Questions about S'pore buses? Post them here! (Part IV)

• 16/f/lonely

  1 Dec 08, 11:23

  Originally posted by TIB537B:

  Mandatory purchase of WABs -> To allow the gradual transition of SG's public transport to be accessible to all by (i think) 2020.

  Buses must be 15m or less -> Lessons learnt from the bendies. Too long, not good. But 15m bus still quite long though.

  
  i'm curious though, what are the implications you are thinking that it have?

  
  Of the inflexibility both poses.

  There are good and bad for all classes of buses.

  By doing that LTA has effectively contrained what both SBST and SMRT can offer.

  Gradual transition? *snorts*

  It won't be so gradual years from now.

  What next then?

• TIB537B

  1 Dec 08, 11:36

  Originally posted by 16/f/lonely:

  
  Of the inflexibility both poses.

  There are good and bad for all classes of buses.

  By doing that LTA has effectively contrained what both SBST and SMRT can offer.

  Gradual transition? *snorts*

  It won't be so gradual years from now.

  What next then?

  Well now there are still two steps - floor buses that are recently purchased, their lifespan still have at least 10 years. They mandate the WABs to bring convenience to passengers especially the elderly and PIWs. So by the time the last non-WAB bus is retired in another 10+ years, hopefully it's all WAB friendly buses le.

  I agree that LTA's ruling is constraining the types of buses that SBST and SMRT can purchase. But the bigger picture is that it is for the convenience of passengers, and the safety and benefits of the fellow road users who share the roads with the buses.

• 16/f/lonely

  1 Dec 08, 11:41

  Originally posted by TIB537B:

  Well now there are still two steps - floor buses that are recently purchased, their lifespan still have at least 10 years. They mandate the WABs to bring convenience to passengers especially the elderly and PIWs. So by the time the last non-WAB bus is retired in another 10+ years, hopefully it's all WAB friendly buses le.

  I agree that LTA's ruling is constraining the types of buses that SBST and SMRT can purchase. But the bigger picture is that it is for the convenience of passengers, and the safety and benefits of the fellow road users who share the roads with the buses.

  
  But is having 100% WAB that good?

  Even 50% seems a better choice.

  And if they go ahead with putting the crush-loading concept on ALL buses also then in what way is it friendly to the elderly?

  Since you can't please all as I understand why keep making certain policies "MANDATORY", "100%"?

• lianamaster

  1 Dec 08, 15:18

  Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:

  
     From your post, I guess you are less than 20 years old?  I suggest you to check the history first before commenting.

  Don't compare ourselves with our counterparts.Why? We will never be satisfied.  Wait till you go to KL and try their new buses, don't be shocked. You should be focusing on your own country.

  The very min requirement that we commutors expect is at least the service. Look at our service especially the WAB issue. It says it all. I don't mind the increment of the bus fares and mrt fare but please justifiy it ! Both companines have shown none.

  I understand what you mean...

  But that silver lining you are trying to give to all of us is being obscured by the current reality that our local operators give.

  Asking for a foreign company,such as HK's KUB, that have good records of serving customers to come to S'pore might be a good idea.....but is it feasible?

  Instead of asking some foreign company to come to our already transport-and-land saturated country....Why not suggest some of those good ideas that they have deployed, to our main operators so that they can jolly well improve?

  I am not a fortune teller and I can't tell what will happen tmr...who knows... Singapore might indeed have another bus operator kicking in....

  But one thing is for sure... If you just type type your comments here and hoping for the Sun to rise from the West... then nothing will eventually happen.

  Just my 2 cents' worth... Feel free to comment... I very easy-going one....

• scaniaB7RLE

  1 Dec 08, 17:22

  got a ques + suggestions:

  - N113CRB > replaced by KUB euro 4,5 [200u]

  - O405 > replaced by KUB euro 4,5 [700u]

  - B10M Mark II > B9TL euro3 [200u]

  next going of units:

  - LO3X > ?

  - V02X NAC > ?

  - B10M MIII > ?

  Q, what buses would you want it to be replaced with ?

• TIB537B

  1 Dec 08, 17:31

  Originally posted by scaniaB7RLE:

  got a ques + suggestions:

  - N113CRB > replaced by KUB euro 4,5 [200u]

  - O405 > replaced by KUB euro 4,5 [700u]

  - B10M Mark II > B9TL euro3 [200u]

  next going of units:

  - LO3X > ?

  - V02X NAC > ?

  - B10M MIII > ?

  Q, what buses would you want it to be replaced with ?

  SBS still evaluating MAN bus and Volvo B7RLE (almost finish evaluation).

  Speaking of which, i haven't seen SBS got a DD demo yet.

• lifelikedrama

  1 Dec 08, 19:43

  Can anyone enlighten me what fonts are these?

  http://sbs9844z.fotopic.net/p40532170.html photo taken from SBS9844Z owned by Volvo Olympian

  http://sbs2787b.fotopic.net/p55059950.html photo taken by me

• bus555

  1 Dec 08, 20:17

  Just wondering, did SBST or SMRT ever have any 987fm full body ad bef? Because it seens that sbst and smrt have ad on almost on radio stn like power 98, 91.3fm, yes 9.33fm, 883fm and 1.003fm lol.

• bus555

  1 Dec 08, 20:18

  Originally posted by lifelikedrama:

  Can anyone enlighten me what fonts are these?

   

  http://sbs2787b.fotopic.net/p55059950.html photo taken by me

  
  times new romans.

