SMRT Trials Mercedes Benz Citaro (O530)

• SMB66X

  7 Nov 09, 14:48

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  cannot be lah

  pls think b4 u speak, ok?

  SBST alr facing shortage of buses in e 1st place liao

  I though SBST was not facing shortage of buses. Thanks for telling.

• SMRT BUSES LuvER

  7 Nov 09, 17:24

  Passed by C&C today (while on 198) and both the SBST OC and the Citaro are still unregistered and parked side by side. The Citaro's A/C looks sooo awesome from far!!

• Bus and Train LoVuR

  7 Nov 09, 18:24

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Passed by C&C today (while on 198) and both the SBST OC and the Citaro are still unregistered and parked side by side. The Citaro's A/C looks sooo awesome from far!!

  Saw it too! I think it is Gemilang body and it looks nice but it's only the demostrator.

• Superbus

  7 Nov 09, 18:48

  Originally posted by Bus and Train LoVuR:

  Saw it too! I think it is Gemilang body and it looks nice but it's only the demostrator.

  I suggest you read up more on what a Citaro is.

  For a start, the Citaro's bodywork is not by Gemilang.

• service_238

  7 Nov 09, 18:50

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  cannot be lah

  pls think b4 u speak, ok?

  SBST alr facing shortage of buses in e 1st place liao

  
  As at 3 weeks ago the stats are: 2957 buses on revenue service, with 245 spare buses.

  you decide for yourself if sbst is actually facing bus shortages.

• JaSoNhSu92

  7 Nov 09, 19:05

  Originally posted by service_238:

  
  As at 3 weeks ago the stats are: 2957 buses on revenue service, with 245 spare buses.

  you decide for yourself if sbst is actually facing bus shortages.

  
  with the fact of massive influx by scania Euro Vs, shortage of buses would not justify that.

• TIB1083L

  7 Nov 09, 19:34

  Originally posted by Bus and Train LoVuR:

  Saw it too! I think it is Gemilang body and it looks nice but it's only the demostrator.

  
  Citaros are integral products. Bodywork design is by MB.

• sbst275

  7 Nov 09, 22:14

  SBS lacks drivers for now. But in e long run, buses could also be a issue too, some svs simply still can't cope during peak hrs now

• sbs&tibs

  7 Nov 09, 22:59

  Originally posted by Bus and Train LoVuR:

  Saw it too! I think it is Gemilang body and it looks nice but it's only the demostrator.

  
  I don't even think Gemilang has the cheek to put Citaro logos there.

• sbst275

  7 Nov 09, 23:04

  Originally posted by sbs&tibs:

  
  I don't even think Gemilang has the cheek to put Citaro logos there.

  
  Citaro not chassis version

• azharjj

  7 Nov 09, 23:19

  Originally posted by Interception_7:

  Yay!

  SMRT gets more and more Mercedes Benz! And it's a Citaro!

  I wonder whatz next? Citaro G? To replace bendies? Hahaha..

  Saw this bus and the SBST OC while on the bus to SEAB (Pandan Centre) to collect the D&T stuffs.. Look so niceeeee.. Can't wait...

  
  I won't be surprise if this Citaro is handed to WLDEP, cause, OC demo went to KJDEP, Yutong demo went to AMDEP.. So it might be the citaro go to WLDEP..

  We shall see..

  OT: Why the SBST OC ah still haven't come out?

  
  maybe there's something wrong that they did not want to let the SBST OC out of the roads ?

• Raraken

  7 Nov 09, 23:46

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Took 154 yesterday and saw the bus. If you know the Citaro exterior designs well, by looking at the back of the bus, you will know its Mercs Citaro.

  Bah, too bad they never used Hubcaps, only Rim Guards. The Citaro hubcaps look nice with the integral body.

• Interception_7

  7 Nov 09, 23:46

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  
  maybe there's something wrong that they did not want to let the SBST OC out of the roads ?

  yeah, maybe..

