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SITCE 2022 Display Bus
The BYD B12A03 bus offered to LTA for revenue service trials was initially exhibited at the LTA-UITP Singapore International Transport Congress & Exhibition (SITCE) 2022, which was held at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre from 2 – 4 November 2022.
Exterior
This BYD B12A03 bus bears a promotional dark blue-themed livery promoting the bus’ technical specifications.
Interior
The interior of this bus is configured more closely to the average public bus in Singapore. The bus features two wheelchair bays and forgoes the nearside standing area seen in the ComfortDelGro Bus specification, replacing it with two pairs of transverse seats. This increases the seating capacity to a total of 28 seats.
The seats are of the Ster 8MA model instead, in place of Ster 8MI seats on the ComfortDelGro buses which have smaller seat cushions. All aisle seats come with folding armrests.
A floor step is provided for passengers accessing the last row of seats, despite being positioned at the same height as the facing seats in front.
Each wheelchair backrest features a deployable handlebar and a foldable seat. The handlebar mechanism differs from the universal joint mechanism on ComfortDelGro buses, using a more refined lift-and-rotate mechanism similar to those used on the MAN A95 (3-Door) and CRRC C12, both bodied by Gemilang Coachworks.
The dashboard appears similar to the ComfortDelGro Bus units. It is also fitted with a Kabym multifunction terminal on the left for the control of the EDS and PIDS subsystems.
According to BYD’s press release in November 2022, it received enquiries from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the purchase of up to 400 such buses.
Old Specifications
These features were fitted to the bus when exhibited at SITCE 2022 and removed before LTA revenue service trials:
| BYD B12A03 – Old Specifications (at SITCE 2022) |
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| EDS | Kabym Electronic Display Sign Coloured LED Matrix; Mounted on Front, Left side, and Rear |
| PIDS | Kabym Passenger Information Display System Coloured LED text displays, LCD display screens & interior speakers |
| Terminal | Kabym AL-K80 multifunction terminal • Fleet management & GPS locator functions • Controls EDS, PIDS, and en-route announcements • Driver touchscreen display |
| APCS | iris IRMA MATRIXÂ Automatic Passenger Counting System |
| Driver Assistance | Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS): – Movon MRV-21 ADAS (forward-facing camera + display unit) – Hikvision 360° Surround View Camera (4x exterior cameras + driver display screen) – Movon MDSM-7 Anti-Fatigue system |
Interior (LTA Trial Bus)
The display bus received several modifications before entering LTA revenue service trials. These include:
- Installation of the Land Transport Authority Common Fleet Management System & fare collection equipment (NOBE)
- Repainting of the bus to the LTA’s Lush Green Livery
- Replacement of the EDS & PIDS System from Kabym to Luminator Technology Group, inclusive of changing the front exterior destination housing glass panel
- Removal of armrests for all passenger seats & using red-coloured seats to indicate priority seats
- Replacement of CCTV system
- Replacement of all handgrips
- Replacement of all pole-mounted bellpushes
- Pivoting handlebar at wheelchair bay replaced with one of different shape
- Installation of waste ticket bin
- Retrofitted camera mirror system (weeks after revenue service entry)
Gallery (SITCE Display)
Actually, very considerate of them to put all the electric buses, currently limited in numbers, mostly at feeder bus routes, such as 282 at Clementi.
I have been taking the BYD Double Decker variant on 189 for the past one week. The interior feels very ergonomic and comfortable. Looking at the pictures of the BYD Single Decker variant, it looks the same. Am glad that this would become a standardized interior design of public buses moving forward.
Heard this bus will go to 265 like the BYD K9s
Confirmed. Rolled out today on 265