Singapore's third bus operator Tower Transit officially starts service
From: CNA
By: Monica Kotwani
Date: 29/05/16
SINGAPORE: The Republic’s latest bus operator, Tower Transit, officially launched on Sunday (May 29), with the roll out of nine bus services. The first buses arrived at Bukit Batok interchange just after 5am, hours after about 90 buses were transferred over from existing bus operator, SMRT Corporation.
More than 20 bus enthusiasts or "spotters"- people who are well-versed in the history, routes and the different bus models - had gathered from as early as 3pm on Saturday to witness the milestone event. This is the first time another bus operator is being added to an industry that has otherwise lasted decades with just two players at any one time, and is also a move that will potentially inject competition among incumbent operators.
One of the early birds was 18-year-old student Shahirwan Nur. He said he wanted to experience watching the first bus under the Government’s contracting model launch pull into the interchange, and also witnessed new signs being installed at the interchange. Mr Shahirwan said he has been following Tower Transit's training for a few months now
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Tower Transit bus services start operating today
From: Straits Times
By: Adrian Lim
Date: 29/05/16
Decals bearing the logo of Singapore's third bus operator, Tower Transit, were applied to its buses at the Bulim bus depot yesterday ahead of the first day of operations.
Tower Transit, which is the first operator under the government contracting model, takes over nine services and more than 90 buses from incumbent SMRT from today.
It will also have 10 buses newly painted in lush green, the colour chosen for Singapore's public buses through public voting.
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Singapore's third bus operator Tower Transit launches first 9 services
From: Straits Times
By: Adrian Lim
Date: 29/05/16
SINGAPORE - Tower Transit, Singapore's third bus operator, launched its first nine services on Sunday (May 29) morning, heralding a new start for the country's bus sector.
The Anglo-Australian firm is the inaugural operator under the Government bus contracting regime, which aims to deliver higher bus standards for commuters.
At around 5.30am, bus number 945 pulled out of Bukit Batok bus interchange, the first-ever Tower Transit service operated here.
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First Tower Transit buses hit the road; bus operator likely to bid in next tender
From: Straits Times
By: Adrian Lim
Date: 30/05/16
Even as its first nine bus services started plying the roads yesterday, Singapore's third bus operator, Tower Transit, already has set its eyes on expanding its presence here.
The Anglo-Australian firm, which won the first government bus contract a year ago, said it will compete in an upcoming tender - likely to be held next month - to run more bus routes.
It sat out the previous tender - which was won by British firm Go-Ahead - so as to concentrate on launching its operations here.
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