On 14 March 2024, 10 Scania K230UB buses from SBS Transit were transferred to SMRT Buses. Spotted at Woodlands Bus Park, these buses have the SMRT Buses logo affixed on all corners of the bus, while retaining the original white-orange-purple SBS Transit livery.
An unusual sight to behold, mixed livery buses (“rojak buses”) are not a new phenomenon in Singapore’s bus fleets. However, these Scania K230UB buses, originally purchased by SBS Transit, are being operated outside of SBS Transit for the first time.
SMRT Buses will be taking over the Jurong West Bus Package in September 2024, which is formerly operated by SBS Transit. Leading up to the takeover, these buses have been transferred to facilitate training and familiarisation of Bus Captains and Technicians.
the replacements for these buses at Soon Lee Bus Depot were MAN A22 buses drawn out from the LTA Storage bus fleet in January 2024, namely: SG1737P, SG1767C, SG1796T, SG1824X – SG1830C
Jurong West Bus Package
At the commencement of the first tendered package term of the Jurong West Bus Package in September 2024, a total of 45 Scania K230UB buses were leased to SMRT Buses. This comprised of the 10 initial training buses, as well as 35 additional buses transferred in September 2024.
Scania K230UB (Euro IV)
Scania K230UB (Euro V)
SBS8044Y
SBS8047P
SBS8056M
SBS8064P
SBS8068D
SBS8085D
SBS8089T
SBS8109U
SBS8198L
SBS8331T
SBS8339Y
SBS8340S
SBS8345D
SBS8355A
SBS8356Y
SBS8367R
SBS8368M
SBS8369K
SBS8446X
SBS8454Y
SBS8457P
SBS8460D
SBS5016Z
SBS5137H
SBS8575G
SBS8623B
SBS8625X
SBS8628M
SBS8699H
SBS8716S
SBS8738D
SBS8771G
SBS8892R
SBS8899Y
SBS8902X
SBS8930P
SBS8942E
SBS8945Y
SBS8946U
SBS8955T
SBS8956R
SBS8986D
SBS8987B
SBS8988Z
SBS8991M
Return to SBS Transit
Between April 2025 to July 2025, all 45 Scania K230UB under the Jurong West Bus Package buses were returned to SBS Transit, in exchange for MAN A22 Euro V & Euro 6 buses.
Gallery
Under SMRT Operations
Bus 179 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8956R)
Bus 192 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8991M)
Bus 194 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS5016Z)
Bus 194 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8446X)
Bus 240 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8902X)
Bus 240 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8339Y)
Bus 240A – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8331T)
Bus 240A – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8986D)
Bus 240M – SMRT Scania K230UB (SBS8339Y)
Bus 240M – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8339Y)
Bus 240M – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8955T)
Bus 242 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8198L)
Bus 242 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS5016Z) [Selamat Hari Raya]
Bus 242 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8340S)
Bus 243W – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8356Y)
Bus 243W – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8892R)
Bus 246 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8716S)
Bus 248 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8738D)
Bus 248M – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8899Y)
Bus 258 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8738D)
Bus 405 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8930P)
Bus 405 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8942E)
Bus 974 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8991M)
Bus 974 – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8623B)
Bus 974A – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB (SBS8109U))
Off Service – SMRT Buses Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8628M)
with SMRT Buses Logo (Before Revenue Service)
Transfer of Scania K230UB Buses to SMRT Buses (Mar 2024)
Transfer of Scania K230UB Buses to SMRT Buses (Mar 2024)
Transfer of Scania K230UB Buses to SMRT Buses (Mar 2024)
with SBS Transit (Pre-Transfer)
Bus 194 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8198L)
Bus 174 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8331T)
CCL Bridging Bus – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8367R)
Bus 258 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro IV (SBS8457P)
SBST Scania K230UB (SBS8625X) – Service 243G
Bus 192 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8628M) [Dove]
Express 502 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8699H)
Bus 181 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8902X)
Bus 192 – SBS Transit Scania K230UB Euro V (SBS8930P)
These buses were probably the ones that had refurbishment recently, therefore not wise to remove from service, since the replacement components are still so new.
