Did you know...? (Part 4)

• brotherchen1982

  5 Dec 09, 16:36

  Originally posted by chickenlittle2:

  Ikea shuttle bus from Boon Lay to IKEA resumes?

  http://www.ikea.com.sg/about_ikea/free_shuttle.asp

  One direction only from Boon Lay, Bt Batok, Clementi, CCK to IKEA(Alexandar) from 5 Dec till end Feb 2010 on Wkends/PHs

• Superbus

  5 Dec 09, 16:39

  Originally posted by 105090:

  theres 2 "new" public bus companies in JB >> one is by 707 travel group. another is "JB Sentral Transport" or something. the JB Sentral co. uses buses with the front similar to the K230UBs 

  707 Travel Group operates the JB Central Line. 

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  5 Dec 09, 16:54

  Originally posted by brotherchen1982:

  http://www.ikea.com.sg/about_ikea/free_shuttle.asp

  One direction only from Boon Lay, Bt Batok, Clementi, CCK to IKEA(Alexandar) from 5 Dec till end Feb 2010 on Wkends/PHs

  Any idea whats the buses that are used for the shuttle svc? Hope to see SMRT handling it.. :)

• bus555

  5 Dec 09, 20:36

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Any idea whats the buses that are used for the shuttle svc? Hope to see SMRT handling it.. :)

  
  i think it should be SMRT bah? i mean currenly tampines is using smrt buses as the Ikea/Courts/GIant shuttles?

• TIB1049L

  5 Dec 09, 21:24

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  TIB1137R got the new green LED info panel in the bus. Same as TIB1077E & TIB1081S. Not sure if only AMDEP bendies get these new panels.

  
  Now its not only AMDEP. WLDEP also has them; TIB1049L has been spotted with the new info panel today ... ...

  Weirdly it is able to change colour for different annoucements; the info will show red wordings for next stop annoucements, green and orange for some other annoucement (cannot remember what are those)

• TIB1234T

  5 Dec 09, 22:13

  Originally posted by TIB1049L:

  
  Now its not only AMDEP. WLDEP also has them; TIB1049L has been spotted with the new info panel today ... ...

  Weirdly it is able to change colour for different annoucements; the info will show red wordings for next stop annoucements, green and orange for some other annoucement (cannot remember what are those)

  
  Lol. Ur bus keena the new info panel.

• off_service

  6 Dec 09, 20:30

  Originally posted by TIB1049L:

  
  Now its not only AMDEP. WLDEP also has them; TIB1049L has been spotted with the new info panel today ... ...

  Weirdly it is able to change colour for different annoucements; the info will show red wordings for next stop annoucements, green and orange for some other annoucement (cannot remember what are those)

  Orange is for "Welcome Onboard". It will be displayed when the entrance opens. I think this is a RGB system similar to the Y2K Kawasaki Trains. I wonder if the train STARIS has the same ability.

• Volvo Olympian

  6 Dec 09, 21:04

  Originally posted by brotherchen1982:

  http://www.ikea.com.sg/about_ikea/free_shuttle.asp

  One direction only from Boon Lay, Bt Batok, Clementi, CCK to IKEA(Alexandar) from 5 Dec till end Feb 2010 on Wkends/PHs

  
  Using SMRT Buses under AMDEP only.

  Info by TIB433S : The front EDS displays FERRY SERVICE with normal paper on the front holder, shows which MRT Station the shuttle serves

• Merczrox

  6 Dec 09, 22:32

  There is a old 1980s-1990s tamil movie which is filmed in Singapore that is being put on Vasantham channel now.A lot of old SBS buses were featured in the movie especially Leyland Atlanteans at Orchard Rd and another place which looks like Bishan.And they took a ride on the MRT from City Hall also.Then after that there was a Leyland SD on 111.Think it was a Leyland Victory?Then there was another scene showing a NAC DM MK2.The MK2 scene is yet to come and would be coming soon now.Not sure wat place is that but it looks like City Hall also.
  
