SMRT Trials Mercedes Benz Citaro (O530)

• TIB1083L

  20 Mar 10, 18:09

  double-posted

• TIB1083L

  20 Mar 10, 19:04

  I wonder what SMRT will bring in as a demonstrator after this Citaro.

  Citaro G?

• SGCar

  20 Mar 10, 21:52

  Originally posted by TIB1083L:

  I wonder what SMRT will bring in as a demonstrator after this Citaro.

  Citaro G?

  
  If only LTA or PTC allow. Maybe after dereg O405G MK1 then they are allow to purchase.

  Cheers.

• TIB1083L

  21 Mar 10, 00:25

  http://thecoloursofmyworld.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-smrts-mercedes-benz-citaro.html

  My view on SMRT's Mercedes Benz Citaro.

• Scania96

  21 Mar 10, 01:03

  Does the citaro play any annoucement?

• Bus and Train LoVuR

  21 Mar 10, 07:35

  What are the speakers use for in the bus?

• SMB66X

  21 Mar 10, 08:38

  Originally posted by Scania96:

  Does the citaro play any annoucement?

  Could have it after sometimes...

• TIB1232Z

  21 Mar 10, 09:00

  Originally posted by Bus and Train LoVuR:

  What are the speakers use for in the bus?

  
  This post answers the question on top of this post. Haha.

• TIB1234T

  21 Mar 10, 10:27

  Originally posted by Scania96:

  Does the citaro play any annoucement?

  
  Yah. Same announcement appear on the OCs, but softer volume.

• Scania96

  21 Mar 10, 11:55

  I konow this question is stupid but, there is so many annoucement and the annoucement controller only have 4 buttons, 3 blue 1 red. Then how do they use it. There is already more than 4 annoucements uploaded in the bus. 

• TIB1051D

  21 Mar 10, 12:33

  Originally posted by Scania96:

  I konow this question is stupid but, there is so many annoucement and the annoucement controller only have 4 buttons, 3 blue 1 red. Then how do they use it. There is already more than 4 annoucements uploaded in the bus. 

  there are 5 announcements loaded in the system, of which 2 are automated and 3 others are manually operated by the 3 blue buttons.

  Automated Announcement 1: "Thank you for travelling with SMRT Buses."
  Automated Announcement 2: "Please hold onto the grabpoles or handgrips when standing in the bus."

  now to the blue buttons. starting with the button on the most left.

  Announcement Button 1: "Please move to the rear for the benefit of boarding passengers."
  Announcement Button 2: "Please do not leave your belongings behind."
  Announcement Button 3: "Attention please. This bus is affected by a service diversion ahead. Please check with our Service Leader for more details."

  the red button is to activate/deactivate the mic function. a 3.5mm input for mic is available on the console.

• Ngweitong

  21 Mar 10, 13:12

  Originally posted by TIB1051D:

  there are 5 announcements loaded in the system, of which 2 are automated and 3 others are manually operated by the 3 blue buttons.

  Automated Announcement 1: "Thank you for travelling with SMRT Buses."
  Automated Announcement 2: "Please hold onto the grabpoles or handgrips when standing in the bus."

  now to the blue buttons. starting with the button on the most left.

  Announcement Button 1: "Please move to the rear for the benefit of boarding passengers."
  Announcement Button 2: "Please do not leave your belongings behind."
  Announcement Button 3: "Attention please. This bus is affected by a service diversion ahead. Please check with our Service Leader for more details."

  the red button is to activate/deactivate the mic function. a 3.5mm input for mic is available on the console.

   

  does anyone have these announcements to upload?

• Bus and Train LoVuR

  21 Mar 10, 19:33

  Originally posted by TIB1051D:

  there are 5 announcements loaded in the system, of which 2 are automated and 3 others are manually operated by the 3 blue buttons.

  Automated Announcement 1: "Thank you for travelling with SMRT Buses."
  Automated Announcement 2: "Please hold onto the grabpoles or handgrips when standing in the bus."

  now to the blue buttons. starting with the button on the most left.

