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Date: 06/09/2009

Volvo B7RLE (Soon Chow)

富豪B7RLE (顺洲)(样办车) [Config : B28Dw]
In 2007, SBS Transit received a new single-deck WAB demonstrator from Volvo, at a time when a large number of single-deck orders were being considered. Registered as SBS8030L this B7RLE is a Mark II model, powered by Euro IV-compliant Volvo D7E290 engine (7,148cc) and fitted with the automatic ZF 6HP592C Ecomat transmission. The EDS unit was supplied by Coolair and air-conditioning was from Denso of Japan.

The bus is unique in several aspects - the rear section has a round-about seating rather than the standard 5-seater bench, Pico modular seating, and a vibrant white interior as compared to the majority of K230UBs. Soon Chow, who was a major customer for SBS in the 80s, has shown to have reinvented itself with a very bold and elegant design - such that the fans dubbed it "The Transformer"! It was also the first bus to feature two granny seats at the front section of the bus - till the arrival of the Euro EEV K230UBs.

While several B9TL double-deckers were bought and a track record of B10Ms on the roads, SBS Transit eventually chose the K230UB over the B7RLE. One year later, it was decided that the bus would be purchased rather be returned to Volvo, to the delight of bus fans who will be able to ride it for years to come.

Size: 26 items
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SBS8030L-157-B

SBS8030L-157-B

Owner: Singapore Buses
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B7RLE-Ext-SideL

Owner: Singapore Buses
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Front exterior view (SBS8030L)

Front exterior view (SBS8030L)

As with the Euro IV K230UBs this B7RLE is fited with Coolair EDS, which can produce interlaced displays during daylight.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 466
Rear exterior view (SBS8030L)

Rear exterior view (SBS8030L)

Unlike other single-deck WABs, the B7RLE has no rear window. Its rear EDS is positioned at the center-top.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 501
Front-to-rear interior view (SBS8030L)

Front-to-rear interior view (SBS8030L)

It has seats for 28 passengers, and room for 51 more standing. This bus has a total capacity of 79 passengers. It has the lowest seating capacity in any 12m rigid bus operated by SBS Transit.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 417
Rear-to-front interior view (SBS8030L)

Rear-to-front interior view (SBS8030L)

The B7RLE chassis is low-entry - there are steps before it leads up to the rear section of the bus.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 393
Front left wheel arch seat (SBS8030L)

Front left wheel arch seat (SBS8030L)

This bus has two wheel arch seats, each on both sides.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 365
Front right wheel arch seat (SBS8030L)

Front right wheel arch seat (SBS8030L)

SBS8030L has a unique interior. The colour scheme is white, the seats were of the "Pino" type supplied by Vogelsitze with yellow or green seat covers, and orange stanchion poles.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 299
Left side-facing seats (SBS8030L)

Left side-facing seats (SBS8030L)

These four seats were allocated as priority seats, hence green in colour.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 315
Front interior section (SBS8030L)

Front interior section (SBS8030L)

With all interior lightings illuminated at night.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 306
Air-con unit (SBS8030L)

Air-con unit (SBS8030L)

Denso air-conditioning unit, similar to the Euro IV K230UB.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 271
CCTV cameras (SBS8030L)

CCTV cameras (SBS8030L)

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 273
Driver dashboard (SBS8030L)

Driver dashboard (SBS8030L)

The steering wheel and dashboard is of a newer type, similar to the Wright B9TL. With the phasing out of the magnetic farecard, smaller thermal ticket printers are newly installed for all WAB buses.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 486
Rear door (SBS8030L)

Rear door (SBS8030L)

The exit is fitted with plug-doors and a manual wheelchair ramp. The bell, "Bus Stopping" and "Doors Closing" acrylic signs from C&M Electronic Engineering are now standard in SBS Transit's WAB fleet.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 326
PIW area (SBS8030L)

PIW area (SBS8030L)

The B7RLE demonstrator has allocated ample space for two passengers in wheelchair (PIW). When not used by any PIW, they become extra standing space for other passengers.

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 369
Last row seats (SBS8030L)

Last row seats (SBS8030L)

The unique seating arrangement at the last row of the B7RLE demonstrator makes it suitable for a roundtable discussion, minus the table!

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 441
B7RLE-Int-RearSeatsB

B7RLE-Int-RearSeatsB

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SBS8030L-174-B

SBS8030L-174-B

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 332
(P) SBS8030L on 174e

(P) SBS8030L on 174e

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 460
SBS8030L-157

SBS8030L-157

Owner: Singapore Buses
Views: 300
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