SBS Transit Ltd
Type	Public (SGX: SBSTransit)
Founded	1973
Headquarters	Singapore
Key people	Lim Jit Poh (Chairman) Kua Hong Pak (Deputy Chairman) Taken from http://www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Singapore Exchange (SGX) is the stock exchange in Singapore. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Gan Juay Kiat (Chief Operating Officer)
Industry	Public Transport
Products	Bus and Rail Services in Singapore
Revenue	S$590.3 million SGD (2005)
Operating income	S$57.2 million SGD (2005)
Net income	S$51.5 million SGD (2005)
Employees	5698 (2005)
Website	http://www.sbstransit.com.sg

SBS Transit Limited (simplified Chinese: 新捷运; pinyin: Xīnjiéyùn, SGX: S61) is a public transport operator in Singapore. Their major competitor in Singapore's duopoly transport system is SMRT Corporation, which also operates bus, rail, taxi and other transport services. Bangkok Skytrain. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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 No higher resolution available. ... 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 No higher resolution available. ... The Singapore dollar, divided into 100 cents, is the monetary unit of Singapore (currency code SGD). ... This article is about work. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of the contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Singapore Exchange (SGX) is the stock exchange in Singapore. ... Bangkok Skytrain. ... A true duopoly is a specific type of oligopoly where only two producers exist in one market. ... SMRT Corporation SGX: S53 is a public transport operator incorporated on 6 March 2000 as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal transport operators. ... Autobus redirects here. ... railroads redirects here. ... For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ...

The company (organisation) was formed as a separately-listed subsidiary in November 1997 under the name of Singapore Bus Services Limited, although it can trace its history back to the formation of Singapore Bus Service in 1973 with the merger of three bus companies. On 1 November 2001, the company's name was changed to SBS Transit Limited to reflect its status as a bus and rail operator. For the band, see 1997 (band). ... An SBS Transit Dennis Trident in Singapore. ... Singapore Bus Service (SBS) was a public bus operator in Singapore formed in 1973 with the merger of three private bus companies, namely the Amalgamated Bus Company Limited, the Associated Bus Services (Private) Limited and the United Bus Limited. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Its parent company is ComfortDelGro Corporation, which was formerly known as DelGro Corporation Limited. The parent company has Singapore Bus Service as its direct predecessor. 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. ... Singapore Bus Service (SBS) was a public bus operator in Singapore formed in 1973 with the merger of three private bus companies, namely the Amalgamated Bus Company Limited, the Associated Bus Services (Private) Limited and the United Bus Limited. ...

In 2003, SBS Transit started operating the North East MRT Line of the Mass Rapid Transit system in addition to its existing bus operations. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Doors of the NEL Train, showing the system map above them. ... A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. ...

History

See main article Singapore Bus Service. Singapore Bus Service (SBS) was a public bus operator in Singapore formed in 1973 with the merger of three private bus companies, namely the Amalgamated Bus Company Limited, the Associated Bus Services (Private) Limited and the United Bus Limited. ...

Singapore Bus Service (SBS) was initially formed in 1973 with the merger of three private bus companies. The government-sanctioned merger was undertaken to improve service standards of the bus transport system. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The phrase mergers and acquisitions or M&A refers to the aspect of corporate finance strategy and management dealing with the merging and acquiring of different companies as well as assets. ... The logo of the Public Transport System A typical bus stop in Singapore. ...

With the shift towards the creation of multi-modal transport companies, Singapore Bus Service Ltd changed its name to DelGro Corporation Limited in November 1997. Bus operations were hived-off to a fully-owned subsidiary called Singapore Bus Services Limited, which was separately listed on the Singapore Exchange. 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. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

In November 2001, Singapore Bus Services Limited was renamed as SBS Transit Limited when the company formally became a multi-modal transport operator with the impending opening of the Sengkang LRT. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Sengkang Light Rapid Transit The Sengkang Light Rapid Transit is a 10. ...

Operations

An SBS Transit Dennis Trident in Singapore.

Fleet of SBS Transit buses parked at Boon Lay Interchange.

SBS Transit Volvo B9TL wheelchair accessible bus.

SBS Transit Volvo Super Olympian.

SBS Transit's primary business is providing public transport services in Singapore. Its more notable operations are the following. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2244 KB)Dennis Trident (SBS Transit), DM5000 Bodywork, on Service 51. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2244 KB)Dennis Trident (SBS Transit), DM5000 Bodywork, on Service 51. ... KMBs 12m Trident 3 (ATR5) with Alexander ALX500 body. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2313 KB)Fleet of SBS Transit buses parked at Boon Lay Interchange. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2313 KB)Fleet of SBS Transit buses parked at Boon Lay Interchange. ... Boon Lay is a small housing estate in the western region of Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1070 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Advertising User:Advanced/Gallery Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1070 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Advertising User:Advanced/Gallery Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... KMB AVD1 (Volgren-bodied B9TL) seen in service on the last day (15 December 2004) before it left for more testing. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 663 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Volvo Super Olympian (SBS9837U) cameoing on SBS Transit Service 22. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 663 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Volvo Super Olympian (SBS9837U) cameoing on SBS Transit Service 22. ...

