[Locked] SBS Transit orders 900 buses from Scania (Part 1)
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Revised Accessibility Code Kicks in 1st April 2008
From April next year, building owners will not only have to consider barrier free features within their buildings, but between buildings and other other open spaces and structures like bus-stops.
The barrier-free accessibility code, revised for the third time and renamed Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment, was unveiled today by Minister of State for National Development Grace Fu.
Geraldine Soh reports.
Features to allow for a seamless connection between buildings and other structures is currently not required under the code.
But if building owners want their new plans approved next year, they had better think again.
The move to remove kerbs, steps and other obstacles is intended to ensure 'full connectivity' among public facilities, says Ms Grace Fu.
But what about existing buildings?
When the existing buildings come in for major renovation we will want them to comply with the code. What we're also doing is encourage them, through the Accessiblity Fund to voluntarily comply with the code.
40 million dollars has been set aside for this purpose over the next five years.
So far, only 5 buildings including Thomson Plaza have applied for and received grants to upgrade their buildings.
The aim is to hit 15 buildings by year's end.
But it's the buildings built before 1990 that the Building and Construction Authority is focusing its efforts on.
In particular, those with high pedestrain traffic in Orchard Road, Shenton Way and Bras Basah which number about 40 percent of all buildings there.
Mr Fu says the BCA is actively approaching building owners of Lucky Plaza, Keppel Tower and Albert Complex for instance to cajole them into retrofitting their buildings.
938 LIVE understands Lucky Plaza, built in 1978, is considering building ramps to its side entrances but have yet to come up with the full design plan or call a tender.
While BCA could come down hard on such buildings if they refused to comply, Ms Fu said that may not be the best option.
I think it's a bit of a harsh measure if we're to require all building owners to do it at one go. It's an issue of costs and sometimes there're physical constraint like if you need to build a ramp, if there's no space around, it's just hard with the existing structure to comply so we need to give them time.
Government agencies aren't spared either.
We've identified buildings with high traffic like the CPF building. We expect many elderly would go there so we want them to also be barrier free quickly we're looking at a 3 to 5-year time frame. -
new body work
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Originally posted by brotherchen1982:
Huh?
[b]Revised Accessibility Code Kicks in 1st April 2008
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Funny. CNA thinks any red bus (like the Habit) is an SBS bus.Originally posted by ngjy22: -
Wow...SBS's fare hike seems to an extent justified with such big purchases in recent years. SMRT is however slacking a lot. No new buses so far...even if so, only 60+ and that is not even confirmed yet...
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500 K230UB on the road
That's like 17% of the fleet -
If like this, our future K230UBs become like our current O405s, almost everywhere also got.Originally posted by sbst275:500 K230UB on the road
That's like 17% of the fleet
Just hopes that it won't jerk as much as O405s. -
500+100=600 la.. sbst275 don't know how to count?
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$180m can buy 600 buses?
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300k a bus which is reasonable for a single deck..Originally posted by sbst275:$180m can buy 600 buses? -
They got a big discount for those chassis buy at Scania SingaporeOriginally posted by SBS9818A:300k a bus which is reasonable for a single deck.. -
Even Scania Global website mentions this !
http://www.scania.com/news/Press_releases/latest/?id=305532 -
Even so
How can 500 buses mentioned ended up being 600?
That time in ZB last year, $350m for 100 SDs -
Very likely to be distributed among AMDEP, BRBP and SLDEP. Most of the older Merz buses comes from there...
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Another thing is del date
"Late 2007 to 2008" -
don't forget that they could be selling off the old buses to other countries...Originally posted by sbst275:$180m can buy 600 buses? -
not sure if its similiar to the one is australia.Originally posted by ngjy22:If like this, our future K230UBs become like our current O405s, almost everywhere also got.
Just hopes that it won't jerk as much as O405s.
but aust's K230UB is quite smooth, for me. -
It is probably $35m. $3.5m for an SD is too much to pay, but $0.35M is about right.Originally posted by sbst275:Even so
How can 500 buses mentioned ended up being 600?
That time in ZB last year, $350m for 100 SDs -
some time back SBST said it's buying 400 new buses, maybe this 500 is the 100 K230UB + these 400 buses (most prob also K230UB).
Scania's press release posted by Scania N13CRB luver says that bodywork for these 500 new buses is by Gemling Coachworks in Malaysia
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The buses are of the low-entry wheel chair accessible design and will be equipped with a 230 hp, 9-litre Euro 4 engine employing Scania EGR technology. With EGR, emissions are reduced right from the combustion stage, eliminating the need for aftertreatment equipment and additive tanks on the vehicle
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Dun waste your breath to this kind of peoples,He die die say he's correct oneOriginally posted by Yusry:It is probably $35m. $3.5m for an SD is too much to pay, but $0.35M is about right. -
They alrdy said part of them will start running from late 07
Anyway if it's 600, the 'first' 100 would have been made offical by Scania -
looks more like AM/ BR getting these buses as they have been giving generous donations to BNEDEP though going all out to make sure they keep their tip-top 0405s despite their age