High capacity buses are a collective group of buses that provide greater capacity, either through having more seats or standees, to accommodate more commuters, in comparison to rigid single-deck buses.
High capacity buses are utilized in public bus networks worldwide to improve operational efficiency by ferrying more passengers per trip, eliminating the need to deploy multiple rigid single-deck buses on heavily utilized bus services. The operation of these buses reduces the operational and manpower costs for bus operators with the usage of lesser buses and more effective utilization of bus drivers across bus networks.
Currently, two types of high capacity buses are operated in Singapore - double decker buses or articulated buses (known as bendy buses).
Since 1977, high capacity buses have been operated by public bus operators in Singapore to cater to bus services with high passenger demands by providing more capacity with more seats or standing space. The deployment of such buses also helps to optimise limited manpower and fleet operated on heavily utilised bus services.
Double Decker Buses[]
Double-decker buses are the oldest and most common type of high capacity buses that are operated by public bus operators in Singapore. They consist of two levels (or decks) - the upper deck and the lower deck. With 55 additional seats on the upper deck (for the modern air-conditioned double deckers), they provide capacity through the availability of more seats in comparison to rigid buses. However, standing is prohibited on the upper deck due to safety reasons.
Double-deck buses were first introduced by the Singapore Bus Service (SBS) in 1977, operating on now defunct Bus Service 86 between Hougang New Town and Shenton Way. Additional capacity is provided through more seating on the upper deck in comparison to single-deck buses. However, standing is not allowed on the upper deck due to safety reasons.
With the introduction of air-conditioned double-deck buses since 1993, the overall capacity for double-deck buses have increased with more seats fitted on their upper decks. Previously, the total capacity on non-air-conditioned double-deck buses are comparable with that of air-conditioned single-deck buses due to the shorter lengths of non-air-conditioned double-deck buses than standard rigid buses.
Deployment Timeline[]
| Year/Date of Deployment | Bus Service(s) |
|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1977 | |
| 26 Jun 1977 | 159 |
| 1 Jun 1978 | 165 |
| 15 Jun 1980 | 10, 30, 196, 197, 198 |
| 14 Dec 1980 | 169SBS |
| 20 May 1981 | |
| 5 Jul 1981 | |
| 29 Nov 1981 | 178SBS |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 28 Jan 1983 | 12 |
| 5 Jun 1983 | 143 |
| 11 Jan 1984 | 2, |
| 1 Jul 1984 | 147 |
| 15 May 1985 | 74 |
| 19 Dec 1985 | |
| 22 Dec 1985 | 56 |
| 12 Jun 1986 | 154 |
| 1 Sep 1986 | 166 |
| 12 Apr 1987 | 23, 65 |
| 19 Apr 1987 | 61SBS, 135 |
| 17 Aug 1987 | 132, 153 |
| 27 Sep 1987 | 106SBS |
| 23 Oct 1987 | 81 |
| 15 Jan 1988 | |
| 11 May 1988 | 97 |
| 10 Jul 1988 | 133 |
| 7 Sep 1988 | 25 |
| 21 Oct 1988 | 103NAC |
| 18 Dec 1988 | 51 |
| 15 Mar 1990 | |
| 27 Aug 1990 | 26 |
| 11 Jan 1991 | |
| 19 May 1991 | 99 |
| 1 Jul 1991 | 187SBS |
| 22 Jan 1992 | |
| 29 Mar 1992 | |
| 23 Jun 1992 | |
| 28 Jun 1992 | 64, 70 |
| 29 Nov 1992 | 63 |
| 23 May 1993 | 93 |
| 14 Jun 1993 | 14 |
| 24 Jun 1993 | 190SBS, 300SBS, 302SBS |
| 20 Feb 1994 | 22 |
| 12 Dec 1994 | 136 |
| 25 Dec 1994 | |
| 1995 | 139SBS, |
| 1996 | 98, 240NAC, 242NAC, 333NAC, 334NAC, 335 |
