Introduction of SMRT Resort World shuttle RWS8 on 9 Jan 2010

• TIB1232Z

  24 Jan 10, 12:43

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Its SMB80D.

  Heard that Yishun Int had a poster for 963 BCs to train for 963R, which mean 963R will be under AMDEP control?

  
  I think you should know that Yishun is split between AM and WL right...

• scaniaB7RLE

  24 Jan 10, 18:18

  wassup, long time nvr post,busy, hehe, anyways.... heard abt the RWS8 bus, is the bus terminal in rws underground like CGA, indoor type like hong kong style or open air ?

• jayh272416

  24 Jan 10, 18:28

  Originally posted by TIB1232Z:

  
  Do you understand the term "headway"? If not, please do not anyhow use it as and when it sounds good to you.

  Headway is the time period in between any 2 buses. 42 mins and 50 mins don't sound like headways.

  sv 115. HAHAH

• Merczrox

  24 Jan 10, 18:30

  Originally posted by scaniaB7RLE:

  wassup, long time nvr post,busy, hehe, anyways.... heard abt the RWS8 bus, is the bus terminal in rws underground like CGA, indoor type like hong kong style or open air ?

  
  Wassup bro! :)

• carbikebus

  25 Jan 10, 01:41

  Wonder which depot control RWS88 & RWS68?

• sgbuses

  25 Jan 10, 03:50

  Think might be a matter of time before they realize they're short and need to 'borrow' the Yutong from non-WAB 854...

• SMB32T

  25 Jan 10, 11:03

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  
  Its SMB80D.

  Heard that Yishun Int had a poster for 963 BCs to train for 963R, which mean 963R will be under AMDEP control?

  
  Not necessary, SMRT can always put up their notices at all the bus interchanges under their control. Also to add on that WLDEP BCs are also at Yishun interchanges too - services 852, 856 and 857 are among the Yishun services that are under WLDEP controlled.

• SMB66X

  25 Jan 10, 15:11

  If AMDEP is gonna control all RWS + 963R service, I bet there is gonna be some rigids transfer to AMDEP from WLDEP & KJDEP.

• off_service

  25 Jan 10, 15:32

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  If AMDEP is gonna control all RWS + 963R service, I bet there is gonna be some rigids transfer to AMDEP from WLDEP & KJDEP.

  If you notice, only AMDEP OCs with PIS are used on RWS8. So if that's any kind of indication... You can think which other depot has their OCs installed with PIS. All I can say is AMDEP will not be controlling all the RWS fleet.

• Junyang700

  25 Jan 10, 18:02

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  If AMDEP is gonna control all RWS + 963R service, I bet there is gonna be some rigids transfer to AMDEP from WLDEP & KJDEP.

  Unlikely. 963R high chance of getting control from KJDEP or WLDEP.
  
  If not, AMDEP already has enough OC500LEs to be deployed on 963R.

• SMB66X

  25 Jan 10, 20:56

  Originally posted by off_service:

  If you notice, only AMDEP OCs with PIS are used on RWS8. So if that's any kind of indication... You can think which other depot has their OCs installed with PIS. All I can say is AMDEP will not be controlling all the RWS fleet.

  Can last minute add in the PIS one.

• nenepokey

  25 Jan 10, 21:22

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  Unlikely. 963R high chance of getting control from KJDEP or WLDEP.
  
  If not, AMDEP already has enough OC500LEs to be deployed on 963R.

  i'm expecting buses being swopped btw depots...

• carbikebus

  25 Jan 10, 22:35

  Rws68@88 I think shared btwn [email protected] cfirm wl.think d most 5 buses for 68@88 @ 963r probably 7buses as d freq is 20-40mins
• carbikebus

  25 Jan 10, 22:35

  Rws68@88 I think shared btwn [email protected] cfirm wl.think d most 5 buses for 68@88 @ 963r probably 7buses as d freq is 20-40mins
• sbst275

  26 Jan 10, 18:26

  Originally posted by off_service:

  For everyone who is calling SMRT "irresponsible" to operate the RWS services, I would like everyone to read the tender for the shuttle services and it's T&Cs.

