Past bus routes and deployment
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Originally posted by SBS8533C:
There wasn't a productive batch of the Volvo Mk 1s. The only Mk I on SBS was SBS9C, first appeared on 111, then to 118 and to 3.
It became a TRG bus together with SBS81S. The bus was deregistered in 1997/98.
Was SBS 9C based on Hougang or Ang Mo Kio??? It was a training bus in Ang Mo Kio depot before it left Singapore.I thought SBS 9C was sold to New Zealand???
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Originally posted by SBS8533C:
There wasn't a productive batch of the Volvo Mk 1s. The only Mk I on SBS was SBS9C, first appeared on 111, then to 118 and to 3.
It became a TRG bus together with SBS81S. The bus was deregistered in 1997/98.
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Originally posted by SBS8533C:
Do you mean the TIBS DAF Hispanos (like those you seen on CSS on later years)? They used to appear on 5, 75, 160, 167, 176, 178, 179, 181, 182, 184, 187, 855, 925, 927 & 960, after gotten its SP status.
Also, I did remember that there was once TIB950R did 187 when it used to be WLDEP 521 perm.
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To Guschong, i will post up the Jurong & Boon Lay ones if i got the time.He means about Hino HS3KRK buses, but you are mentioning about DAF SB220 buses. Also, I don't recall that there is Hispano-bodied Hino buses...all Hino buses were Volgren-bodied.
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Okay, I had no problem to wait for the histories to be put in. -
Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
Was SBS 9C based on Hougang or Ang Mo Kio??? It was a training bus in Ang Mo Kio depot before it left Singapore.I thought SBS 9C was sold to New Zealand???
SBS9C was based on Hougang, as stated by SBS8533C which served 111 & 118 in Hougang.SBS9C was indeed sold to New Zealand, in 1997/1998.
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When Service 163 was under TIBS, what buses did it used? And it is under SBST, which What regos were assigned to it's current fleet?
Thanks<3
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Originally posted by SBS494J:
When Service 163 was under TIBS, what buses did it used? And it is under SBST, which What regos were assigned to it's current fleet?
Thanks<3
Tibs Scania Striders were deployed when service 163 was handed over to Tibs in Dec 1995.Perm fleets: TIB651D TIB652B TIB653Z TIB654X TIB655T TIB656 TIB670Z.
In 1998, Tibs rolled in the 1st batch of UMW Dennis Lances and were then deployed to service 163, whereas the Scanias were progressively transferred to the newly opened WLDEP.
Perm fleets: TIB912B TIB913Z TIB914X TIB915T TIB916R TIB917M TIB918K
Service 163 was returned to SBST controlled in Dec 1999 due to the NEL merger. Can't remember the fleet then, I remember SBS576G and SBS3832Y were among the perms.
In Dec 2003, service 163 under went full fleet deployments from AMDEP to HGDEP when route was extended to Sengkang from Jln Kayu. It then operated with full Volvo MK3/4 fleets with SBS1688K joining in the fleet from Mar 2005.
Scania K230UBs were also introduced from 2008 onwards, that was when all the MK3s and some MK4s were removed from 163's fleet. Current fleet as follows:
SBS948S SBS969G SBS2661E SBS2695H
4 Volvo B10M Mark IV (2 DM / 1 Strider / 1 DM3500)SBS1688K
1 Volvo B10BLE (1 Diesel)SBS8132B SBS8142Y SBS8157E SBS8387H SBS8388E SBS8389C SBS8629K SBS8640B SBS8675B SBS8676Z
10 Scania K230UB (6 Batch 2 Euro IV / 4 Batch 1 Euro V) -
Originally posted by SMB32T:
Tibs Scania Striders were deployed when service 163 was handed over to Tibs in Dec 1995.Perm fleets: TIB651D TIB652B TIB653Z TIB654X TIB655T TIB656 TIB670Z.
In 1998, Tibs rolled in the 1st batch of UMW Dennis Lances and were then deployed to service 163, whereas the Scanias were progressively transferred to the newly opened WLDEP.
