2004-12-28
Volvo Buses secures order for 150 double-deck buses for
Singapore
Volvo Buses has secured a contract to supply 150 double-deck buses
to Singapore's largest public bus operator, SBS Transit. SBS
Transit has around 2,700 buses in its city-bus fleet of which 66%
are Volvo.
This is the first major order for the new Volvo B9TL 3-axle
double-deck chassis, which is equipped with a 9.4-litre Euro-3
engine, multi-speed automatic gearbox
with inbuilt retarder.
The B9TL features low independent front suspension, providing SBS
Transit
passengers ease of access with a low and stepless entry and exit at
front and rear doors.
The chassis is fitted ex-factory with 2 x 140 amp alternators and 3
x rotary
air-conditioning compressors, providing strong and reliable cooling
for
Singapore's hot and humid climate. This feature also provides for a
quick recovery
cycle of the upper and lower saloon temperature, following multiple
and frequent
opening and closing during service of passenger entry and exit
doors.
The 150 B9TL chassis are to be built at Volvo Buses plant at Borås,
Sweden,
with the bodies manufactured in Singapore by ComfortDelGro
Engineering.
Deliveries of the complete buses will commence in August 2005 and
continue for 12 months.
