Looking Back: Year 2008
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Originally posted by sBs_boy:
- I thought Premium service was 1st introduced last year ??????
- Instead of newest bus in 8years, its more like the 1st bus that they bought.
*anyway, TIBS last bought in new buses in the year 2001.
1. I think TWS was refering to the newer Premium Services introduced by Premier Rent-A-Car and a few other private bus companies and also, the newer Premium Services that both SMRT and SBST introduced. -
many new bus fans came in this year. many of them really nice people. i can say the amount of bus fans i've met in the bus community this year is about 100.
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Originally posted by ngjy22:
Not the forget, the recent cameos.
SBS2598E on 192/194, 183, 98
66 and 51 also recent cameos2598 also got cameo on 157 and 174 somewhere last month
it cameos on 154 on 20 nov
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Rare cameos in west withnessed by meSBS9839P(21 Nov), SBS9835A(10 Nov) on 157SBS995E on 99(15 Dec)SBS9214S on 157(1 Dec)
TIB1024H on 187(27 Nov)SBS9483G on 98(5 Dec)SBS9229A on 98(18 Dec)SBS9547G on 182M(16 Dec)SBS9088P, SBS9021G on 182(18,19 Dec)SBS2713P on 79(18 Dec)SBS2788Z on 333(17 Dec)SBS2770Z on 154(18-19 Dec)SBS8027Y on 502(around Dec)Bus accidents witnessed by me
SBS7369S on 198 in 2 Dec
My 1st ride on new models/rare cameos 16-17 Dec
Volvo B10BLE CNG bus on 243(2995S)
MB OC500LE on 189(SMB13Z)
VSO on 154(SBS9800A)
SBS2598E on 194, 183
SBS9229A on 98
SBS9427U on 285
SBS2803M on 284(DT)
SBS2837R on 175(new interior look)
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Originally posted by tintinspartan:
1. Services swap depot control in March for SMRT side. 985 to AMDEP/KJDEP, 859 to WLDEP, 852 to WLDEP, 961 to AMDEP/WLDEP, 61 to WLDEP/AMDEP, 970, 75, 700 to KJDEP and afew others.
2. Lots of depot transfers, especially Scanias to KJDEP and Dennis Lance to WLDEP.
3. Farewell to Sv 852 UDs.
4. TIB1009C on 962, TIB938C on 963, TIB1010Y on 187 and a few other WLDEP Dennis Lance cameos.
TIB1009C also got cameo on 187 on 1 Dec. -
Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:
TIB1009C also got cameo on 187 on 1 Dec.
yup, that fella was the first Dennis Lance ever to cameo on 187 in July 07. -
My first rides of the year:
My first ride on the B9s:Service 21,SBS7304? Forgotten what bus alrd
My first ride on the KUBS:Service 60(SBS8093E?)
My first ride on the OCs:SMB4A(AMDEP 851 on svc 851, was happy to board the bus.
My first ride on the ELBO:TIB844 on svc 852(Cameo)
My first ride on the Scania Strider: TIB66?? on svc 173(perm bus i rmb)
My first ride on the U31RCNs: TIB1251_ on svc 178(an ex-CSS bus)Rare cameos i have seen
SBS7????(a B9TL) on svc 28
My tribute to the Scania N113CRBs NAC was done on the 5th December on SBS3626B on svc 6, was asked by the BC why i and my dad took the full trip.....
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My 1st ride on OC is SMB1H on 190
1st Leyland is sbs9135L on 28
1st Scania N113 sbs34d on 18 (AM crossover)
Rare cameo i have seen in Boon Lay
sbs8030L on 157
Rare cameo seen in Tampines,Bedok
sbs3675J on 23
sbs53z on 23
sbs3722g on 23
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Originally posted by SBS8033D:
My first rides of the year:
My first ride on the U31RCNs: TIB1251_ on svc 178(an ex-CSS bus)
TIb1251T well me too though... -
My first UD ride was CSS179H on svc 975 from opp Teck Whye CC to BP Int.. I dun really like the suspension, but i do luv the old school style seats, interior and the aircon. Suspension: Chicka, chicka, boing boing boing.
