Since 1977, high capacity buses have been operated by public bus operators in Singapore to cater to bus services with high passenger demands by providing more capacity with more seats or standing space. The deployment of such buses also helps to optimise limited manpower and fleet operated on heavily utilised bus services.
2 types of high capacity buses are currently operated by public bus operators in Singapore – double-deck buses and articulated buses. SBS Transit and SMRT Buses currently operate both double-deck and articulated buses, while Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore operate double-deck buses only.
Deployment History of High Capacity Buses (2005 – Present)
The following bullet list reflects the timeline of commencement dates for the deployment of high capacity double-deck/articulated buses on operational bus services that currently operate them on a permanent basis only since 2005.
Other operational bus services which started the operation of high capacity buses between 1977 and 2004 are excluded due to the lack of information on their actual implementation dates. Deployment of high capacity buses on defunct bus services are also excluded from the bullet list.
- 2021 (20 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 912
- 2020 (25 Oct): Launch of Bus Service 114 with double-deck buses
- 2020 (31 Aug): Launch of Bus Service 971 with double-deck buses (AM peak only)
- 2020 (30 Aug): Launch of Bus Service 972M with double-deck buses
- 2020 (2 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 656 (AM peak only)
- 2020 (30 Mar): Takeover of Bus Service 670 from Tong Tar Transport Service with double-deck buses
- 2020 (9 Mar): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 16; Launch of Bus Service 16M with double-deck buses
- 2020 (13 Jan): Takeover of Bus Services 671 & 672 from Rui Feng Chartered with double-deck buses
- 2020 (12 Jan): Launch of Bus Service 883M with double-deck buses
- 2020 (6 Jan): Takeover of Bus Service 652 from Ren Quan Transport with double-deck buses
- 2019 (18 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 382W (AM peak only)
- 2019 (1 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 68
- 2019 (23 Jun): Launch of Bus Service 901M with double-deck buses
- 2019 (16 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 400 (Weekends & PHs only)
- 2019 (23 Apr): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 912A (Weekdays only)
- 2019 (25 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 178 & 324 (Weekdays only)
- 2019 (24 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 855 (Sundays & PHs only)
- 2019 (15 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 333 (Crossovers from Bus Service 334)
- 2019 (2 Jan): Takeover of Bus Services 660 & 661 from Aedge Holdings with double-deck buses
- 2018 (23 Dec): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 859 (Sundays & PHs only, later extended to weekdays)
- 2018 (17 Dec): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 301 & 911 (Weekdays only, later extended to weekends & PHs for Bus Service 911)
- 2018 (16 Dec): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 300, 302, 912B & 913
- 2018 (10 Dec): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 282 (Crossovers from Bus Service 285)
- 2018 (18 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 121
- 2018 (28 Oct): Launch of Bus Service 960e with double-deck buses
- 2018 (1 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 991 (Weekdays only, later extended to weekends & PHs)
- 2018 (10 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 655 (AM peak only)
- 2018 (9 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 941, 974 & 990 (Weekdays only for Bus Services 941 & 990)
- 2018 (27 May): Launch of Bus Service 851e with double-deck buses
- 2018 (23 Apr): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 901, 903 & 922
- 2018 (22 Apr): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 980
- 2018 (10 Apr): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 184 & 900/900A (Weekdays only for Bus Service 184)
- 2018 (9 Apr): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 665
- 2018 (26 Mar): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 167
- 2018 (25 Feb): Launch of Bus Services 7A & 7B with double-deck buses
- 2018 (28 Jan): Launch of Bus Services 12e & 147e with double-deck buses
- 2018 (8 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 811
- 2017 (9 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 71 with double-deck buses
- 2017 (14 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 883
- 2017 (21 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 800, 804 & 812
- 2017 (15 Oct): Launch of Bus Service 807 with double-deck buses
- 2017 (28 Sep): Takeover of Bus Service 663 from Bus Hub Service with double-deck buses
- 2017 (10 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 962
- 2017 (30 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 123
- 2017 (18 Jun): Launch of Bus Services 247 & 248 with double-deck buses
- 2017 (13 Apr): Takeover of Bus Service 653 from ComfortDelGro Bus with double-deck buses
- 2016 (18 Dec): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 127 & 129
- 2016 (28 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 48
- 2016 (21 Nov): Start of articulated bus deployments on Bus Service 301
- 2016 (18 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 851
- 2016 (7 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 982E
- 2016 (4 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 83
- 2016 (12 Jun): Launch of Bus Service 46 with double-deck buses
- 2016 (20 Mar): Launch of Bus Service 134 with double-deck buses
- 2016 (20 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 103
- 2016 (12 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 180
- 2015 (28 Dec): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 979
- 2015 (20 Dec): Launch of Bus Services 47, 117 & 118 with double-deck buses
- 2015 (12 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 253 with double-deck buses
