Thursday, 16 July 2026

Singapore Bus Tender Awards: SMRT Buses Wins the Serangoon-Eunos Bus Package

In the London, I mean Singapore, Bus Tender Awards, the Land Transport Authority has awarded routes 11, 22, 53, 58, 59, 60, 63, 64, 90, 94, 101, 103, 105, 109, 134, 137, 140, 141, 146, 148, 150, 154, 158, 315 and 317 to SMRT Buses.

From The LTA press release:

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded the contract for the Serangoon-Eunos bus package to SMRT Buses Ltd. The contract, estimated at a total fee of SG$599.5 million over a five-year contract period, will commence from 13 June 2027. LTA has the option to extend the contract by between two and five years at the end of the five-year term.
The Serangoon-Eunos bus package is currently operated by SBS Transit Ltd (SBST) and consists of 26 routes operating from Hougang Bus Depot. Under the new contract, SMRT will begin operations from the new Kim Chuan Bus Depot, and manage Eunos Bus Interchange, Serangoon Bus Interchange, Woodleigh Bus Interchange and Sims Place Bus Terminal.
The tender for the Serangoon-Eunos bus package was called on 19 December 2025. Tender submissions were evaluated based on a two-envelope process, whereby quality proposals were evaluated before price submissions were opened. This ensures that LTA selects the proposal that offers the best value-for-money. Given large-scale electric bus deployment in this package, LTA placed greater emphasis on the proposal’s quality, particularly in electric bus operations and maintenance capabilities.

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Annex A – Bidders of Serangoon-Eunos Bus Package

Company Price for 5 years (S$) Price for 5 years (GBP)
SBS Transit Ltd (Base) $635,243,284.11 £365,264,888.36
SBS Transit Ltd (Alternative) $630,345,868.51 £362,448,874.39
SMRT Buses Ltd* $599,528,428.00 £344,728,846.10
Tower Transit Singapore Ltd (Base) $644,630,098.50 £370,662,306.64
Tower Transit Singapore Ltd (Alternative) $639,290,213.50 £367,591,872.76

* Winning tenderer

I appreciate the transparency of the LTA in revealing the complete list of bidders and prices for their five-year contracts. I wish TfL published this exact level of detail for their London Bus Tender Awards, rather than only releasing the highest and lowest bids once the results are eventually uploaded to the TfL website.

The reason for posting the Singapore bus tender awards is that there is no news about London for the time being.

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Highlights of agenda reports pack for the 8 July 2026 Transport for London ⦵ Board meeting: TfL reported a third annual surplus, tested new Piccadilly trains, reached 3,000 zero-emission buses, cut fare evasion and extended 4G/5G coverage across the network. board.tfl.gov.uk/ieListDocume...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 7:33 AM

FirstGroup says it has cut emissions by 30% since 2020 after investing more than £500 million in cleaner transport. It now operates 1,450 zero-emission buses and highlights progress in rail, charging infrastructure and apprenticeships. news.firstbus.co.uk/news/new-dat...

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πŸ‡­πŸ‡° KMB has donated retired bus equipment to MacLehose Rehabilitation Hospital to create a mock bus for rehabilitation training. The facility helps patients and carers build confidence using public transport, with plans to add VR and dementia-friendly features. kmb.hk/news_detail....

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 9:21 AM

Citybus and ASTRI have launched Hong Kong's first C-V2X trial on a franchised bus network in Kai Tak. Four buses now receive real-time traffic and safety alerts, with the project aiming to improve road safety, traffic flow and future autonomous buses through smarter connected transport technology.

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) July 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) July 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM

#London Transport Museum's new report urges transport to be at the heart of UK planning, saying housing, infrastructure and development should be planned together, with stronger leadership, collaboration and a long-term vision to create connected, sustainable communities supporting homes and growth.

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Edmonton’s Valley Line Southeast LRT carried more than three million passengers in 2025, supported by daily cleaning, proactive maintenance and accessible low-floor trains. The line achieved 88% customer satisfaction and around 99% operational performance. www.alstom.com/press-releas...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM

The first Great British Railways Anglia-branded trains have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street. The new identity unites c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia, with early improvements to fleet flexibility, planning and passenger services. www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/new...

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— CLondoner92 (@clondoner92.bsky.social) July 16, 2026 at 3:55 PM

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