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Tower Transit Singapore
	Tower Transit Singapore Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC on Service 856 in March 2024
Parent	Kelsian Group
Commenced operation	29 May 2016; 8 years ago
Headquarters	Bulim Bus Depot; 21 Bulim Drive Singapore 648170
Locale	Singapore
Service area	Northern and Western Singapore
Service type	Bus operator
Routes	64
Hubs	7; Bukit Batok; Jurong East; Jurong Town Hall; Lorong 1 Geylang; Sembawang; Tengah; Yishun;
Stations	16; Ang Mo Kio; Bedok; Boon Lay; Bukit Merah; Changi Airport; Clementi; HarbourFront; Marina Centre; Sengkang; Shenton Way; Tampines; Toa Payoh; Upper East Coast; Woodlands (ITH + Temporary); Yio Chu Kang;
Depots	2; Bulim ; Mandai
Fleet	720
Annual ridership	12m (2023)
Fuel type	Diesel, diesel hybrid, electric
Chief executive	Winston Toh
Website	https://www.towertransit.sg/

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Tower Transit Singapore is a contracted bus operator operating in Singapore. It commenced operations on 29 May 2016 and it is a subsidiary of Kelsian Group.

History

In October 2014, the Land Transport Authority called for bus operators to bid for a contract to operate 26 routes out of Bulim Bus Depot in Jurong West based from Bukit Batok, Clementi and Jurong East bus interchanges as part of its new Bus Contracting Model.^[1]

In May 2015, the Land Transport Authority awarded Tower Transit Singapore the contract with operations to commence in May 2016, with services based at the Bulim Bus Depot.^[2]^[3] On 31 July 2015, the Land Transport Authority handed over Bulim Bus Depot to Tower Transit Singapore, allowing preparations such as fitting works on the depot and training of its staff to be carried out earlier.^[4]

On 6 December 2015, the Bulim Bus Depot was officially opened by MP for Hong Kah North, Amy Khor and then-CEO of Tower Transit, Adam Leishman. A Bulim Carnival Day was also held on the same day to allow the public to tour the depot and learn more about Tower Transit.^[5]

Tower Transit Singapore commenced operations on 29 May 2016,^[6]^[7]^[8] introducing new technologies and practices to public buses in Singapore. It became the first bus operator to use driver telematics^[9] to give Bus Captains feedback on their driving standards and to incentivise safe and smooth driving. It was also the first to install wheel nut covers.

On 10 December 2016, Tower Transit Singapore became the first bus operator in Singapore to award an employee with a leisure trip. Mr Kumaran joined Tower Transit Singapore in May after 16 years with SMRT Buses, and received a pair of return tickets to London and five nights’ accommodation worth S$4,500 for excellent service.^[10]

On 13 February 2017, Tower Transit Singapore became the first bus operator in Singapore to celebrate Valentine's Day. Tower Transit buses all had Happy Valentines Day programmed onto their buses' Electronic Destination Signages (EDS) and ran an article in The New Paper regarding the couples working in Tower Transit.^[11]

On 1 March 2017, Tower Transit Singapore rolled out its signature scent on 100 buses operating on routes 66, 97 and 106. Tower Transit is the first bus operator in Singapore to have such an initiative.^[12]

On 8 March 2017, Tower Transit Singapore became the first bus operator to celebrate International Women's Day.^[13]

On 13 March 2017, Tower Transit Singapore started operating Singapore's first 3-door double-decker bus for a six-month trial period.^[14]^[15]

On 30 September 2020, the Land Transport Authority awarded the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package to Tower Transit Singapore, along with the second 5-year term of the Bulim Bus Package.^[16]

Operations for the Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun packages commenced in May and September 2021 respectively,^[17]^[18] with Mandai Bus Depot handed over to Tower Transit Singapore for the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package.^[19]

Tower Transit Singapore is currently the only public bus operator in Singapore to operate minibuses (BYD C6), which only serves Service 825. Previously, SMRT Buses operated the minibuses until the bus package takeover.

Bus routes

Tower Transit Singapore currently operates 60 bus services under the Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun Bus Packages, consisting of 31 Bulim bus services and 29 Sembawang-Yishun bus services. They are mostly operated from Bukit Batok, Jurong East, Jurong Town Hall, Sembawang, Tengah Bus Interchanges & Yishun Integrated Transport Hub with some handful of routes operating from Clementi Bus Interchange and Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.

Tower Transit is operating the Bulim bus package for another term on 29 May 2021 as continuous to commemorate its 5th anniversary of operations in Singapore, with bus services 653, 657 and 944 handed over to Tower Transit from SMRT Buses.^[18] It also handed over services 665 and 974 to SMRT Buses and SBS Transit respectively as they were not part of the new contract.

