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Deployment Timeline of High Capacity Buses

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Former Deployments of Double-Deck Buses on Bus Services

The following bus services formerly operated double-deck buses on a regular basis:

1. Trunk Services
Service Current Operator Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
18 – SBS/SBST (until 4 Jul 2026) until 11 Dec 2004 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
26 SBS – until 2003 Daily
43M – SBST (until 3 Sep 2016), G-AS (until 25 Oct 2025) 16 Nov 2014 – 25 Oct 2025 Daily
56 SBS/SBST – until 2025 Daily
84G G-AS – 17 Aug 2024 – 20 Apr 2025 Daily
84W 17 Aug 2024 – 20 Apr 2025 Daily
85 – SBS/SBST (until 26 Jul 2003) 12 Dec 1999 – 26 Jul 2003 Daily
93 SBS/SBST – until 2010 Daily
135 SBS – until 2003 Daily
136 G-AS SBS/SBST (until 3 Sep 2016) until 2 Sep 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
147e – SBST (until 8 Feb 2020) 28 Jan 2018 – 8 Feb 2020 Daily
152 – SBS (until 28 Oct 2000) until 28 Oct 2000 Daily
167 TTS SMRT (until 2 Oct 2021) 26 Mar 2018 – 16 Dec 2023 Daily
250 – SBS (until 10 Feb 2001) until 10 Feb 2001 Daily
253 – SBS (until 10 Feb 2001) until 10 Feb 2001 Daily
256 – SBST (until 17 Jun 2017) 28 Nov 2015 – 17 Jun 2017 Daily
400 SBST – 16 Jun 2019 – 4 May 2024 Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only
700/700A – SMRT (until 29 Aug 2020) 15 Sep 2014 – 29 Aug 2020 Weekdays & Saturdays (700) / Daily (700A)
860 – SMRT (until 17 Mar 2018) 12 Jan 2017 – 14 Oct 2017 Daily
971 – SMRT (until 1 Apr 2022) 31 Aug 2020 – 1 Apr 2022 Weekdays AM peak only
979M – SMRT (until 21 Jul 2018) 4 Sep 2017 – 21 Jul 2018 Daily
2. Feeder Services
Service Current Operator Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
228 SBS/SBST – until 2001 Daily
269 SBS/SBST – until 2003 Daily
300 SMRT SBS (until 28 Aug 1999) 16 Dec 2018 – 2023 Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only
307 – SBS (until 28 Aug 1999) 24 Aug 1997 – 28 Aug 1999 Daily
321 – SBS/SBST (until 14 Feb 2004) until 2003 Daily
322 – SBS/SBST (until 14 Feb 2004) until 2003 Daily
326 – SBS/SBST (until 14 Feb 2004) until 2003 Daily
327 – SBS/SBST (until 14 Feb 2004) until 2003 Daily
328 – SBS/SBST (until 14 Feb 2004) until 2003 Daily
331 – SBS/SBST (until 11 May 2002) until 11 May 2002 Daily
359 – SBS/SBST (until 17 Sep 2016) until 2003 Daily
361 – SBS (until 17 Jun 2000) until 17 Jun 2000 Daily
367 – SBS (until 17 Jun 2000) until 17 Jun 2000 Daily
385 – SBS/SBST (until 16 Nov 2002) until 16 Nov 2002 Daily
386 G-AS – 29 May 2023 – 29 Dec 2023 Weekdays only
900A – SMRT (until 15 Dec 2023) 26 Jun 2006 – 15 Dec 2023 Weekdays only
912 SMRT – 20 Feb 2021 – 12 Jun 2021 Daily
920 SMRT – 10 Jun 2018 – 29 Aug 2020 Daily
3. Express Services
Service Current Operator Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
501/501X – SBS/SBST (until 26 Jul 2003) 5 May 1997 – 26 Jul 2003 Daily
508 – SBS (until 9 Sep 2000) 30 Aug 1999 – 9 Sep 2000 Weekdays & Saturdays AM & PM peak only
511 – SBS/SBST (until 26 Jul 2003) 11 Sep 2000 – 26 Jul 2003 Weekdays & Saturdays AM & PM peak only
512 – SBS/SBST (until 26 Jul 2003) 11 Sep 2000 – 26 Jul 2003 Weekdays & Saturdays AM & PM peak only
513 – SBST (until 12 Jun 2026) 17 Dec 2012 – 12 Jun 2026 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
