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 buses transferred are:
- Scania K230UB (Euro IV):
SBS8198L, SBS8331T, SBS8367R, SBS8457P & SBS8460D - Scania K230UB (Euro V):
SBS8625X, SBS8628M, SBS8699H, SBS8902X & SBS8930P
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) |
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Return to SBS Transit (2025)
Between April 2025 and 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 & MAN A22 Euro VI buses.
Should just transfer all the OC500LEs from TTS Mandai back to SMRT and put them under SLDEP. In return send the MAN A22s over.
All Euro 4 units have been transferred back to SBS Transit, leaving SMRT with only the Euro 5 variants.
What a waste of time and effort – 10 units out for 6 months during the initial training phase, just 44 units transferred in total, then some of them start to retire after just 6 months in service.
better transfer better buses as it is getting old. i think smrt would complain if the life is over
what about the b12
they can give that lah
Should have just transfer the Euro 5 instead.