- 2015 (29 Nov): Start of articulated bus deployments on Bus Service 858
- 2015 (21 Nov): Launch of Bus Service 258 with double-deck buses
- 2015 (26 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 189
- 2015 (12 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 981
- 2015 (5 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 975 (Weekdays only, later extended to weekends & PHs)
- 2015 (20 Sep): Launch of Bus Service 102 with double-deck buses
- 2015 (7 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 3
- 2015 (17 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 4
- 2015 (16 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 854
- 2015 (11 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 35/35M & 868
- 2015 (14 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 172
- 2015 (13 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 985
- 2015 (22 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 85
- 2015 (15 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 961/961#
- 2015 (2 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 39
- 2015 (18 May): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 856
- 2015 (1 May): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 66 (Sundays & PHs only, later extended to weekdays & Saturdays)
- 2015 (26 Apr): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 857
- 2015 (25 Apr): Launch of Bus Service 983 with double-deck buses
- 2015 (6 Apr): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 145
- 2015 (9 Mar): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 506
- 2015 (16 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 960
- 2015 (15 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 67
- 2015 (12 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 187 & 964
- 2014 (14 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 41 with double-deck buses
- 2014 (23 Nov): Launch of Bus Service 201 with double-deck buses
- 2014 (17 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 61, 176 & 965
- 2014 (16 Nov): Launch of Bus Service 43M with double-deck buses
- 2014 (1 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 169
- 2014 (15 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 188, 951E & 963
- 2014 (25 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 518
- 2014 (18 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 106, 190, 850E, 966 & 969
- 2014 (13 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 972
- 2014 (23 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 20
- 2014 (18 May): Launch of Bus Service 143M with double-deck buses
- 2013 (14 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 49 with double-deck buses
- 2013 (30 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 130
- 2013 (9 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 410W
- 2013 (2 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 101
- 2013 (26 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 125
- 2013 (19 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 293
- 2013 (27 May): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 243G
- 2012 (17 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 513 with double-deck buses
- 2012 (16 Dec): Launch of Bus Service 50 with double-deck buses
- 2012 (22 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 94
- 2012 (21 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 119
- 2012 (25 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 90
- 2012 (28 May): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 109
- 2012 (10 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 96
- 2012 (7 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 52 & 334
- 2012 (3 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 43
- 2011 (29 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 54
- 2011 (28 Nov): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 45
- 2011 (17 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 139
- 2011 (26 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 183
- 2011 (14 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 291
- 2011 (15 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 163
- 2011 (7 Mar): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 181
- 2011 (28 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 95
- 2010 (13 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 240
- 2009 (26 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 89e
- 2009 (10 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 79
- 2009 (15 Mar): Launch of Bus Service 241 with double-deck buses
- 2008 (1 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 58
- 2008 (11 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 6
- 2008 (4 Aug): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 151
- 2008 (26 May): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 37
- 2008 (20 May): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 78
- 2008 (24 Mar): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 185
- 2008 (18 Feb): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 225G & 225W
- 2008 (30 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 186
- 2008 (7 Jan): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 5
- 2007 (10 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 10e
- 2007 (3 Sep): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Services 242 & 243W
- 2007 (13 Jul): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 13
- 2007 (26 Jun): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 59
- 2007 (24 May): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 502
- 2005 (8 Oct): Start of double-deck bus deployments on Bus Service 19
Double-Deck Buses
Double-deck buses were first introduced by the Singapore Bus Service (SBS) in 1977, operating on now defunct Bus Service 86 between Hougang New Town and Shenton Way. Additional capacity is provided through more seating on the upper deck in comparison to single-deck buses. However, standing is not allowed on the upper deck due to safety reasons.