• Fryderyk HPH

  7 Nov 09, 23:53

  Picture taken in Liestal, Switzerland...
  
  

   

  Since the bus is a demo from MB, does it have the rear EDS like that like many of the European ones?

   

  Or will/has that be/been removed for Singapore's standards?

• Interception_7

  7 Nov 09, 23:58

  Hmm I guess it would stay as it is? Since the yutong isn't changed to what the normal buses have on their rear EDS..

  Pardon me if I'm incorrect..

• sbs&tibs

  7 Nov 09, 23:58

  EDS.

  This demo is using GORBA EDS as mentioned earlier, side and rear EDS only display number.

• Interception_7

  7 Nov 09, 23:59

  Oh ic ic.. Can ignore my previous post already..

• Merczrox

  8 Nov 09, 01:33

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  cannot be lah

  pls think b4 u speak, ok?

  SBST alr facing shortage of buses in e 1st place liao

  
  When has he ever thought be4 he has opened his mouth to speak here?

• Merczrox

  8 Nov 09, 01:48

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Yeah! REAL quality.

  
  I seriously really feel like moving over to the SMRT area soon.Their buses are definitely getting more 'hotter'.I feel so jealous of those who live in the SMRT area.Haha.Can get to take very cool buses like this Citaros soon.Its really very boring living in the SBST area nw.Maybe the only thing the ppl living in the SBST area can look forward to is the Wright B9s.

• Merczrox

  8 Nov 09, 01:59

  Originally posted by sbs&tibs:

  
  I don't even think Gemilang has the cheek to put Citaro logos there.

  
  Haha of cuz.Given hw much they alr have copied the Citaro design for the OCs front,they wldnt dare to copy any further.It wld be too obvious nw alr if they still want to copy cuz the Citaro itself is the original version.Haha.
  
  Anyway good thing is that this time,there is no Gemilang involved so u can expect zero copycat work but real 100% original product here cuz the Citaro itself has arrived from Europe.

   

  COMMENT - the OC front is the CapaCity not a Citaro.

• SMB66X

  8 Nov 09, 02:08

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  
  I seriously really feel like moving over to the SMRT area soon.Their buses are definitely getting more 'hotter'.I feel so jealous of those who live in the SMRT area.Haha.Can get to take very cool buses like this Citaros soon.Its really very boring living in the SBST area nw.Maybe the only thing the ppl living in the SBST area can look forward to is the Wright B9s.

  Wright B9s? But OCs isn't out yet...

• Merczrox

  8 Nov 09, 02:11

  Originally posted by SMRT BUSES LuvER:

  Passed by C&C today (while on 198) and both the SBST OC and the Citaro are still unregistered and parked side by side. The Citaro's A/C looks sooo awesome from far!!

  
  Oh so nw the Citaro has been moved to park beside the SBST OC?Haha.All this while,it was parking behind the SBST OC.

• Merczrox

  8 Nov 09, 02:14

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Wright B9s? But OCs isn't out yet...

  
  OCs??What OCs are u talking abt?All SMRT OCs are out what.Are u ok or nt?And i am talking abt the SBST Wright B9s which are coming out next year.

• Merczrox

  8 Nov 09, 02:18

  Originally posted by Raraken:

  Bah, too bad they never used Hubcaps, only Rim Guards. The Citaro hubcaps look nice with the integral body.

  
  Haha nvm lah...The Citaro rims alr look very nice alr.
  
  And dont mind explaining what's a Hubcap?

• service_238

  8 Nov 09, 03:33

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  
  OCs??What OCs are u talking abt?All SMRT OCs are out what.Are u ok or nt?And i am talking abt the SBST Wright B9s which are coming out next year.

  
  it seems that he goes by a logical manner that the SBST OC MUST come out first then the Wright B9s come out. Means if sbst still refuse to take over from C&C then we wont see Wright B9s on the roads?