Perm fleets: TIB912B TIB913Z TIB914X TIB915T TIB916R TIB917M TIB918K
Service 163 was returned to SBST controlled in Dec 1999 due to the NEL merger. Can't remember the fleet then, I remember SBS576G and SBS3832Y were among the perms.
In Dec 2003, service 163 under went full fleet deployments from AMDEP to HGDEP when route was extended to Sengkang from Jln Kayu. It then operated with full Volvo MK3/4 fleets with SBS1688K joining in the fleet from Mar 2005.
Scania K230UBs were also introduced from 2008 onwards, that was when all the MK3s and some MK4s were removed from 163's fleet. Current fleet as follows:
SBS948S SBS969G SBS2661E SBS2695H
4 Volvo B10M Mark IV (2 DM / 1 Strider / 1 DM3500)SBS1688K
1 Volvo B10BLE (1 Diesel)SBS8132B SBS8142Y SBS8157E SBS8387H SBS8388E SBS8389C SBS8629K SBS8640B SBS8675B SBS8676Z
10 Scania K230UB (6 Batch 2 Euro IV / 4 Batch 1 Euro V)Hmm thanks :). Was very young when i saw 163 controlled under TIBS. I think i took once, if i remembered clearly.
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Are there any bus ply Hu Ching Rd in the past?Thought saw a SBS bus pass by Jurong Town Pri Sch when i was a kid
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Are there any bus ply Hu Ching Rd in the past?Thought saw a SBS bus pass by Jurong Town Pri Sch when i was a kid
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Are there any bus ply Hu Ching Rd in the past?Thought saw a SBS bus pass by Jurong Town Pri Sch when i was a kid
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Originally posted by SBS8533C:
From RK 2010:
"How did Bukit Merah services came about?"
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let's emphasise about the late 1970s till the 1980s of the Bt maerh, Services
Bukit Merah Services were quite sketchy in the past, compared to the 1971 re-organisation. They were terminating in different parts of Jln Bukit Merah like Service 50 from Kaki Bukit Malay Settlement (Jln Eunos) to Jln Bukit Merah (near Henderson Rd) and Service 65 from MacPherson to Jln Bukit Merah (near Henderson Rd). Those services were clustered in different locations making it inconvenient for other passengers, which began a critical point to re-organise its Bt Merah services into one interchange, so the need of a centralised bus service hub is needed for Bukit Merah. The Bukit Merah Interchange was completed and commence operations in 1980.
More feeders were added for the Bukit Merah areas. This allows residents from both estates to have direct and convenient links to the town centres of Bukit Mearh rather than taking its regular trunk services to get around and a walking distance just to get to the town centres. Off peak wastage could be a possible reason as to why certain services are taking a long time to arrive at the bus stops.
- List of services in Bt Merah [brackets denote previous termination point] -
14 - To Somapah [previously from Mei Chin Rd]
16 - To Marine Terrace [previously from Telok Blangah Heights]
41 - To Bedok [previously from Redhill Close, was amended later in 1985]
44 - To Chai Chee Ter [previously from Redhill Close, was later withdrawn]
50 - To Jln Eunos [previously from Jln Bukit Merah (Henderson Rd)]
125 - To St Michael's Est [previously from Telok Blangah Way]
132 - To Ang Mo Kio [previously loops at Tomlinson Rd from Ang Mo Kio]
139 - To Toa Payoh [previously from Jln Bukit Merah (Henderson Rd)]
153 - To Toa Payoh [previously from Jln Bukit Merah (Henderson Rd)]
184 - To Jurong [previously from Telok Blangah Way]
271 - To Telok Blangah Cres (Loop)
272 - To Telok Blangah Way (Loop)
273 - To Telok Blangah Heights (Loop)
274 - To Depot Rd (Loop)
275 - To Bt Purmei Ave (Loop)
850 (TIBS) - To Yishun
851 (TIBS) - To Yishun
CSS 8 - To Bedok South Rd [Re-routed to HDB new town instead of plying around the city area and it was subsequently amended to Bedok Int]
Here are the Bukit Merah services that were introduced/amended/withdrawn from the 1980s to present.
