Batch 4, batch 5 scania k310ud volvo b8l volvo b9tl cdge, gemilang coachwork, weg2 batch 1, weg2 batch 2. Scania k310ud volvo b8l volvo b9tl cdge, gemilang coachwork, weg2 batch 1, weg2 batch 2, weg2. Nov 11, 2007 in addition, east midlands franchise is the first to attain the wheelchairaccessible car standards, of which it had inaugurated dodge caravans similar to volvo b9tl cdge buses in sbs transit. In september 2006 the department for transport announced arriva, firstgroup, national express and stagecoach had been shortlisted to bid for the new. Volvo b9tl wright eclipse gemini 2 batch 4 from sgwiki.
Double deckers are used as driver trainers on weekends, especially sundays and public holidays. By 2017, 1,415 volvo b9tl euro 5 buses will have been delivered, all with wrightbus bodywork. This page was last edited on 9 november 2019, at 18. Production of volvo super olympian ended in 2004 and 2005 after completion of the last order from kowloon motor bus and sbs transit. With orders totaling up to 1,415 b9tl weg2 buses for sbs transit and expected to be fully delivered by 2017, this makes sbs transit one of the largest volvo b9tl operators in the world. Sbs transit volvo b9tl wright eclipse gemini 2 euro 5. The bus assembly facility started off with sbs in 1977 at mckenzie road depot, shifting to woodlands depot sbs in 1983, and finally settling in hougang depot on 1 dec 1994.
Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Sbs transit, singapore before gcmbcm volvo b10m mark iv. Volvo b9tl cdge buses previously used plastic destination signs destos on the front, side and rear. It was built as the british bus operators seemed hesitant to purchase the b7l double decker with a long rear overhang although some have since entered service in glasgow, scotland as 12 m long. Sbs transit, singapore before gcmbcm mercedesbenz o405. Volvo b9tl cdge units were registered from sbs7300p to sbs7499a. Volvo b9tl 12m w comfortdelgro engineering body euro 3. A singapore bus enthusiast website since 2004 with photos and information about sg bus consisting of sbs transit, smrt buses, go ahead singapore and tower transit singapore under transperthbased gcmbcm, public buses abroad, as well as railway photography.
Reliable quality at a good price with genuine volvo exchange parts. The launch date was delayed from april to june to prepare bus stops for wheelchair boarding and alighting activities. Aug 22, 2017 maxson goh films the aftermath of an accident involving sbs7369s, a volvo b9tl cdge on service 198. Consumer complaints and company contact information. The namesake is derived from the strider badge that is placed above the driver s dashboard. Jul 18, 2016 lego bus 31 sbst volvo b9tl 12m cdge body. Jun 14, 2016 operator sbs transit smrt singapore government double decker current models volvo b9tl wright gemini eclipse ii eev volvo b9tl gemilang coachworks eev scania k310ud gemilang coachworks euro 4 volvo b9tl cdge euro 3 alexander dennis enviro 500 eev man lions city dd nd323f a95 gemilang coachworks eev volvo b9tl wright gemini.
May 27, 2010 sbs transit s volvo b9tl with wright bodywork, the pilot bus just arrived singapore recently and the rest of them still in assembly their wright bodywork in singapore by comfortdelgro engineering or soon chow corporation this is the photos from routeone magazine for the pilot bus on tilting test. Based in derby, the company provides train services in the east midlands, chiefly in lincolnshire, south yorkshire, nottinghamshire, leicestershire, derbyshire and northamptonshire. Volvo buses b9tl cptdb wiki canadian public transit. Originally deployed to bukit batok depot, it was transferred to toa payoh depot in 2012, where it was refurbished with yellow seats and its original transit media eds replaced with a lecip eds. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. When passengers offered to advise the bus captain, the bus captain. Sbs transit sbs transit bus services singapore travel guides. Doubledeckers man nd323f 3door, batch 3, batch 4, batch 5 scania k310ud volvo b8l volvo b9tl cdge, gemilang coachwork, weg2 batch 1, weg2 batch 2, weg2 batch 3, weg2 batch 4 volvo b10tl cdge. They were bodied by comfortdelgro engineering cdge, the engineering. Volvo b9tl psvcdge, zf ecomat sbs transit bus service. Great for very large groups, luxury seating with all age seat belts, lots of leg room, offering wheelchair accessible. Changi city point wikipedia 4 star accommodation in singapore standard, superior. In 1979 the swedish giant landed a very large order to supply sbs transit with a total of 350 units of b57 buses at a time when local buses were not yet airconditioned. Mobileye 630 advanced driver assistance system all revenue buses except sbs7307x.
