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Deployment Timeline of High Capacity Buses

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Former Deployments of High Capacity Buses on Bus Services

1. Double-Deck Buses

The following bus services used to operate high capacity double-deck buses on a regular basis:

Service Period of Deployment Remarks
18 1998 – 11 Dec 2004 Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 30. Deployment discontinued in 2004 due to declining passenger demand.
63 29 Nov 1992 – 22 May 1993 Deployment discontinued when service was amended to Rumah Tinggi Ter on 23 May 1993.
82 2000 – 6 Dec 2003 Deployment discontinued when service was shortened to Serangoon Int on 7 Dec 2003.
93 1993 – 2011 Deployment discontinued in 2011 due to declining passenger demand.
105 13 Mar 1988 – 2 May 1992 Deployment discontinued when service was amended to Serangoon Ave 3 and Lor Chuan on 3 May 1992.
136 1999 – 2 Sep 2016 Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 22. Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Go-Ahead.
142 25 Nov 1984 – 1994 Deployment discontinued in 1994 due to declining passenger demand.
147e 28 Jan 2018 – 8 Feb 2020 Service discontinued on 9 Feb 2020.
159 1978 – 1983 Deployment discontinued in 1983 due to the opening of CTE.
167 26 Mar 2018 – 16 Dec 2023 Deployment discontinued on 17 Dec 2023 after service degradation.
188E/188e 2016 – 2019 Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 188. Deployment discontinued in 2019 due to low passenger demand.
228 1997 – 2001 Deployment discontinued in 2001 due to low passenger demand.
256 28 Nov 2015 – 17 Jun 2017 Service discontinued on 18 Jun 2017, following its merger with Bus Services 192 & 258.
261 1980 – 1982 Deployment discontinued in 1982 due to low passenger demand.
269 1999 – 2003 Deployment discontinued in 2003, following the retirement of NAC double-deck buses.
282 10 Dec 2018 – 2020 Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 285. Deployment discontinued in 2020 due to low passenger demand.
292 1988 – 2003 Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 65. Deployment discontinued in 2003 due to declining passenger demand.
307 1997 – 28 Aug 1999 Deployment discontinued in 1999 after service handover to TIBS.
359 1997 – 2003 Deployment discontinued in 2003, following the retirement of NAC double-deck buses.
367 1997 – 17 Jun 2000 Deployment discontinued in 2000 after service handover to TIBS.
533 16 Jul 2007 – 12 Aug 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
534 16 Jul 2007 – 26 Aug 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to City Bus Services.
536 16 Jul 2007 – 2009 Deployment discontinued in 2009 due to declining passenger demand.
538 16 Jul 2007 – 26 Aug 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Aedge Holdings.
539 16 Jul 2007 – 23 Sep 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
542 16 Jul 2007 – 19 Feb 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Aedge Holdings.
543 16 Jul 2007 – 26 Feb 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Aedge Holdings.
544 16 Jul 2007 – 30 Dec 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
545 16 Jul 2007 – 30 Dec 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after service handover to APT Travel.
548 25 Feb 2008 – 10 Jul 2015 Deployment discontinued in 2015 after service handover to Aedge Holdings.
549 17 Jan 2011 – 30 Sep 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
550 25 Feb 2008 – 10 Jul 2015 Deployment discontinued in 2015 after service handover to City Bus Services.
552 21 Apr 2008 – 30 Dec 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
553 21 Apr 2008 – 30 Dec 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after service handover to APT Travel.
554 21 Apr 2008 – 26 Aug 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Tan Bus Transport.
555 2011 – 31 Mar 2017 Service discontinued on 3 Apr 2017.
556 2011 – 12 Sep 2014 Deployment discontinued in 2014 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
557 2011 – 12 Sep 2014 Deployment discontinued in 2014 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
565 2011 – 26 Aug 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to City Transit.
569 2010 – 15 Jan 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Aedge Holdings.
585 21 Apr 2008 – 30 Dec 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
700 15 Sep 2014 – 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019 due to declining passenger demand.
700A 15 Sep 2014 – 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019 due to declining passenger demand.
761 15 Apr 2015 – 30 Sep 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
860 12 Jan 2017 – 14 Oct 2017 Deployment discontinued when service was extended to Yio Chu Kang Int on 15 Oct 2017.
900A 10 Apr 2018 – 15 Dec 2023 Weekdays only, uses buses from Service 900. Service discontinued on 17 Dec 2023, following merger with Bus Service 900.
920 10 Jun 2018 – 2020 Deployment discontinued in 2020 due to low passenger demand.
971E/971 2016 – 1 Apr 2022 Service discontinued on 3 Apr 2022, following merger with Bus Service 972M.
979M 2017 – 21 Jul 2018 Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 979M. Service discontinued on 22 Jul 2018, following merger with Bus Service 979.
2. Articulated Buses

