The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is trialling multi-tiered luggage racks on a single Service 36 bus starting from 17 August 2025. The trial will run for three months.
Bus Service 36, operated by Go-Ahead, was selected for the trial as it is the only direct bus route connecting Changi Airport with the city centre.
According to the LTA, the three-tier luggage rack is designed to accommodate up to six large pieces of luggage, with built-in safety features such as anti-slip flooring, anti-roll humps, and sloping platforms. These enhancements aim to provide a safer and more convenient travel experience for passengers travelling with luggage and other bulky items.
The size limit for items brought onboard buses is defined within the Conditions of Carriage for Public Buses in Singapore, which limits articles to a maximum dimension of 120 cm by 70 cm by 40 cm.
The bottom of the luggage rack is designed for larger pieces of luggage, with a horizontal bar that can be manually raised to pass luggage through. The bar falls back into position when released, or can be held in the raised position using a magnet.
Trial Bus
The luggage rack was installed on one MAN A22 Euro 6 bus, registered SG1754P. The forward wheelchair bay was removed to accommodate the new luggage rack.
As for Bus Service 36, the 52.7 km route operates between Changi Airport and Tomlinson Road (Loop), via Marine Parade, Suntec City/Marina Centre, Bras Basah, Dhoby Ghaut, and Orchard, with express sectors along the East Coast Parkway (ECP).
The trial will run for three months, during which commuters will be invited to provide feedback through onboard surveys.
Provision of luggage racks on public buses
In July 2024, SBS Transit installed luggage racks on its cross-border bus services 160 and 170/170X to Johor Bahru [Facebook Link]. These racks fit one small luggage and can be stowed when not in use.
Between 1995 and 2001, AIRBUS airport express bus services also used buses fitted with luggage racks. These were operated by SBS Leisure, a subsidiary of Singapore Bus Services (SBS).
Beyond these specific examples, luggage racks are not provided on Singapore public buses. Luggage racks reduce the amount of space available for seating and standing passengers, which can worsen crowding during peak travel periods. At the same time, such facilities may be underutilised when not ferrying commuters travelling with luggage, and restrict the deployment of these buses to airport routes, thereby reducing deployment flexibility.
Outside of Singapore, luggage rack-equipped public buses are widely adopted in Hong Kong, where such buses are used on routes connecting the City and the Airport.
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They should make other bus services that go cross-border or to the airport have the luggage rack so that people do not have to worry about holding their luggages all the time. Also they should make bus 123 have this as tourists may want to visit sentosa or stay there in a hotel or resort of some sorts.
Hi , sir . Good morning . Will SBS company install this luggage🧳racks for all the buses 🚌 in the future ? For the convenience of all bus passengers from different places in Singapore
I don’t think so. Some bus services are only for citizens staying in certain parts of Singapore. The only feasible bus routes are airport-city routes like these
I think sooner or later service 36 will become full or majority fleet MAN A22 (Euro 6).
If this trial is successful, most of the E6 A22 would be re-deployed to airport services (Since it’s the only LTA spec bus allowed for airport travel with 2 wheelchair spaces. The BYD and N12 continues to be restricted)
So far I have seen users with luggage on 36 (Obviously), followed by 27, then 110. Don’t think 858 will get judging how crowded it always get (Maybe thats why i see people with luggage opted for 110 instead)
Think it’s a long overdue change, considering the citaros are now “old spec” with just annoucements and E5 standards. Whereas the E6 offers E6, announcement and PIDS additionally.