Singapore Volvo Olympian

sbs transit alexander bodied volvo olympian in singapore in april 2006

singapore bus services had ordered 100 volvo olympian 2-axle , 201 volvo olympian 3-axle in 1993 replace older leyland atlanteans between 1977 , 1984. volvo olympian 3-axle (batch 1) delivered between june 1994 , june 1995. these buses extended 2 years in 2011, , 6 months/permanent 1 year extension in 2013 - 2014. 7 buses retired before june 2013. 29 buses extended 1 year facilitate retirement of volvo olympian 3-axle (batch 2) facilitate deployment of volvo b9tl on jurong industrial services after buses retired.

the volvo olympian 2-axle last non-air conditioned buses brought in singapore bus services, unable convert air-conditioned because of heavy weight , follows partners charges lower fares. in 2003, of volvo olympian 2-axle went on lee bus park (slbp), , shared older leyland olympian 3-axle buses replace de-registered leyland olympian 2-axle, being replaced june 2004. in july 2007, services 246 , 251 non air-con until volvo olympians transferred on in 2009. volvo olympian 2-axle withdrawn between june 2011 , september 2013.

in 1996, singapore bus services ordered second batch of 200 volvo olympian 3-axle replace then-retiring mercedes-benz o305 , leyland atlantean. of these 200 volvo olympian given lifespan extension of 2 years due insufficient deliveries of new buses. volvo olympian 3-axle (batch 2) have been retired since october 2016, , last double-deck model use plastic destination signages.

in 1998, singapore bus services ordered last batch of 70 volvo olympian 3-axle. retrofitted lecip electronic destination signage (eds) between 2009 , 2011. retirement started in march 2016. lifespan extension no longer available old bus model.

sbs9670h last step-entry double deck model , last bus painted in singapore bus services (superbus) livery 24 december 2000, had been repainted in december 2001. last bus retiring on 24 december 2017.