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Service 73 Summary Report
Not much notable cameos, because all are Mercs.
DM Mercs with skyliner (ie SBS573P just a few days ago) and CAC Mercs as well.Perm buses slowly gets full body adverts, now, full fleet gets before full body ads.
Redeployments:
SBS218R came in for SBS254K, which went to lay up then scrap subsequently.
SBS449R came in, exchange for SBS469H. 469H takes over the Nikon ad from 449R.Permanent buses as of 1 Jan:
SBS143Y SBS156K SBS254K SBS368R SBS410B SBS465T SBS469H SBS503S SBS543BPermanent buses as of now:
SBS143Y SBS156K SBS218R SBS368R SBS410B SBS465T SBS449R SBS503S SBS543BOther events:
SBS503S reported breakdown at AMK Int on this forums (Feb 2008). Gearbox jam after the breakdown subsequently repaired but with whorring sound till now. Weird thing is that, 543B stop having that whorring sound after 503S gets it.Service 315 Summary Report
Notable cameos:
SBS1832K, SBS1863X, SBS1885H, SBS1887C
So far, in this year, SBS950J is the only bus with skyliner cameo on 315.
Mark IV cameos happens almost everyday on 315 but it's more of DM and Strider, seldom DM3500.Changes in shifts:
Duty 10S was introduced to this sv as a fleet addition, with SBS682H doing this slot. Later on, 9S, which crossover to sv317 no longer do that x-over. Duty 10S takes over. Bus used for x-over remains unchanged.SBS682H perm duty 9S
SBS814U perm duty 10S (315/317)Permanent buses as of 1 Jan:
SBS605G SBS678X SBS735P SBS803B SBS814UPermanent buses as of now:
SBS605G SBS678X SBS682H SBS735P SBS803B SBS814UThe slots for sv315 sometimes just jump around, so at times, u might c 682H doing the x-over slot or else, S shift buses become full day. I'm not too sure if sv315 has this jumpbus system.
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While Mark IIs are phasing out, things like (below) happens..
SBS1881T on 191
SBS1889Y on 87 105I remembered that we treat almost every mark II cameos as rare cameos. Even those like sv315 317 325
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Originally posted by Roderick a.k.a Guai Kia:
whoa?! kub on 147?!
ya, I was at HG Ctrl int at tat time when SBS8389C was seen entering HG Ctrl Int with the 147A EDS . About half an hour later, I've seen this bus about to do 147 so I did manage to catch it for 5 stops.
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll63/SBS8191E/SBS8389C_147.jpg -
Originally posted by ngjy22:
While Mark IIs are phasing out, things like (below) happens..
SBS1881T on 191
SBS1889Y on 87 105I remembered that we treat almost every mark II cameos as rare cameos. Even those like sv315 317 325
haha. i still remembered that SBS1884K did 51. was with Ben at that time. hehe...
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SBS2770Z On 192 on 12 Nov 2008.
PSV Soon Chow Bus on 193
First took SMB1H On 190 is somewhere around July this year, followed by the rest on the 4th qtr of 2008 i.e. september onwards (however I spotted and took those OCs on 75, 172, 188, 307, 925, 985 during the period) -
Svc 900 happenings:
- March: 1049L and 999B got NEA Dengue Fever: They Breed, You Bleed advertisement. 1181L at the same time got Singapore Airshow 2008 advertisement which was removed in a matter of days
- Late May to end of June: Svc 900 seperates from Svc 901, 1st phase of redeployment was to have TIB904A, TIB999B, TIB1181L, TIB1183G and TIB1245L to be perm on 900 and TIB1222C, TIB1049L and TIB1025E on 901. 2nd phase was when TIB1025E, TIB1181L, TIB1183G, TIB1222C and TIB1245L to be perm on 900 and TIB904A, TIB999B and TIB1049L to be perm on 901. 3rd phase was TIB878S (redeployed from 169), TIB904A, TIB999B,TIB1049L , TIB1245L to be perm on 900 and TIB1181L, TIB1183G and TIB1222C to be perm on 901. At this time TIB447C left Svc 901. TIB1049L and TIB999B got the NEA Dengue Fever: It's Closer Than You Think advertisement. TIB878S had the Julie Roberts advertisement removed a week after being perm and at the same time got its gearbox replaced.