Between September and October 2021, bus services were handed over from SMRT Buses in three tranches as part of the Sembawang-Yishun Package. City Direct service 663, which was under the bus package, was already operated by Tower Transit. The bus package was based at Mandai Bus Depot.^[17]^[18]^[20] New bus services were also introduced by Tower Transit Singapore, beginning with Service 974 on 8 April 2018 (now operated by SMRT Buses under the Jurong West Bus Package).

Bus fleet

References

^ "First Bus Package Under The Government Contracting Model Up For Tender". LTA Singapore. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
^ "LTA Awards First Tendered Bus Package to Tower Transit Group Limited". LTA Singapore. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ "London-based Tower Transit wins first Government bus contract to run services in Jurong". The Straits Times. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ "Bulim Bus Depot Handed Over to Tower Transit Singapore". LTA Singapore. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
^ "Bulim Bus Depot officially opens". Channel Newsasia. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
^ First Tranche of Bus Services in Bulim Package to Roll Out on 29 May Land Transport Authority 29 April 2016
^ First batch of Tower Transit bus services to roll out on May 29 Channel NewsAsia 29 April 2016
^ "Tower Transit FAQ".
^ Koh, Valerie (28 June 2017). "Device on Tower Transit buses helps cut down bad driving habits, accidents". Today online.
^ "Bus Driver Who Goes Extra Mile Awarded UK Trip". TODAY Online. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "Bus Captain Couples Keeping Love Alive On The Roads". The New Paper. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "Tower Transit rolls out signature scent". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "Manicure Treats for Tower Transit Female Staff". Straits Times. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "3-door double decker bus with 2 staircases and USB ports hits the road in trial". Straits Times. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
^ "LTA evaluates 3-door MAN Lion's City DD Concept Bus | Land Transport Guru". 14 March 2017.
^ "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
^ ^a ^b "Tower Transit to run Sembawang and Yishun bus interchanges, taking over from SMRT". Channel News Asia. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Sealink awarded contracts for bus services in Singapore" (PDF). Australian Securities Exchange. Sealink Travel Group. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ "LTA Awards Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun Bus Packages to Tower Transit". Land Transport Authority. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ "We're coming to the North very soon!". Tower Transit Singapore. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

External links

Official website

[1] "First Bus Package Under The Government Contracting Model Up For Tender". LTA Singapore. Retrieved 3 October 2014.

[2] "LTA Awards First Tendered Bus Package to Tower Transit Group Limited". LTA Singapore. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[3] "London-based Tower Transit wins first Government bus contract to run services in Jurong". The Straits Times. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[4] "Bulim Bus Depot Handed Over to Tower Transit Singapore". LTA Singapore. Retrieved 31 July 2015.

[5] "Bulim Bus Depot officially opens". Channel Newsasia. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

[6] First Tranche of Bus Services in Bulim Package to Roll Out on 29 May Land Transport Authority 29 April 2016

[7] First batch of Tower Transit bus services to roll out on May 29 Channel NewsAsia 29 April 2016

[8] "Tower Transit FAQ".

[9] Koh, Valerie (28 June 2017). "Device on Tower Transit buses helps cut down bad driving habits, accidents". Today online.

[10] "Bus Driver Who Goes Extra Mile Awarded UK Trip". TODAY Online. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[11] "Bus Captain Couples Keeping Love Alive On The Roads". The New Paper. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[12] "Tower Transit rolls out signature scent". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[13] "Manicure Treats for Tower Transit Female Staff". Straits Times. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[14] "3-door double decker bus with 2 staircases and USB ports hits the road in trial". Straits Times. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

[15] "LTA evaluates 3-door MAN Lion's City DD Concept Bus | Land Transport Guru". 14 March 2017.

[16] "Land Transport Authority – We Keep Your World Moving". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.

[cna_sept2020-17] "Tower Transit to run Sembawang and Yishun bus interchanges, taking over from SMRT". Channel News Asia. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[asx_sept2020-18] "Sealink awarded contracts for bus services in Singapore" (PDF). Australian Securities Exchange. Sealink Travel Group. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[19] "LTA Awards Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun Bus Packages to Tower Transit". Land Transport Authority. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[20] "We're coming to the North very soon!". Tower Transit Singapore. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 5 September 2021.