| 1997 | 62, 157, 307 |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 107/107# |
| 1998 | 21, 222 |
| 2 Jan 1998 | 192, 193 |
| 31 May 1998 | 31 |
| 5 Jul 1998 | 182 |
| 12 Jul 1998 | 69 |
| 15 Feb 1999 | 72 |
| 21 Feb 1999 | 78NAC, 285, 291NAC, 359 |
| 7 Mar 1999 | 188SBS |
| 25 Jul 1999 | 88, |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 35NAC |
| 19 Sep 1999 | 87 |
| 5 Dec 1999 | 86 |
| 12 Dec 1999 | 80 |
| 15 Mar 2000 | 82 |
| 3 Sep 2000 | 28, 502SBS |
| 2000 | 186NAC, 199, |
| 7 Jan 2001 | 179 |
| 11 Aug 2001 | |
| 2002 | 76, 161, 168 |
| 2003 | 17, 55, 60, 89, 119SBST |
| 18 Aug 2003 | 9 |
| 7 Dec 2003 | 174 |
| 12 Jul 2004 | 91 |
| 8 Oct 2005 | 19 |
| 24 May 2007 | 502 |
| 26 Jun 2007 | 59 |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 13 |
| 3 Sep 2007 | 242AC, 243WAC |
| 10 Sep 2007 | 10e |
| 7 Jan 2008 | 5 |
| 30 Jan 2008 | 186AC |
| 18 Feb 2008 | 225G, 225W |
| 24 Mar 2008 | 185 |
| 20 May 2008 | 78AC |
| 26 May 2008 | 37 |
| 4 Aug 2008 | 151 |
| 11 Aug 2008 | 6 |
| 1 Sep 2008 | 58 |
| 15 Mar 2009 | 241 |
| 10 Aug 2009 | 79 |
| 26 Oct 2009 | 89e |
| 13 Sep 2010 | 240AC |
| 28 Feb 2011 | 95 |
| 7 Mar 2011 | 181 |
| 15 Jun 2011 | 163 |
| 14 Jul 2011 | 291AC |
| 26 Sep 2011 | 183 |
| 17 Oct 2011 | 139SBST |
| 28 Nov 2011 | 45 |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 54 |
| 3 Jan 2012 | 43 |
| 7 Jan 2012 | 52, 334AC |
| 10 Jan 2012 | 96 |
| 28 May 2012 | 109 |
| 25 Jun 2012 | 90 |
| 21 Oct 2012 | 119BSEP |
| 22 Nov 2012 | 94 |
| 16 Dec 2012 | 50 |
| 17 Dec 2012 | 513 |
| 27 May 2013 | 243GAC |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 293 |
| 26 Aug 2013 | 125 |
| 2 Sep 2013 | 101 |
| 9 Sep 2013 | 410WAC |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 130 |
| 14 Dec 2013 | 49 |
| 18 May 2014 | 143M |
| 23 Jun 2014 | 20 |
| 13 Jul 2014 | 972 |
| 18 Aug 2014 | 106SMRT, 190SMRT, 850E, 966, 969 |
| 25 Aug 2014 | 518 |
| 15 Sep 2014 | 188SMRT, 700, 951E, 963 |
| 1 Oct 2014 | 169SMRT |
| 16 Nov 2014 | 43M |
| 17 Nov 2014 | 61SMRT, 176, 965 |
| 23 Nov 2014 | 201 |
| 14 Dec 2014 | 41 |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 187SMRT, 964 |
| 15 Feb 2015 | 67 |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 960 |
| 9 Mar 2015 | 506 |
| 6 Apr 2015 | 145 |
| 25 Apr 2015 | 983 |
| 26 Apr 2015 | 857 |
| 1 May 2015 | 66 |
| 18 May 2015 | 856 |
| 2 Jun 2015 | 39 |
| 15 Jun 2015 | 961 |
| 22 Jun 2015 | 85 |
| 13 Jul 2015 | 985 |
| 14 Jul 2015 | 172 |
| 11 Aug 2015 | 35BSEP, 868/868E |
| 16 Aug 2015 | 854 |
| 17 Aug 2015 | 4 |
| 7 Sep 2015 | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2015 | 102 |
| 5 Oct 2015 | 975 |
| 12 Oct 2015 | 981 |
| 26 Oct 2015 | 189 |
| 21 Nov 2015 | 258 |
| 28 Nov 2015 | 256 |
| 12 Dec 2015 | 253 |
| 20 Dec 2015 | 47, 117, 118 |
| 28 Dec 2015 | 979 |
| 12 Jan 2016 | 180 |
| 20 Jan 2016 | 103BSEP |
| 20 Mar 2016 | 134 |
| 12 Jun 2016 | 46 |
| 4 Sep 2016 | 83 |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 982E |
| 8 Sep 2016 | 971E |
| 18 Sep 2016 | 851 |
| 28 Nov 2016 | 48 |
| 18 Dec 2016 | 127, 129 |
| 12 Jan 2017 | 860 |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 653 |
| 18 Jun 2017 | 247, 248 |
| 16 Jul 2017 | 806 |
| 30 Jul 2017 | 123 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | 962 |
| 28 Sep 2017 | 663 |
| 1 Oct 2017 | |
| 15 Oct 2017 | 800, 804, 807, 812 |
| 14 Nov 2017 | 883 |
| 9 Dec 2017 | 71 |
| 8 Jan 2018 | 811 |
| 28 Jan 2018 | 12e, |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 167 |
| 9 Apr 2018 | 665 |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 184, 900 |
| 22 Apr 2018 | 980 |
