The Road To Electrification
From London to Australia, China to Singapore, we have been busy trialling and rolling out electric vehicles as we look at making our fleet even cleaner and greener. Here’s a quick snapshot of our electrification journey thus far.
Electrification 1 July 2010
SBS Transit embarked on the first hybrid bus trials. The hybrid bus, which runs on both diesel and electricity, was brought in by ComfortDelGro Engineering in collaboration with Shanghai Sunlong Bus Company and Gemilang Coachworks of Malaysia.
Electrification 20 June 2003
The North East line was opened for passenger service in 2003. It is the first and only line in Singapore’s MRT network that utilises overhead line electrification.