The following bus services used to operate high capacity articulated buses on a regular basis:

Service Period of Deployment Remarks
18 1996 – 1998
7 Apr 2002 – 2005		 Deployment first discontinued in 1998 after redeployment of articulated buses to Bus Service 290, later reinstated on 7 Apr 2002 until the export of articulated buses by SBS to New Zealand.
61 2000 – 2012 Deployment discontinued in 2012 due to declining passenger demand.
67 26 Dec 1999 – 2017 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double-deck buses.
82 1997 – 28 Aug 1999 Deployment discontinued in 1999 after service handover to SBS.
106 2000 – 28 May 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Tower Transit.
169 2000 – 18 Sep 2021 Deployment discontinued in 2021 after service handover to Tower Transit.
171 2015 – 5 Aug 2018 Weekend deployment discontinued in 2018 after full transition to double-deck buses.
172 2001 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
176 1997 – 2018 Deployment discontinued in 2018 after full transition to double-deck buses.
187 2000 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
188 2000 – 2018 Deployment discontinued in 2018 after full transition to double-deck buses.
189 2001 – 28 May 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Tower Transit.
190 25 Jul 1999 – 2017 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double-deck buses.
195 1998 Deployment discontinued in 1998 after redeployment of articulated bus to Bus Service 290.
301 21 Nov 2016 – 2022 Deployment suspended in 2022 due to construction of Jurong Region MRT Line.
531 2008 – 2009 Deployment discontinued in 2009 after additional trips were implemented.
590 2012 – 30 Dec 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after service handover to Commute Solutions.
599 2012 – 26 Aug 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Xing Sheng Transport Services.
700 2001 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
700A 2001 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
812 1997 – 24 Mar 2018 Deployment discontinued in 2018 after service handover to SBS Transit.
851 1996 – 24 Mar 2018 Deployment discontinued in 2018 after service handover to SBS Transit.
854 2000 – 6 Sep 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019, following opening of Yishun ITH.
854E/854e 9 Apr 2007 – 6 Sep 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019, following opening of Yishun ITH.
856 2000 – 6 Sep 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019, following opening of Yishun ITH.
857 2015 – 6 Sep 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019, following opening of Yishun ITH.
859 2000 – 2009
2015 – 16 Dec 2018		 Deployment first discontinued in 2009 due to low passenger demand, later reinstated as weekend deployment in 2015 until full transition to double-deck buses in 2018.
860 25 May 2015 – 14 Oct 2017 Deployment discontinued when service was extended to Yio Chu Kang Int on 15 Oct 2017.
900 2000 – 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019 after full transition to double-deck buses.
900A 26 Jun 2006 – 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019 after full transition to double-deck buses.
901 2000 – 22 Jun 2019 Deployment discontinued in 2019, following the introduction of Bus Service 901M.
902 17 Apr 2006 – 2018 Deployment discontinued in 2018 due to declining passenger demand.
922 2012 – 2016 Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 971E. Deployment discontinued after full transition of Bus Service 971E to double-deck buses.
951E 2016 – 2017 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double-deck buses.
960 1996 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
962 1996 – 9 Sep 2017 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double-deck buses.
963 2002 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
963E/963e 2010 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
964 2001 – 2017 Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double-deck buses.
969 2001 – 18 Sep 2021 Deployment discontinued in 2021 after service handover to Tower Transit.
971E 2012 – 2016 Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses.
160/980 1997 – 15 Apr 2018 Weekend deployment discontinued in 2018 after full transition to double-deck buses.

2 thoughts on “Deployment Timeline of High Capacity Buses”

  • Adrius
    27 February 2021 at 12:22 PM
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    Can add a column for some of the buses to show if they are full-fleet DD…

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  • Useyourbrain
    20 November 2020 at 12:14 AM
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    If CCK-BPJ awarded to Go-Ahead,Then all 4 operators operate both Double decker and Articulate buses.

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