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SINGAPORE — Sixty electric buses from three suppliers will hit the road in 2020, providing commuters with quieter and smoother rides, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday (Oct 24).
The buses, worth S$50 million, will arrive in Singapore from next year and the routes they will ply will be announced at a later date.
The LTA said it awarded the tender to multiple suppliers in order to test the different charging technologies available in the market.
The three suppliers of the electric buses are:
BYD (Singapore), which will supply 20 single-deck electric buses in a contract worth S$17 million. BYD is a Shenzhen-based automaker
ST Engineering Land Systems, which will provide 20 single-deck electric buses for a sum of about S$15 million
Yutong-NARI Consortium, a Chinese consortium, which will supply 10 single-deck and 10 double-deck electric buses in a contract worth about S$18 million.
The buses, which will be equipped with systems that provide commuters with audio and visual information about their journey, are part of the LTA’s efforts to build a more environmentally friendly public bus fleet.
Last year, the LTA bought 50 diesel hybrid buses from Volvo East Asia for S$30 million and said the buses would be put in service by the second half of this year.
Former Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng said in March last year that an issue with pure-electric technology is that it is not fully proven yet for tropical climates, due in part to the vehicles consuming a lot of energy for air-conditioning.
The 60 electric buses will help the LTA to better understand the operational and technical challenges that come with the wider deployment of such buses under local tropical weather and traffic conditions, it said.
In evaluating the bids, the LTA said it considered factors such as the track records of the firms, their technical capabilities, adherence to requirements and compliance with local regulations.
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Thanks for sharing the news article.
I think the electric buses in Singapore will definitely cost more to run, as compared to other countries, due to our climate being hot all year long. The batteries will probably run out faster than the manufacturer's specifications (like for the case of BYD K9, during its' trial with Go-Ahead Singapore), as the air-conditioning system needs to work hard to keep the passengers cool. This might lead to rising transport costs, which is something no commuter will like.
However, it will still be quite interesting to see what will happen after the 60 buses starts to operate
I think the electric buses in Singapore will definitely cost more to run, as compared to other countries, due to our climate being hot all year long. The batteries will probably run out faster than the manufacturer's specifications (like for the case of BYD K9, during its' trial with Go-Ahead Singapore), as the air-conditioning system needs to work hard to keep the passengers cool. This might lead to rising transport costs, which is something no commuter will like.
However, it will still be quite interesting to see what will happen after the 60 buses starts to operate
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20 from each supplier? Probably will be assigned to one depot only due to the low numbers to ease maintenance and fleet management
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BYD electric buses are proven, reliable, BEST partner would be ADL.
look at the order numbers for the BYD/ADL overseas shows the strong partnership with an award winning design.
More info below :
https://www.evbus.co.uk/
I myself have boarded Tfl 507 and experience it
look at the order numbers for the BYD/ADL overseas shows the strong partnership with an award winning design.
More info below :
https://www.evbus.co.uk/
I myself have boarded Tfl 507 and experience it
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Update
Tower Transit & Go-Ahead already lease 3 Yutong each.
Tower Transit & Go-Ahead already lease 3 Yutong each.
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Should have manual adjustment for fan speed
Minimum 18 maximum 24
Minimum 18 maximum 24
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Orders mostly from China and 4 seasons European countries.Acx1688 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 10:38 pm BYD electric buses are proven, reliable, BEST partner would be ADL.
look at the order numbers for the BYD/ADL overseas shows the strong partnership with an award winning design.
More info below :
https://www.evbus.co.uk/
I myself have boarded Tfl 507 and experience it
Problem with electric vehicles they can’t run more than 12 hours in a tropical climate,Till now BYD & Yutong cant seem to find a very durable and robust batteries
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wic explains the presence of a Citaro Hybrid in SIN
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Because they already known electric buses cannot perform as good as diesel counterpart.Citaro Hybrid and B5LH still okay imho..LTA should consider ADL Enviro500 Hybrid and Citaro G Hybrid for airport usage.
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So far TTS,GAS & SMRTB already leased 3 Yutong E12 each leaving with only 1 E12.E12DD is next...SBST might lease BYD.