In Bukit Merah
5 - Service introduced as Bukit Merah to Pasir Ris on 11 Mar 2007
14 - Service extends to Changi Village Ter when Somapah ter closed and later on cutback to Bedok. It was merged with serrvice 92 and extended to Clementi
16 - Relocation of terminus to Marine Parade in the 1980s. It was merged with Service 149 and extended to Changi Airport. With the amendment of service 36, service 16 was shortened to Marine Parade in 1998. In 2001, it became a loop service to Siglap Link when Marina Parade Ter closed. In 2002, it was amended to ply Stadium Link and in 2007, extended to Bedok Int.
16E - An express service from Bukit Merah to Changi Airport via the ECP. It was renumbered to 36 in 1998.
36 - renumbered from 16E.
41 - Service extended to Bedok in mid-1984. It was merged with 197 and witdhrawn
44 - Service withdrawal
50 - Service amended to Eunos Terminal (the present Eunos Int). It was later being withdrawn.
57 - Service introduced on 31 Jul 2005 as Bt Merah to Bishan. In 2007, it was amended to ply Keng Lee Rd/Kg Java Rd.
63 - Service introduced as Bukit Merah to MacPherson servce. It was shortened to Rumah Tinggi Ter
123 - Service introduced as Bukit Merah to Bt Purmei Ave (Loop), in conjucntion of the merger of service 14. Service 123M was introduced to replace 123B
124 - Service extended to Bt Merah in 1993. In Nov 2003, amended to serve telok blangah Drive.
125 - Service shortened to Shenton Way Ter in 1993.
131 - Service covers the old 125 route and extended to Bt Merah in 1993. ON 19 Jun 05, it was enhanced to serve Bt Purmei Ave.
132 - Service extended to Hougang (South) in the 1980s. It was amended to Hougang Ctrl Int on 15 feb 2004 due to the closure of Hougang South Int.
139 - Service amended to River Valley Rd in 1993 and then to St Michael's Est in 1997 and thereafter Boon Keng Rd and Bendemeer Rd in 2003.
153 - Service extended to Upper Serangoon in the 1980s and to Hougang Ctrl in Dec 1994 when Upp Serangoon Ter closed.
167 - Service extended to Bt Merah with the withdrawal of 850 in 1993. The route was extended to Sembawang Rd End Ter when 161 withdrawn. On Nov 2005, it was amended to call at Sembwaang Int and part of the Sembawang Rd End route is covered by 882.
176 - Service extended to Bt Merah Int in 1992 and later handed to TIBS in 1995. It was amended to ply Bt Batok East Ave 2.
184 - Service withdrawn when service 176 extends to Bt Merah Int.
198 - Service cutbacks to Bt Merah Int in 1990.
271 - Service merged with 272 and withdrawn.
272 - Service merged with 271 and covers Telok Balngah Cres (Loop)
273 - Extended to ply Telok Blangah Heights and loop at the end of the road.
274 - Service withdrawn. Part of 274 route around Depot Rd is now part of the new Service 175.
850 - Service withdrawn in 1993
CSS 8 - Service was renumbered to CSS 608 to avoid confusion on 3 Nov 1997. The longest surviving CSS route. It was withdrawn on 28 Apr 2007. Initially to be withdrawn on 31 March but it was extended to 1 more month.
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Service 14 - To Somapah. In 1989, amended to Changi Village. In 1991, shortened to Bedok. In 1993, merged with 92 and amended to use 92's route from Paterson Road to Clementi. Deleted sectors replaced by 123.
Service 16 was amended from its old terminal along Telok Blangah Drive to Bukit Merah to serve Marine Parade. In 1993, merged with part of 149 to serve Changi Airport. In 1998, shortened back to Marine Parade with deleted sectors replaced by 36. In 2001, amended to loop at Siglap Road. In 2007, extended to Bedok.