850E – SMRT (until 23 Mar 2018), SBST (until 12 Jun 2026) 18 Aug 2014 – 12 Jun 2026 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
868E – SMRT (until 12 Jun 2026) 11 Aug 2015 (as 868) – 12 Jun 2026 Weekdays AM peak only
951E – SMRT (until 12 Jun 2026) 15 Sep 2014 – 12 Jun 2026 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
971E – SMRT (until 28 Aug 2020) 7 Sep 2016 – 28 Aug 2020 Weekdays AM peak only
982E – SMRT (until 12 Jun 2026) 7 Sep 2016 – 12 Jun 2026 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
4. Basic-Plus Services
Service Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
533 SBST (until 12 Aug 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 12 Aug 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
534 SBST (until 26 Aug 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 26 Aug 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
536 SBST (until 12 Aug 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 27 Feb 2009 Weekdays AM peak only
537 SBST (until 18 Jul 2008) 16 Jul 2007 – 18 Jul 2008 Weekdays AM peak only
538 SBST (until 26 Aug 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 26 Aug 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
539 SBST (until 23 Sep 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 23 Sep 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
540 SBST (until 18 Jul 2008) 16 Jul 2007 – 18 Jul 2008 Weekdays AM peak only
542 SBST (until 19 Feb 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 19 Feb 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
543 SBST (until 26 Feb 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 26 Feb 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
544 SBST (until 30 Dec 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 30 Dec 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
545 SBST (until 30 Dec 2016) 16 Jul 2007 – 30 Dec 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
548 SBST (until 10 Jul 2015) 25 Feb 2008 – 10 Jul 2015 Weekdays AM peak only
549 SBST (until 30 Sep 2016) 17 Jan 2011 – 30 Sep 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
550 SBST (until 10 Jul 2015) 25 Feb 2008 – 10 Jul 2015 Weekdays AM peak only
552 SBST (until 30 Dec 2016) 21 Apr 2008 – 30 Dec 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
553 SBST (until 30 Dec 2016) 21 Apr 2008 – 30 Dec 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
554 SBST (until 26 Aug 2016) 21 Apr 2008 – 26 Aug 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
555 SBST (until 31 Mar 2017) 2011 – 31 Mar 2017 Weekdays AM peak only
556 SBST (until 12 Sep 2014) 2011 – 12 Sep 2014 Weekdays AM peak only
557 SBST (until 12 Sep 2014) 2011 – 12 Sep 2014 Weekdays AM peak only
565 SBST (until 26 Aug 2016) 2011 – 26 Aug 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
569 SBST (until 15 Jan 2016) 25 Feb 2008 – 15 Jan 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
585 SBST (until 30 Dec 2016) 21 Apr 2008 – 30 Dec 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
761 SBST (until 30 Sep 2016) 15 Apr 2015 – 30 Sep 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
C1 SBST (until 31 Dec 2006) 13 Dec 2004 – 31 Dec 2016 Daily
C2 SBST (until 31 Dec 2006) 13 Dec 2004 – 31 Dec 2016 Daily
C3 SBST (until 31 Dec 2006) 13 Dec 2004 – 31 Dec 2016 Daily