  Just a few mins ago at Geylang in a song,a SBS Nissan was featured.Wonder wat svc was it????Any history expert here care to share?It would be more interesting to know more abt the SBS UDs :)
  
  When watching this movie,got a chance to see our old SBS buses in action and it brings back all the good old buses memories and the memories of the olden days :(

• nenepokey

  7 Dec 09, 06:28

  ...that not only SMRT Buses have Mobitec...even Sentosa has it too..

  
  

• SBS8533C

  7 Dec 09, 22:08

  Saw the IKEA Shuttle from CCK <-> IKEA Alexandra signage at CCK MRT Station.
• Volvo Olympian

  7 Dec 09, 22:14

  Originally posted by SBS8533C:

  Saw the IKEA Shuttle from CCK IKEA Alexandra signage at CCK MRT Station.

  Yes, the shuttle started since yesterday. Boon Lay-Clementi and CCK-Bt Batok

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  7 Dec 09, 22:19

  Originally posted by SBS8533C:

  Saw the IKEA Shuttle from CCK IKEA Alexandra signage at CCK MRT Station.

  Buses used? Im soo curious. :)

• Volvo Olympian

  7 Dec 09, 22:26

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Buses used? Im soo curious. :)

  TIB618B was use for the CCK-Bt Batok shuttle yesterday.

• TIB1049L

  7 Dec 09, 22:27

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Buses used? Im soo curious. :)

  
  Volvo Olympian's post a few posts above says that the shuttle would be using SMRTB buses from AMDEP

• SBS2601D

  7 Dec 09, 22:29

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  There is a old 1980s-1990s tamil movie which is filmed in Singapore that is being put on Vasantham channel now.A lot of old SBS buses were featured in the movie especially Leyland Atlanteans at Orchard Rd and another place which looks like Bishan.And they took a ride on the MRT from City Hall also.Then after that there was a Leyland SD on 111.Think it was a Leyland Victory?Then there was another scene showing a NAC DM MK2.The MK2 scene is yet to come and would be coming soon now.Not sure wat place is that but it looks like City Hall also.
  
  Just a few mins ago at Geylang in a song,a SBS Nissan was featured.Wonder wat svc was it????Any history expert here care to share?It would be more interesting to know more abt the SBS UDs :)
  
  When watching this movie,got a chance to see our old SBS buses in action and it brings back all the good old buses memories and the memories of the olden days :(

  
  I only know for a fact that 15 was the last revenue user for the UDs right up to the early 2000s. And that they spent their remaining days after that was HG trainers...

  Don't know if that's entirely correct though.

• TWS4793

  7 Dec 09, 22:36

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  There is a old 1980s-1990s tamil movie which is filmed in Singapore that is being put on Vasantham channel now.A lot of old SBS buses were featured in the movie especially Leyland Atlanteans at Orchard Rd and another place which looks like Bishan.And they took a ride on the MRT from City Hall also.Then after that there was a Leyland SD on 111.Think it was a Leyland Victory?Then there was another scene showing a NAC DM MK2.The MK2 scene is yet to come and would be coming soon now.Not sure wat place is that but it looks like City Hall also.
  
  Just a few mins ago at Geylang in a song,a SBS Nissan was featured.Wonder wat svc was it????Any history expert here care to share?It would be more interesting to know more abt the SBS UDs :)
  
  When watching this movie,got a chance to see our old SBS buses in action and it brings back all the good old buses memories and the memories of the olden days :(

  
  1. SBS didn't buy any Leyland Victories; those were only popular with HK bus companies. What you saw was most probably a Leyland Atlantean. In total, SBS purchased over 520 of them.
  2. The SBS Nissan is of the model U31SCN (not to be confused with SMRT's U31RCN).

• bus555

  7 Dec 09, 22:37

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  There is a old 1980s-1990s tamil movie which is filmed in Singapore that is being put on Vasantham channel now.A lot of old SBS buses were featured in the movie especially Leyland Atlanteans at Orchard Rd and another place which looks like Bishan.And they took a ride on the MRT from City Hall also.Then after that there was a Leyland SD on 111.Think it was a Leyland Victory?Then there was another scene showing a NAC DM MK2.The MK2 scene is yet to come and would be coming soon now.Not sure wat place is that but it looks like City Hall also.
  
