The UDs are leaving by this year, I heard..
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well,i will miss de bus cos,tt bus is a unique bus from japan,with japan bodywork,and look very cool on Singapore Services,maybe some people may think i crazy,cos dis bus lousy,actually not really other den 1256E,i take almost everyday...de black soot behind is really cannot be tolerated,other UDs are cool,normal.UD help CSS and SMRT,tt's de most most senior bus ever,should be recorded in history....hope there will be nice comments on UD!
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But I think the most senior bus in history would be SBST's O405s. They are the only SBS Transit buses left with the Mercedes-Benz logo.
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if I remembered correctly, when I was younger there are two "sticks" beside the steering wheel for the operation of the exit & entrance doors..
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Originally posted by QX179R:
if I remembered correctly, when I was younger there are two "sticks" beside the steering wheel for the operation of the exit & entrance doors..
Correct and this made them unique due to these 'unique stick switches' that operate the doors and not only that. A series of them could be found above the driver compartment, near the A/C control.And one more thing; the roof flaps that could open up and down. I like them and the windows on CACs! They are unique too. Going to miss them operating on one of my favourtie routes (and TIB1224Y's favourite too), Service 178.
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gonna miss the exit door closing sound & again if I remembered correctly, there used to be something like a non-cordless phone wire that connects dunno from what to the sliding exit door..
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What I know is that the 66 new SMRT's Merc OC500LE buses should be replacing those Nissan UDs.
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most probably they just get this current one registered to be on the road 1st as a trial & the rest will be on the roads soon once SMRT is ready after the studies done by them to see which svcs needs them..
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Originally posted by SBS2695H:
But I think the most senior bus in history would be SBST's O405s. They are the only SBS Transit buses left with the Mercedes-Benz logo.
Looks like SBST will only be left with majority Volvo fleets followed by the 500 Scania K230UB fleets, 200 Leyland DDs, and few other miscellaneous Dennis Tridants and MAN, after all the Scania N113 CRBs and MB0405s are out in 2010.Unless SBST starts buying in new Merc buses too.
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I believe that SMRT services like 61, 67, 169, 851, 854, 858, 963, 969 will have high chances getting the new WAB fleets apart from service 190. Maybe service 858 should get them too (since SBST already deployed WAB fleets on all their CGA routes).
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Originally posted by TIB1018B:
I believe that SMRT services like 61, 67, 169, 851, 854, 858, 963, 969 will have high chances getting the new WAB fleets apart from service 190. Maybe service 858 should get them too (since SBST already deployed WAB fleets on all their CGA routes).
don't be surprised that SMRT may deploy some of the remaining buses on feeders..
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Really sad to see them go actually instead of making away with dis bus SMRT should just keep them and maybe redeploy them as training bus or WT or put them on services like 177,882,925,975,981.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
don't be surprised that SMRT may deploy some of the remaining buses on feeders..
Obviously, SMRT now already deploy Habits on feeders and SMB1H did 300 and 307 before, anything may occur under SPH.... -
Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
Obviously, SMRT now already deploy Habits on feeders and SMB1H did 300 and 307 before, anything may occur under SPH....heard from my friend that next time only S-shifts for feeders/intra-town will get bendys, while all AM/PM will get rigid. not sure if that is gonna be true or not
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i believe e bendys will go into longhaul svcs n intratown which has more pax.
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Originally posted by nenepokey:
heard from my friend that next time only S-shifts for feeders/intra-town will get bendys, while all AM/PM will get rigid. not sure if that is gonna be true or not
Actually this is quite a good idea , becos sometimes during off peak the demand for feeders can be quite low (during certain periods)
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Originally posted by QX179R:
most probably they just get this current one registered to be on the road 1st as a trial & the rest will be on the roads soon once SMRT is ready after the studies done by them to see which svcs needs them..
Don't forget SBS9800A came out 3 years after SBS9888Y -
Originally posted by 566117:
Don't forget SBS9800A came out 3 years after SBS9888Ybut the B10TLs were bought way later then.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
gonna miss the exit door closing sound & again if I remembered correctly, there used to be something like a non-cordless phone wire that connects dunno from what to the sliding exit door..
Nobody would ever wanna get "kiap" from the UD doors, man it would hurt.The sound of the impact does the talking
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Originally posted by JJxJJ:
Nobody would ever wanna get "kiap" from the UD doors, man it would hurt.The sound of the impact does the talking
nobody in the right frame of mind would wanna be kiap-ed by the exit doors but if kena then suay coz there's no such thing as "touch" sensor unlike train doors..
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the doors buzzer and de door contorl button is so much dif from other bus,i really miss de UDs,but 1256E is really...pls de-register it lor)
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Originally posted by SBS2695H:
But I think the most senior bus in history would be SBST's O405s. They are the only SBS Transit buses left with the Mercedes-Benz logo.
are you sure MB are older den UD?you see their year la,don't know don't anyhow say,but if you say MB0305 i will agree with you but 0405,you know de diff between MB0405 and UD?maybe you should take UD and take a look leh.btw,UD engine is somehow good.. -
Originally posted by 5454:
Really sad to see them go actually instead of making away with dis bus SMRT should just keep them and maybe redeploy them as training bus or WT or put them on services like 177,882,925,975,981.
Not 177! I seriously doubt that the bus can climb up the hill. The 852 UDs already have trouble climbing up the short slope from BB East Ave 3 to Ave 6.
I shall miss this bus. The rides are slow but smooth. Its not bumpy and doesnt vibrate like some L113s.
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UD's are powerful. they just need extreme measures to make them accelerate properly and brake properly
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Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:
Actually this is quite a good idea , becos sometimes during off peak the demand for feeders can be quite low (during certain periods)
Yishun one cannot tahan. Off peak also about 60% packed... peak is around 90%.. -
Originally posted by nenepokey:
heard from my friend that next time only S-shifts for feeders/intra-town will get bendys, while all AM/PM will get rigid. not sure if that is gonna be true or not
Then might as well convert 804 & 812 to full rigid fleet...Since both only A/P duties (6 each). Both highest density services under the feeder group but use full fleet rigid... hmm...