Actually, the Scania K230UB buses, are quite comfortable, although nowadays due to ageing, the engine sound quite loud already. Due to this reason, actually, they should deploy these buses to the Tuas industrial bus services 182, 247 and 248 only. Maybe that’s why they were transferred to SMRT to use at the Jurong West bus package.
These buses are part of the Jurong West fleet and it’s LTA’s instruction that these buses get transferred to SMRT. The KUBs go over first for staff training and familiarisation as this is a bus model that is considered new to SMRT (new as in new to SMRT). This is pretty much the same as Seletar and Mandai where buses new to the incoming operator go over first for staff training before the rest gets transferred over. The MAN A22s will eventually still go to SMRT at a later date.
Aren’t the KUBs SBS Transit purchased and owned buses? They’re not supposed to be part of the BSEP fleet. If KUBs are part of the BSEP fleet, then some SMRT spec Citaros should have been equally transferred to Tower Transit too during the Mandai handover. Instead, SMRT spared the Citaros and handed A22s instead.
The reason why LTA will not paint the buses into Lush Green is most like because LTA wants to budget. If you like Lush Green buses, can choose other Single deck model like Citaro and Man A22.
Then explain why the CDGE B9TLs all were repainted lush green despite being close to retirement.
That being said, I’m surprised that €4 buses were requisitioned. Didn’t LTA say pre-€5 public buses were being retired by the end of next year? The €4 KUBs have probably less than a year left to serve.
Those E4 KUBs that went to SMRT are probably already refurbished and the components are in good condition, then those not refurbished would be facing scrap soon?
Would be cool if some of them got smrt livery or repainted into the lush green livery. Overall its nice to finally have another operator have k23u0bs
the Scania buses still have no fleet of Tower transit and Go ahead buses
Never thought I’d see the day SMRT took control of K230UBs!
These buses were probably the ones that had refurbishment recently, therefore not wise to remove from service, since the replacement components are still so new.
Actually, the Scania K230UB buses, are quite comfortable, although nowadays due to ageing, the engine sound quite loud already. Due to this reason, actually, they should deploy these buses to the Tuas industrial bus services 182, 247 and 248 only. Maybe that’s why they were transferred to SMRT to use at the Jurong West bus package.
Looks terrible, please send them back to SBST in exchange for MAN A22s.
These buses are part of the Jurong West fleet and it’s LTA’s instruction that these buses get transferred to SMRT. The KUBs go over first for staff training and familiarisation as this is a bus model that is considered new to SMRT (new as in new to SMRT). This is pretty much the same as Seletar and Mandai where buses new to the incoming operator go over first for staff training before the rest gets transferred over. The MAN A22s will eventually still go to SMRT at a later date.
Aren’t the KUBs SBS Transit purchased and owned buses? They’re not supposed to be part of the BSEP fleet. If KUBs are part of the BSEP fleet, then some SMRT spec Citaros should have been equally transferred to Tower Transit too during the Mandai handover. Instead, SMRT spared the Citaros and handed A22s instead.
Nope. It’s a temp replacement for the 10 KUBs that went over.
Once SMRT starts operation, those buses are likely to return back to LTA Storage, as seen from TTS when they took over Mandai.
Both TTS and SMRT are notorious for not leasing new buses, as they maximise the usage of 1 bus.
The storage buses are mainly reserved for the replacement of the E4 B1 KUBs retiring end of this year.
The reason why LTA will not paint the buses into Lush Green is most like because LTA wants to budget. If you like Lush Green buses, can choose other Single deck model like Citaro and Man A22.
Then explain why the CDGE B9TLs all were repainted lush green despite being close to retirement.
That being said, I’m surprised that €4 buses were requisitioned. Didn’t LTA say pre-€5 public buses were being retired by the end of next year? The €4 KUBs have probably less than a year left to serve.
Those E4 KUBs that went to SMRT are probably already refurbished and the components are in good condition, then those not refurbished would be facing scrap soon?
CORRECT
smrt has it