A&S Transit has launched its People Mover Deluxe Volvo B8L double-decker bus!
A large crowd, mostly transport enthusiasts, turned up for the bus’s official launch on 3 July 2022, at 2pm, at Raffles Boulevard. Registrations were open to the public via this form. An official handover ceremony was held with staff from Volvo Buses, A&S Transit and ComfortDelGro in attendance.
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The Volvo B8L bus was formerly a trial bus operated by SBS Transit, registered as SG4003D. Between April 2018–April 2020, the bus was regularly deployed on Bus Service 94 and 71, and thereafter returned to Volvo Buses, concluding its trial period on Singapore roads.
In June 2022, the bus was subsequently re-registered to private bus operator A&S Transit as PD169L.
Before the People Mover Deluxe official launch, photos of the bus being repainted into the A&S Transit livery were circulated online.
The bus’s former lush green livery was replaced with a Cyan Blue and White livery, with the A&S logo diagonally across the bus. The A&S logo is also plastered all across the bus.
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Previously, A&S Transit also purchased 18 MAN A22 (Euro V) buses, formerly owned by SMRT Buses. These vehicles were also converted to COVID-19 patient transporters (COMET MAXI) before being acquired by A&S Transit. These buses are currently used on ad-hoc charter services.
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Video posted to A&S Transit’s Facebook page:
Bus Enthusaists’ Feature
Main Article: 从爱拍巴士到考照驾巴士 巴士迷为兴趣疯狂到底 – 8world
An online piece by local Mandarin news publication 8world featured bus enthusiasts and their attendance at the official launch ceremony. Also interviewed in the article were bus enthusiasts who were working as A&S Transit drivers, several of whom joined the company after it acquired the ex-SMRT MAN A22 buses.
The article also quotes a local manager for A&S Transit, expressing his support for bus enthusiasts’ pursuit of their hobby and their potential to contribute to the local bus industry.
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Hopefully they get the MB sprinter LF for minibus..
A&S is on the way to make their fleet fully low floor private buses which make more sense for SG
I hope A&S change the seats to headrest type and change that cheapskate wing mirrors to like A95/Enviro500 type..