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333 uses all 4 buses 7 days a week. All on A/P shifts.Originally posted by brotherchen1982:Go Jurong East Int & wait...
Weekdays higher chances of taking them.
333 worse case, if you just miss the bus, you wait maybe 45-50min... Or try take another bus like 98 or 334 to overtake that bus. -
185 also all buses are on A/P shifts . usually the first bus @ 6AM is 3873D followed by 3880H ...Originally posted by stooper:333 uses all 4 buses 7 days a week. All on A/P shifts. 333 worse case, if you just miss the bus, you wait maybe 45-50min... Or try take another bus like 98 or 334 to overtake that bus. -
VLS Trial. Vehicle Location System testing. They use the bus to check for accuracy of the farestages as well as calibrating the farestages for new/amended services.Originally posted by dfs24:Just wondering, sometimes I see a sticker on the top left corner of the BC window the words: "VLS Trail" & "VHS Trail". Anyone else seen that? What does it mean? -
Oh, Thanks. Does anyone know about VHS trial? I have seen the VLS trail sticker on 156 DM3500s. VHS trail sticker mostly seen on MK3.
VLS Trial. Vehicle Location System testing. They use the bus to check for accuracy of the farestages as well as calibrating the farestages for new/amended services.
Does anyone know if 502 route has been amended recently? I thought it stops at clementi MRT and clementi ave 2 bus stop, however this does not seem to be the case anymore. It looks like 502 position on the bus service board at the clementi MRT bus stop has got 185 pasted over 502. -
It has been amended rather long ago. You can go check SBS's website for the new route.Originally posted by dfs24:Does anyone know if 502 route has been amended recently? I thought it stops at clementi MRT and clementi ave 2 bus stop, however this does not seem to be the case anymore. It looks like 502 position on the bus service board at the clementi MRT bus stop has got 185 pasted over 502. -
For 185, only 9 buses are on A/P shift. Unless, there are only 9 buses on 185?Originally posted by SBS BUSES LOVER:185 also all buses are on A/P shifts . usually the first bus @ 6AM is 3873D followed by 3880H ... -
I thought 10 buses?Originally posted by stooper:For 185, only 9 buses are on A/P shift. Unless, there are only 9 buses on 185? -
But there are 9 A/P shift buses.Originally posted by chickenlittle2:I thought 10 buses? -
SBS 527Z SBS 548M SBS 3880H SBS 3903B SBS3904Z SBS 3858Z SBS 3810K SBS 3915S SBS 3873D SBS 3757GOriginally posted by stooper:But there are 9 A/P shift buses. -
how do you check if a bus is an SP or Cameo? i took a nac n113 on friday and they got write 'spare' on near the opening there you need to open to change the desto. Is that a spare bus?
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Yes. If they wrote 'SPARE', that means the bus is a spare. SBS 0061A, SBS 0063U and SBS 3671U are just three examples. Behind the desto cover, they wrote SPARE, and that means they are spares.Originally posted by XTransbus:how do you check if a bus is an SP or Cameo? i took a nac n113 on friday and they got write 'spare' on near the opening there you need to open to change the desto. Is that a spare bus?
But if it's a permanent bus, say my favourite bus, SBS 3721J, they normally put a 'Sv' followed by the number of the service. So if you're to consider my favourite bus, then it's written as 'Sv225'. Anywhere, the operators can write. For double deckers, they write it at the top right han side at the driver's seat, so anyone entering the bus can just see the permanent service number. -
The 502 route has been change since Dec 2005. Although it pass by Clementi as an express sector , it does not stop there.Originally posted by dfs24:Oh, Thanks. Does anyone know about VHS trial? I have seen the VLS trail sticker on 156 DM3500s. VHS trail sticker mostly seen on MK3.
Does anyone know if 502 route has been amended recently? I thought it stops at clementi MRT and clementi ave 2 bus stop, however this does not seem to be the case anymore. It looks like 502 position on the bus service board at the clementi MRT bus stop has got 185 pasted over 502. -
This however may bot be the case. For all we know, the bus may be SP last time but it is now assigned as a Perm on some other service. How do you explain that then ? By looking at what is written on the Dash is a very risky way to spot buses.Originally posted by TWS4793:Yes. If they wrote 'SPARE', that means the bus is a spare. SBS 0061A, SBS 0063U and SBS 3671U are just three examples. Behind the desto cover, they wrote SPARE, and that means they are spares.
