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简单地说就是新加坡交通局正在对公交行业进行改革，将所有线路的运营权分成若干个包，公开向国内、国际的公交企业招标，目前只招标了第一个包26条线路，结果在投标名单中出现了济南公交总公司
原文：http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/11-operators-submit-bids/1601042.html
11 operators submit bids for first tender under bus contracting model
The operators include four from Singapore, one joint China-Singapore bid and foreign operators from Australia, China, France and the United Kingdom.
SINGAPORE: Eleven operators have submitted bids for the first tender under Singapore's new bus contracting model, when submissions closed on Monday (Jan 19).
Four of the operators are from Singapore - Aedge Holdings, Woodlands Transport Holdings, SBS Transit and SMRT Buses.
The sole joint bid is between China's Jiaoyun Group Co and Singapore's Travel GSH, while the foreign operators are Australia's Busways Group, China's Jinan Public Transport Corporation, French-based companies Keolis and RATP Dev Transdev Asia Holding, and United Kingdom’s The Go-Ahead Group and Tower Transit Group.
OVERHAUL IN BUS INDUSTRY
Singapore is overhauling its bus industry by introducing a contracting model to raise service levels for commuters. Bus operators now bid for the right to run routes.
The first tender is for the Bulim package, comprising 26 bus services, operating from three interchanges - Bukit Batok, Jurong East, and Clementi. They will be supported by the new Bulim Bus Depot, off Jurong West Avenue 2.
Incumbent Singapore operators - SBS Transit and SMRT Buses - have submitted bids. SMRT said its bid is based on its "track record of delivering safe, reliable and comfortable journeys to all commuters".
Mr Tan Kian Heong, vice president of SMRT Buses, said: "Having closely examined the Bulim package, we are confident that on the combined strength of our management, workforce and processes, we will exceed the performance and service expectations outlined in the tender. SMRT Buses looks forward to delivering a positive commuter experience to all residents served by the Bulim bus services."
Singapore's largest private bus operator, Woodlands Transport, has also joined the competition, saying its bid is "convincing and sustainable".
Said Mr Roger Wong, general manager of Woodlands Transport Holdings: "We are very confident that we will win this particular tender as Woodlands Transport has been in the market for 40 years in Singapore. We believe that we understand the people and we understand the market. We are able to deliver all the service requirements required by LTA (Land Transport Authority) and we believe this tender submission will be a very competitive one."
Another Singapore operator, Aedge Holdings, offers daily premium bus and City Direct services to the Central Business District. It hopes to expand its footprint by winning the Bulim package.
The UK's Go-Ahead said it is in a good stead to operate in Singapore, given its experience of running a similar contracting model in high-density urban areas.
Mr David Brown, chief executive of the Go-Ahead Group, noted: "Around two million people travel on our buses every day in the UK and we have consistently achieved passenger satisfaction scores of over 90 per cent.
“We hope to introduce our innovative systems and solutions to Singapore to ensure that commuters here have positive passenger experiences, and also cultivate an excellent working environment for our bus captains."
Australia's Busways Group said it is prepared to invest whatever financial or human capital is required to ensure high-quality bus services in Singapore. Its managing director Mr Richard Rowe said: "We expect that, over time, Singaporean bus captains will move into non-driving management roles, empowered to manage the Busways Singapore operations with support from the Australian team, just as we have always operated in Australia."
LTA said all bidders will be evaluated based on the same set of criteria, such as quality factors and price. This will allow it to enhance the service levels of Singapore's bus industry and get the best value for money. The Bulim package is expected to be awarded in the second quarter of this year.
FOREIGN VERSUS LOCAL OPERATORS
Analysts believe the presence of foreign operators will ensure a competitive process. Dr Park Byung-joon, head of the urban transport management programme at SIM University elaborated: "One of the concerns is that the bid coming from China may be very cost effective (compared to) the others, but … we (have to) look into the quality of the proposals to see how exactly they are going to achieve this low price. We need to look at quality proposals first and if the quality is satisfactory, then we should look into price."
However, it is believed that Singapore operators still have an edge. Professor Lee Der-Horng from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore, said: “They stand a good chance mainly because they know the local market better, and they may have their own feasible and sustainable manpower plan to benefit the local Singaporeans, to become the bus drivers."
LTA said details of the second and third bus packages will be announced later.
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