| FTBCI FBC6120BRS7 | |
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| Manufacturer | Xiamen Fengtai Bus & Coach International Co., Ltd. |
| Years in operation | 2023 – |
| Operators | Go-Ahead Singapore |
| Technical Data | |
| Length | 12 metre |
| Motor | Jing-Jin Electric PMSM |
| Battery | CATL LFP (423 kWh) |
| Accessibility | Low Floor |
| Emission Standard | Zero tailpipe emissions |
The FTBCI FBC6120BRS7 is an electric bus built by Chinese manufacturer Fengtai BCI（厦门丰泰国际）. First spotted in Singapore back in November 2022, one demonstrator unit is being supplied to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for revenue service trials.
The single-deck bus comes in a low-floor layout with three passenger doors. The demonstrator unit bears the chassis number LA9E6LBA8NFFBC228 and is registered as SG4012C, following in a series of trial buses for LTA (SG400x).
Background
Xiamen Fengtai Bus and Coach International (FTBCI) is a Chinese bus manufacturer. Established in 2011 as a joint venture between Fengtai Group and Australian bus supplier BCI, the company primarily builds buses and coaches for overseas export. Its core markets are Australia and New Zealand, where buses are typically badged as BCI buses. It is also a subsidiary of the Chinese powertrain manufacturer Weichai.
In the electric bus space, FTBCI had previously exported electric buses to the USA, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.
As for the broader electric bus market in Singapore, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) last procured 60 electric buses in 2018. Having been built with LTA specifications in mind, this bus could be offered to LTA as a trial, in line with LTA’s ongoing efforts to rapidly electrify the public bus fleet. Half of all public buses will be electric by 2030, which is about 3,000 buses.
Early sightings
A video of the FTBCI electric bus was circulated on the social media site TikTok in late November 2022. The video, which shows the bus being offloaded from a trailer, was taken down shortly after upload.
The bus’ external appearance bears significant resemblance to the Ebusco 2.2, an electric bus offered by Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco. As a partner of Ebusco, FTBCI assembles the Ebusco 2.2 in China, and the final 30% of assembly work is done in Deurne, Netherlands.
Registration
The bus was registered on 22 August 2023 to Go-Ahead Singapore, which will be operating the bus from Loyang Bus Depot. It will be recharged at existing 90kW DC (CCS Type 2) electric bus chargers supplied by NARI, which were installed as part of the Yutong E12 & Yutong E12DD rollout.
Specifications
| FTBCI FBC6120BRS7 – Specifications |
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| Electric Motor |
Jing-Jin Electric TZ400XSF03 permanent magnet synchronous motor Continuous rated power/torque of 141 kW / 1010 Nm Maximum power/torque of 253 kW / 2800 Nm |
| Battery |
CATL Lithium iron phosphate battery (Capacity 423 kWh) Charged via DC plug-in charger (CCS Type 2 connector) |
| Bodywork |
Xiamen Fengtai Bus & Coach International Co., Ltd. |
| EDS | Luminator ULTIMA Electronic Display Sign (EDS) Orange LED Matrix design. |
| PIDS | Luminator SMART Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) Interior-facing LCD screen, exterior-facing LCD screen, LED text displays |
| APCS | TNT Surveillance T-APC Automatic Passenger Counters |
| Driver Assistance | TNT Surveillance surround-view camera system (T-A.I. 360°) Anti-Fatigue system |
| Passenger Capacity | 28 Seated + TBC Standing = TBC Passengers 2 Wheelchair Bays |
| Other Specifications | • Ster NewCity seats • Ventura door systems • Valeo air-conditioning • USB Charging Ports |
Based on the Weibo post by Antonwoods & post-registration information:
- Passenger Capacity: 29 Seating & 61 Standing based on chassis plate (final figure TBC)
- Electric motor max output: 253.0kW
- Unladen weight: 13060 kg
Other Trial Buses:
- SG4001J: BYD K9
- SG4002G: MAN Lion’s City SD – 3-door Concept Bus
- SG4003D: Volvo B8L
- SG4004B: Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid
- SG4005Z: BYD K9RC
- SG4006X: CRRC TEG6125BEV03
- SG4007T: Volvo BZL
- SG4010H: Zhongtong LCK6126EVG
- SG4013A: BYD B12A03
References:
- Antonwoods Weibo Post [Accessed 1 Jul 2023]
- BCI’s baby born (busnews.com.au) [Accessed 28 Nov 2022]
- Citirider E | Bus & Coach International (bcibus.com.au) [Accessed 28 Nov 2022]
- CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES – BCI’S 2000TH OZ-DELIVERED BUS (busnews.com.au) [Accessed 28 Nov 2022]
- BCI-2021-Product-Book-Supplement-New-Range-Citirider-E.pdf (bcibus.com.au) [Accessed 28 Nov 2022]
- Australasian Bus & Coach 402 February 2021 by Prime Creative Media – Issuu [Accessed 28 Nov 2022]
- Ebusco 2.2 – Ebusco® [Accessed 1 Dec 2022]
- Ebusco celebrates 11th birthday with another order – CBW (cbwmagazine.com) [Accessed 1 Dec 2022]
- JJE SD400 Electric Motor Systems_Jing-Jin Electric|Electric Motor|E-Motor Controller (jjecn.com) [Accessed 8 Sep 2023]
I heard that this bus entered service on Aug 31
The registration number of this FTBCI electric bus is SG4012C.
Then 4011 used for what?
Newflyer XE40 I think
Probably SG4011 used for Ankai G9? (I’m just guessing)
Hi does anyone know the timings of the crrc 3door bus on service 3. Want to try. Tks in advance
It is gone
Correction: To be honest, this bus is actually an Ebusco
No. Confirmed to be FTCBI
I believe this bus is actually a BYD B12 because the charging point is actually at the centre
No. Confirmed to be Fengtai