With the introduction of air-conditioned double-deck buses since 1993, the overall capacity for double-deck buses have increased with more seats fitted on their upper decks. Previously, the total capacity on non-air-conditioned double-deck buses are comparable with that of air-conditioned single-deck buses due to the shorter lengths of non-air-conditioned double-deck buses than standard rigid buses.
Double-deck buses used to be operated by SBS (now SBS Transit) only until 2014, when SMRT Buses started its operation of new double-deck buses procured to replace its retiring fleet of articulated buses. Initially, SMRT Buses intended to deploy double-deck buses on heavily utilised trunk and Express services only, as commuters tend to travel longer distances on these services. However, as more double-deck buses were purchased by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in favour of articulated buses, SMRT Buses eventually started deploying double-deck buses on feeder services from 2018.
Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore started operating double-deck buses when taking over their awarded route packages under the Bus Contracting Model (BCM) in 2016.
Since the 1st quarter of 2021, 100 double-deck buses with an additional exit door have been introduced on bus services across the 4 bus operators.
Existing Deployments of Double-Deck Buses
Only permanent deployments of double-deck buses on operational bus services are listed in the table below:
Service | Deployment Year/ Date | Deployment Type | Remarks |
2 | 1984 | Full Day | |
2A | 12 Mar 2018 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
3 | 7 Sep 2015 | Full Day | |
3A | Peak Hour/After Hours | After last bus of Service 3 from Tampines daily | |
4 | 17 Aug 2015 | Full Day | |
5 | 7 Jan 2008 | Full Day | |
6 | 11 Aug 2008 | Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
7 | 1983 | Full Day | |
7A | 25 Feb 2018 (Day 1) | Day | |
7B | |||
8 | 1990 | Full Day | |
9 | 2003 | Full Day | |
9A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
10 | 1983 | Full Day | |
10e | 20 Sep 2007 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
12 | 1983 | Full Day | |
12e | 28 Jan 2018 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
13 | 13 Jul 2007 | Full Day | |
13A | 9 Apr 2012 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
14 | 1993 | Full Day | |
14A | 2000 (Day 1) | Day | Sundays & PHs only |
16 | 9 Mar 2020 | Full Day | |
16M | 9 Mar 2020 (Day 1) | Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
17 | 2003 | Full Day | |
17A | 18 Sep 2016 | Full Day | |
19 | 8 Oct 2005 | Day | |
20 | 23 Jun 2014 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
21 | 1998 | Full Day | |
21A | 25 May 2014 (Day 1) | Day | Sundays & PHs only |
22 | 1994 | Full Day | |
23 | 1987 | Full Day | |
25 | 1988 | Full Day | |
28 | 1994 | Full Day | |
30 | 1979 | Full Day | |
31 | 1998 | Full Day | |
31A | 10 Jan 2005 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only (except ITE vacation) |
35 | 11 Aug 2015 | Full Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
35M | 11 Aug 2015 | Full Day | Uses buses from Service 35 |
37 | 26 May 2008 | Day | |
39 | 2 Jun 2015 | Full Day | |
41 | 14 Dec 2014 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
43 | 3 Jan 2012 | Full Day | |
43M | 16 Nov 2014 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
45 | 28 Nov 2011 | Full Day | |
45A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
46 | 12 Jun 2016 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
47 | 20 Dec 2015 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
48 | 28 Nov 2016 | Full Day | |
49 | 14 Dec 2013 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
50 | 16 Dec 2012 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
51 | 1989 | Full Day | |
51A | 12 May 2002 (Day 1) | After Hours | After last bus of Service 51 from Jurong East daily |
52 | 7 Jan 2012 | Full Day | |
