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)
Actually, it does not make economic sense to transfer to SMRT, considering the useful life only left about 1 year plus like that.
Could have just transfer to another SBS Transit bus package, on one for one exchange, then later on just one for one replacement only when the useful life is up.
I suspect, it is more than the bus driver and the technician. Especially since most if not all of the existing staff at the Jurong West bus package will just simply transfer over to SMRT.
It is probably for analytical reasons, to test mileage before fault occurrence, etc, cuz SMRT never operated this bus model before, and they want to do predictive analysis, etc.
Actually, it does not make economic sense to transfer to SMRT, considering the useful life only left about 1 year plus like that.
Could have just transfer to another SBS Transit bus package, on one for one exchange, then later on just one for one replacement only when the useful life is up.
I suspect, it is more than the bus driver and the technician. Especially since most if not all of the existing staff at the Jurong West bus package will just simply transfer over to SMRT.
It is probably for analytical reasons, to test mileage before fault occurrence, etc, cuz SMRT never operated this bus model before, and they want to do predictive analysis, etc.
Most probably my speculation is correct.
Now… I cannot take SBS8311T
Return of Hanover SMRT EDS after TIB1034D and Return of Coolair SMRT EDS after one of the O405s
They have so much storage buses to use
Actually, they might as well paint them into lush green livery, since won’t return to revenue service until September 2024. Got time to do repainting.
There’s no point repainting the Euro IV KUBs, most of these buses retiring by the end of next year anyway.
Rather than painting buses that will retired end of next year might as well paint those rojak Citaro,A22,A24 & A95 that TTS,SBST leased.
I do not agree, the Scania KUB buses are not painted to lush Green as Scania KUBs are not Friendly for environment due to Noise pollution.