Press Releases in 2015
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/second-uk-transport/2285760.html
Second UK transport operator wins bid to run bus services in Singapore
Go-Ahead Group is currently the largest bus operator in London. It put in the lowest bid of $497.7 million for the five-year contract to run the Loyang bus package.
SINGAPORE: London's largest bus operator Go-Ahead Group has won the bid to operate bus services in Pasir Ris and Punggol, announced the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Monday (Nov 23).
The Loyang bus package is the second contract put up for bidding in the Government's new bus contracting model. Go-Ahead Group is the second bid winner from the UK, after London-based Tower Transit won the bid for the first bus package in May.
Go-Ahead will operate the new Loyang bus depot from December. The company will run 25 services from Changi Airport and Changi Village bus terminals as well as, as well as the Pasir Ris and Punggol bus interchanges. The services will terminate at Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun bus interchanges as well as New Bridge Road and Upper East Coast bus terminals. These services will be rolled out in two tranches from the third quarter of next year.
Go-Ahead will receive about S$497.7 million from LTA over the five-year contract period. Australia's Busways Group submitted the highest bid of S$631.4 million, while local operators SBS Transit and SMRT Buses submitted bids of $545.9 million and $598.1 million respectively.
Go-Ahead currently runs 24 per cent of London's bus routes with about 2,300 buses and about 7,000 staff.
In a news release on Monday, LTA said Go-Ahead was awarded the contract as it had the highest score for both quality and price.
"Go-Ahead demonstrated a thorough understanding of ground conditions and strong ability in developing strategies to manage specific scenarios for each bus route," LTA said. "At the same time, Go-Ahead also emphasised in its proposal a stringent bus maintenance regime for bus assets and infrastructure."
The tender for the Loyang bus package was launched on Apr 15, and closed on Aug 14. Depending on Go-Ahead's performance, LTA said the contract can be extended by two years.
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LTA Awards Second Bus Package to Go-Ahead Group Plc
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SBS Transit to roll out another five wheelchair-accessible bus services
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2015-11-26-01.aspx
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Train and Bus Services during the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2015
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2015-11-30-01.aspx
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/scbmarathon2015.pdfRoute Extension of Service 191 from Sunday, 6 Dec 2015
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Finally this update has been made...by right it should not have been at close proximity to Jurong West St 92.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Yes! The roads there are very messy right now. There are a lot of barriers right now!
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New poster just up.
Service 979 from 27 Dec 2015 (Bukit Panjang - CCK North 7 LOOP)
Bukit Panjang (i think is Jelebu Road...not too sure start where as i had a quick glimpse)
Woodlands Rd
KJE
CCK Drive
CCK North 5
CCK St 52
CCK Drive (YewTee MRT)
CCK North 7
CCK Cres
CCK North 7
CCK Drive
CCK St 52
CCK North 5
CCK Drive
KJE
Woodlands Rd
Bukit Panjang Road (i think is Jelebu Road...not too sure end where as i had a quick glimpse)Very disappointing route...largely duplicates feeder 302 from cck st 52 onwards... with this im not surprised they will withdraw 302A....
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Originally posted by SMB42P:
New poster just up.
Service 979 from 27 Dec 2015 (Bukit Panjang - CCK North 7 LOOP)
Bukit Panjang (i think is Jelebu Road...not too sure start where as i had a quick glimpse)
Woodlands Rd
KJE
CCK Drive
CCK North 5
CCK St 52
CCK Drive (YewTee MRT)
CCK North 7
CCK Cres
CCK North 7
CCK Drive
CCK St 52
CCK North 5
CCK Drive
KJE
Woodlands Rd
Bukit Panjang Road (i think is Jelebu Road...not too sure end where as i had a quick glimpse)Very disappointing route...largely duplicates feeder 302 from cck st 52 onwards... with this im not surprised they will withdraw 302A....
Should integrate this with BPS1. No point duplicating 302 so heavily.
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Originally posted by iveco:
Should integrate this with BPS1. No point duplicating 302 so heavily.
Check the routes before commenting.
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Originally posted by iveco:
Should integrate this with BPS1. No point duplicating 302 so heavily.
yar i agree with this..but then this is sadly the confirmed route already.. Street 54 and Street 53 residents shall continue to rely on 307 rigids... well done!!
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Originally posted by SMB42P:
yar i agree with this..but then this is sadly the confirmed route already.. Street 52 and Street 53 residents shall continue to rely on 307 rigids... well done!!
Huh?? Didn't it serve St 52 towards Yew Tee and St 52 back towards Bukit Panjang?
Only St 54/North 6 will rely on Svc 307.
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Originally posted by SBS 9256 X:
Huh?? Didn't it serve St 52 towards Yew Tee and St 52 back towards Bukit Panjang?
Only St 54/North 6 will rely on Svc 307.
Sorry i type wrong...yes..Street 52 in and Street 52 out... so Street 53 and Street 54 will continue to rely on 307, likewise for North 6 residents...
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Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), SBST & SMRT - New and Extended Bus Services in December 2015
http://goo.gl/YowQ68SMRT enhances connectivity of bus services due to opening of Downtown Line 2 stations on 27 December 2015
http://www.smrt.com.sg/Media/Press-release/News/articleid/719/%20News%20Releases/parentId/180/year/2015?category=Announcements%20 -
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