| 23 Apr 2018 | 901, 903, 922 |
| 27 May 2018 | 851e |
| 10 Jun 2018 | 920 |
| 9 Jul 2018 | 941, 974, 990 |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 655 |
| 12 Aug 2018 | 171 |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 991 |
| 28 Oct 2018 | 960e |
| 18 Nov 2018 | 121 |
| 10 Dec 2018 | 282 |
| 16 Dec 2018 | 300SMRT, 302SMRT, 912B, 913 |
| 17 Dec 2018 | 301, 911 |
| 23 Dec 2018 | 859 |
| 2 Jan 2019 | 660, 661 |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 333AC |
| 24 Feb 2019 | 855 |
| 25 Feb 2019 | 178SMRT, 324 |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 912A |
| 16 Jun 2019 | 400 |
| 1 Jul 2019 | 68 |
| 18 Nov 2019 | 382W |
| 6 Jan 2020 | 652 |
| 13 Jan 2020 | 671, 672 |
| 9 Mar 2020 | 16/16M |
| 30 Mar 2020 | 670 |
| 11 May 2020 | 859B |
| 2 Jun 2020 | 656 |
| 30 Aug 2020 | 972M |
| 31 Aug 2020 | 971 |
| 25 Oct 2020 | 114 |
| 20 Feb 2021 | 912 |
| 10 May 2021 | 882 |
| 30 May 2021 | 925M |
| 31 May 2021 | 97e, 335, 651, 657 |
| 1 Jun 2021 | 944 |
| 5 Sep 2021 | 171, 853/853M, 855 |
| 24 Jan 2022 | 801 |
| 29 May 2023 | 382G, 386 |
| 25 Sep 2023 | 992 |
| 9 Oct 2023 | 654 |
| 27 Nov 2023 | 870 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | 84G, 84W |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 861, 861M |
| 10 Aug 2025 | 872 |
| 22 Sep 2025 | 82, 678 |
| 26 Oct 2025 | 104, 984 |
| Date | Services |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 165 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 197 |
| 1983 | 7, 10, 12, 81 |
| 1984 | 2, 111, 147 |
| 1985 | 56, 65, 74 |
| 1986 | 166 |
| 1987 | 23, 106SBS, 132 |
| 1988 | 25, 51, 97, 133 |
| 1990 | 8, 18 |
| 1992 | 64 |
| 1993 | 14, 190SBS |
| 1994 | 22, 28, 249, 251 |
| 1997 | 62 |
| 1998 | 21, 31, 69, 222 |
| 1999 | 72, 80, 86, 87, 88, 291NAC |
| 2001 | 107 |
| 2002 | 76, 168 |
| 2003 | 9, 17, 60, 174 |
| 8 Oct 2005 | 19 |
| 26 Jun 2007 | 59 |
| 7 Jan 2008 | 5 |
| 18 Feb 2008 | 225W |
| 26 May 2008 | 37 |
| 1 Sep 2008 | 58 |
| 10 Aug 2009 | 79 |
| 15 Jun 2011 | 163 |
| 14 Jul 2011 | 291AC |
| 26 Sep 2011 | 183 |
| 28 Nov 2011 | 45 |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 54 |
| 3 Jan 2012 | 43 |
| 7 Jan 2012 | 52, 334 |
| 10 Jan 2012 | 96 |
| 28 May 2012 | 109 |
| 16 Dec 2012 | 50 |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 293 |
| 26 Aug 2013 | 125 |
| 2 Sep 2013 | 101 |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 130 |
| 23 Jun 2014 | 20 |
| 13 Jul 2014 | 972 |
| 18 Aug 2014 | 106SMRT, 190SMRT, 966, 969 |
| 25 Aug 2014 | 518 |
| 15 Sep 2014 | 188, 963 |
| 1 Oct 2014 | 169 |
| 17 Nov 2014 | 176 |
| 14 Dec 2014 | 41 |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 964 |
| 15 Feb 2015 | 67 |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 960 |
| 6 Apr 2015 | 145 |
| 26 Apr 2015 | 857 |
| 1 May 2015 | 66 |
| 18 May 2015 | 856 |
| 2 Jun 2015 | 39 |
| 22 Jun 2015 | 85 |
| 14 Jul 2015 | 172 |
| 11 Aug 2015 | 35 |
| 16 Aug 2015 | 854 |
| 17 Aug 2015 | 4 |
| 7 Sep 2015 | 3 |
| 20 Sep 2015 | 102 |
| 26 Oct 2015 | 189 |
| 21 Nov 2015 | 258 |
| 20 Dec 2015 | 117, 118 |
| 28 Dec 2015 | 979 |
| 12 Jan 2016 | 180 |
| 20 Jan 2016 | 103 |
| 20 Mar 2016 | 134 |
| 12 Jun 2016 | 46 |
| 4 Sep 2016 | 83 |
| 18 Sep 2016 | 851 |
| 28 Nov 2016 | 48 |
| 18 Dec 2016 | 127, 129 |
| 10 Sep 2017 | 962 |
| 21 Oct 2017 | 804 |
| 9 Dec 2017 | 71 |
| 28 Jan 2018 | 12e |
| 10 Apr 2018 | 184, 900 |
| 22 Apr 2018 | 980 |
| 9 Jul 2018 | 974 |
| 1 Oct 2018 | 991 |
| 18 Nov 2018 | 121 |
| 23 Dec 2018 | 859 |
| 16 Jun 2019 | 400 (Weekends & Public Holidays only) |