Former Deployments of Articulated Buses on Bus Services

The following bus services formerly operated high capacity articulated buses on a regular basis:

1. Trunk Services
Service Current Operator Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
18 – SBS/SBST (until 4 Jul 2026) 7 Apr 2002 – 11 Dec 2004 Daily
61 TIBS/SMRT – 3 Sep 2000 – 2011 Daily
67 TIBS/SMRT – 26 Dec 1999 – 2017 Daily
106 – TIBS/SMRT (until 28 May 2016) 24 Dec 2000 – 28 May 2016 Daily
106A SMRT (until 27 May 2016) 17 Sep 2012 – 27 May 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
169 – TIBS/SMRT (until 18 Sep 2021) 2000 – 18 Sep 2021 Daily
169A TIBS/SMRT (until 17 Sep 2021) 2000 – 17 Sep 2021 Weekdays AM peak only
171 – TIBS/SMRT (until 4 Sep 2021) 15 Mar 2015 – 5 Aug 2018 Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only
172 TIBS/SMRT – 2001 – 2016 Daily
176 TIBS/SMRT – 1997 – 3 Sep 2017 Daily
187 TIBS/SMRT – 2000 – 2016 Daily
188 TIBS/SMRT – 26 Dec 1999 – 15 Dec 2018 Daily
189 – TIBS/SMRT (until 28 May 2016) 15 Apr 2001 – 28 May 2016 Daily
189A (short trip) 5 Jan 2009 – 28 May 2016 Weekdays AM peak and after the last bus of Service 189 daily
189A (route variant) – TIBS (until 3 May 2003) 15 Apr 2001 – 3 May 2003 Daily
195 SBS/SBST – 1997 – 1998 Daily
700/700A – TIBS/SMRT (until 29 Aug 2020) 2001 – 2016 Weekdays & Saturdays (700) / Daily (700A)
851 – TIBS/SMRT (until 24 Mar 2018) 1996 – 24 Mar 2018 Daily
854 – TIBS/SMRT (until 4 Sep 2021) 2000 – 6 Sep 2019 Daily
856 – TIBS/SMRT (until 4 Sep 2021) 2000 – 6 Sep 2019 Daily
857 – TIBS/SMRT (until 4 Sep 2021) 14 Mar 2015 – 6 Sep 2019 Daily
859 – TIBS/SMRT (until 2 Oct 2021) 14 Mar 2015 – 16 Dec 2018 Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only
860 – SMRT (until 17 Mar 2018) 25 May 2015 – 14 Oct 2017 Daily
960 TIBS/SMRT – 1996 – 2016 Daily
962 TIBS/SMRT – 24 Jun 2001 – 9 Sep 2017 Daily
963 – TIBS/SMRT (until 18 Sep 2021) 29 Sep 2002 – 14 Sep 2014 Daily
964 TIBS/SMRT – 2001 – 2017 Daily
969 – TIBS/SMRT (until 18 Sep 2021) 15 Apr 2001 – 18 Sep 2021 Daily
980 – TIBS/SMRT (until 2 Oct 2021) 27 Dec 1998 – 15 Apr 2018 Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only
2. Feeder Services
Service Current Operator Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
290 – SBS/SBST 1998 – 6 Apr 2002 Daily
300 TIBS/SMRT – 29 Aug 1999 – 2023 Daily
301 SMRT – 21 Nov 2016 – 2022 Weekdays only
800 SBST TIBS/SMRT (until 17 Mar 2018) 1997 – 8 Feb 2025 Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only
812 – TIBS/SMRT (until 17 Mar 2018) 1997 – 24 Mar 2018 Daily
900 TIBS/SMRT – 2000 – 9 Apr 2018 Daily
900A SMRT – 26 Jun 2006 – 9 Apr 2018 Weekdays only
901 TIBS/SMRT – 2000 – 22 Apr 2018 Daily
902 SMRT – 17 Apr 2006 – 22 Apr 018 Weekdays AM peak only
903 TIBS/SMRT – 2000 – 22 Apr 2018 Daily
903M SMRT – 13 Jan 2017 – 20 Apr 2018 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
912M SMRT – 1 Sep 2016 – 10 Jan 2025 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
944 – TTS 29 May 2021 – 23 Sep 2023 Weekdays only
3. Express Services
Service Current Operator Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
520 – TIBS (until 23 Aug 2003) 5 May 1997 – 23 Aug 2003 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
854e – SMRT (until 3 Sep 2021) 9 Apr 2007 – 6 Sep 2019 Weekdays AM peak only
963e – SMRT (until 17 Sep 2021) 2010 – 12 Sep 2014 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
971E – SMRT (until 28 Aug 2020) 2011 – 6 Sep 2016 Weekdays AM & PM peak only
4. Basic-Plus Services
Service Former Operator Period in Operation Deployment Mode
531 SMRT (until 26 Aug 2016) 2007 – 20 Jun 2008 Weekdays AM peak only
590 SMRT (until 30 Dec 2016) 2012 – 30 Dec 2016 Weekdays AM peak only
599 SMRT (until 26 Aug 2016) 2012 – 26 Aug 2016 Weekdays AM peak only

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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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