54 | 29 Nov 2011 | Full Day | |
55 | 2003 | Full Day | |
55B | 25 Nov 2013 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
56 | 1985 | Full Day | |
58 | 1 Sep 2008 | Full Day | |
58A | 10 Apr 2017 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
58B | |||
59 | 26 Jun 2007 | Full Day | |
60 | 2003 | Full Day | |
60A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
61 | 17 Nov 2014 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
62 | 1997 | Full Day | |
62A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
64 | 1992 | Full Day | |
65 | 1985 | Full Day | |
66 | 1 May 2015 | Full Day | |
66A | Day | Sundays & PHs only | |
66B | |||
67 | 15 Feb 2015 | Full Day | |
67W | Day | Sundays & PHs only | |
68 | 1 Jul 2019 | Full Day | |
68A | 18 Nov 2019 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
68B | |||
69 | 1998 | Full Day | |
70 | 1992 | Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
70X/70M | Off Peak/Full Day | Uses buses from Service 70 | |
70A | 2004 (Day 1) | After Hours | After last bus of Service 70M daily |
71 | 9 Dec 2017 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
72 | 1999 | Full Day | |
72A | 30 Jul 2012 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
72B | 2 Jan 2013 (Day 1) | Weekdays only (except ITE vacation) | |
74 | 1985 | Full Day | |
76 | 2002 | Full Day | |
78 | 20 May 2008 | Full Day | |
78A | 4 Mar 2013 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
79 | 10 Aug 2009 | Full Day | |
79A | 12 Jun 2016 (Day 1) | After Hours | After last bus of Service 79 daily |
80 | 1999 | Full Day | |
80A | 2000 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
81 | 1983 | Full Day | |
83 | 4 Sep 2016 | Full Day | |
85 | 22 Jun 2015 | Full Day | |
85A | 25 Mar 2019 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
86 | 1999 | Full Day | |
87 | 1999 | Full Day | |
88 | 1999 | Full Day | |
88A | 8 Oct 2012 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
88B | |||
89 | 1999 | Full Day | |
89A | 10 Apr 2017 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
89e | 26 Oct 2009 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
90 | 25 Jun 2012 | Full Day | |
90A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
91 | 2004 | Peak Hour crossover | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 74 |
94 | 22 Nov 2012 | Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
95 | 28 Feb 2011 | Full Day | |
95B | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
96 | 10 Jan 2012 | Full Day | |
96A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only (except NUS vacation) | |
96B | |||
97 | 1988 | Full Day | |
98 | 1996 | Full Day | |
98A | 3 May 2011 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
98B | 16 Apr 2012 (Day 1) | ||
98M | 28 Jan 2008 (Day 1) | Full Day | Uses buses from Service 98 |
99 | 1992 | Full Day | |
101 | 2 Sep 2013 | Full Day | |
102 | 20 Sep 2015 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
103 | 20 Jan 2016 | Full Day | |
106 | 18 Aug 2014 | Full Day | |
106A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
107 | 2001 | Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
107X/107M | Off Peak/Full Day | Uses buses from Service 107 | |
109 | 28 May 2012 | Full Day | |
109A | 26 May 2014 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
111 | 1984 | Full Day | |
114 | 25 Oct 2020 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
117 | 20 Dec 2015 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
117A | 14 Jan 2019 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
118 | 20 Dec 2015 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
118A | 10 Apr 2017 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
118B | |||
119 | 21 Oct 2012 | Full Day | |
121 | 18 Nov 2018 | Full Day | |
123 | 30 Jul 2017 | Full Day | |
125 | 26 Aug 2013 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
127 | 18 Dec 2016 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