| 1 Jul 2019 | 68 |
| 1 Feb 2020 | 975 |
| 30 Aug 2020 | 972M |
| 25 Oct 2020 | 114 |
Trunk Routes[]
Since 12 June 2022, service 66 had the double deckers removed (This was from 1 January 2017).
Since 23 October 2023, double deckers were removed on Service 22 on weekends after removal in COVID-19 pandemic for weekdays. The upstairs was removed from April 2018.
Feeder Routes[]
Express Routes[]
Former Routes[]
| Service | Period of Deployment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 21 October 2011 - 23 October 2023 | Upstairs removed from 1 April 2018. Deployment discontinued due to Downtown Line Stage 3 Rationalisation. |
| 43M | 6 August 2025 - 27 October 2025 | Service discontinued on 27 October 2025. |
| 66 | 1 January 2017 - 12 June 2022 | Sunday deployment. Deployment discontinued on 12 June 2022 after the Downtown Line Stage 2 Rationalisation. |
Areas with high capacity buses[]
| Bus interchange | Bus services | Services without High Capacity Buses |
|---|---|---|
| Woodlands | 161, 168/A, 169/A/B, 178/A, 187, 856/A/B, 858/A, 900, 901/M, 902, 903/M, 904, 911/A/T, 912/A/B, 913/T/M, 960, 962, 963/e, 964, 966/A, 969 | N/A |
| Bedok | 7/A, 9/A, 14/A, 16/M, 17/A, 30/e, 35/M, 60/T, 69, 87, 168, 196/A, 197, 222/A, 225, 854/e | 26, 32, 33/B, 38, 40, 155, 228, 229, 401 |
| Boon Lay | 30, 79/T, 154/B, 157, 172, 174/e, 178, 179/A, 180/A, 181/M, 187, 192, 193, 194, 198/A, 199, 240, 241, 242, 243, 246, 249/A, 251, 252 | 405 |
| Tampines | 3/A, 4, 8, 10, 19, 20, 23, 28, 31/A, 37, 65, 67, 68/A/B, 69, 72, 81, 127/A, 291/T, 293/T, 969/A | 29/A, 38, 292, 296 |
| Jurong East | 41, 49, 51/A, 52, 97/e, 98/M, 143/M, 183/B, 197, 333, 334, 335, 506 | 66, 105/B, 993 |
| Jurong Town Hall | 78/A, 79/T, 870, 984 | 160/A |
| Yishun | 39, 85/A, 103, 171, 800, 801, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807/A/B, 811/A/T, 812/T, 851/e, 853/M, 854/e, 855, 856, 857/A/B, 859/T | 852, 860 |
| Hougang Central | 51, 74, 89/e, 102, 107/M, 132, 147/A, 151, 153, 161, 165, 324 | 27, 112/A/B, 113, 116, 325, 329 |
| Woodleigh | 104 | 146, 148 |
| Toa Payoh | 8, 28, 31, 88, 90/A, 139/A, 143, 145, 157, 163 | 26, 73/T, 141, 142/A, 155, 159, 230M, 231, 232, 235, 238 |
| Choa Chu Kang | 67, 172, 188/e, 190/A, 302, 983/A, 985, 991/B | 300, 301, 307/A/T, 925, 927, 976 |
| Pasir Ris | 3, 5, 6, 12/e, 17, 21, 46, 58/B, 68, 88, 518/A | 15/A, 354, 358/T, 359/T, 403 |
| Punggol | 3, 43/M, 50, 62/A, 83/T, 85, 118/A, 119, 382/A | 43e, 82, 84, 136, 381, 384, 386/A |
| Bukit Merah | 5, 16/M, 123, 132, 139, 153, 167, 176, 198, 851 | 57, 75, 131, 272, 273 |
| Clementi | 7/B, 14, 96/A, 99, 147, 165, 166, 196, 282, 285 | 156, 173, 175, 284 |
| Ang Mo Kio | 22, 24, 25, 86, 130, 133, 166, 169 | 73/T, 135, 138/M, 261, 262, 265, 269/A |
| Bukit Batok | 61, 106/A, 189/A, 941, 947, 990, 991/A, 992 | 77, 173/A, 177, 852, 945 |
| Kampong Bahru | 2, 12/e, 54, 174/e, 190 | 120, 122 |
| Bishan | 50, 52, 54, 55/B, 56, 58, 59, 410 | 53, 57 |
| Bukit Panjang | 176, 180, 920, 922, 972/A/M, 975/C, 979 | 970, 973/A, 976, 979X |
| Sengkang | 80/A, 83/T, 86, 87, 163/A/B, 965/T | 159/A, 371, 372, 374 |
| Joo Koon | 99, 182/M, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258/M, 974/A | N/A |
| HarbourFront | 65, 80, 188/e, 855, 963/e | 93, 123M, 124 |
| Sembawang | 117/M, 167, 859/A/B/T, 861/A/M, 882/A, 883/M, 980, 981 | N/A |
| Buona Vista | 48, 74, 91, 145, 185 | 32, 191, 200/A |
| Shenton Way | 70, 106, 107, 121, 130, 133, 186, 400 | 970 |
| Eunos | 22, 60/A/T, 61, 76, 94/A, 154 | 63/A/M, 93, 150 |
| Upper East Coast | 13, 25, 43, 45, 46, 55, 853M | 137 |