  Just a few mins ago at Geylang in a song,a SBS Nissan was featured.Wonder wat svc was it????Any history expert here care to share?It would be more interesting to know more abt the SBS UDs :)
  
  When watching this movie,got a chance to see our old SBS buses in action and it brings back all the good old buses memories and the memories of the olden days :(

  
  wat time? now still got lol?

• SMB66X

  7 Dec 09, 22:58

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  There is a old 1980s-1990s tamil movie which is filmed in Singapore that is being put on Vasantham channel now.A lot of old SBS buses were featured in the movie especially Leyland Atlanteans at Orchard Rd and another place which looks like Bishan.And they took a ride on the MRT from City Hall also.Then after that there was a Leyland SD on 111.Think it was a Leyland Victory?Then there was another scene showing a NAC DM MK2.The MK2 scene is yet to come and would be coming soon now.Not sure wat place is that but it looks like City Hall also.
  
  Just a few mins ago at Geylang in a song,a SBS Nissan was featured.Wonder wat svc was it????Any history expert here care to share?It would be more interesting to know more abt the SBS UDs :)
  
  When watching this movie,got a chance to see our old SBS buses in action and it brings back all the good old buses memories and the memories of the olden days :(

  Better than the history book as the history book talks shows only 1-2 picture(s).

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  7 Dec 09, 23:02

  Originally posted by TIB1049L:

  
  Volvo Olympian's post a few posts above says that the shuttle would be using SMRTB buses from AMDEP

  *smacks ownself's face*
  
  Sorry, i didnt pay attention lol

• Volvo Olympian

  7 Dec 09, 23:06

  Originally posted by TWS4793:

  
  1. SBS didn't buy any Leyland Victories; those were only popular with HK bus companies. What you saw was most probably a Leyland Atlantean. In total, SBS purchased over 520 of them.
  2. The SBS Nissan is of the model U31SCN (not to be confused with SMRT's U31RCN).

  SBS use to have the Leyland Victories but single decks only. Whereas in HK they have double deck version for it.

• SBS9818A

  8 Dec 09, 01:02

  Originally posted by TWS4793:

  
  1. SBS didn't buy any Leyland Victories; those were only popular with HK bus companies. What you saw was most probably a Leyland Atlantean. In total, SBS purchased over 520 of them.

  Explain the buses registered in 1975-1978 with the range SBS6590A - SBS6775J.

• TWS4793

  8 Dec 09, 01:27

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  Explain the buses registered in 1975-1978 with the range SBS6590A - SBS6775J.

  
  I admit it's my mistake.

  According to SgWiki,

  6590A - 6597G Guy Victory (Soon Chow body)
  6603Y - 6616K Guy Victory (Soon Chow body)
  6621U - 6638Y Guy Victory (Soon Chow body)
  6658P - 6673U Guy Victory (Soon Chow body)
  6681X - 6775J Guy Victory (NAC and CAC mixed, Soon Chow/BAco body mixed)

  But still, this "Did you know" thread helped me to learn facts about buses better.

• SMB66X

  8 Dec 09, 15:02

  Originally posted by sbst272:

  Websites:

  Mediacorp TV (Channel 8):

  http://8.mediacorptv.sg/programmesdetail.aspx?iid=MDC091117-0000024&kw=VARIETY

  Mediacorp Forums:

  http://mediacorptv.sg/English/forums/thread/280476.aspx

  SMRT Challenge 2009:

  http://www.smrt.com.sg/csp09/smrtChallenge.asp

  Photo:

  

  

  3 More Days!! 

• Merczrox

  8 Dec 09, 20:04

  Originally posted by SBS2601D:

  
  I only know for a fact that 15 was the last revenue user for the UDs right up to the early 2000s. And that they spent their remaining days after that was HG trainers...

  Don't know if that's entirely correct though.

  
  Yeah i also heard be4 that they were perm 15.