Buses
SBS Transit operates 75% of the scheduled bus market share in Singapore with more than 265 bus services and has a total fleet of more than 3,000 buses. All but 39 buses are air-conditioned. Some model of buses have a common lifespan of 17 years, others 19 years. The remaining 39 non-air-conditioned buses will be retired by 4 May 2013. The latest additions to the bus fleet are the Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) double decker buses and the Mercedes Benz Citaro (O530) buses. Quoted from a press release by SBS Transit on 9 July 2012 stated that, SBS Transit will going to add 1,000 more buses which consist of 550 Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) double decker buses and 450 Mercedes Benz Citaro (O530) buses by 2015. They are scheduled for delivery from as early as January 2013.Wheelchair-accessible buses – Mercedes Benz Citaro (O530) buses and Volvo B9TL (Wright Eclipse Gemini 2) double decker buses are used for Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) since 17 September 2012.
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