Express 16E - Introduced in 1994, to Changi Airport, skipping all bus stops from Nicoll Highway to Changi Airport. In 1997, re-numbered 36.
Service 36 - Re-numbered from 16E in 1997. To Changi Airport. In 1998, amended to call at Marine Parade & Suntec City area, and loop at Tomlinson Rd from Changi Airport, skipping the roads from Tanglin Rd to Bukit Merah.
Service 41 - Amended from Redhill Close Terminal to the interchange. In 1985, amended to serve Bedok instead of Chai Chee. In 1990, merged with 197 and withdrawn.
Service 44 - Amended from Redhill Close Terminal to the interchange. Withdrawn in 1985 due to duplication with 41.
Service 50 - To Eunos. On 22nd March 1987, it was amended to the current Eunos Interchange. Withdrawn in 1990.
Service 57 - Introduced in 2005 to Eunos. In 2007, it was amended to use Thomson Rd, Keng Lee Road & Kampong Java Road.
Service 63 - To Macpherson. It was withdrawn but re-introduced again to Macpherson in 1992. In 1993, shortened to Rumah Tinggi.
Service 123 - Merged with part of old 14 and extended from Tomlinson Rd to Bukit Merah, as well as New Bridge Road to Bukit Purmei.
Service 124 - Amended from Telok Blangah Rise to Bukit Merah to serve St. Michael's in 1993. In 2003, amended to loop at Telok Blangah Dr.
Service 125 - To Saint Michael's. In 1993, shortened to Shenton Way.
Service 131 - Extended to serve Saint Michael's from Bukit Merah in 1993 after merging with part of 125. In 2005, enhanced to loop at Bukit Purmei in both directions.
Service 132 - To Ang Mo Kio. In 1988, extended to Hougang South. In 2004, amended to Hougang Central.
Service 139 - To Toa Payoh. In 1993, amended to serve River Valley Rd. In 1997, amended into Saint Michael's estate. In 2003, amended to Boon Keng Rd due to NEL Rationalisation.
Service 153 - To Upper Serangoon. In 1992, amended to Bukit Merah Central instead of Henderson Rd. In 1994, extended to Hougang Central.
Service 167 - Extended from World Trade Centre to serve Admiralty Road West. In 1993, amended to Sembawang Road End. In 2005, amended to Sembawang.
Service 176 - Extended from Jurong East to replace withdrawn 184. To Bukit Panjang. In 1995, it was amended to Bukit Batok East Ave 2 before handovered to TIBS.
Service 184 - To Jurong. Withdrawn and replaced by 176.
Service 198 - Shortened from Sims Place and extended to Boon Lay, replacing 197's deleted sectors to Jurong East.
Service 271 - To Telok Blangah Crescent. Merged with 272 and withdrawn.
Service 272 - To Telok Blangah Way. Merged with 271 and amended to ply Telok Blangah Crescent in the return direction.
Service 273 - To Telok Blangah Heights. In 2001, it was extended to loop at the end of Telok Blangah Heights before turning right to Telok Blangah St 32, calling at an additional bus stop.
Service 274 - To Depot Road. Withdrawn in 2007 with deleted sectors replaced by 57 & 175, and extended 408 in the future.
Service 275 - To Bukit Purmei.
Service 605 - Renumbered from CSS 5 to Sin Ming. Withdrawn in 2004.
Service 608 - Renumbered from CSS 8 to Bedok. Withdrawn in 2007.
Service 850 - Introduced in 1985 to Yishun. An alternative route serving Marina Centre was introduced in 1988. Withdrawn in 1992.
Service 851 - Introduced in 1985 to Yishun.
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When Service 159 was intro, it was full AMDEP right, after that when it was extanded to Sengkang, it was HG/AM or BR or BRBP then to full HGDEP?