| Marina Centre | 56, 97/e, 960/e | 77, 195/A |
| Lorong 1 Geylang | 853, 961/M, 980, 985 | 11, 140, 141, 175 |
| Yio Chu Kang | 13, 70/A/M, 71, 72/A/B, 76 | 162, 825, 860/T |
| Serangoon | 101, 103, 109, 506 | 100, 105, 158/A, 315, 317 |
| Changi Airport | 858/B | 24, 27, 34/B, 36/A/T, 53/A, 110 |
| Kent Ridge | 10, 95/B, 151, 201 | 33/A, 200/A |
| St Michael's | 21/X, 125, 129, 186 | 124, 131/A |
| Tampines Concourse | 39 | N/A |
| Tampines North | 129 | 18/A, 298/X, 299 |
| Changi Village | 2/B, 59, 109 | 29 |
| Woodlands Temporary | 925M, 961/M, 965/A/T | 925, 950, 967 |
| Tuas | 192, 193, 247, 248/M | N/A |
| Ghim Moh | 111 | 92/T, 100 |
| Sims Place | 64, 134 | 137 |
| Changi Business Park | 47, 118 | N/A |
| Buangkok | 114/A | 110, 156 |
| Punggol North | 104, 117/M | 34/A |
| Tengah | 870, 872, 992 | 871/A |
Day 1 of double decker buses[]
| Date | Service |
|---|---|
| 10 January 2005 | 31A (Full DD) |
| 1 October 2007 | 179A |
| 15 March 2009 | 241 |
| 28 June 2010 | 241A |
| 11 April 2011 | 222A |
| 3 May 2011 | 98A |
| 14 July 2011 | 291 |
| 3 January 2012 | 240A |
| 6 February 2012 | 198A |
| 16 April 2012 | 98B |
| 30 July 2012 | 72A |
| 27 August 2012 | 70B |
| 8 October 2012 | 88A, 88B |
| 16 December 2012 | 50 |
| 17 December 2012 | 513 (Full DD) |
| 2 January 2013 | 72B |
| 4 March 2013 | 78A |
| 19 June 2013 | 293 |
| 25 November 2013 | 55B |
| 14 December 2013 | 49 |
| 6 January 2014 | 154B |
| 18 May 2014 | 143M |
| 25 May 2014 | 21A |
| 26 May 2014 | 109A |
| 16 November 2014 | 43M |
| 23 November 2014 | 201 |
| 14 December 2014 | 41 |
| 25 April 2015 | 983 |
| 20 September 2015 | 102 |
| 21 November 2015 | 258 |
| 28 November 2015 | 256 |
| 12 December 2015 | 253 |
| 20 December 2015 | 47, 117, 118 (Full DD) |
| 20 March 2016 | 134 |
| 21 March 2016 | 181M |
| 12 June 2016 | 46, 79A |
| 1 September 2016 | 240M |
| 18 December 2016 | 127, 129 |
| 10 April 2017 | 58A, 58B, 89A, 118A, 118B |
| 13 April 2017 | 653 |
| 18 June 2017 | 247, 248 |
| 8 September 2017 | 856A |
| 28 September 2017 | 663 |
| 15 October 2017 | 807 |
| 9 December 2017 | 71 |
| 28 January 2018 | 12e, 147e (Full DD) |
| 25 February 2018 | 7A, 7B |
| 12 March 2018 | 2A (Full DD) |
| 27 May 2018 | 851e |
| 1 June 2018 | 883A |
| 30 September 2018 | 983A |
| 28 October 2018 | 960e |
| 13 January 2019 | 974A |
| 14 January 2019 | 117A |
| 10 February 2019 | 163A |
| 25 February 2019 | 883B |
| 25 March 2019 | 85A |
| 23 June 2019 | 901M |
| 18 November 2019 | 68A, 68B |
| 6 January 2020 | 652 |
| 12 January 2020 | 883M |
| 13 January 2020 | 671, 672 |
| 9 March 2020 | 16M |
| 30 March 2020 | 670 |
| 30 August 2020 | 972M |
| 31 August 2020 | 971 |
| 25 October 2020 | 114 |
| 24 January 2022 | 801 |
Bendy buses[]
Bendy bus is the second most common type of high capacity buses that are operated by public bus operators in Singapore. They consist of front trailer and rear trailer. There are 25 additional seats.
Bendy buses were first introduced by the Trans-Island Bus Service (TIBS) in 1996 on Bus Service 171. Additional capacity is provided through more seating and standing space in its trailer section. The first generation of Mercedes-Benz O405G buses introduced in 1997 had a higher overall capacity than air-conditioned double-deck buses operating at the time.