  Apparently RWS shuttle tender had strict T&Cs on the kinds of buses used. The following are some of the terms:

  1. Buses cannot be used to ferry students or workers (Private coaches out).

  2. Buses cannot be above 5 years of age. (PA Lances, MB O405s out).

  3. Buses must have public announcement systems. (All other models out).

  Look at these criteria, it seems that only SMRT's OCs can meet them. Furthermore, only RWS8 operates daily. Since lesser buses are used during weekends, I don't see the need to cry over them operating the RWS shuttles.

  I will only disagree if they deploy new Citaros on the shuttle.

  
  RWS is simply killing themselves in the long run for such condition does not even make it condusive for it to be called 'public bus services'

  Lesser buses are used over weekends is true, but wat abt weekdays? Alrdy Sv 67 has capacity crunch yet RWS8 can be given 4 mins freq

• sbst275

  26 Jan 10, 18:29

  Another thing, tat Vivo bus stop should not be even used for the shuttle.

  That bus stop is so busy alrdy, how are e trunk svs going to be able to turn out smoothly and fast to e bus lane esp during peak hrs?

  It's unless bus stops are rationalised and HBF one is given up for RWS shuttle.

  Hopefully SMRT is not going to take Airshow shuttle, else it's going to make commuters to suffer

• TownLink 291

  26 Jan 10, 18:48

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Another thing, tat Vivo bus stop should not be even used for the shuttle.

  That bus stop is so busy alrdy, how are e trunk svs going to be able to turn out smoothly and fast to e bus lane esp during peak hrs?

  It's unless bus stops are rationalised and HBF one is given up for RWS shuttle.

  Hopefully SMRT is not going to take Airshow shuttle, else it's going to make commuters to suffer

  Then SBST would take it and cram every1 in the b9tl

• sbst275

  26 Jan 10, 19:02

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Then SBST would take it and cram every1 in the b9tl

  
  back in AA2006, everything went smoothly.

• TownLink 291

  26 Jan 10, 19:14

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  back in AA2006, everything went smoothly.

  Back then was the b10tl, kena cramped. But intervals were 20 secs.

• jayh272416

  26 Jan 10, 19:56

  i believer 963R will use the buses from 963E and a few 963 buses.

• nenepokey

  26 Jan 10, 20:04

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Another thing, tat Vivo bus stop should not be even used for the shuttle.

  That bus stop is so busy alrdy, how are e trunk svs going to be able to turn out smoothly and fast to e bus lane esp during peak hrs?

  It's unless bus stops are rationalised and HBF one is given up for RWS shuttle.

  Hopefully SMRT is not going to take Airshow shuttle, else it's going to make commuters to suffer

  Airshow shuttle is confirmed taken by SMRT. if not, why are the ads there for? those buses with the 'Too Hot to Miss' ad will be used as Airshow shuttle.

• sbst275

  26 Jan 10, 20:08

  Originally posted by nenepokey:

  Airshow shuttle is confirmed taken by SMRT. if not, why are the ads there for? those buses with the 'Too Hot to Miss' ad will be used as Airshow shuttle.

  
  good lucky

  Somemore Airport coach bay, likely no go for bendies.

  SD crunch to come or even despo, ali baba contracts

• SBS8292Y

  26 Jan 10, 20:10

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• TIB657M

  26 Jan 10, 20:11

  Originally posted by jayh272416:

  i believer 963R will use the buses from 963E and a few 963 buses.

  
  Which means an OC will replace TIB427K on perm 911E/169/963E slot.

• Volvo Olympian

  26 Jan 10, 20:12

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Hopefully SMRT is not going to take Airshow shuttle, else it's going to make commuters to suffer

  Sorry to say but SMRT will be the Airshow shuttle service provider