What happened to the SSB buses?

• method

  7 Nov 04, 10:50

  What ever happened to SSB bus services 605? I don't see it at the bus-stop near my place anymore. Has SSB merged with SMRT or SBS? In fact, lately I
  can't find any of the SSB yellow buses anymore.
• off_service

  7 Nov 04, 11:19

  Originally posted by method:

  What ever happened to SSB bus services 605? I don't see it at the bus-stop near my place anymore. Has SSB merged with SMRT or SBS? In fact, lately I
  can't find any of the SSB yellow buses anymore.

  SSB was actually bought over by TIBS (now SMRT Buses), even though they are operating as separate entities. Service 605 was withdrawn after 4 September this year and several SSB buses have been repainted to SMRT colours.
• tranquilice

  7 Nov 04, 13:16

  Originally posted by method:

  What ever happened to SSB bus services 605? I don't see it at the bus-stop near my place anymore. Has SSB merged with SMRT or SBS? In fact, lately I can't find any of the SSB yellow buses anymore.

  You can still see them on service 608 (Bedok - Bukit Merah) which is the last and only CSS service. I guess this service will not stay for long.
• tranquilice

  7 Nov 04, 13:17

  Originally posted by method:

  What ever happened to SSB bus services 605? I don't see it at the bus-stop near my place anymore. Has SSB merged with SMRT or SBS? In fact, lately I can't find any of the SSB yellow buses anymore.

  Beside on service 608, the rest of them are now parked at Lor 1 Geylang terminal.
• iveco

  7 Nov 04, 14:03

  A number of CSS UDs have been repainted in SMRT colours and deployed on AMDEP routes.
• kuekj

  7 Nov 04, 14:21

  Many of the SSB Buses which are not used for svc 608 are now chartered buses. I saw 4 of them at Bishan MRT 4 days ago.
• sbs&tibs

  8 Nov 04, 10:43

  Those buses will go redundant soon when 608 is coming to the end of its life.
• sbst275

  8 Nov 04, 12:47

  Originally posted by sbs&tibs:

  Those buses will go redundant soon when 608 is coming to the end of its life.

  608 will leave quite soon... But they just dun have the reason to withdraw it
• iveco

  8 Nov 04, 13:03

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  608 will leave quite soon... But they just dun have the reason to withdraw it

  If 608 gets plugged, 16 should be extended to BDK to cover its loss.
• sbst275

  8 Nov 04, 13:04

  Originally posted by iveco:

  If 608 gets plugged, 16 should be extended to BDK to cover its loss.

  Actually it is ok with Sv 196... More worried abt the Siglap Rd and Bedok Sth sector.
• iveco

  8 Nov 04, 13:12

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Actually it is ok with Sv 196... More worried abt the Siglap Rd and Bedok Sth sector.

  16 can cover Siglap to BDK Sth sector. This means no more looping at Siglap Rd and more rest for the BC.
• sbst275

  8 Nov 04, 13:13

  Originally posted by iveco:

  16 can cover Siglap to BDK Sth sector. This means no more looping at Siglap Rd and more rest for the BC.

  Actually, then a feeder should be made... Sv 40 frequency is very bad