIB838H (Mercedes-Benz O405G)
- TIB905Y (Hino HS3KRKA)
- TIB1024H (Mercedes-Benz O405G)
Others
SBS Transit
- SBS2754X (Volvo B10M Mark IV DM3500)
- Outswing/Plug-Doors at the Exit
- SBS2810S (Volvo B10M Mark IV DM3500)
- Carrier A/C
- SBS2838M (Volvo B10M Mark IV DM3500)
- Carrier A/C
- SBS2988M (Volvo B10BLE)
- First CNG-powered bus in Singapore
- SBS2989K (Volvo B10BLE)
- Second CNG-powered bus in Singapore
- SBS8033D (Scania K230UB)
- Carrier-Sutrak A/C
- Different interior
SMRT Buses
- SMB41S (Mercedes-Benz OC500LE)
- Modified A/C
- TIB612S (Mercedes-Benz O405)
- Fitted with 2 extra foldable seats.
- TIB792E (Mercedes-Benz O405)
- Only CAC bus fitted with new non-sliding windows.
- TIB700X (DAF SB220)
- Only DAF with modified Hispano front.
- TIB890E (Mercedes-Benz O405G)
- Only bus in Singapore fitted with headrests.
- TIB1017D (Dennis Lance 245)
- 1st Dennis Lance with Volgren Bodywork.
- TIB1018B (Dennis Lance 245)
- 2nd Dennis Lance with Volgren Bodywork.
- TIB1034D (Mercedes-Benz O405G)
- Only Habit bendy bus with Hanover EDS.
- TIB1257C (Dennis Lance 245)
- One and Only Dennis Lance used by CSS.
