The double-decker B12DS is taking a stand at BYD's SITCE 2024 booth alongside an autonomous bus, two electric trucks, and a showcase of BYD's battery tech.
The BYD BD11 comes equipped with a 532kWh Blade Battery that can be charged at up to 500kW, and can ferry a maximum of 90 passengers.
The electric buses will ply the roads on service 983 in Choa Chu Kang, service 189 in Bukit Batok and Clementi, and service 83 in Punggol and Sengkang.
Hyundai Motors has introduced an electric bus that will be equipped with various passenger-friendly features, including added accessibility for the disabled.
An e-scooter rider, who was involved in an accident with an SBS Transit double-decker bus yesterday morning at Kaki Bukit, has died in hospital.
The three-door double-decker is 0.8m longer than the usual 12m, and the Land Transport Authority will evaluate if it is suitable for the current infrastructure.
Besides having three doors, the buses will feature other friendly features such as a passenger information display system, USB ports and wheelchair space.
First three of 201 double-decker buses have been delivered to transport operator SMRT, and will start operating on service 972 from 13th July.
SMRT will add more than 100 new double-decker buses to its fleet from June this year, with the addition aiding in boosting capacity on city-bound routes.