Go-Ahead Singaporeis a contractedbus operatoroperating in Singapore. It commenced operations on 4 September 2016 and it is a subsidiary of theGo-Ahead Group.
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 A Zhongtong N12 operated by Go-Ahead Singapore | |
| Parent | Go-Ahead Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 4 September 2016 |
| Headquarters | Loyang Bus Depot 2 Loyang Way, Singapore 508776 |
| Service area | Eastern Singapore |
| Service type | Bus operator |
| Routes | 31 |
| Hubs | 2 Pasir Ris Punggol |
| Stations | 10 Ang Mo Kio Bedok Changi Airport Changi Biz Park Changi Village Kampong Bahru Sengkang Tampines Upper East Coast Yishun |
| Depots | Loyang |
| Fleet | 433 |
| Chief executive | Leonard Lee |
| Website | go-aheadsingapore |
History
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On 15 April 2015, theLand Transport Authoritycalled for tenders to operate 25 routes based atChangi Airport Bus Terminal,Changi Village Bus Terminal,Pasir Ris Bus Interchange,andPunggol Bus Interchangeout ofLoyang Bus Depotas part of its newBus Contracting Model.[1]Busways,Go-Ahead Group,Keolis,RATP Dev Transdev Asia,SBS Transit,SMRT Buses,Tian Tan Shipping/Kumho Buslinesand Woodlands Transport lodged bids.[2]
On 23 November that year, the Land Transport Authority awarded Go-Ahead Singapore the contract with Go-Ahead Singapore to commence operations on 4 September and 18 September 2016 respectively. The contract will run for five years with a two years extension if it meets LTA's requirements.[3][4][5]
On 11 December that year, the Land Transport Authority handed over Loyang Bus Depot to Go-Ahead Singapore to allow it to be fitted out.[6]
On 19 June 2016, the Loyang Bus Depot was officially opened by MP forPasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency,Zainal Sapariand the group chief executive of the Go-Ahead Group David Brown. Loyang Bus Depot Carnival was also held on the same day to allow the public to tour the depot and also learn more about Go-Ahead Singapore.[7]
On 21 September that year, Go-Ahead Singapore found itself short of staff less than three weeks after launching its services. A total of 30SBS Transitdrivers were deployed at Loyang Bus Depot to operate services 358 and 359, whileSMRT Busessent 10 drivers to help the new public bus operator operate service 85.Tower Transit Singaporewas also engaged to supply a staff bus service for Go-Ahead employees at Loyang Bus Depot.[8]
On 30 November that year, Go-Ahead Singapore's managing director Nigel Wood left due to "personal reasons". He has since resumed his position withGo-Ahead Londonas its general manager.[9]
Bus Routes
editGo-Ahead Singapore commenced operations of 24 services in two tranches. 13 bus services commenced services on 4 September 2016, while another 11 has started on 18th of that month. All services were previously operated bySBS Transit.[10][11]Later, Service 381 was introduced on 12 March 2017, followed by Service 12e on 28 January 2018. On 1 April that year, Service 68 was launched. On 2 January 2019, Go-Ahead Singapore took over the right to operate City Direct Service 661 from Aedge Holdings.[12][13]On 9 September that year, Express Service 43e was introduced. On 2 March 2020, Go-Ahead Singapore took over the right to operate City Direct Service 666 from BT&Tan Transport. On 27 December that year, Service 384 was launched, bringing up the services operated by Go-Ahead Singapore up to 31 services.[citation needed]
Bus Fleet
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Single decker buses
edit- MAN NL323FLion's City (A22)
- Mercedes-Benz Citaro
- Yutong E12
Double decker buses
edit- MAN ND323FLion's City (A95)
- Volvo B9TLWright Eclipse Gemini 2
- Yutong E12DD
Formerly operated
edit- BYD K9
- CRRC C12
- Zhongtong N12
References
edit- ^"Second Bus Package under the Government Contracting Model up for Tender".Land Transport Authority. 15 April 2015.Retrieved9 February2017.
- ^Bid Prices for Loyang Bus PackageArchived8 April 2016 at theWayback MachineLand Transport Authority
- ^run bus services in SingaporeArchived3 March 2017 at theWayback MachineChannel NewsAsia23 November 2015
- ^"Go-Ahead enters Singapore bus market".Go-Ahead Group. 23 November 2015.Retrieved9 February2017.
- ^LT Awards Second Bus Package to Go-Ahead Group plcLand Transport Authority 23 November 2015
- ^"Loyang Bus Depot Handed Over to Go-Ahead Group | Press Room | Land Transport Authority".lta.gov.sg.Retrieved13 June2016.
- ^"Loyang Bus Depot Carnival: Go-Ahead Singapore English".go-aheadsingapore.Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2016.Retrieved13 June2016.
- ^"SBS Transit, SMRT and Tower Transit roped in to help new operator Go-Ahead".Channel NewsAsia. 21 September 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 3 January 2017.Retrieved2 January2017.
- ^"Go-Ahead Singapore's managing director Nigel Wood leaves shortly after official launch".The Straits Times. 30 November 2016.Retrieved2 January2017.
- ^Key directors appointed at Go-Ahead SingaporeArchived8 April 2016 at theWayback MachineGo-Ahead Singapore 17 March 2016
- ^"Loyang bus package to be rolled out in 2 tranches from September".Channel NewsAsia.Archived fromthe originalon 16 November 2016.Retrieved4 August2016.
- ^"Go-Ahead Singapore to operate Service 661 from 2 January, 2019"(PDF).19 December 2018. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 3 August 2021.Retrieved24 December2018.
- ^"Change in operator for Service 661 from 2 January, 2019".19 December 2018.Retrieved24 December2018.
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