127A | After Hours | After last bus of Service 127 daily | |
129 | 18 Dec 2016 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
130 | 30 Sep 2013 | Full Day | |
132 | 1987 | Full Day | |
133 | 1988 | Full Day | |
134 | 20 Mar 2016 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
139 | 17 Oct 2011 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
143 | 1984 | Full Day | |
143M | 18 May 2014 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
145 | 6 Apr 2015 | Full Day | |
147 | 1984 | Full Day | |
147A | 2000 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
151 | 4 Aug 2008 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
153 | 1987 | Full Day | |
154 | 1986 | Full Day | |
154A | 19 Nov 2012 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
154B | 6 Jan 2014 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
157 | 1997 | Full Day | |
161 | 2002 | Full Day | |
163 | 15 Jun 2011 | Full Day | |
163A | 10 Feb 2019 (Day 1) | After Hours | After last bus of Service 163 from Sengkang daily |
165 | 1978 | Full Day | |
166 | 1986 | Full Day | |
167 | 26 Mar 2018 | Peak Hour crossover / Full Day | Uses buses from Service 883 on weekdays; deployed throughout the day on weekends/PHs |
168 | 2002 | Full Day | |
169 | 1 Oct 2014 | Full Day | |
169A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
172 | 14 Jul 2015 | Full Day | |
174 | 2003 | Full Day | |
176 | 17 Nov 2014 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
178 | 25 Feb 2019 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
179 | 2001 | Full Day | |
179A | 1 Oct 2007 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only (except NTU vacation) |
180 | 12 Jan 2016 | Full Day | |
180A | Peak Hour/After Hours | After last bus of Service 180 daily | |
181 | 7 Mar 2011 | Full Day | |
181M | 21 Mar 2016 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 181 |
182 | 1998 | Full Day | |
182X/182M | Full Day | Uses buses from Service 182 | |
183 | 26 Sep 2011 | Full Day | |
183B | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
184 | 10 Apr 2018 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
185 | 24 Mar 2008 | Full Day | |
186 | 30 Jan 2008 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
187 | 12 Jan 2015 | Full Day | |
188 | 15 Sep 2014 | Full Day188 | |
189 | 26 Oct 2015 | Full Day | |
189A | Peak Hour/After Hours | After last bus of Service 189 daily | |
190 | 18 Aug 2014 | Full Day | |
190A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
192 | 1998 | Full Day | |
193 | 1998 | Full Day | |
196 | 1982 | Full Day | |
196A | 17 Oct 2005 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
197 | 1981 | Full Day | |
198 | 1981 | Full Day | |
198A | 6 Feb 2012 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | |
199 | 2000 | Full Day | |
201 | 23 Nov 2014 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
222 | 1998 | Full Day | |
225G | 18 Feb 2008 | Full Day | |
225W | 18 Feb 2008 | Full Day | |
240 | 13 Sep 2010 | Full Day | |
240A | 3 Jan 2012 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
241 | 15 Mar 2009 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
241A | 28 Jun 2010 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
242 | 3 Sep 2007 | Full Day | |
243G | 27 May 2013 | Full Day | |
243W | 3 Sep 2007 | Full Day | |
246 | 1994 | Full Day | |
247 | 18 Jun 2017 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
248 | 18 Jun 2017 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
249 | 1994 | Full Day | |
251 | 1994 | Full Day | |
252 | 1994 | Full Day | |
253 | 12 Dec 2015 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
254 | 1994 | Full Day | |
255 | 1994 | Full Day | |
257 | 1994 | Full Day | |
258 | 21 Nov 2015 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
282 | 10 Dec 2018 | Off Peak | Uses buses from Service 285 |
285 | 1999 | Full Day | |
291 | 14 Jul 2011 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
293 | 19 Jun 2013 | Full Day | |
