ComfortDelGro Corporation
Type	Public SGX: C52
Founded	Singapore, 2003 after merger between two companies
Headquarters	Headquarters in Singapore
Key people	Kua Hong Pak (Managing Director and CEO) Choo Chek Siew (CFO) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... A public company is a company owned by the public rather than by relatively few individuals. ... Singapore Exchange (SGX) is the stock exchange in Singapore. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tammy Tan I-Lin (Corporate Communications Officer)
Industry	Land transport Automotive engineering Vehicle inspection Outdoor advertising Insurance brokerage
Products	Transport-related services in 7 countries
Revenue	S$2262.1 million SGD (2005)
Operating income	S$1989.4 million SGD (2005)
Net income	S$201.9 million SGD (2005)
Employees	19212 (2005)
Website	http://www.comfortdelgro.com.sg

ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited SGX: C52 is the largest transport company in Singapore, as well as the second largest in the world [1], with a fleet of 39,100 buses, taxis and rental vehicles. Headquartered in Singapore, ComfortDelGro also has operations in China, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Currently, overseas ventures account for up to 40% of the company's revenue. The Group intends to derive half of its total revenue from abroad in the next four to six years. ... Vehicle inspection is a procedure mandated by national or subnational governments in many countries, in which a vehicle is inspected to ensure that it conforms to regulations governing safety, emissions, or both. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Billboards and street advertising in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, (2005) Advertising is paid communication through a non-personal medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... The Singapore dollar, divided into 100 cents, is the monetary unit of Singapore (currency code SGD). ... Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), also known as operating income and operating profit, is a term used to describe a companys earnings. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... The Singapore dollar, divided into 100 cents, is the monetary unit of Singapore (currency code SGD). ... Net income is equal to the income that a firm has after subtracting costs and expenses from the total revenue. ... Image File history File links Green_Arrow_Up. ... The Singapore dollar, divided into 100 cents, is the monetary unit of Singapore (currency code SGD). ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of web pages, typically common to a particular domain name or subdomain on the World Wide Web on the Internet. ... Singapore Exchange (SGX) is the stock exchange in Singapore. ...

The company owns several subsidiaries worldwide, SBS Transit, the largest bus company in Singapore, VICOM Limited, a vehicle inspection and testing service provider, Comfort Driving Centre, a training centre for motorcars and motorcycle learners, Metroline and Armchair (UK), Vinataxi (Vietnam), and other transport-related companies. It also has operations in Australia (Westbus Group) and China. An SBS Transit Dennis Trident in Singapore. ... Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ... Armchair is one of many private operators of London Buses and operates 9 routes in West London with 215 drivers. ...

Singapore operations

Bus & Rail

A Volvo B9TL WAB in service with SBS Transit in Singapore.

ComfortDelGro owns 75% of SBS Transit, which is listed separately on the Singapore Exchange. SBS Transit is the largest scheduled public bus operator in Singapore with more than 2,700 buses on 204 routes, and operates the North-East Line. ComfortDelGro also has Comfort Bus as a private bus charter subsidiary. It is the largest private land transport company in Singapore, serving over 200 local contract customers. Comfort Bus also offers tour chartering services into Western Malaysia. Image File history File linksMetadata SBS7314A_021_27062006_DSC1007_S.jpg Summary SBS Transit Volvo B9TL Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Volvo B9TL Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata SBS7314A_021_27062006_DSC1007_S.jpg Summary SBS Transit Volvo B9TL Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Volvo B9TL Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Easy Access is a term that describes among other things, the design of buildings, or transport so that anybody regardless of whether they are elderly, pushing a pram, or are disabled can use them. ... An SBS Transit Dennis Trident in Singapore. ... An SBS Transit Dennis Trident in Singapore. ... Singapore Exchange (SGX) is the stock exchange in Singapore. ... Interior of the NEL Train. ...

