
Poh Lee Transport Service began in 1968 with a modest four-man team and two buses. A family-owned business for over 42 years, Poh Lee has grown into a leading transport provider for its growing clientele.
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1968 |
Poh Lee Transport Service founded by elder Mr Ong |
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1978 |
Despite the economic downturn in the mid-70s, Poh Lee beats the odds and moved to a 20,000 sq ft premise hosting its own repair and maintenance facility at Old Jurong Road. The company’s fleet of buses had grown to more than 40 with 60 employees |
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1984 |
Poh Lee became a leading transport provider for schools and MNCs supported by its fleet of 120 buses. Clients include British American Tobacco and Mobil who have been with us until today |
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1991 |
The Persian Gulf War from Aug 1990 sent diesel prices soaring sparking a global oil crisis |
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2000 |
To herald the new millennium, Poh Lee moved to its newly-owned 57,000 sq ft premise at No.3 Joo Koon Road, equipped with an in-house training centre and workshop servicing and maintaining all its vehicles under one roof |
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2002 |
Poh Lee Bus Transport Pte Ltd was incorporated to reach out to a wider network of schools |
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2005 |
Venture Travel was formed to develop the local in-bound tour business |
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2007 |
Poh Lee was appointed as the official transport provider for the Singapore Parallel Train project by FWP |
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2009 |
Poh Lee received its first 1,000,000 kilometre accident-free safety award by Exxon Mobil and FWP |
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2010 |
Poh Lee received SAFETY MILESTONE AWARD for contribution to the ECC Project achievement of 35,000,000 CONSTRUCTION EXPOSURE HOURS Without Lost Time Injury by TOYO JV Project Management Team |
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2010 |
The company has a staff strength of 250 employees, including 100 bus captains and more than 150 Euro III, IV and V generation air-con buses |
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2010 |
SPT Site Services Safety Recognition Award 3,000,000km Safe Travelled 2010 by Exxon Mobil and FWP |
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2010 |
20,000,000 Safe Work Hours Without Lost Time Incident Award for SPT project by Exxon Mobil and FWP |
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2011 |
SPT Site Service Safety Recognition Award 2,000,000 Safe Work Hours Without Lost Time Incident by Exxon Mobil and FWP. |