300 | 16 Dec 2018 | Full Day | |
301 | 17 Dec 2018 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
302 | 16 Dec 2018 | Full Day | |
302A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
324 | 25 Feb 2019 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
333 | 15 Feb 2019 | Full Day | |
334 | 7 Jan 2012 | Full Day | |
382W | 18 Nov 2019 | Peak Hour crossover | Weekdays only |
400 | 16 Jun 2019 | Full Day | Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only |
410W | 9 Sep 2013 | Full Day | |
502 | 24 May 2007 | Full Day | |
506 | 9 Mar 2015 | Full Day | |
513 | 17 Dec 2012 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
518 | 25 Aug 2014 | Full Day | |
518A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
652 | 6 Jan 2020 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
653 | 13 Apr 2017 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
655 | 10 Aug 2018 | Peak Hour | Weekdays morning peak only, uses buses from Service 7 |
656 | 2 Jun 2020 | Peak Hour | Weekdays morning peak only, uses buses from Service 169 |
660 | 2 Jan 2019 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
661 | 2 Jan 2019 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
663 | 28 Sep 2017 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
665 | 9 Apr 2018 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
670 | 30 Mar 2020 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
671 | 13 Jan 2020 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
672 | 13 Jan 2020 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
800 | 15 Oct 2017 | Full Day | |
804 | 15 Oct 2017 | Full Day | |
806 | 16 Jul 2017 | Full Day | |
807 | 15 Oct 2017 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
807A | Peak Hour | ||
807B | 25 Jan 2021 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
811 | 8 Jan 2018 | Full Day | |
811A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
812 | 15 Oct 2017 | Full Day | |
850E | 18 Aug 2014 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 70 |
851 | 18 Sep 2016 | Full Day | |
851e | 27 May 2018 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
854 | 16 Aug 2015 | Full Day | |
854E/854e | 17 Aug 2015 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 854 |
855 | 24 Feb 2019 | Full Day | Sundays & PHs only |
856 | 18 May 2015 | Full Day | |
856A | 8 Sep 2017 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
857 | 26 Apr 2015 | Full Day | |
859 | 23 Dec 2018 | Full Day | |
868/868E | 11 Aug 2015 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
883 | 14 Nov 2017 | Full Day | |
883A | 1 Jun 2018 (Day 1) | After Hours | After last bus of Service 883 on Eves of PHs |
883B | 25 Feb 2019 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
883M | 12 Jan 2020 (Day 1) | Day | Sundays & PHs only, uses buses from Service 883 |
900 | 10 Apr 2018 | Full Day | |
900A | 10 Apr 2018 | Peak Hour/Afternoons | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 900 |
901 | 23 Apr 2018 | Full Day | |
901M | 23 Jun 2019 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
903 | 23 Apr 2018 | Full Day | |
903M | 23 Apr 2018 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 903 |
911 | 17 Dec 2018 | Full Day | |
912 | 20 Feb 2021 | Full Day | |
912A | 23 Apr 2019 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
912B | 16 Dec 2018 | Full Day | |
912M | 16 Dec 2018 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 912B |
913 | 16 Dec 2018 | Full Day | |
922 | 23 Apr 2018 | Full Day | |
941 | 9 Jul 2018 | Peak Hour crossover | Uses buses from Service 189 on weekdays |
951E | 15 Sep 2014 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 960 |
960 | 16 Feb 2015 | Full Day | |
960e | 28 Oct 2018 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
961 | 15 Jun 2015 | Full Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
961#/961M | 21 Jun 2015 | Full Day | Sundays & PHs only, uses buses from Service 961 |
962 | 10 Sep 2017 | Full Day | |