Training a driver to be a full fledged bus captain volvo b10m mk misc. Kowloon motor bus took possession of the first prototype in 2003 and placed their first order in 2005. Lta to deploy electric buses in singapore from early 2020 new wheelchairaccessible electric minibus to operate on a public. In december 2015, land transport authority bought out sbs transits contract for any remaining b9tl weg2s yet to.
For four decades, volvo bus has enjoyed many firsts, brought new innovations, and provided great products and services to singapore, it states. Jun 30, 2018 thanks to this info, i was able to pinpoint exactly where the bus was and as the site admin messaged me when the bus was at smu, i began to track the bus from that point on until it reached clementi, which was a mean feat as it bunched with another 7, a volvo b9tl cdge and the situation was excerbated by a 7a that happened to turn around to. East midlands trains emt is a british train operating company owned by stagecoach group. Maxson goh films sbs7415s, a volvo b9tl cdge on service 70m. When news that the oneoff 3 door man a95 concept bus was continuing trials with sbs transit on service. When passengers offered to advise the bus captain, the bus captain highlighted that he should follow instructions from hq. Service network our global network of workshops and service centres offer personal service and support. Singapore buses sbs transit new volvo b9tl with wrightbus. A volvo b9tl lets you offer your passengers a safe, reliable and comfortable ride. Volvo b9tl psv cdge, zf ecomat sbs transit bus service 196 the volvo b9tl is first wheelchairaccessible bus and doubledecker to hit the roads of singapore.
Jun 23, 2009 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. In this service it is serving 196 towards clementi. Home sbs transit, singapore before gcmbcm volvo b9tl euro iii, psv cdge 444 first introduced on 15 february 2006, these were the first wheelchair accessible buses wab in singapore and was launched by sbs transit with much fanfare on service 21 st michaels to pasir ris. The two axle b9tl replaced the b7tl in 2006 with the first examples purchased by delaine buses the twoaxle b9tl was replaced by the. Oct 30, 2007 the bodywork is assembled by comfortdelgro engineering cdge, which is a subsidiary of comfortdelgro. Sg5573t currently smrts sole volvo b9tl wright eclipse gemini 2 bearing sbs transits redpurplewhite livery, has recently received an advertisement wrap by the land transport authority, captured here on its permanent service. Operator sbs transit smrt singapore government double decker current models volvo b9tl wright gemini eclipse ii eev volvo b9tl gemilang coachworks eev scania k310ud gemilang coachworks euro 4 volvo b9tl cdge euro 3 alexander dennis enviro 500 eev man lions city dd nd323f a95 gemilang coachworks eev volvo b9tl wright gemini.
The front suspension allows for maneuverability and simple service maintenance is also simplified by a compact and servicefriendly driveline installation. Sbs transits volvo b9tl with wright bodywork, the pilot bus just arrived singapore recently and the rest of them still in assembly their wright bodywork in singapore by comfortdelgro engineering or soon chow corporation this is the photos from. Volvo b9tl cdge buses before the installation of eds units. Lecip driver control console seat model vogelsitze system 7503 door model. Sbs transit service 21 became the first wheelchairaccessible bus service with 10 volvo b9tl cdges in its fleet. It was also the last bus to have its interior refurbished for a period of time it was the only wabodied o405 to retain its original seat covers. Volvo s autonomous electric buses in singapore singapore to trial driverless buses booked with an app. The b5tl is a vehicle you can trust daytoday, yearonyear, keeping your passengers and drivers safe and secure along the way.
