ok... i translate part of it for u guys.
To improve its bus fleet, SMRT buses will be refurbishing over 730
buses in the next 11 to 12 years. 100 of them are expected to be
refurbished by the end of this year.
Mr Lee Seng Kee (vice president, SMRT buses) also mentioned that
SMRT will be ordering 132 new buses to replace its ageing fleet. 66
of them will be bought in the second half of next year, while the
rest will be bought by 2011. These new buses will be zero-stepped
to facilitate the boarding and alighting of the elderly and those
who have difficulties getting around. They will also have a space
for a wheelchair for the elderly and the disabled in
wheelchairs.
On another note, SMRT is planning to provide 11 premium bus routes
in the future. "We will also look into extending premium services
to serve the evening peak hour," says Mr Lee.
ADD-ON: The rest of the article talks about the development of
SMRT's real-time information system, which monitors the positions
and timings of the buses through GPS. The article talks a lot about
how this system helps the operators know the conditions on the road
and thus rearrange bus journeys in case of
accidents/breakdowns/traffic jams/bad weather/etc.