963 | 15 Sep 2014 | Full Day | |
963E/963e | 28 Oct 2014 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 963 |
964 | 12 Jan 2015 | Full Day | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
965 | 17 Nov 2014 | Full Day | |
965A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
966 | 18 Aug 2014 | Full Day | |
969 | 18 Aug 2014 | Full Day | |
969A | Peak Hour | Weekdays only | |
971 | 31 Aug 2020 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays morning peak only |
972 | 13 Jul 2014 | Full Day | |
972A | After Hours | After last bus of Service 972 daily | |
972M | 30 Aug 2020 (Day 1) | Full Day | Uses buses from Service 972 |
974 | 9 Jul 2018 | Full Day | |
974A | 13 Jan 2019 (Day 1) | After Hours | After last bus of Service 974 daily |
975 | 5 Oct 2015 | Peak Hour crossover / Full Day | Uses buses from Service 972 on weekdays; deployed throughout the day on Saturdays, Sundays & PHs |
975A | 1 Feb 2020 | Peak Hour | |
975B | 10 Mar 2018 | Peak Hour | |
979 | 28 Dec 2015 | Full Day | |
980 | 22 Apr 2018 | Full Day | Sundays & PHs only |
981 | 12 Oct 2015 | Peak Hour | Weekdays & Saturdays only |
982E | 7 Sep 2016 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
983 | 25 Apr 2015 (Day 1) | Full Day | |
983A | 30 Sep 2018 (Day 1) | After Hours | After last bus of Service 983 daily |
985 | 13 Jul 2015 | Full Day | |
990 | 9 Jul 2018 | Peak Hour crossover | Uses buses from Service 106 on weekdays |
991 | 1 Oct 2018 | Full Day | |
991A | After Hours | After last bus of Service 991 from Bt Batok daily | |
991B | After last bus of Service 991 from Choa Chu Kang daily | ||
991C | 26 Oct 2020 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
Articulated Buses
Articulated buses were first introduced by the Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) in 1996 on Bus Service 171. Additional capacity is provided through more seating and standing space in its trailer section. The first generation of Mercedes-Benz O405G buses introduced in 1997 had a higher overall capacity than air-conditioned double-deck buses operating at the time.
In 1998 and 1999 respectively, 2 articulated demonstrator units, registered as SBS998Y and SBS999U were operated by SBS/SBS Transit on Bus Services 18, 195 and 290. Both units were subsequently exported overseas in 2006, as double-deck buses were deemed more suitable for SBS Transit bus services after the trial periods of both articulated buses. However, articulated buses made a recurrence under SBS Transit in 2018, when 10 units of the MAN NG363F articulated buses were transferred to the operator under the Seletar Bus Package. All articulated buses under SBS Transit are restricted to operate on feeder bus services within Yishun only.
Tower Transit Singapore will commence the operation of articulated buses on Bus Service 858 when the operator takes over the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package in September 2021.
Existing Deployments of Articulated Buses
Only permanent deployments of articulated buses on operational bus services are listed in the table below.
Service | Deployment Year/Date | Deployment Type | Remarks |
169 | 2000 | Peak Hour | |
169A | 2000 | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
300 | 2000 | Full Day | |
301 | 21 Nov 2016 | Full Day | Weekdays only |
302 | 2000 | Full Day | |
302A | 15 Sep 2014 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
800 | 2000 | Full Day | Saturdays, Sundays & PHs only |
804 | 2000 | Full Day | |
806 | 2000 | Full Day | |
807 | 2017 | Full Day | |
807A | Peak Hour | ||
807B | 25 Jan 2021 (Day 1) | Peak Hour | Weekdays only |
811 | 1998 | Full Day | |
858 | 29 Nov 2015 | Full Day | |
858A | After Hours | After last bus of Service 858 daily | |
903 | 1999 | Full Day | |
913 | 1997 | Full Day |
Can add a column for some of the buses to show if they are full-fleet DD…
If CCK-BPJ awarded to Go-Ahead,Then all 4 operators operate both Double decker and Articulate buses.