• Bus operations in Singapore, comprising a fleet of about 2,700 buses, serving almost the entire island
• Rapid transit operations along the North East Line of the MRT network and its 16 stations
• Light Rail operations and manages the 29 stations along the Sengkang and Punggol LRT Lines of the Light Rapid Transit

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Bus fleet

SBS Transit currently operates 75% of the scheduled bus market share in Singapore with 217 bus services and has a total fleet of more than 2,700 buses. 91% of the buses are air-conditioned. Recently, SBS Transit ordered 500 buses from Scania for fleet renewal. The current bus fleet includes:

• Volvo B10BLE
• Volvo B10TL
• Volvo B10M
• Dennis Trident 3
• Volvo Olympian
• Leyland Olympian
• Scania L94UB (demonstrator)
• Volvo B9TL Wheelchair Accessible Bus (WAB) * Mercedes-Benz O530Citaro
• Scania K230UB Wheelchair Accessible Bus (WAB)
• Dennis Dart
• Mercedes-Benz O405
• Scania N113CRB

The company operates buses from 7 depots located at Ang Mo Kio, Ayer Rajah, Bedok North, Bukit Batok, Braddell, Hougang and Soon Lee. A Volvo B10BLE bus in Singapore with Volgren bodywork. ... KMBs Volvo Super Olympian 12m (3ASV44) with Walter Alexander ALX500 body. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... KMBs 12m Trident 3 (ATR5) with Alexander ALX500 body. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A SBS Transit 3-axle Leyland Olympian (air-conditioned) in Singapore. ... The Scania L94 is a longitudinal inclined-engined bus built by Scania which was a direct replacement of Scania L113. ... KMB AVD1 (Volgren-bodied B9TL) seen in service on the last day (15 December 2004) before it left for more testing. ... Scania K-series is a series of bus with longitudinally, straight-up mounted Euro IV engine at the rear. ... The Dennis Dart is a rear-engined midibus model built in UK and was the first successful Dennis product since the Dominator. ... O405 in Viernheim, Germany A SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz O405 in Singapore. ... A Scania N113 owned by Stagecoach Busways. ...

Bus routes

SBS Transit operates many different types of bus routes and bus services, taking up the majority of the pie of Singapore's duopoly bus system in almost all areas of Singapore, with the notable exception of the North and Northwest areas, where bus services are mainly run by its competitor, SMRT Corporation . SMRT Corporation SGX: S53 is a public transport operator incorporated on 6 March 2000 as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal transport operators. ...

• Trunk: Routes that ply between towns. These are the basic forms of SBS Transit bus services. Fares are distance-related and differential up to 8 fare bands.
• Short working Trips (SWT): Routes that operate short haul trips between orgin-destination pairs with high demand, such as the area near an MRT station. It operated a subset of the parent route and there can be more than one SWT per trunk route.
• Feeder: Services that operate within a neighbourhood, connecting outlying areas to the town centre or bus interchange. (Loops around from an interchange, around one or more neighbourhoods or towns and then terminates at the starting interchange). As a name suggest, it is to feed the commuters to the trunk services or MRT services at the terminal/interchange. A flat fare, equivalent to the first fare band is charged per entry.
• TownLink: Routes that consist of combined feeder services to provide links and improve connectivity between neighborhoods within the same town. (Somewhat identical to a feeder service except that, other than when stopping a 'session', the service will not terminate at the interchange but will re-run it's route immediately after letting passengers alight, in essence, a true loop)
• Jurong Industrial Service: Services that served mainly industrial workers in the Jurong and Tuas industrial areas. These services operate with only 5 fare bands, compared to 8 fare bands for trunk services.
• Express: Routes that stop at several nominated and sparsely located stops and generally run on expressways for faster travel between several towns. This is a basic-plus service charging higher fares.
• Fast Forward: A modification of basic trunk routes, Fast Forwards are an innovation of SBS Transit, which provides faster travel between places where there is higher demand, by calling at fewer stops and skipping low demand areas. This is also a basic-plus services charging higher fares.
• Premium: A single trip from the designated neighborhoods during the morning peak hours on weekdays to the CBD. Fees are flat rated ( $2.70 and $3 depending on the distance traveled) and standing is prohibited on Premium Services. The scheduled arrival time at individual bus stops are provided.
• Nite Owl: These are after-hour services on Fridays, Saturdays and eve of public holidays. There are only a handful of bus routes for this service and fees are flat rated.
• Chinatown Direct: Introduced in 2005, these are routes that run from suburban towns to Chinatown via the expressways. Such routes are very popular in the period before the Lunar New Year. A fare of $1.80 is charged per boarding.
• Parks: Services that run from major parks to the nearest bus interchange.
• Stadium Direct: Services that run from the Singapore Indoor Stadium to major towns after major concerts or events being held there.

Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium (Chinese: 新加坡室內体育馆, Pinyin: Xīnjīapō shìneì tǐyùguǎn; Malay: Stadium Tertutup Singapura) is an indoor sporting arena located along the Kallang River in Singapore. ...

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)

SBS Transit is the operator of the North East Line since it opened in 2003. The North East Line is the third Mass Rapid Transit line in Singapore, and also the world's first fully underground and automated rapid transit line. The line is 20 km long with 16 stations. Doors of the NEL Train, showing the system map above them. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) refers to Singapores metro system. ...

The operating license was given to SBS Transit in order to foster competition with SMRT Corporation and to create multi-modal public transport companies, each specializing in their own district. SMRT Corporation SGX: S53 is a public transport operator incorporated on 6 March 2000 as a result of an industry overhaul to form multi-modal transport operators. ...

As the name implies, the line connects central Singapore to the northeastern part of the island. Transfer to the North South Line is provided at Dhoby Ghaut station and East West Line at Outram Park station. The rolling stock consists of Alstom Metropolis Cars. Alstom Metropolis Cars are in service in 40 major cities around the world, including Singapore, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, London, Buenos Aires, São Paulo and Santiago de Chile amongst others. ...

Light Rapid Transit (LRT)

In addition of the North East Line, SBS Transit is also operates two LRT systems, Sengkang and Punggol. Both lines connect the estate to one of two NEL Stations and is total of 29 stations including Sengkang and Punggol interchange stations. Sengkang Light Rapid Transit The Sengkang Light Rapid Transit is a 10. ... Concourse level of Punggol MRT/LRT Station, with escalators leading up to the LRT platform. ... Platform Station control The Sengkang MRT/LRT Station (NE16/STC) is an interchange station that serves the urban planning area and new town of Sengkang. ... Concourse level of Punggol MRT Station with the LRT Connection NEL Platform of Punggol MRT Station A Crystal Mover train at Punggol LRT Station Punggol MRT/LRT Station (NE17/PTC) is a MRT and LRT interchange station of the North East Line and the Punggol Light Rapid Transit in Singapore. ...

Key operating statistics

Monthly Ridership for Bus and Rail^{[citation needed]}

Notes

• Rail ridership includes North East Line (NEL), Sengkang Light Rapid Transit (LRT) and Punggol Light Rapid Transit (LRT) rides.
• Sengkang LRT and NEL commenced revenue service on 18 January 2003 and 20 June 2003 respectively. The Punggol LRT began service on 29 January 2005.

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TV Mobile

As of 2005, TVMobile has been installed in most of SBS Transit's buses. TVMobile is an outdoor digital television station, broadcasting live news & entertainment programmes throughout the bus's operation hours. SBS Transit is the only bus operator to have installed TVMobile in its buses as of 2006. TVMobile, the first DVB outdoor channel by MediaCorp TV. TVMobile is a subsidiary of MediaCorp Singapore, and is the first channel in the world to pioneer the use of Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) technology to deliver television programmes to commuters. ...

From time to time, SBS' use of TVMobile has frequently attracted flak in the Straits Times' forum pages. Many commuters persistently hold the impression that the installation of TVMobile is the reason for increases in busfares, even after announcements that this was not the cause. ^{[1] [2] [3]} There are also other complaints about TVMobile being noisy, as well as the suitability ^[4] and the repetitiveness of the programs broadcast.^{[5] [6]} The Straits Times is an English-language broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore. ...

This is despite the fact that the infrastructure and equipment of TVMobile is not managed by SBS Transit at all, but rather, by MediaCorp TV Holdings. SBS Transit buses are just a medium on which TVMobile is installed. Contrary to popular belief that TVMobile is an unnecessary expenditure, it actually provides an extra source of revenue for SBS Transit. This is due to the royalties paid by MediaCorp. // MediaCorp (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a conglomeration group of commercial media companies in Singapore specializing largely in television and radio broadcasting, and to a lesser extent, in periodicals and newspaper publishing and filmmaking. ... Look up revenue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

References

1. ^ Gan Y. C., Save money, do away with TV Mobile, The Straits Times, May 27, 2006 Saturday.
2. ^ Chong J., Forget TV mobile, give us more frequent bus services", The Straits Times, May 19, 2006.
3. ^ Arip, A., Did TV Mobile survey include a cross-section of commuters?, The Straits Times, November 9, 2006.
4. ^ Balaguru, R., 'Desperate Housewives' on TV Mobile not good, The Straits Times, May 25, 2006.
5. ^ Tan, K.S., TVMobile repeats programmes ad nauseam. Can anything be done about it?, The Straits Times, November 26, 2005.
6. ^ Teo K.S., TVMobile is boring. Take off old shows and replace them with new ones, The Straits Times, August 28, 2006.

• Ilsa Sharp, (2005), SNP:Editions, The Journey - Singapore's Land Transport Story. ISBN 981-248-101-X

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