Singapore Bus Trivia
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[edit] 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
[edit] Services
[edit] SBS Transit
- 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 242 is the feeder service that has the most buses deployed (10/19 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, 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, 72, 76, 80, 88, 123, 143, 147, 174, 185, 196 & 198 are also WAB Services
[edit] SMRT Buses
- Service NR7 is the NightRider Service that has the most buses deployed (8/10 buses)
- Service 190 is the first Service to have a WAB bus deployed.
[edit] SBS Transit Fleet
[edit] General
- The only bus operator that deploys Double-Deck buses
[edit] Dennis Dart
- The 10 buses have been put up for sale
[edit] Dennis Trident 3
- Only SBS Transit buses equipped with Electronic Display Systems (excluding Special/Prototype Buses)
- Last buses that were painted with SBS Livery when first introduced
[edit] Leyland Olympian 3-Axle
- First air-conditioned Double-deck buses in Singapore
- Leyland Olympian buses are commonly known as "LO3X" or "Superbus"
[edit] Mercedes-Benz O405
- Some of the buses have been put up for sale
[edit] 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
[edit] MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL
- SBS8031J is the only bus
- SBS8031J is a demonstrator
[edit] Volvo B7RLE
- SBS8030L is the only bus
- SBS8030L is a demonstrator
[edit] Scania K230UB
- First Wheelchair Accessible Single-deck buses in Singapore
- First Euro 4 public bus in Singapore
- First buses to accomodate 2 wheelchairs
[edit] Scania L94UB
- SBS2888T is the only bus
- SBS2888T is a demonstrator
[edit] Scania N113CRB
- Only Non Air-Con Single-deck buses that remain in Singapore
[edit] Volvo B9TL
- First Wheelchair-Accessible Buses (WAB)
- Only buses in Singapore that are fitted with One-Piece Windscreens, resembling a "Smiley-Face"
- Fitted with New Ticket Printers & Fare Box
- Fitted with Outsing/Plug-Doors
- Fitted with Advertisement handgrips
- First Euro 3 public bus
- Volvo B9TL buses are Also Known As "Volvo Olympian"
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[edit] 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
[edit] Volvo B10M Mark II
- SBS1881T was the first CAC bus
- All buses have been de-registered
[edit] Volvo B10M Mark III
[edit] Volvo B10M Mark IV
[edit] 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
[edit] 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)
[edit] Volvo Olympian 2-Axle
- Only Non Air-Con (NAC) double-deck buses that remain in Singapore
[edit] Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 1)
[edit] Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)
[edit] Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 3)
[edit] SMRT Buses Fleet
[edit] General
- The only bus operator that deploys Articulated buses (a.k.a. "Bendy Buses")
- Currently, there are now 33 low floor bus being registered in the SMRT fleet. They are regoed SMB1H to SMB33R.
[edit] DAF SB220
[edit] Dennis Lance 211
[edit] Dennis Lance 245
[edit] Hino HS3KRK
[edit] Mercedes Benz O405
[edit] Mercedes Benz O405G
- TIB838H is the first bendy bus in South East Asia.
[edit] Mercedes Benz OC500LE
- 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.
[edit] Mitsubishi Rosa
[edit] Nissan Diesel U31RCN
[edit] Scania L113CRL
[edit] Toyota Coaster
[edit] Special Buses
[edit] Demostrators
[edit] SBS Transit
- SBS997A (Volvo B10M)
- 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)
[edit] SMRT Buses
- TIB838H (Mercedes Benz-O405G)
- TIB905Y (Hino HS3KRKA)
- TIB1024H (Mercedes Benz-O405G)
[edit] Others
[edit] SBS Transit
- SBS73R (Scania N113CRB)
- Refurbished Seats
- SBS79A (Scania N113CRB)
- Modified A/C
- SBS1881T (Volvo B10M Mark II DM CAC)
- Underfloor A/C
- SBS1888A (Volvo B10M Mark II DM CAC)
- Different A/C
- SBS2754X (Volvo B10M Mark IV DM3500)
- Outswing/Plug-Doors at the Exit
- SBS2988M (Volvo B10BLE)
- First CNG-powered bus in Singapore
- SBS2989K (Volvo B10BLE)
- Second CNG-powered bus in Singapore
- SBS3581X (Scania N113CRB)
- Only bus in the SBS35XXX series that is converted
- SBS3628X (Scania N113CRB)
- Denso A/C
- SBS3693G (Scania N113CRB)
- Denso A/C
- SBS3709X (Scania N113CRB)
- Webasto A/C
- SBS3716A (Scania N113CRB)
- Webasto A/C
- SBS8033D (Scania K230UB)
- Carrier-Sutrak A/C
- Different interior
[edit] SMRT Buses
- TIB484U (Mercedes-Benz O405)
- TIB595H (Mercedes-Benz O405)
- TIB792E (Mercedes-Benz O405)
- Only CAC bus fitted with new non-sliding windows
- TIB700X (DAF SB220)
- Only bus with modified Hispano front.
- TIB890E (Mercedes-Benz O405G)
- TIB928G (Dennis Lance 245)
- TIB939A (Dennis Lance 245)
- 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 orange EDS
- TIB1257C (Dennis Lance 245)