It superseded the volvo super olympian and the volvo b7tl. Welcome on you will find here pictures of public transportation vehicles buses, tramways, trolleys and more from all over the world. The volvo b9tl is a lowfloor doubledecker bus built by volvo from 2002 until 2018. Commonwealth ave west bus stop no 17171, singapore. Sbs transit, singapore before gcmbcm volvo b9tl euro. Feeder service 225g was the second shortest feeder service under sbs transit. The volvo buses b9tl is a threeaxle or twoaxle low floor double deck bus chassis.
Sbs transit volvo b9tl cdge sbs7368u 240m cheong jun. Sbs3779t on 97e sbs transit s now defunct fast forward brand was launched 3 jan 2005. These is the basic form of sbs transit bus services. List of bus routes in singapore wikiwand sbs transit s bus fleet to be replaced by 2017, transport news. East midlands trains yourstudent gemini wiki fandom. Tib1234t films a rare cameo of a volvo b9tl cdge, sbs7391b slbpupd 198 on bus service 257 with the advertisment of institute.
Airconditioning was supplied by denso of japan, and unlike its counterparts in hong kong none of the sbs transit b10tls had wheelchair ramps installed. The driver got out of his seat and asked around for a volunteer to give up your seat for. Filmed on 23rd december 2015, sbs7459r on making an appearance on bsep service 117, just three days after introduction of this service. In 2011, sbs transit replaced these with electronic display signs eds supplied by lecip. Dbay209 tn8184 discovery bay pier bus terminus 24022017.
Sbs transit operates many different types of bus routes and bus services, taking up the majority of the pie of singapores duopoly bus system in almost all areas of singapore, with the notable exception of the north and northwest areas, where bus services are mainly run by its competitor, smrt corporation. The three axle b9tl was launched first in 2002 and replaced the b10tl. Sbst sbs7369s crashed into bollard at boon lay volvo b9tl. Due to its limited numbers, the vso was a rare sight amongst the mainstream fleet of volvo olympians and volvo b9tls which brought a flair of uniqueness to singapores bus fleet. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Mobileye 560 630 advanced driver assistance system sbs21r sbs23k. Sbs transit which company will own the circle line mrt. I remembered the old days when buses are those rickerty ones, esp the old double deck ones with quad folding doors and bell buttons which are chrome cylinder in shape with round red buttons, not to mention bell activator in rubber strips lined by the sides and they all all beep. Service 117 volvo b9tl cdge ride from sembawang sbs transit. Dec 27, 2018 sbs transit volvo b10tl cdge sbs9889u service 166, prior to refurbishment. Home sbs transit, singapore before gcmbcm volvo b10m mark iv, wa strider 640 this batch of 200 b10m60 mark iv buses were introduced from 1995 and were bodied by walter alexander. Sbs3779t on 97e sbs transits now defunct fast forward brand was launched 3 jan 2005.
List of bus routes in singapore wikiwand sbs transits bus fleet to be replaced by 2017, transport news. Its all builtin from the start in every volvo chassis. Which company will own the circle line mrt singapore. This very comfortable coach has immediately proved popular for weddings, and read more. Transit in singapore global transit discussion canadian. The volvo b9tl is first wheelchairaccessible bus and doubledecker to hit the roads of singapore. If youre not aware, sbs transit is part of cdg too. Sbs 3309s service 183 soon lee bus park volvo b9tl wright. Even this bus has found new life as another volvo b9tl, and service 97e is now operated by tower transit. Air pollution global environmental issues pollution. Sbs transit singapore sbs transit singapore by 20200420 sbs transit showbus photo gallery singapore bayfront mrt station land transport guru. Volvo has one of the most comprehensive service and dealer networks in the industry. Service 198 sbs transit volvo b9tl cdge sbs7323z the design of the volvo b9tl cdge buses were adapted from the volvo b10tl psv cdge demonstrator sbs9889u, which was a prototype bodywork designed by sbs and psv international, a ukbased company which designs passenger vehicles including buses and assembles them in their country of operation, mainly using components sourced regionally. The franchise commenced on 11 november 2007 and was formed by the amalgamation of the former midland.