In 1998 and 1999 respectively, 2 articulated demonstrator units, registered as SBS998Y and SBS999U were operated by SBS/SBS Transit on Bus Services 18, 195 and 290. Both units were subsequently exported overseas in 2006, as double-deck buses were deemed more suitable for SBS Transit bus services after the trial periods of both articulated buses. However, articulated buses made a recurrence under SBS Transit in 2018, when 10 units of the MAN NG363F articulated buses were transferred to the operator under the Seletar Bus Package. All articulated buses under SBS Transit are restricted to operate on feeder bus services within Yishun only.
- 67: since 11 January 2004 (removed)
- 176: since 1 October 2008 (removed)
- 851: since 19 December 2015 (removed)
History[]
| Year/Date of Deployment | Bus Service(s) |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 18SBS, 960 |
| 18 Jul 1997 | 82, 851 |
| 8 Sep 1997 | 913 |
| 1997 | 176, 180, 184, |
| 1998 | 195, |
| 1999 | 903, 911, 912 |
| 25 Jul 1999 | 190 |
| 24 Dec 1999 | 67 |
| 3 Sep 2000 | 61 |
| 24 Dec 2000 | 106 |
| 2000 | 169, 187, 188, 300, 302, 800, 804, 806, 854, 856, 859, 900, 901 |
| 2001 | 172, 700, 962, 964, 969 |
| 2002 | 18SBST, 963 |
| 2006 | 189, 902 |
| 2011 | 971E |
| 25 May 2015 | 860 |
| 29 Nov 2015 | 858 |
| 21 Nov 2016 | 301 |
| 2017 | 807 |
| 2019 | 951E |
Day 1 of Articulated Buses[]
| Date | Service |
|---|---|
| 15 September 2014 | 302A |
| 10 September 2017 | 912B |
| 25 February 2019 | 169B |
Deployments[]
| Service | Commencement Date | Operator | Package | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 2 October 2025 | Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang | Weekdays only |
Former Deployments of High Capacity Buses[]
Double Decker Buses[]
| Service | Period of Deployment | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1998 - 11 December 2004 | Peak hour crossover from service 30. Deployment discontinued in 11 December 2004 owing to low passenger demand, with the service reallocated to CityBuzz services. |
| 63 | 29 November 1992 - 1998 | Deployment discontinued upon transition to FAC in 1998. |
| 82 | 2000- 6 December 2003 | Deployment discontinued when amended to Serangoon Int on 7 December 2003. |
| 84G | 17 August 2024 - 20 April 2025 | Deployment discontinued in 2025 due to reduced passenger demand upon opening of Punggol North MRT Station. |
| 84W | ||
| 93 | 1993 - 2011 | Deployment discontinued in 2011 due to declining passenger demand. |
| 105 | 13 March 1988 - 2 May 1992 | Deployment discontinued when service was amended to Serangoon Ave 3 and Lor Chuan on 3 May 1992. |
| 136 | 1999 - 2 September 2016 | Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 22. Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Go-Ahead. |
| 142 | 25 November 1984 - 1994 | Deployment discontinued in 1994 due to declining passenger demand. |
| 147e | 28 January 2018 - 8 February 2020 | Service discontinued on 9 February 2020. |
| 152 | 1994 - 28 October 2000 | Service discontinued on 29 October 2000, following the merger with service 28. |
| 159 | 1978 - 1983 | Deployment discontinued in 1983 due to the opening of CTE. |
| 167 | 26 March 2018 - 16 December 2023 | Deployment discontinued in 17 December 2023 due to service degradation. |
| 188E/188e | 2016 - 2019 | Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 188. Deployment discontinued in 2019 due to low passenger demand. |
| 228 | 1997 - 2001 | Deployment discontinued in 2001 due to declining passenger demand. |
| 256 | 28 November 2015 - 17 June 2017 | Service discontinued on 18 June 2017, following its merger with Bus Services 192 & 258. |
| 261 | 1980 - 1982 | Deployment discontinued in 1982 due to declining passenger demand. |
| 269 | 1999 - 2003 | Deployment discontinued in 2003 during SARS outbreak, following the retirement of NAC double decker buses. |