- July/August: TIB1181L and TIB1183G had been seen cameoing on 900 on 900S151 timeslot.
- September to November: TIB1049L got the new NEA Dengue Fever: What Will Dengue Cost you Today while TIB999B still has the old one on.
No notable cameos but there were 2 rigids that were cameoing on weekdays, one of which is TIB587G. Cameos for the whole year to be finalised by either 31/12/08 or 1/1/09
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For me, in the year of 2008
- First ride of SBS8031J.....a MAN Citybus in SG
- First involvement in a bus-releated race
- Joined this forum, hope to be P-member in abt 2013
For SBST
- Decommision of Scannia N113CRB NAC
- Buy in their biggest batch of buses: Scannia K230UB
For SMRTB
- Decommision of a lot of OAC/CAC Nissan U31RCNs
- Buy in new buses at last: OC500LE
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And who can forget the bendy on 985 on 6th Oct?
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Sorry guys, 8312 did 147 before when the bus was new new.
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AMDEP > SLBP depot xfers
0087B 0088Z 0092K 0098U 0169Z
0180P 0187X 0193C 0256E 0260S
0279P 0290E 0303C 0329D 0343L
0359S 0414R 0441L 0521P 0547R
0549K 0554U 0558J549 554 558 was back to AMDEP, 549 558 to TRG.
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Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
For SBST
- Decommision of Scannia N113CRB NAC
- Buy in their biggest batch of buses: Scannia K230UB
SCANIA - Decommision of Scannia N113CRB NAC
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Originally posted by tintinspartan:
1. I think TWS was refering to the newer Premium Services introduced by Premier Rent-A-Car and a few other private bus companies and also, the newer Premium Services that both SMRT and SBST introduced.
Precisely. Forgotten about your 574 etc?Now I shall do an in-depth review of the year's happenings in the bus scene. Despite the current economic downturn, lots of events happened that led us to smile, to frown, or even sometimes cry. In order of rank per category, the most memorable...
Events
1. SMRT's newest bus in nearly a decade - the Mercedes Benz OC500LE, introduced at the SMRT Go Green campaign on 30 Apr.
Subsequently registered SMB 0001H and first deployed to Service 190 on Sunday 29 Jun. Was said to have been cancelled (the news got in in at about 3 am on the same day). Someone believed the news was true and I got myself tricked. Eventually came out, but broke down at PIE over Eng Neo due to gearbox and battery problems. Only about two bus fans boarded the bus.
Repaired and came out on Tuesday 1 Jul. That was the first ride for most bus fans here. I did not have the time to attend or witness all these due to personal commitments, but it was a truly memorable experience of the year.
2. SBS 8074K and TIB 1138M involved in an accident at Yio Chu Kand mid-Jun while I was away in Malaysia on holiday. When I learnt about the news, was surprised and shocked since it was unexpected - the KUBs boasted lots of safety features.
Subsequently believed to have led to the decision not to register buses with registrations ending with the number '4'.
3. SBST introduces two demonstrators - a Volvo B7RLE (SBS 8030L) on 10 Jan and a MAN 18.240 HOCL-NL (SBS 8031J) on 22 Jul. I did not have the time to spot SBS 8030L but did for SBS 8031J on it's first day.
Took a ride on SBS 8031J. Performance is quite good. What wows me was that it was vibration free as compared to the other buses. I voted it the bus of year 2008.
SBS 8030L deployed to Service 174 as well as Fast Forward 174e; made two-three month short stint on Service 185 before returning to original service. SBS 8031J deployed to Service 6 and subsequently on x-over to Service 354. Redeployed to Service 17 w.e.f. 9 Sep.
Redeployments
1. SMRT's mass redeployments between buses, services and depots, one on 23 Mar and the other in Jun. I could still remember that me, along with 6 other bus fans, went around Bukit Batok as well as Bukit Panjang to take photos of the various buses on the eve of the Mar redeployment. I could even remember that TIB 0504X broke down on that day!