Home sbs transit, singapore before gcmbcm mercedesbenz o405 walter alexander sbs210l 4 this training bus retains the original singapore bus services livery, only without the logo. Address volvo malaysia sdn bhd no 6, jalan bicu 156 seksyen 15 40200 shah alam selangor darul ehsan malaysia general enquiry. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sbs7392z was the first bus to receive it, and all other cdge b9tls followed suit. Sbs7500d sbs7686b except registration numbers containing 4 in the third and fourth. Recently, the bus arriving time states that the bus is arriving, yet i waited 20mins and ended up taking cab to work. Sbs transit volvo b9tl batch 4 is on svc amdep 50 sg5608c original on amdep 86 only.
Sbs transit volvo b9tl euro iii cdge by jeriel lim 4 sbs7345k 71. Sbst sbs7415s on service 70m volvo b9tl cdge youtube. So when all you need is everything in a double deck bus which, lets face it, is all the time. It will forever be known as the comfiest bus in singapore featuring thick cushion seats, a bouncy suspension and extremely unforgiving denso airconditioning. The flat top of the framework permits efficient body construction that guarantees a long, productive life. Sbs transit volvo olympian 3axle walter alexander royale vo3x. A staircase behind the drivers cab connects the lower and upper decks. They were bodied by comfortdelgro engineering cdge, the engineering branch of sbs transit s parent company comfortdelgro. Sbs 2997l volvo b10ble cng volgren cr222l on service 93 during the morning peak period, which was supplemented from the duty roster of service 143.
Volvo b9tl 3axle doubledeck bus with wrights eclipse gemini 2 bodywork scale 176 12 metre length. The volvo b9r is a highquality chassis for intercity and coach applications. A sbs transit took a different turn, as instructed by sbs transit hq, and got lost in the process. The volvo b7tl is a lowfloor doubledecker bus chassis which was launched in 1999 and replaced the 2axle version of the volvo olympian its 3axle version was replaced by the volvo super olympian. Sbs transit volvo b9tl comfortdelgro engineering cdge euro iii sbs7487j service 88 singapore bus road windshield tree window. Sbs9889u was fitted with an experimental bodywork by psv international and comfortdelgro engineering cdge that was to serve as the basis for volvo b9tl cdges later design. Sbs transit volvo b9tl cdge sbs7487j nighteye flickr. After the award of 150 volvo b9tl doubledeckers in 2009, 300 in 2010, and a further 565 in 201220, volvo buses has now secured an order for a further 415 from sbs transit in singapore. Maxson goh films sbs7444h, a volvo b9tl cdge being thrashed hard on service 50. Sbs9889u was bodied with a prototype bodywork designed by sbs and psv international, a ukbased company which designs passenger vehicles including buses and assembles them in their country of operation, using components sourced regionally. Better pickup,better driving experience, especially on a cross border route. Volvos autonomous electric buses in singapore singapore to trial driverless buses booked with an app. Weg2 batch 1, weg2 batch 2, weg2 batch 3, weg2 batch 4 volvo b10tl cdge. Volvo b9tl comfortdelgro engineering sbs 7300p sbs 7499a sbs transit ltd.
All locallyassembled buses done by cdge for sbs are produced here, including sbs volvo olympians, super olympians, dennis tridents and sbs transits volvo b9tl. The 2axle version has been superseded by the volvo b5tl in 2014 and the 3axle version has been superseded by the volvo b8l in 2018. In a ceremony on 16th september 2010, the first wights gemini 2 bodied volvo b9tl was handed over to sbs transit. Sbs transit volvo b9tl cdge sbs7355g on service 12.