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+{{Short description|Public bus operator in Singapore}}
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+|parent         = [[Kelsian Group]]
 |headquarters   = [[Bulim Bus Depot]]<br/>21 Bulim Drive
 Singapore 648170
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 |service_area   = Northern and Western Singapore
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+|hubs           = 7<br/>[[Bukit Batok Bus Interchange|Bukit Batok]]<br/>[[Jurong East Bus Interchange|Jurong East]]<br/>[[Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange|Jurong Town Hall]]<br/>[[Lorong 1 Geylang Bus Terminal|Lorong 1 Geylang]]<br/>[[Sembawang Bus Interchange|Sembawang]]<br/>[[Tengah Bus Interchange|Tengah]]<br/>[[Yishun Bus Interchange|Yishun]]<br/>
-|stations       = 16<br/>[[Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange|Ang Mo Kio]]<br/>[[Bedok Bus Interchange|Bedok]]<br/>[[Boon Lay Bus Interchange|Boon Lay]]<br/>[[Bukit Merah Bus Interchange|Bukit Merah]]<br/>[[Changi Airport Bus Terminal|Changi Airport]]<br/>[[Clementi Bus Interchange|Clementi]]<br/>[[HarbourFront Bus Interchange|HarbourFront]]<br/>[[Marina Centre Bus Terminal|Marina Centre]]<br/>[[Sengkang Bus Interchange|Sengkang]]<br/>[[Shenton Way Bus Terminal|Shenton Way]]<br/>[[Tampines Bus Interchange|Tampines]]<br/>[[Toa Payoh Bus Interchange|Toa Payoh]]<br/>[[Upper East Coast Bus Terminal|Upper East Coast]]<br/>[[Woodlands Bus Interchange|Woodlands]] Integrated Transport Hub + Temporary Bus Interchange<br/>[[Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange|Yio Chu Kang]]<br/>
+|stations       = 16<br/>[[Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange|Ang Mo Kio]]<br/>[[Bedok Bus Interchange|Bedok]]<br/>[[Boon Lay Bus Interchange|Boon Lay]]<br/>[[Bukit Merah Bus Interchange|Bukit Merah]]<br/>[[Changi Airport Bus Terminal|Changi Airport]]<br/>[[Clementi Bus Interchange|Clementi]]<br/>[[HarbourFront Bus Interchange|HarbourFront]]<br/>[[Marina Centre Bus Terminal|Marina Centre]]<br/>[[Sengkang Bus Interchange|Sengkang]]<br/>[[Shenton Way Bus Terminal|Shenton Way]]<br/>[[Tampines Bus Interchange|Tampines]]<br/>[[Toa Payoh Bus Interchange|Toa Payoh]]<br/>[[Upper East Coast Bus Terminal|Upper East Coast]]<br/>[[Woodlands Bus Interchange|Woodlands]] (ITH + Temporary)<br/>[[Yio Chu Kang Bus Interchange|Yio Chu Kang]]<br/>
 |depots         = 2<br/>[[Bulim Bus Depot|Bulim]] <br/> [[Mandai Bus Depot|Mandai]]
-|routes         = 59
+|routes         = 64
 |fleet          = 720
 |fuel_type      =Diesel, diesel hybrid, electric
 |ceo            = Winston Toh
-|website        = https://www.towertransit.sg/|commenced=29 May 2016|annual ridership=12m (2023)}}
+|website        = https://www.towertransit.sg/|commenced={{Start date and age|df=yes|2016|5|29}}|annual ridership=12m (2023)}}
-'''Tower Transit Singapore''' is a contracted [[Bus transport in Singapore|bus operator]] operating in Singapore. It commenced operations on 29 May 2016 and it is a subsidiary of [https://www.kelsian.com/ Kelsian Group].
+'''Tower Transit Singapore''' is a contracted [[Bus transport in Singapore|bus operator]] operating in Singapore. It commenced operations on 29 May 2016 and it is a subsidiary of [[Kelsian Group]].
 ==History==
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 Operations for the Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun packages commenced in May and September 2021 respectively,<ref name=cna_sept2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/tower-transit-bulim-sembawang-yishun-bus-interchanges-lta-13164090|title=Tower Transit to run Sembawang and Yishun bus interchanges, taking over from SMRT|publisher=Channel News Asia|date=30 September 2020|accessdate=1 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=asx_sept2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20200930/pdf/44n6vsn2848r5b.pdf|title=Sealink awarded contracts for bus services in Singapore|website=Australian Securities Exchange|publisher=Sealink Travel Group|date=30 September 2020|accessdate=1 October 2020}}</ref> with [[Mandai Bus Depot]] handed over to Tower Transit Singapore for the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2020/september/news-releases/lta-awards-bulim-and-sembawang-yishun-bus-packages-to-tower-tran.html|title=LTA Awards Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun Bus Packages to Tower Transit|publisher=Land Transport Authority|date=30 September 2020|accessdate=1 October 2020}}</ref>
+Tower Transit Singapore is currently the only public bus operator in Singapore to operate minibuses (BYD C6), which only serves Service 825. Previously, [[SMRT Buses]] operated the minibuses until the bus package takeover.
