New batch of SMRT Mercedes Benz Citaro have arrived!
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Originally posted by fireice rox:
why did they say in the press release they purchased only 10 units? if they really bought 66, they should have write the first 10 will be put into service from march. this is really confusing.
Maybe they only just buy 10 units. -
The press release by them give me the impression they bought only 10 citaros
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What happened to freedom of speech. My apology due to my ignorant but what is so wrong but sharing with people with they saw on the street? what happened last year?
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Originally posted by sexy girls:
The press release by them give me the impression they bought only 10 citaros
those SMRT fans still think SMRT have bought 66 no matter..... i would think SMRT will simply extend the lifespan of their buses instead... they just bought 10 to show only... SMRT is just letting the OCs running around instead of deploying on WAB services or introducing more WAB services.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
those SMRT fans still think SMRT have bought 66 no matter..... i would think SMRT will simply extend the lifespan of their buses instead... they just bought 10 to show only... SMRT is just letting the OCs running around instead of deploying on WAB services or introducing more WAB services.
Let's just wait and see if there are more units coming in? =) It's too early to keep speculating whether if it is 10 or 66, unless someone wanna ask SMRT to clarify? ^^
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Originally posted by buses[IN]gapore!:
Let's just wait and see if there are more units coming in? =) It's too early to keep speculating whether if it is 10 or 66, unless someone wanna ask SMRT to clarify? ^^
press release said 10 which implies only 10 were ordered. if 66 were ordered, it would have been explicitly mentioned right?
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Originally posted by SBS9818A:
press release said 10 which implies only 10 were ordered. if 66 were ordered, it would have been explicitly mentioned right?
True. There is a confusion on the quantity of Citaros that were supposedly ordered/delievered. -
Originally posted by lemon1974:
those SMRT fans still think SMRT have bought 66 no matter..... i would think SMRT will simply extend the lifespan of their buses instead... they just bought 10 to show only... SMRT is just letting the OCs running around instead of deploying on WAB services or introducing more WAB services.
All will extend since all existing rigids had undergone MUP (except some unrefurbed Scania striders which will get their refurbishment soon)
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Originally posted by TIB657M:
All will extend since all existing rigids had undergone MUP (except some unrefurbed Scania striders which will get their refurbishment soon)
Oh, regarding MUP, TIB638T got hers yesterday. Left TIB651D and TIB663U.Whether or not living up the 2 years extension still remains a question mark though, Like what happened to the SBST mercz.
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Originally posted by dan474:
zzzz then WLDEP gonna send their UDs to the butcher...
Not to forget some of the OC from AMDEP needs to be dropped over. -
Originally posted by TIB 781 L:
Oh, regarding MUP, TIB638T got hers yesterday. Left TIB651D and TIB663U.Whether or not living up the 2 years extension still remains a question mark though, Like what happened to the SBST mercz.
And LO3xs, MK3s. Some LO3xs only 3 to 4 months later deregistered whereas some MK3s only 1 year later deregistered. Whereas the rest just extend till full 19 years.
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Originally posted by TIB657M:
And LO3xs, MK3s. Some LO3xs only 3 to 4 months later deregistered whereas some MK3s only 1 year later deregistered. Whereas the rest just extend till full 19 years.
What about the SBST mercz, were some of them got laid prematurely in 2009? -
Originally posted by TIB 781 L:
What about the SBST mercz, were some of them got laid prematurely in 2009?Those refurbed one all extended to 2 years. But some of them went off early due to mass influx of KUBs.
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Originally posted by TIB 781 L:
What about the SBST mercz, were some of them got laid prematurely in 2009?
There's nothing premature about that.You would rather SBST take the sai ji ka chng approach?
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Originally posted by buses[IN]gapore!:
unless someone wanna ask SMRT to clarify? ^^
And that's what I'll be doing. -
Originally posted by joeyfjj:
And that's what I'll be doing.
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Spotted SMB 146Z and SMB 141L at C&C today parked near to the gate. Regos were fitted on, and its shiny! No livery on yet.
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Originally posted by SBS2692R:
Spotted SMB 146Z and SMB 141L at C&C today parked near to the gate. Regos were fitted on, and its shiny! No livery on yet.
Can sense a major redeployment coming though
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Originally posted by SBS9818A:
press release said 10 which implies only 10 were ordered. if 66 were ordered, it would have been explicitly mentioned right?
That's what I think too. The 66 must be some untrue rumors then.
If they ordered 66 of them, SMRT would have said that they would buy 66 and introduce them progressively from March onwards with the first 10 coming. Just like what it was for the OC500LEs last time. But they only officially said 10 buses.
But why only 9 of them came??? Maybe the demostrator is included as well into the 10 buses, which means that the demostrator is confirmed keep for service.
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Originally posted by TIB1167D:
Can sense a major redeployment coming though
Citaros will be on 858 - surely. Rest of Mercs go other WLDEP svcs.
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Originally posted by dan474:
Citaros will be on 858 - surely. Rest of Mercs go other WLDEP svcs.
I think will be more for Ang Mo Kio depot, since 853 will be WAB very soon. -
Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
I think will be more for Ang Mo Kio depot, since 853 will be WAB very soon.WTH they alr have lots of OCs they want lots of Citaros also ah? Then Citaro G come they dump all their bendies at WL and KJ ah?
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Originally posted by dan474:
WTH they alr have lots of OCs they want lots of Citaros also ah? Then Citaro G come they dump all their bendies at WL and KJ ah?
I dun think u will ever see a Citaro G here in SG.
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Originally posted by dan474:
WTH they alr have lots of OCs they want lots of Citaros also ah? Then Citaro G come they dump all their bendies at WL and KJ ah?
Maybe there will be a major depot transfer and 853 will be WAB next month and there isn't enough WAB buses to cover the duties. These 9 Citaros come just in time to make it WAB. Probably some OCs will be transfered out to replace those services using the Nissan UDs, which will be scrapped by then. Deployments are based on the demands, not based on what you think it should be.