SBS Transit lands Bukit Merah bus contract

SBS Transit beat five other bidders in a competitive tender called by the Land Transport Authority in April 2017. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE - SBS Transit (SBST), Singapore's largest bus operator, has clinched a $472 million deal to run 18 services in the Bukit Merah area, with three being cross-border routes into Johor Baru.

Its winning bid was the third highest in a tender which drew six bidders last April.

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