 ==Bus routes==
 {{see also|List of bus routes in Singapore}}
-Tower Transit Singapore currently operates 59 bus services under the Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun Bus Packages, consisting of 30 Bulim bus services and 29 Sembawang-Yishun bus services. They are operated mainly from [[Bukit Batok Bus Interchange|Bukit Batok]], [[Jurong East Bus Interchange|Jurong East]], [[Yishun Bus Interchange|Jurong Town Hall, Yishun]] Integrated Transport Hub and Sembawang Bus Interchanges, with a handful of routes operating from [[Clementi Bus Interchange]] and Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub.
+Tower Transit Singapore currently operates 60 bus services under the Bulim and Sembawang-Yishun Bus Packages, consisting of 31 Bulim bus services and 29 Sembawang-Yishun bus services. They are mostly operated from [[Bukit Batok Bus Interchange|Bukit Batok]], [[Jurong East Bus Interchange|Jurong East]], [[Jurong Town Hall Bus Interchange|Jurong Town Hall]], [[Sembawang Bus Interchange|Sembawang]], [[Tengah Bus Interchange|Tengah]] Bus Interchanges & [[Yishun Bus Interchange|Yishun]] Integrated Transport Hub with some handful of routes operating from [[Clementi Bus Interchange|Clementi]] Bus Interchange and [[Woodlands Integrated Transport Hub|Woodlands]] Integrated Transport Hub.
 Tower Transit is operating the Bulim bus package for another term on 29 May 2021 as continuous to commemorate its 5th anniversary of operations in Singapore, with bus services 653, 657 and 944 handed over to Tower Transit from SMRT Buses.<ref name=asx_sept2020/> It also handed over services 665 and 974 to SMRT Buses and SBS Transit respectively as they were not part of the new contract.
-Between September and October 2021, bus services were handed over from SMRT Buses in three tranches as part of the Sembawang-Yishun Package. City Direct service 663, which was under the bus package, was already operated by Tower Transit. The bus package was based at [[Mandai Bus Depot]]:<ref name="cna_sept2020" /><ref name="asx_sept2020" /><ref>{{cite web|title=We're coming to the North very soon!|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_kXprl5_9/|url-access=registration|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CS_kXprl5_9|archive-date=2021-12-24|publisher=Tower Transit Singapore|accessdate=5 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
+Between September and October 2021, bus services were handed over from SMRT Buses in three tranches as part of the Sembawang-Yishun Package. City Direct service 663, which was under the bus package, was already operated by Tower Transit. The bus package was based at [[Mandai Bus Depot]].<ref name="cna_sept2020" /><ref name="asx_sept2020" /><ref>{{cite web|title=We're coming to the North very soon!|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CS_kXprl5_9/|url-access=registration|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CS_kXprl5_9|archive-date=2021-12-24|publisher=Tower Transit Singapore|accessdate=5 September 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> New bus services were also introduced by Tower Transit Singapore, beginning with Service 974 on 8 April 2018 (now operated by [[SMRT Buses]] under the Jurong West Bus Package).
-* 5 September 2021: 171, 670, 853, 853M, 854, 854e, 855, 856, 857
-* 19 September 2021: 169, 858, 963, 963e, 965, 966, 969
-* 3 October 2021: 167, 656, 825, 859, 882, 883, 883M, 980, 981
-* 23 January 2022: 801
 ==Bus fleet==
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 ===Single-decker buses===
-*[[BYD C6]] ([[Gemilang Coachworks]])
+*BYD C6 ([[Gemilang Coachworks]])
 *[[MAN Lion's City#MAN NLxx3F (A22)|MAN NL323F]] Lion's City (A22) ([[Gemilang Coachworks]]) (Euro V & Euro VI)
 *[[Mercedes-Benz Citaro|Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro]] ([[EvoBus]])
 *[[Mercedes-Benz OC500LE]] ([[Gemilang Coachworks]])
 *[[Volvo B5LH]] (MCV eVoRa)
-*[[Volvo BZL]] (SC Neustar City) (Trial Bus)
 *[[Yutong|Yutong E12]]
@@ Line 77: / Line 74: @@
 *[[Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC]]
 *[[Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMC]] (3-Door)
-*[[MAN Lion's City|MAN ND323F Lion's City]] (A95) ([[Gemilang Coachworks]])
+*[[MAN Lion's City|MAN ND323F Lion's City]] (A95) ([[Gemilang Coachworks]]) (Euro V & Euro VI)
 *[[MAN Lion's City|MAN ND323F Lion's City]] (A95) ([[Gemilang Coachworks]]) (3-Door)
 *[[Volvo B9TL]] ([[Wright Eclipse Gemini 2]])

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Revision as of 21:50, 2 December 2024

History

Bus routes

Bus fleet

Single-decker buses

Double-decker buses

Articulated buses

References

External links