• Lameomaster

  1 Dec 08, 20:22

  IS it true SBST isn't buying any more MANs?

• swee_heng

  1 Dec 08, 20:37

  Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:

  
  are u driving private bus?

   

  
  No my fren was the one asking this coz his bus the clock spoil le , now he removed it & he wants to install a new one so he is asking where to install.... anyone knows?

• SBS3688Y

  1 Dec 08, 23:30

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  
  Hi,

   

  All of the single door Albion Viking EVK41Ls were re-bodied and fitted with a front entrance and centre exit door to facilitate One-Man-Operation (OMO).

   

  Regards,

  thebusguide

  
  Hi, tx for your reply. do you have any idea how these buses looked like? i only remembered seeing MB OF1413 Soon Chow & Metsec bodied buses and MB OF 1417 Hawke bodied buses in AMK area when i was young. I don't remember seeing Albon EVK41L with Soon Chow bodied buses plying in AMK area. They were seen in HG area instead.
• Stage

  1 Dec 08, 23:58

  Originally posted by bus555:

  
  times new romans.

  
  Speaking about fonts, what are these fonts?

   

  

   

  (Photo taken from SBS2695H's first post in the Photos Of Buses Dec thread)

• JaSoNhSu92

  2 Dec 08, 00:00

  Originally posted by Stage:

  
  Speaking about fonts, what are these fonts?

   

  

   

  (Photo taken from SBS2695H's first post in the Photos Of Buses Dec thread)

  
  verdana.

• Stage

  2 Dec 08, 00:05

  Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:

  
  verdana.

  Thx

• BB2001

  2 Dec 08, 00:10

  Originally posted by SBS3688Y:

  
  Hi, tx for your reply. do you have any idea how these buses looked like? i only remembered seeing MB OF1413 Soon Chow & Metsec bodied buses and MB OF 1417 Hawke bodied buses in AMK area when i was young. I don't remember seeing Albon EVK41L with Soon Chow bodied buses plying in AMK area. They were seen in HG area instead.

  Used to see Albion with a single door (usually not working) plying along Old Jurong Road in service 175.

  The bus driver compartment is separated from the passengers compartment by a low wall, and behind the wall is a long seat fitted for passengers to sit.

• ngjy22

  2 Dec 08, 00:14

  Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:

  
  verdana.

  
  FF Meta

• Stage

  2 Dec 08, 00:18

  Originally posted by ngjy22:

  
  FF Meta

  

• SBS1985C

  2 Dec 08, 00:37

  Originally posted by Stage:

  

  Thats the name of the "family" of font.  The specific name of the font is:
  
  FF Meta Bold LF Caps

  Just incase you are interested, The Cityshopper / Premium Logo is made with a combination of two fonts.
  
  1)Edwardian Script ITC
  
  2)Rotis Semi Serif
  
  The old training bus font is five star something... can't remember....
  
  But I still cant tell what the font used in the "Old destos". lol.

• ngjy22

  2 Dec 08, 00:48

  Originally posted by Stage:

  

  
  dun be shocked..lols

  Vederna was used on the new destos (ie side and rear 70M)

• Stage

  2 Dec 08, 00:57

  I very 'sua ku' so ya... :P

• lianamaster

  2 Dec 08, 22:25

  Originally posted by SBS1985C:

  Thats the name of the "family" of font.  The specific name of the font is:
  
  FF Meta Bold LF Caps

  Just incase you are interested, The Cityshopper / Premium Logo is made with a combination of two fonts.
  
  1)Edwardian Script ITC
  
  2)Rotis Semi Serif
  
  The old training bus font is five star something... can't remember....
  
  But I still cant tell what the font used in the "Old destos". lol.

  Wow...

• lianamaster

  2 Dec 08, 22:26

  Originally posted by Stage:

  I very 'sua ku' so ya... :P

  
  yea.. me too.. i used to figure out what font it was too...

  All the while I thought the old desto was like Arial... goodness me.. Haha

• Lameomaster

  4 Dec 08, 18:19

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_transport_in_Singapore says we're getting Scania K310UD , Irisbus Citelis and a Volvo B9R. Is it true? 

• TIB537B

  4 Dec 08, 18:34

  Originally posted by Lameomaster:

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus_transport_in_Singapore says we're getting Scania K310UD , Irisbus Citelis and a Volvo B9R. Is it true? 

  
  Another edit -_-"

  Nope. Not true.

   

  SBS Transit

  • Volvo B10M Mk III - (Refurbished) some of them were Deregistered
  • Volvo B9TL
  • Volvo B7RLE (Demonstrater)
  • Volvo Olympian (3-Axles) - (Refurbished) some of them were Deregistered
  • Scania K310UD Under Constrution
  • Scania K230UB
  • MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL Under Constrution
  • Irisbus Citelis Under Constrution
  • Mercedes-Benz O405 - (Refurbished) some of them were In Service
  • Scania N113CRB - (Refurbished) some of them were In Service
  • Volvo B9R (Coach) - Deliever in 2009 for (Bukit Batok) and (Soon Lee)

  SMRT Buses

  • Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (low floor)
  • Mercedes-Benz O405GN (low floor)
  • Scania L113CRL (low floor) (some are Refurbished)
  • Nissan Diesel U31RCN
  • Dennis Lance
  • Hino HS3KRK

  The current fleet as found at this time on this wiki page...O405GN XD. Construction spelled wrongly,