NEW THREE-DOOR ELECTRIC BUSES
The Sengkang West bus depot will be utilised by 10 new electric buses which will be commencing operations from December. This brings the total number of electric buses deployed for passenger service to 70, said LTA.
The new buses, which will be deployed on bus services 86, 107 and 159, are the first of 360 electric buses bought by LTA last November from BYD Singapore and Cycle & Carriage Automotive to replace diesel buses that were reaching the end of their lifespan.
LTA subsequently exercised an option under BYD’s contract to procure an additional 60 electric buses, bringing the total to 420.
“In line with our target of a 100 per cent cleaner energy public bus fleet by 2040, LTA aims to electrify half of our public bus fleet by 2030,” it said. “To achieve this target, LTA will be procuring more than 2,000 electric buses over the next five years.”