| 282 | 10 December 2018 - 2020 | Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 285. Deployment discontinued in 2002 due to low passenger demand. |
| 292 | 1988 - 2003 | Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 65. Deployment discontinued in 2003 due to declining passenger demand owing to SARS, together with the privatisation of Tampines Court. |
| 307 | 1997 - 28 August 1999 | Deployment discontinued in 28 August 1999 after service handover to TIBS. |
| 321 | 1999 - 2003 | Deployment discontinued in 2003 during SARS outbreak, following the retirement of NAC double decker buses. |
| 322 | ||
| 326 | ||
| 327 | ||
| 328 | ||
| 359 | ||
| 367 | 1997 - 17 June 2000 | Deployment discontinued in 17 June 2000 after service handover to TIBS. |
| 386 | 29 May 2023 - 29 December 2023 | Weekdays only. Deployment discontinued in 2024 due to low passenger demand. |
| 400 | 16 June 2019 - 4 May 2024 | Operated on Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays only. Deployment discontinued on 5 May 2024. |
| 501 | 1999 - 26 July 2003 | Service discontinued on 27 July 2003. |
| 511 | 2001 - 26 July 2003 | |
| 512 | ||
| 536 | 16 July 2007 - 2009 | Deployment discontinued in 2009 due to declining passenger demand owing to H1N1 pandemic. |
| 700 | 15 September 2014 - 2019 | Deployment discontinued in 2019 due to declining passenger demand. |
| 700A | ||
| 860 | 12 January 2017 - 14 October 2017 | Deployment discontinued when service was extended to Yio Chu Kang Int on 15 Oct 2017. |
| 900A | 10 April 2018 - 15 December 2023 | Weekdays only, used buses from Service 900. Service discontinued on 17 Dec 2023, following merger with Bus Service 900. |
| 912M | 16 December 2018 - 10 January 2025 | Weekdays only, used buses from Service 912B. Service discontinued on 13 Jan 2025. |
| 920 | 10 June 2018 - 2020 | Deployment discontinued in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic and declining passenger demand. |
| 971E/971 | 2016 - 1 April 2022 | Service discontinued on 3 Apr 2022, following merger with Bus Service 972M. |
| 979M | 2017 - 21 July 2018 | Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 979M. Service discontinued on 22 Jul 2018, following merger with Bus Service 979. |
Articulated Buses[]
| Service | Period of Deployment | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1996 - 1998 7 April 2002 - December 2005 |
Deployment discontinued in 1998, after the redeployment of articulated bus demonstrators to Bus Service 290. Reinstated on 7 Apr 2002 after the discontinuation of Bus Service 290, until the export of articulated bus demonstrators by SBS Transit to New Zealand. |
| 61 | 2000 - 2012 2014 |
Deployment discontinued in 2012 due to declining passenger demand. |
| 67 | 26 December 1999 - 2017 | It was deployed from 11 January 2004, but was discontinued in 2017 fully after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 82 | 1997 – 28 Aug 1999 | Deployment discontinued in 1999 after service handover to SBS. |
| 106 | 24 December 2000 - 28 May 2016 | Deployment discontinued after handover to Abellio Bulim. |
| 171 | 2015 - 5 August 2018 | Weekend deployment discontinued on 2018 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 172 | 2001 - 2017 | Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 176 | 1997 - 2018 | It was deployed from 1 October 2008, but was discontinued in 2018 fully after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 187 | 2000 - 2016 | Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 188 | 2000 - 2018 | Deployment discontinued in 2018 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 189 | 2001 - 28 May 2016 | Deployment discontinued after handover to Abellio Bulim. |