Taxi

ComfortDelGro Corporation also owns 3 taxi companies in Singapore. Comfort Transportation is a subsidiary of ComfortDelGro, with a fleet of over 10,000 taxis. CityCab operates a fleet of more than 4,700 vehicles, which includes over 300 Presido and MaxiCab limousine cabs using Mercedes Benz vehicles. Yellow-Top Taxis also operates a fleet of more than 890 taxis including the Sovereign Mercedes limousine cabs. ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited SGX: C52 is the largest transport company in Singapore, as well as the second largest in the world [1], with a fleet of 39,100 buses, taxis and rental vehicles. ... ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited SGX: C52 is the largest transport company in Singapore, as well as the second largest in the world [1], with a fleet of 39,100 buses, taxis and rental vehicles. ...

Car rental

ComfortDelGro Rent-A-Car operates as a car rental and leasing service provider in Singapore with a fleet of more than 1,400 vehicles. It also has a car-sharing business, CitySpeed CarSharing, which offers keyless access to cars 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Automotive engineering & vehicle inspection

ComfortDelGro Engineering handles more than 15,600 taxis, over 3,000 private passenger cars and 2,000 commercial vehicles every month. It is currently the authorised workshop for seventeen insurance companies in Singapore. VICOM Limited operates a total of seven vehicle inspection and assessment centres in Singapore for vehicles. Comfort Driving Centre is a partnership with Chofu Driving School of Japan. The centre provides driving instruction for motorcars, motorcycles, bus and taxi vocational licences, as well as corporate training.

Outdoor advertising

Moove Media was formed through the merger of Comfort Ads and SBS Transit Advertising. It offers a range of advertising platforms which numbers to more than 2,700 buses, more than 15,600 taxis, 14 rail stations and other public areas.

Overseas operations

Bus

An Enviro 400 in service with London operator Metroline, owned by the ComfortDelGro Corporation.

In China, 500 public buses in Shanghai are operated through the joint venture company, Shanghai Shen Xin. 12 bus routes with a fleet of more than 400 buses in Shenyang are under Shenyang ComfortDelGro Anyun Bus (the operating right is belong to Shenyang Anyun Group). Another Company - Shenyang ComfortDelGro Bus Co, Ltd. - operate more than 30 bus routes, and other operating assets were acquired from Shenyang's largest public bus operator, Shenyang Passenger Transport Group Nanta Branch and Shenyang Passenger Transport Group Xinghua Branch. Image File history File links Wiki_enviro_400_metroline. ... Image File history File links Wiki_enviro_400_metroline. ... Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Shanghainese: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. ...

Various operations are owned in the United Kingdom. In London ComfortDelGro owns the Metroline, Armchair and Thorpes subsidaries which run London Bus services under contract to Transport for London's London Buses unit. Since taking over Armchair in 2005 it has seen more cross cooperation between the two London based companies. In 2006 ComfortDelGro entered into a joint venture agreement with Stagecoach Group for the operation of express coach services in Scotland and between Scotland and England under the Scottish Citylink, Megabus and Motorvator brands. This agreeement saw Stagecoach take a 35% share in Scottish Citylink, however in following an investigation which started in March 2006, the Competition Commission announced that the move towards merger is anti-competitive. Various remedies have been suggested. Metroline, owned by ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore, is one of more than 20 companies operating bus services in London under the management of London Buses. ... Armchair is one of many private operators of London Buses and operates 9 routes in West London with 215 drivers. ... Thorpes is one of many operators of London Buses and owned by Metroline, making them part of the ComfortDelGro Corporation of Singapore. ... Categories: Road stubs | United Kingdom-related stubs | Bus transport in the United Kingdom | London buses | Vehicles ... Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for the transport system throughout the City of London and Greater London in England. ... An Enviro 400 bus, a modern interpretation of the famous London red double-decker. ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd is a long distance express coach operator in Scotland and the Republic of Ireland (where it operates simply as Citylink.). The company was formed as a subsidiary of Scottish Transport Group in June 1985. ... The Megabus logo Megabus is a no-frills intercity bus service run by Stagecoach in the United Kingdom and United States. ... The Competition Commission is an independent body responsible for investigating mergers, market shares and conditions and the regulation of UK companies. ...

In Ireland the Cummer Commercials and Aerdart subsidaries operate inter-city coach services and an airport bus service in Dublin respectively.

In Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, the Westbus Group operates a fleet of more than 640 buses in Metropolitan Sydney and the Hunter Valley region. This venture marks ComfortDelGro's entry into the Australian market. Capital Sydney Government Const. ... ...

Taxi

In China, 7,800 taxis are operated through various joint venture operations in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Chengdu, Yantai, Hengyang, Suzhou, Xiamen, Nanning and Jilin City. Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Shanghainese: ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the eighth largest in the world. ... Shenyang (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÄ›nyáng, Manchu: Mukden) is the capital city of Liaoning province in Northeast China. ... Chengdus location within China   (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chéngdu; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: 苏州; Traditional Chinese: 蘇州; pinyin: SÅ«zhōu; Wade-Giles: Su-chou; sometimes seen transliterated as Su-chow, Suchow, or Soochow) is a famous city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ...

In the United Kingdom, Computer Cab in London, Computer Cab (Edinburgh) and Computer Cab (Aberdeen) operate 4,200 radio taxis. Computer Cab has five brands – ComCab, DataCab, Call-A-Cab, Zingo and Local Taxis, each with a clear identity and providing 24/7 taxi services. ComfortDelGro also owns Onward Travel Limited, a private car hire business in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has 160 owned-drivers on its circuit and operates an exclusive airport taxi rank concession from Edinburgh Airport. Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH), (also called Turnhouse) located in Edinburgh, Scotland, is the eighth largest airport in the UK. It is located 8 statute miles (13 km) west of the city centre. ...

In Vietnam, a fleet of 800 taxis are operated by Vietnam Taxi in Ho Chi Minh City. Another joint venture with Saigon General Service Corporation called ComfortDelGro Savico Taxi operates close to 300 taxis, a call centre, as well as a workshop which repairs and maintains the taxi fleet. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh  ) is the largest city in Vietnam and is located near the Mekong River delta. ...

Car rental & automotive engineering

In China, a fleet of more than 900 vehicles is operated by Beijing CityLimo Yin Jian. ComfortDelGro owns Sichuan ComfortDelGro Car Servicing in Chengdu. Also, Chengdu Jitong Integrated Vehicle Inspection and Beijing Tian Long Da Tian Vehicle Inspection were acquired in 2004. It now operates a vehicle inspection centre and sales of automotive parts and components in Chengdu and offers vehicle safety inspection and emission test services in Beijing. Chengdus location within China   (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chéngdu; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ...

In Malaysia, CityLimo operates a rental fleet of 360 vehicles.

Car dealership

In Suzhou, China, a joint venture company was set up with Suzhou Auto Hiring Company to move into the Toyota car distribution business. Since then, more than 1,600 cars have been sold since it started operations in 2004. The company capped the year by winning Toyota's Number One Dealer award, beating 239 other authorised dealers in China. Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: 苏州; Traditional Chinese: 蘇州; pinyin: Sūzhōu; Wade-Giles: Su-chou; sometimes seen transliterated as Su-chow, Suchow, or Soochow) is a famous city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ... This article is about the multinational corporation. ...

See also

• Public transport in Singapore
• Singapore Exchange

Public transport in Singapore covers a variety of transport modes such as bus, rail and taxi and is widely utilised by her population. ... Singapore Exchange (SGX) is the stock exchange in Singapore. ... The transport system in the United Kingdom is well developed. ... An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... FirstGroup plc (LSE: FGP) is a Scottish transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... Brighton & Hove Bus Metrobus Scania OmniDekka 447 (YV03 RBF) Southern Class 171 Turbostar Thameslink Class 319 dual voltage unit The Go-Ahead Group is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the liberalisation of the UKs train and bus industries. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... A Stagecoach West Scotland vehicle in the UK Bus corporate livery. ... Transdev is a French transportation provider which operates one of the London Buses contracts. ... Translink is brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company (NITHCo), a public corporation of Northern Ireland charged to oversee the provision of public transport in the country. ... Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for the transport system throughout the City of London and Greater London in England. ... In the United Kingdom, Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) are local government bodies which are responsible for public transport within large urban areas. ... A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ...

External link

• ComfortDelGro Corporation