I think that they should had struck with the Lances. I know,
because I had my Induction Program at Pulau Tekong not too long ago
(PES E here... 
). Those people who have to lug those
ultra-heavy SAF-issue bags will know have to climb several high
steps to get on to these coach-like buses, instead of the one step
on the Lances, and they will not have the option of putting it
somewhere else too (still remembered that a lot of my bunkmates
used that extra space at the rear of every lance as luggage
space).
Maybe they should have considered using those former Airbus
low-floor buses, some of which are now with some private bus
company whose name I can't recall right now, while a few others are
still with SBS Transit with PA plates, I believe. Those buses are
low-floor, and come with dedicated luggage space. Even if SAF
wanted to use cheaper coach-like buses, they should have considered
using those buses whenever people book out én massé from Pulau Tekong, lugging
those giantic bags...
