SINGAPORE ORDERS 400 BUSES FROM SCANIA
SBS Transit, Singapore's leading public transport company, has ordered 400 Scania buses in addition to the 500 units ordered in 2007. The order is part of SBS Transit's on-going replacement of its fleet of 2,800 buses with vehicles featuring better environmental performance. The buses that Scania will now deliver are the first in the SBS fleet that will meet both Euro 5 and EEV standards.
All the buses will have bodywork produced by Gemilang Coachworks in Malaysia. Deliveries will begin next year. They are of the low-entry type and will be equipped with Scania's 230 hp, 9-litre Euro 5 engine employing Scania EGR technology and particulate filters to meet the stricter EEV standard. With EGR, emissions are reduced right from the combustion stage, eliminating the need for aftertreatment equipment and additive tanks on the vehicle.