Implementation of Wheelchair-Accessible Bus (WAB) Services

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Prototype of SBS Transit's Volvo B9TL (CDGE)

Introduction

On 15th February 2006, SBS Transit unveiled a prototype of the first wheelchair accessible bus (WAB) with the then Minister for Transport Mr Yeo Cheow Tong.[1] It features a low-floor step-free interior, a manual wheel-chair ramp installed at the exit doors as well as a specially-designated area for wheelchair passengers, which 150 units will be rolled out on revenue service by the end of that year. These features were introduced inline with the recommendations by the Committee on Ageing Issues.[2] The Government funded the incremental capital cost of the provision of manual ramps and associated features such as the dedicated bell-push button, padded backrest, horizontal handrail and vertical stanchion pole. Road infrastructure improvement works were done to enhance accessibility for commuting passengers in wheelchairs (PIWs).

On 26th June 2006, the first WAB service was launched on SBS Transit Service 21, consisting of a fleet of 23 buses inclusive of 10 Volvo B9TL (CDGE) buses.[3] Service 21 was chosen after the consultation with the Voluntary Welfare Organisation (VWOs) and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) as it serves the Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA) in Whampoa and key medical facilities such as Tan Tock Seng Hospital and VWOs. PIWs were given free travel on the WAB-friendly buses till end July.

On 30th October 2006, the second WAB service was launched on SBS Transit Service 147 with 19 Volvo B9TL (CDGE) buses in the fleet of 37 buses, which mean that one in two buses will be wheelchair-accessible during peak hours.[4]

On 1st June 2009, SMRT launched their first batch of WAB services on 1st June 2009, with the roll out of 134 units of WAB-friendly Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Gemilang) single-decker buses.

Since then, existing bus services were progressively declared with WAB statuses, with new WAB-friendly buses rolled out as part of the fleet renewal exercise.

Today, all new bus routes are given the WAB service status upon introduction.

List of WAB services

Year Date Bus services
2006 26 June 21
30 October 147
3 December 12, 196, 198
2007 22 May 2, 51, 72, 76
20 August 7, 80
17 December 143
2008 14 July 14, 123, 174, 185
2 December 64, 130, 183, 199, 232, 268
2009 1 June 171, 172, 189, 307, 811, 851, 945
26 October 3, 27, 34, 53, 142, 293, 358, 410
3 December 13, 15, 36, 52, 54, 57, 291, 333
2010 28 February 29, 63, 113, 265, 334, 359
28 June 45, 48, 59, 94, 240, 242
18 October 43, 95, 181, 228, 235
29 November 858
2 December 24, 86, 151, 225, 231, 335
2011 7 March 18, 22, 55, 60, 135, 136, 162, 162M, 241, 261, 269
27 June 5, 17, 38, 39, 99, 194, 354, 400, 402
26 September 19, 100, 109, 133, 138, 154, 156, 315, 317
3 December 16, 30, 61, 87, 101, 131, 175, 272, 273, 275, 282, 284, 285, 292, 403, 855, 920, 922, 950
2012 26 March 10, 25, 58, 66, 69, 105, 165, 168
29 April 187, 852, 857, 970
25 June 33, 78, 79, 96, 97, 98, 98M, 124, 125, 197, 243
1 July 75, 77, 177, 700, 700A
30 September 56, 128, 163, 163M, 166, 186, 195, 229, 502, 502A, 506
15 November 167, 859, 860, 966, 980, 985
3 December 32, 70, 70M, 73, 93, 111, 238, 325, 372, 518, 518A
2013 31 March 4, 50, 62, 82, 116, 119, 132, 158, 513
21 April 173, 882, 941, 981
9 June 85, 88, 112, 120, 145, 222
7 July 902, 965, 969
29 September 178, 853, 853#, 904, 947
30 September 20, 141, 157, 182, 182M, 192
3 December 6, 40, 90, 139
2014 2 March 803, 927, 961, 961#, 972
23 March 26, 35, 49, 65, 161
18 May 143M
29 June 83, 121, 155, 371
17 August 859B
25 August 131M
14 September 139M
29 September 11, 42, 74, 92, 386
3 December 9, 17A, 43M, 91, 103, 115, CT8, CT18
2015 22 March 176, 188, 188E, 188R, 990
30 March 41, 140, 159, 201, 324, 405
14 June 106, 190, 301, 804, 911, 963, 963E, 963R, 983
22 June 31, 89, 122, 200
16 August 53M
30 August 92M
20 September 102
28 September 28, 74e, 97e, 153, 174e
11 October 67, 169, 854, 854E, 901, 925, 925#
21 November 258
3 December 14e, 89e, 107, 107M, 151e, 179
20 December 47, 117, 118
27 December 979
2016 3 January 382
25 January 30e, 196e, 246, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257
14 February 805
20 March 134, 150
21 March 181M
28 March 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, 408, 552, 553, 554, 565, 585, CT28
3 April 302, 800, 812, 903, 912, 913, 960, 962
24 April 979M
15 May 308
27 June 10e, 37, 533, 534, 535, 536, 538, 539, 544, 545, 549, 555, 560, 561, 563, 564
1 September 240M, 912M
23 October 883
18 December 127, 129
26 December 262
2017 13 January 903M
13 February 193
26 February 973
12 March 374, 381
13 April 653
17 April 656
24 April 657
18 June 247, 248
9 July 329
16 July 84, 180, 806, 926, 975
21 August 8, 23, 46, 81, 160, 170, 170X, 191, 401, 655
27 August 944
17 September 850E, 856, 868, 951E, 971E, 982E, BPS1
28 September 663
12 October 665
15 October 807
21 October 137, 298
22 October 110
9 December 71
17 December 184, 300, 900, 900A, 964, NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR7, NR8
2018 28 January 12e, 147e
1 April 68
8 April 974
27 May 851e
8 July 991
28 October 960e
25 November 167e
2019 2 January 660, 661
17 March 913M
23 June 901M
22 July 654
9 September 43e
17 October 825
10 November 976
2020 6 January 652
12 January 883M
13 January 651, 671, 672
2 March 666
9 March 16M, 667
30 March 670
26 July 160M
30 August 972M
31 August 971
25 October 114
14 December 668
27 December 384
2021 26 September 248M
29 November 117M
2022 23 January 801

Other information

Legend

Bold Services that were declared WAB status on its first day of introduction.
Strikethrough Services that were declared WAB status and subsequently withdrawn.
Strikethrough with underline Services that were declared WAB status and subsequently transferred to another private operator.
Green Services that were declared WAB status under Tower Transit operations.
Purple Services that were declared WAB status under SBS Transit operations.
Red Services that were declared WAB status under SMRT Buses operations.
Yellow Services that were declared WAB status under Go-Ahead operations.

References

  1. ↑ "SBS Transit To Introduce Singapore's First Wheelchair Accessible Low-Floor Superbus". SBS Transit (Archived, 15 February 2006). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Committee on Ageing Issues Report on the Ageing Population". Ministry of Social and Family Development. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "SBS Transit Launches Singapore’s First-Ever Wheelchair Accessible Buses, Offers One Month Free Rides". SBS Transit (Archived, 26 June 2006). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "SBS Transit Rolls Out Second Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service". SBS Transit (Archived, 27 October 2006). Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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