Volvo B5LH buses began operating on SBS Transit Feeder Bus Service 298 from Monday, 27 May 2024.
The buses deployed were transferred to Bedok North Bus Depot from Ulu Pandan Bus Depot in April & May 2024, where they operated from since December 2018. A minority of SBS Transit operated Volvo B5LH buses remain in Ulu Pandan Bus Depot.
Tower Transit Rollout
On 3 October 2021, Tower Transit launched the Volvo B5LH bus on Bus Service 853M. 17 of these buses have been transferred to Tower Transit under the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package, and are deployed on Bus Services 853, 853M, 859/A/B.
These buses were also deployed on Service 853 from 4 October 2021.
During operating days for Service 883M (from 3 Oct 2021), Volvo B5LH buses may be deployed under interlining from Service 859.
The first revenue service trip operated by Tower Transit using the Volvo B5LH bus was on 8 Sep 2021. The bus (SG3016Z) was deployed only for a trip of Service 854 from Bedok to Yishun, departing Bedok at 1123hrs.
In addition, the bus was also deployed on Service 966 in the evening of 30 September 2021.
The Volvo B5LH bus was first launched on Monday, 10 December 2018 on Bus Service 272.
In March 2021, Tower Transit began operating Volvo B5LH buses after the transfer of one unit from SMRT Buses.
Rollout (Regular Deployments)
- From 10 Dec 2018 – Service 272
- From 21 Dec 2018 – Service 920
- From 9 Jan 2019 – Service 59
- From 23 Jan 2019 – Service 93
- From 22 Feb 2019 – Services 859, 859A & 859B
- From 11 Apr 2021 – Service 859T
- From 3 Oct 2021 – Service 853M
- From 3 Oct 2021 – Service 883M (interlines from 859)
- From 4 Oct 2021 – Service 853
- From 28 Nov 2022 – Service 123
- From 27 May 2024 – Service 298
Ad-Hoc Deployments
These buses also were first deployed on an ad-hoc basis on the following services:
- 21 Dec 2018 – Services 972 & 973
- 5 Feb 2019 – Service 922
- 28 Sep 2019 – Service 883
- 6 Oct 2019 – Service 856
- 21 Mar 2020 – Services 16 & 16M
- 18 Apr 2020 – Services 123 & 123M
- 9 May 2020 – Service 965
- 8 Sep 2021 – Services 167, 854, 882
- 9 Sep 2021 – Services 882A & 980
- 20 Sep 2021 – City Direct 656
- 30 Sep 2021 – Services 966 & 985
- 28 Nov 2021 – Service 858
- 3 Dec 2021 – Service 171
- 7 Dec 2021 – Service 857
- 10 Dec 2021 – Service 857B
- 12 Dec 2021 – Service 963
- 16 Dec 2021 – Service 969A
- 17 Dec 2021 – Service 855
- 24 Dec 2021 – Service 75
- 26 Dec 2021 – Service 169
- 5 Jan 2022 – Service 176
- 17 Jan 2022 – Service 971
- 18 Jan 2022 – Service 983
- 20 Jan 2022 – Services 976 & 970
- 22 Jan 2022 – Service 969
- 23 Jan 2022 – Services 190 & 67
- 31 Jan 2022 – Services 61, 180A & 172
- 8 Feb 2022 – Services 307T & 188
- 9 Feb 2022 – Service 983A
- 11 Feb 2022 – Services 301 & 302
- 18 Feb 2022 – Services 801 & 979
- 21 Feb 2022 – Service 991
- 24 Feb 2022 – Service 972M
- 25 Feb 2022 – Service 961
- 10 Mar 2022 – Service 300
- 4 May 2022 – Service 184
- 25 Jun 2022 – Service 962
- 21 Jul 2022 – Service 670
- 30 Jul 2022 – Service 858A
- 16 Aug 2022 – Service 965A
- 28 Aug 2022 – Service 961M
- 1 Sep 2022 – Service 858B
- 23 Sep 2022 – Service 178
- 14 Nov 2022 – Service 187
- 18 Mar 2023 – Service 927
- 19 Apr 2023 – Service 131
- 8 May 2023 – Service 825
- 1 Jun 2023 – Service 960
- 23 Aug 2023 – Service 925
- 1 Dec 2023 – Express 963e
- 14 Dec 2023 – Service 273
- 14 Jan 2024 – Service 110
- 14 Mar 2024 – Service 307
- 15 Apr 2024 – Service 145
- 18 Sep 2024 – Service 861
Gallery
A B5LH was also seen on 171 on Thursday