2. Complete/Premature withdrawals of SBST's Volvo B10M Mark 2s and the Scania N113CRB NACs, which resulted in a redeployment scramble among the various depots.
My last ever ride on the Volvo B10M Mark 2 is SBS 1887C on Service 11 on the evening of 4 Apr. Took it by chance since I was to attend a concert held by my school later at night. Felt a sense of nostalgia since they were to be withdrawn. (http://sbs9199c.fotopic.net/p49515838.html)
My last ever ride on the Scania N113CRB NAC (and also my LAST EVER Non-Aircon ride) is SBS 3634C on Service 6 on the evening of 5 Dec. With thanks to the kind and knowledgable BC, I also took my LAST EVER photo of a Non-Aircon - it's none other than an interior shot itself. (http://sbs9199c.fotopic.net/p55326750.html)
3. ADDs introduced on more and more services - a sign of service improvements in order to cater to the increasing demands since LTA is promoting public transport as a choice mode.
Service 5 got theirs in early Jan, despite my initial prediction that they would not be one of the services to receive them due to the small roads at Loyang. Certainly explains clearly why I think it was the "best ever service that SBST has introduced".
Service 225 got theirs on 18 Feb. Timesheet wise, revision no. 20, both ADDs doing E shifts with no overnight parking. Buses are SBS 9231S for Green plate (3E) and SBS 9355T for White plate (53E). I was surprised when I learnt about it and sent out the info to almost everyone. Response was overwhelming - in one form, there were two of us who went out to take photos of it on their first day.
Service 151 got theirs on 4 Aug, unusually used 4 units of B9s. Bus fans scrambled to Hougang Int as well as Kent Ridge to take photos of it on their first day. Later in same month, got VOs as cameos.
Cameos
1. SBS 8009A on Townlink 222 (30 Apr). Unbelievably, I was the first to spot the cameo (another bus fan saw the same bus but it was off service when he saw it). Many bus fans (including seniors) came to witness the cameo, even taking photos of it.
2. SBS 8031J on Service 5 (11 Oct). Was waiting to take SMB 0011D on Service 67 when I got info from someone about the cameo. Regretably did not have a photo but at least I did take a ride (with another bus fan).
3. First B9 cameo on Service 5 - SBS 7340Z (17 Mar). Comes after ADDs were introduced on Service 5 in Jan. As many as about 10 or more bus enthusiasts took a joyride to Pasir Ris. I was unable to make it (despite being in Pasir Ris) since I had to work on a school project.
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Report of the Year 2008 - Service 225
ADDs introduced on this service on 18 Feb. Timesheet was revised to revision 20 to include two se- 9xx block slots. SBS 9231S did the Green Plate (3E) and SBS 9355T did White Plate (53E). In turn, fleet reduction for 225W (3684H). SBS 3683K (G), SBS 3684H (W) and SBS 3721J (W) out of 225.
First ADD to cameo on 225W - SBS 9266S on 4 Mar.
First ADD to cameo on 225G - SBS 9578S on 24 Apr.
Weekday timesheet revision on 7 Jul. Revision 21; no change to order of buses.
From this part onwards, the information is unconfirmed.
Timesheet revision for Sat schedule. Includes an ADD for 225G.
Timesheet revision for Weekday schedule. ADDs serve P shifts instead of E shifts to cater to the increasing demand at night where queues between 8 pm and 9.30 pm can stretch right up to the next berth (B6; 225 is B5).
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some uncommon cameo for service 72:
SBS2625K (not too long ago), SBS9888Y (NDP 2008 eve drat no one told me), SBS9804P (I know it is not rare but it is the last VSo tat i taken on 72 for the year).
Townlink 291:
Taken the first KUb perm on 291 (8215X).that all!
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Originally posted by jayh272416:
And who can forget the bendy on 985 on 6th Oct?
Not to forget the stunt on Sv 966. TIB868X did the Sv 966/963 x-over during AM Peak for only a day. It never ever happened again.