But if it's a permanent bus, say my favourite bus, SBS 3721J, they normally put a 'Sv' followed by the number of the service. So if you're to consider my favourite bus, then it's written as 'Sv225'. Anywhere, the operators can write. For double deckers, they write it at the top right han side at the driver's seat, so anyone entering the bus can just see the permanent service number. -
May not be reliable all the times.Some bus which have been redeployed to another service still have their former perm status there.Originally posted by XTransbus:how do you check if a bus is an SP or Cameo? i took a nac n113 on friday and they got write 'spare' on near the opening there you need to open to change the desto. Is that a spare bus? -
Hmm, bndep quite lag in updating status. Go take a look on SBS3695B, SBS3698T and SBS3702P and see what they wrote. It's still a Spare there. However, they are perm 291 and 18 respectively.Originally posted by TWS4793:Yes. If they wrote 'SPARE', that means the bus is a spare. SBS 0061A, SBS 0063U and SBS 3671U are just three examples. Behind the desto cover, they wrote SPARE, and that means they are spares.
But if it's a permanent bus, say my favourite bus, SBS 3721J, they normally put a 'Sv' followed by the number of the service. So if you're to consider my favourite bus, then it's written as 'Sv225'. Anywhere, the operators can write. For double deckers, they write it at the top right han side at the driver's seat, so anyone entering the bus can just see the permanent service number. -
3702 now on 18? No longer with 225?Originally posted by SBS 233 X:Hmm, bndep quite lag in updating status. Go take a look on SBS3695B, SBS3698T and SBS3702P and see what they wrote. It's still a Spare there. However, they are perm 291 and 18 respectively. -
It was perm 18 after SBS998Y and SBS999U left.Originally posted by iveco:3702 now on 18? No longer with 225? -
I think replace with the ex-bendy which is gone since early 2006Originally posted by iveco:3702 now on 18? No longer with 225? -
Q1a) What buses did Sv 103, 163 use when it was under AMDEP/BRAM ?
Q2a) What buses did Sv 378 & 379 use when it was under SBST
b) What buses did Sv 214E & 214W use when under SBS
c) What buses did Sv 820 & 821 use when it was TIBS ? -
1a ) I think is Merz? Not sureOriginally posted by SBS9176T:Q1a) What buses did Sv 103, 163 use when it was under AMDEP/BRAM ?
Q2a) What buses did Sv 378 & 379 use when it was under SBST
b) What buses did Sv 214E & 214W use when under SBS
c) What buses did Sv 820 & 821 use when it was TIBS ?
2a ) Scania NAC as far as i could remember
2b ) Don't know abt this
2c ) NAC Hispano Merc i guess or maybe Nissan NAC -
Those depots that use stickers are still more reliable than vandalism on bus.Originally posted by choww:May not be reliable all the times.Some bus which have been redeployed to another service still have their former perm status there.
BB and AR, the RED ink stickers are updated. The BLUE ink stickers may NOT be the current status. -
Which depots use stickers?Originally posted by Donavan:Those depots that use stickers are still more reliable than vandalism on bus.
BB and AR, the RED ink stickers are updated. The BLUE ink stickers may NOT be the current status. -
originally posted by: stooper
It has been amended rather long ago. You can go check SBS's website for the new route.originally posted by: Volvo Olympian
Thanks for the reply.
The 502 route has been change since Dec 2005. Although it pass by Clementi as an express sector , it does not stop there.
I would like to ask why SBST decided not to have standing areas on their volvo MK2, MK3, and MK4? Is it because the volvos are not suitable? Lastly, what determines the type of bus a route gets? (I am refering to single deck only). E.g, 7 does not have any Mercs, while 166 has Mercs in their perm fleet? Is it due to depot or allocated randomly? -
Sv 103 and 163 uses full mercedes fleet when it was under AMDEP/BRAM.Originally posted by SBS9176T:Q1a) What buses did Sv 103, 163 use when it was under AMDEP/BRAM ?
Q2a) What buses did Sv 378 & 379 use when it was under SBST
b) What buses did Sv 214E & 214W use when under SBS
c) What buses did Sv 820 & 821 use when it was TIBS ?
I think 378 and 379 uses Scanias
Sv 163 fleet: SBS576G SBS3772L SBS3790J SBS3793B SBS3797R SBS3808T SBS3832Y -
I think because of height problem.Not sure about that but it seems to me that this is the cause.LO3X also.Originally posted by dfs24:Thanks for the reply.
I would like to ask why SBST decided not to have standing areas on their volvo MK2, MK3, and MK4? Is it because the volvos are not suitable? Lastly, what determines the type of bus a route gets? (I am refering to single deck only). E.g, 7 does not have any Mercs, while 166 has Mercs in their perm fleet? Is it due to depot or allocated randomly?
2nd question.It is due to depot control.BNDEP take control of Scanias,MK3 and MK4, AMDEP, BRAM and SLBP take control on Mercedes.