| 190 | 25 July 1999 - 2017 | Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 195 | 1998 | Deployment discontinued in 1998 after the transfer of bendy buses to service 18. |
| 290 | 1998 - 6 April 2002 | Service discontinued on 7 April 2002 following the merger of services 220 and 290. |
| 301 | 21 November 2016 - 2022 | Deployment suspended in 2022 due to construction of Jurong Region Line, and the drop in loading after COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 531 | 2008 - 2009 | Deployment discontinued in 2009 after additional morning peak trips were implemented. |
| 590 | 2012 - 30 December 2016 | Deployment discontinued in 2017 after service handover to Commute Solutions. |
| 599 | 2012 - 26 August 2016 | Deployment discontinued in 2016 after service handover to Xing Sheng Transport Services. |
| 700/700A | 2001 - 2016 | Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double-deck buses. |
| 800 | 1997 - 8 February 2025 | Deployment discontinued in 2025 after full transition to double-deck buses. |
| 812 | 1997 - 24 March 2018 | Deployment discontinued in 2018 after service handover to SBS Transit. |
| 851 | 1996 - 24 March 2018 | It was deployed from 19 December 2015, but was removed on 24 March 2018 following the service handover to SBS Transit. |
| 854 | 2000 - 6 September 2019 | Deployment discontinued in 2019 following the opening of Yishun ITH. |
| 854E/854e | 9 April 2007 - 6 September 2019 | |
| 856 | 2000 - 6 September 2019 | |
| 857 | 2015 - 6 September 2019 | |
| 859 | 2000 - 2009 | Deployment discontinued in 2009 due to low passenger demand. |
| 2015 - 16 December 2018 | Deployment reinstated as weekend deployment in 2015, until full transition to double-deck buses in 2018. | |
| 860 | 25 May 2015 - 14 October 2017 | Deployment discontinued in 14 October 2017 with the extension to Yio Chu Kang. |
| 900 | 2000 - 2019 | Deployment discontinued in 2019 after full transition to double-deck buses. |
| 900A | 26 June 2006 - 2019 | |
| 901 | 2000 - 22 June 2019 | Deployment discontinued in 2019, following the introduction of Bus Service 901M. |
| 902 | 17 April 2006 - 2018 | Deployment discontinued in 2018 due to declining passenger demand. |
| 912A | 2018 - 2019 | Deployment discontinued in 2019 after full transition to double-deck buses. |
| 912M | 1 September 2016 - 10 January 2025 | Weekdays only, used buses from Service 912B. Service discontinued on 13 Jan 2025. |
| 922 | 2012 - 2016 | Peak hour crossover from Bus Service 971E. Deployment discontinued after full transition of Bus Service 971E to double-deck buses. |
| 951E | 2016 - 2017 | Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 960 | 1996 - 2016 | |
| 962 | 1996 - 9 September 2017 | |
| 963 | 2002 - 2016 | Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 963E/963e | 2010 - 2014 | Deployment discontinued in 2014 after full transition to double-deck buses. |
| 964 | 2001 - 2017 | Deployment discontinued in 2017 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 969 | 2001 - 18 September 2021 | Deployment discontinued in 2021 after handover to Abellio Woodlands. |
| 971E | 2012 - 2016 | Deployment discontinued in 2016 after full transition to double decker buses. |
| 160/980 | 1997 - 15 April 2018 | Weekend deployment discontinued in 2018 after full transition to double-deck buses. |