China-made buses

• Scania

  11 Aug 08, 23:45

  Interior of 8031M is nice, the seats are a bit like our Elbos, and are very comfortable as compared to the Vogelsitze our 2 public transport operators uses.

  But then again, it is loud, as compared to our quiet 8031J. steps to the rear is a bit too high, otherwise, it is a pleasant bus. Suspension is better than a K230UB and comparable to the B7RLEs which goes through the same route.

• bus555

  12 Aug 08, 20:27

  SBS8031J not M

• nenepokey

  12 Aug 08, 20:29

  Originally posted by bus555:

  SBS8031J not M

  toking about PA8031M of Sentosa, think you hav mistaken it for SBS8031J.

• service_238

  12 Aug 08, 20:35

  Originally posted by bus555:

  SBS8031J not M

  
  PA 8031 M

• bus555

  12 Aug 08, 20:50

  oh ok sorry...

• azharjj

  12 Aug 08, 21:05

  sekali SBST buy higer buses... lol =D

• sBs_boy

  12 Aug 08, 21:06

  Originally posted by Scania:

  Interior of 8031M is nice, the seats are a bit like our Elbos, and are very comfortable as compared to the Vogelsitze our 2 public transport operators uses.

  But then again, it is loud, as compared to our quiet 8031J. steps to the rear is a bit too high, otherwise, it is a pleasant bus. Suspension is better than a K230UB and comparable to the B7RLEs which goes through the same route.

  If you go North America..

  you'll also get the same loud buses.. lols..

• scaniaB7RLE

  13 Aug 08, 17:47

  during the beijing olympics, i read that china ordered 1200 buses just for their olympics. if SG having their youth olymp, will they purchase more buses

• scaniaB7RLE

  13 Aug 08, 17:48

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  sekali SBST buy higer buses... lol =D

  how about jinghua china buses

• sBs_boy

  13 Aug 08, 17:59

  Originally posted by scaniaB7RLE:

  during the beijing olympics, i read that china ordered 1200 buses just for their olympics. if SG having their youth olymp, will they purchase more buses

  The number is way bigger than that.
  If you have followed the news, you would have notice that China has actually ordered up to 4000+ buses for this event.

• scaniaB7RLE

  13 Aug 08, 18:12

  sbst beat that

• Powered_By_CNG

  13 Aug 08, 19:22

  The great thing about Chinese-made buses is this: you get MORE than what you pay for.  Picture this: On the Australian market, Chinese buses are available that cost half of what an equivalent Australian-built bus would cost.  The running gear (engines, transmissions, axles, etc.) are not Chinese-made and would be the same as what you could find in locally built buses (e.g. Cummins, ZF, etc.).  The only thing that lets the Chinese buses down is interior design and fit-out quality, but then again some of the local bodybuilders are just as guilty of producing rubbish interiors!!
  
  Regards,
  Dave
  

• XiaoTaro

  13 Aug 08, 21:41

  Originally posted by scaniaB7RLE:

  sbst beat that

  I dont really think so. Beijing replaced almost their entire fleet of buses within 2 years just for the olympics.

• Basiling

  19 Aug 08, 16:32

  I Don't think the buses made in China is as good as those made in Europe. The below is some video on China Bus

  Yutong (with MAN technology) in Shenzhen

  http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=lsAe_Xcm1Ow&feature=PlayList&p=E120D93FC43039CD&index=4

  KingLong in Macau

  http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=xgMWdpBnulU&feature=PlayList&p=1F091C53CFD9344F&index=4

   

  And one of the KingLong in Macau was burn on the road last month =..=

• Basiling

  19 Aug 08, 16:50

  Originally posted by xunmeng:

  anyone got this pic of this king long bus in sentosa livery?

  

  I got the video, i will try to find out some picture for you

  http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=-_0LbZmFlH8&feature=PlayList&p=E120D93FC43039CD&index=12