SG: Fleet replacement to be completed by 2017

Since 2006, SBS Transit have been gradually deregistering older buses and replacing them with low floor, wheelchair accessible, Euro 5 emission standard modern buses. The billion-dollar programme to get rid of the old buses, replace and expand the fleet with new ones is expected to be completed in 3 years’ time. The latest batch of buses is worth $311 million, and comprises of 250 single-deck Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses and 415 double-deck Volvo B9TL Wright buses. Out of the 665, 296 will be funded by the BSEP Scheme. Delivery of the latest batch of buses is scheduled to begin in mid 2015.Pictures used for illustration purposes only.