Loyang Bus Depot

Loyang Bus Depot

洛阳巴士车厂

*Depot Bas Loyang*
Loyang Bus Depot; 洛阳巴士车厂; Depot Bas Loyang;
Bus depot
General information
Location	2 Loyang Way; Singapore 508776
Operated by	Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Group plc)
Other information
Website	www.go-aheadsingapore.com
History
Opened	19 June 2016

1.3677°N 103.967°E / 1.3677; 103.967

Loyang Bus Depot is the second bus depot to be built by the Land Transport Authority in Singapore. It is located at Loyang Way at the junction of Pasir Ris Drive 3 and houses 31 services under the Loyang Bus Package. Loyang Bus Depot is currently being operated by Go-Ahead Singapore under the contracting model package.

Completed in 2015, the new bus depot is able to accommodate about 500 buses and be equipped with facilities for daily bus operations, bus maintenance and a rest area for bus drivers.[1] On 19 June 2016, the Loyang Bus Depot was officially opened by MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency, Zainal Sapari and the Group Chief Executive of the Go-Ahead Group David Brown. Loyang Bus Depot Carnival was also held on the same day to allow the public to tour the depot and also learn more about Go-Ahead Singapore.[2]

History

Announced by LTA on 29 May 2013, the bus depot will be the second depot that LTA is developing and funding, as part of the review of the enhanced structural assistance that Government is providing the bus industry announced in Committee of Supply (COS) 2012. The depot is intended to accommodate the additional buses that it is bringing in over the next few years. The operator's existing bus depots and bus park are reaching full capacity, and the new facility is necessary to support the higher number of buses as the overall bus capacity is progressively increased under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).[1]

On 11 December 2015, LTA handed the depot to Go-Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd for the operator to prepare for operations, as well as the recruitment and training of bus captains and technicians, to support a smooth transition.[3]

References

"New Loyang Bus Depot to Support Bus Fleet Expansion Under BSEP". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
"Loyang Bus Depot Carnival : Go-Ahead Singapore English". www.go-aheadsingapore.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
"Go-Ahead Group takes over Loyang Bus Depot". Channel Newsasia. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

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[BSEP-1] "New Loyang Bus Depot to Support Bus Fleet Expansion Under BSEP". Land Transport Authority. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2013-05-29.

[2] "Loyang Bus Depot Carnival : Go-Ahead Singapore English". www.go-aheadsingapore.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.

[Go-Ahead_Group_takes_over_Loyang_Bus_Depot-3] "Go-Ahead Group takes over Loyang Bus Depot". Channel Newsasia. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.