Lui Tuck Yew: Bus, train routes to open to competition soon

last SG · 2013-03-27T19:22:02+00:00

If become like this, messy up max. I'd prefer they either merge or just stay like this. It's going to make more companies to lose money, like SBST losing mos...

sbst275 SG

actually they parcel tender.. govt can adjust bus rt before the tender new contract out..

arbo like now.. want to amend so difficult…

C151 039/040 SG

Maybe until 2016, then we will renew again until 2026, then again until 2036. Trust me merging into one company no problem one. No need area divisional responsibility.

C151 039/040 SG

The only situation in Singapore is:

All articulated buses is to be removed now and to replace with New Bus for London (NB4L)!

iveco SG

West Coast contract area profile:

Preferred operator: Woodlands Transport

Bus stations and terminals: Kent Ridge, Buona Vista & Ghim Moh Terminals, Clementi, Jurong East & Boon Lay interchanges

Depots: Soon Lee, Bukit Batok

Routes: 48, 95, 74, 91, 185, 191, 200, 92, 111, 7, 14, 96, 99, 147, 166, 175, 196, 282, 284, 285, 52, 66, 78, 79, 97, 98, 105, 143, 160, 183, 333, 334, 335, 154, 174, 179, 181, 182, 192, 193, 194, 199, 240, 241, 242, 243, 246, 249, 251, 252, 254, 255, 257, 405 (total 54 routes)

iveco SG

Bukit Batok contract area profile:

Preferred operator: SMRT Buses

Bus stations: Bukit Batok, Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang interchanges

Depot: Kranji

Routes: 61, 77, 106, 173, 177, 189, 941, 945, 947, 67, 188, 190, 300, 302, 307, 927, 985, 75, 176, 180, 184, 700, 920, 922, 970, 975 (total 26 routes)

charlize SG

SBS9252G SG

I would prefer mixed in AMK contract area.. SMRT and SBST together or 3?

charlize SG

In sg, competition means higher prices .

iveco SG

Ang Mo Kio contract area profile:

Preferred operator: SBS Transit

Bus stations and terminals: Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Serangoon & Toa Payoh interchanges, Ang Mo Kio Depot & Yio Chu Kang terminal

Depots: Ang Mo Kio, Braddell

Routes: 22, 24, 25, 73, 86, 130, 133, 135, 136, 138, 261, 262, 265, 268, 269, 128, 13, 70, 72, 76, 162, 100, 101, 103, 109, 158, 315, 317, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 410, 26, 28, 88, 90, 139, 142, 145, 155, 157, 231, 232, 235, 238 (total 49 routes)

iveco SG

In short:

Preferred livery of Singapore buses: Transitlink corporate livery (modelled on that used by JB and PG in the past)

Maximum number of contractors: up to 3

Breakdown of routes: SBS Transit (124 spread across 3 contract areas), SMRT Buses (67 spread across 2 contract areas), Woodlands Transport (72 spread across 2 contract areas)

Preferred contract area allocation: Ang Mo Kio, Hougang & East Coast to SBS Transit; Tanglin & West Coast to Woodlands Transport; Bukit Batok & Sembawang to SMRT Buses

*Hougang & Sembawang to remain with current operators while all other sectos be put up for competitive tender

lemon1974 SG

Pls lah. Which private operators wants to come in when it is so difficult to raise fare n hit the service standard? If private operators come in you will see those made in china buses.

Further sbstransit just bought so many new buses ? So wan them to sell away these buses if their routes are transfer out?

Last time they say wan to amend the routes. In the end they spend few years doing proposal n analysing n only amend 76 315 n 410.

SMB145B SG

they could further improve the loading for existing bus routes and have more spare buses. the spare buses could be needed for bridging services

charlize SG

BusAnalayzer SG

Doesn't make sense to me. I think SBS transit services are very good already and I don't see point of giving AMK hub to another transport company when they are already doing so well with good and new fleet of buses.

On the other hand, I feel some SMRT services should also be handed over to SBST as SMRT cannot cope up with its existing fleet and increasing demand.

carbikebus SG

Those 2 will surely stayed as public transport provider no matter what.Private co not interested in full day basic svc,Manpower one issue.Fleets depots etc?Theyre interested in premium or express svc only

SBS 6238T SG

On the other hand, I feel some SMRT services should also be handed over to SBST as SMRT cannot cope up with its existing fleet and increasing demand.

I agree with you.I don`t see why there is a need of handing some bus services and interchanges to private bus operators.If private bus opreators,operate,then it will be a disaster because all the bus services will be in mess and people will get confuse.I think LTA should just let SBSTransit and SMRT run the public transport system.It`s better this way.On the other hand, SBSTransit and SMRT buses are much more better and comfortable than private bus operators buses.

SMB355L SG

Because they buy Citaro, Wright and Lion City Hybrid. Tender will force SBST to dump KUB if they want to win tender. SBST also have to buy bendy for feeder~ Early retire all creepy KUB~

SBS9C SG

On the other hand, I feel some SMRT services should also be handed over to SBST as SMRT cannot cope up with its existing fleet and increasing demand.

Agree. SBS Transit is doing very good. As for SMRT I would rather some of their services to be transferred to SBS or private operators so they can focus on their remaining services as well as the chartered shuttles.

SBS 6238T SG

Because they buy Citaro, Wright and Lion City Hybrid. Tender will force SBST to dump KUB if they want to win tender. SBST also have to buy bendy for feeder~ Early retire all creepy KUB~

SHUT UP LAH!CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SBSTRANSIT WILL NEVER BUY BENDY BUSES BECAUSE LAST TIME,ONCE SBSTRANSIT USE BENDY,THE TRIAL FALIED AND SBSTRANSIT DECIDED TO BUY DOUBLEDECK BUS AND NOT BENDY BUSES ,UNDERSTAND!!!

SBS 6238T SG

Agree with you,SMRT should hand some services to SBSTransit because some of bus services cannot cope with the normal 12m bus and bendy buses.SBSTransit can deploy some DD buses to the services that cannot cope with the normal 12m bus and bendy buses.

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