  Announcement Button 1: "Please move to the rear for the benefit of boarding passengers."
  Announcement Button 2: "Please do not leave your belongings behind."
  Announcement Button 3: "Attention please. This bus is affected by a service diversion ahead. Please check with our Service Leader for more details."

  the red button is to activate/deactivate the mic function. a 3.5mm input for mic is available on the console.

  All same as OC500LE.

• Scania96

  21 Mar 10, 22:27

  Thanks for the answer but i thought there is the welcome onboard smrt buses annoucement?

• SBS8533C

  22 Mar 10, 10:09

  The MB Citaro is featured in the New Paper today. (22 Mar 2010) Pardon me if I only had this article on page 8 being scanned cos my scanner cannot scan A3 sized papers. Refer to page 9 of today's New Paper for the illustration.
  
  
  

• SMB66X

  22 Mar 10, 14:39

  This from NewPaper :

  Seating : 37 Passenger
  Standing : 44 Passengers
  PIW : 1 PIW

  Anyway, today newpaper talks a lot of SMB136C.

  Foldable seat = 2 passenger.

• SBS7322B

  22 Mar 10, 16:09

  Oh. The article says that the bus might be redeployed to a new route as 855 isn't a WAB service.

• QX179R

  22 Mar 10, 22:53

  boarded the Citaro today, overall I'm very impressed with it & hope to see more of it soon on the roads..

  the only thing I feel that can be improved abit better would be the air-con..

• SMB66X

  22 Mar 10, 22:55

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  boarded the Citaro today, overall I'm very impressed with it & hope to see more of it soon on the roads..

  the only thing I feel that can be improved abit better would be the air-con..

  Would be better if some BCs followed what some 911 BC did as 911 BC loves cold air-con a lot 

• QX179R

  22 Mar 10, 23:33

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Would be better if some BCs followed what some 911 BC did as 911 BC loves cold air-con a lot 

  this is just a demo model so its expected to have its ups & downs but what is most important is that if SMRT decides to bring in more of these then hopefully they can rectify the air-con..

  OT: saw "you" or rather the bus SMB66X at Harbourfront Int this morning..

• lemon1974

  23 Mar 10, 01:08

  spotted the citaro on Sv855 at around 8.45am at YCK road towards Yishun.. wonder why they put it on sv855 since it is a trial? I dun think this bus is able to pick up any PIW right now since it is not a "declared" WAB service... so what is the point of putting it on Sv855 for a trial? Might as well put it on Sv851 or 171 instead..

• off_service

  23 Mar 10, 01:49

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  spotted the citaro on Sv855 at around 8.45am at YCK road towards Yishun.. wonder why they put it on sv855 since it is a trial? I dun think this bus is able to pick up any PIW right now since it is not a "declared" WAB service... so what is the point of putting it on Sv855 for a trial? Might as well put it on Sv851 or 171 instead..

  SMRT wants to make sure the bus performance is up to expectations before letting it trial on a WAB service.

• iveco

  23 Mar 10, 10:33

  Originally posted by TIB1083L:

  I wonder what SMRT will bring in as a demonstrator after this Citaro.

  Citaro G?

  I'd favour the NG313 as direct replcacements for the box bendies.

  What next, maybe SMB is mulling over the B9Ls for all we know.

• iveco

  23 Mar 10, 10:34

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  spotted the citaro on Sv855 at around 8.45am at YCK road towards Yishun.. wonder why they put it on sv855 since it is a trial? I dun think this bus is able to pick up any PIW right now since it is not a "declared" WAB service... so what is the point of putting it on Sv855 for a trial? Might as well put it on Sv851 or 171 instead..

  Because 855 passes close to places (think RWS/HBF area) with high tourist traffic. SMB wanna show off.

• carbikebus

  23 Mar 10, 10:47

  Hope that they will purchase more 100% low floor buses beside Citaro.