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If I'm not wrong, literally CSS 5 & CSS 9 merged at e Bt Merah leg.
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Originally posted by bus555:
When Service 159 was intro, it was full AMDEP right, after that when it was extanded to Sengkang, it was HG/AM or BR or BRBP then to full HGDEP?
Sv 159 used to be full AMDEP when it was introduced. When 159 extended to SKG, it was still under AMDEP till 2005, when it became HGDEP, with the introduction of new Service 57. -
Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
Was SBS 9C based on Hougang or Ang Mo Kio??? It was a training bus in Ang Mo Kio depot before it left Singapore.
It was under HGDEP for 111 & 118 and then went over to BNDEP for 3 before heading over to AMDEP for TRG -
Originally posted by SBS8533C:
Sv 159 used to be full AMDEP when it was introduced. When 159 extended to SKG, it was still under AMDEP till 2005, when it became HGDEP, with the introduction of new Service 57.
Service 159 when extended to Sengkang in mid 2001 was dual AMDEP/HGDEP controlled. Because of service 163 which was also extended to Sengkang in late 2002 and made full HGDEP, 159 went back to full AMDEP instead and became a looping point at Sengkang.In 2005 service 159 went over to HGDEP once again, this time round full control. At the same time HGDEP 159 buses terminate at Sengkang instead of loop point.
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Originally posted by SBS & TIBS:
Service 167 - Extended from World Trade Centre to serve Admiralty Road West. In 1993, amended to Sembawang Road End. In 2005, amended to Sembawang.
Service 850 - Introduced in 1985 to Yishun. An alternative route serving Marina Centre was introduced in 1988. Withdrawn in 1992.
Both Tibs services 161 and 850 were withdrawn in 1992. Basically both routes were integrated to amended service 167 then. -
How many mercz did 167 exactly have from KJ side is it 7 or 8?
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Originally posted by SBS494J:
Hmm thanks :). Was very young when i saw 163 controlled under TIBS. I think i took once, if i remembered clearly.
Ya, I remembered those sunny yellow Tibs buses in Toa Payoh back then. All these came to history when 163 was handed back to SBS in late 1999. -
Originally posted by TIB 781 L:
How many mercz did 167 exactly have from KJ side is it 7 or 8?
167 used to have full fleet Merc 0405s way back then, from both AMDEP and KJDEP (be it OAC or NAC). -
Originally posted by SMB32T:
167 used to have full fleet Merc 0405s way back then (be it OAC or NAC).
Yes I know 496K-510C + 727U and my 781L (from AM) if I am not wrong a couple of UDs 374D-375B, But was TIB542K,TIB737R and 738M part of the fleet that permed 167? -
When is the year SBS582M - SBS999U manufactured & de-registered and what are the models of them?
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
When is the year SBS582M - SBS999U manufactured & de-registered and what are the models of them?
SBS582M all the way to SBS 996C should be available on LTA website their infomation should be available on the LTA website.As for SBS999U should be around 06 reason should be the space though.
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582 - 881 will be your fave MKIIIs.
882 - 996 will be the MKIV DMs.
997A is the Superlong
998Y is the MKIV Artic
999U is the 0405G.
The latter 2 have been sold to New Zealand, while it appears that nobody still wants to purchase 997A despite years of indications of wanting to sell this bus.
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Originally posted by SMB32T:
Tibs Scania Striders were deployed when service 163 was handed over to Tibs in Dec 1995.Perm fleets: TIB651D TIB652B TIB653Z TIB654X TIB655T TIB656 TIB670Z.
In 1998, Tibs rolled in the 1st batch of UMW Dennis Lances and were then deployed to service 163, whereas the Scanias were progressively transferred to the newly opened WLDEP.
Perm fleets: TIB912B TIB913Z TIB914X TIB915T TIB916R TIB917M TIB918K
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The majority was Scania buses indeed, but I did remember seeing a Mercedes MB O405 doing the route too, likely as a cameo. Can't remember any Dennis Lance buses on them though.