Daimler delivers the largest Asian Citaro order to date

• SBS 1000U

  28 Jul 11, 23:58

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  SBS6025R - 175 (NEW BBDEP SP)
  SBS6028H - 198 (NEW BBDEP SP)
  SBS6039B - 96 (NEW BBDEP SP)
  SBS6045H - 96/285* (NEW BBDEP SP)
  SBS6058X - 109 (NEW BNDEP SP)

  
  So many debuts today...

  And 96, another NUS service, gets new buses.

  Originally posted by bus.com:

  What are the regos?

  Sv 285 is the first service to have both Wrights and Citaros!

  
  Unexpected...

  Originally posted by bus.com:

  For Citaro fans:

  53

  6.50am from Bishan Int (6013A today)

  4.35pm from Bishan Int (6010H today)

  5.20pm reaching Bishan Int

  58

  4.30pm from Bishan Int (6002G yesterday)

  Try to catch them!

  
  Any timings later than these???

  Citaro on 16, SBS6018L spotted in Bedok interchange around 7.30pm.

• ahjack 77

  29 Jul 11, 00:58

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  left SLBP havent get citaros. think not urgent to get them yet

  and it's very obvious which 1st service it will cameo haha

  HGDEP also haven get yet as well.

  SV109's citaro get from BNDEP

• SBS 1000U

  29 Jul 11, 00:59

  Will SBST get the Citaro 3 in future???

• SBS8675B

  29 Jul 11, 15:20

  Spotted SBS6054G turning out from HGDEP around 1315hrs with a few BCs on board. Apart from it saw only 1 Citaro parking inside HGDEP together with the other MK4s.
• SGCar

  29 Jul 11, 15:44

  Originally posted by SBS8675B:

  I really hope that HGDEP start taking Citaros.

  I hope more Citaros can just directly replaced those services with MKIII in HG, i.e. 163.

  Cheers.

• SGCar

  29 Jul 11, 15:47

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Will SBST get the Citaro 3 in future???

  Maybe if these 300 can convince SBST to purchase more of it.

  Cheers.

• SBS8675B

  29 Jul 11, 15:49

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  Maybe if these 300 can convince SBST to purchase more of it.

  Cheers.

  
  Perhaps another 300 more Citaro 3s might come in another 2 years time when it is the time for the MK4s (DM/Strider) to retire.

• SGCar

  29 Jul 11, 15:57

  Originally posted by SBS8675B:

  
  Perhaps another 300 more Citaro 3s might come in another 2 years time when it is the time for the MK4s (DM/Strider) to retire.

  I'll be more than welcome.

  Cheers.

• SMB128B

  29 Jul 11, 17:06

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  left SLBP havent get citaros. think not urgent to get them yet

  and it's very obvious which 1st service it will cameo haha

  
  HG and SL haven't since 6010 is actually just cameoing from 53. but why must SL get when its O405 r all replaced liao? Then SL don't have MKIII...

• nfshp253

  29 Jul 11, 17:28

  No! Timings for the Citaro on 53 has changed! I can't catch them on my routine schedules anymore.
• bus.com

  29 Jul 11, 22:07

  Originally posted by nfshp253:

  No! Timings for the Citaro on 53 has changed! I can’t catch them on my routine schedules anymore.

  The 4.35pm slot has been replaced by 8688P today but with the same BC. Thought today got citaro on 53 as 8608X was on 133 and 8609T was on 58. No luck though, there was not any 58 slot too I guess?

• SBS7557R

  29 Jul 11, 22:12

  SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz O530 (Evobus)

  Quantity: 61 / 300

  Bus Services (Permanent):
  16, 28, 53, 138, 195, 272

  Bus Services (Cameos):
  96, 109, 175, 198, 285

  Buses (SBST AMDEP):
  > SBS6002G (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6003D (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6004B (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6005Z (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6009M (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6010H (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6011E (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6012C (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6013A (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6014Y (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6015U (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6016S (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6035L (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6036J (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6037G (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6038D (AMDEP SP)

  Buses (SBST ARBP):
  > SBS6006X (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6017P (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6018L (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6019J (ARBP 195)
  > SBS6020D (ARBP 195)
  > SBS6021B (ARBP 272)
  > SBS6024T (ARBP 195)

  Buses (SBST BNDEP):
  > SBS6000L (BNDEP 28)
  > SBS6001J (BNDEP 28)
  > SBS6058X (BNDEP SP)
  > SBS6059T (BNDEP SP)
  > SBS6061K (BNDEP SP)

  Buses (SBST BRBP):
  > SBS6007T (BRBP 28)
  > SBS6008R (BRBP 28)

  Buses (SBST BBDEP):
  > SBS6023X (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6025R (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6028H (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6039B (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6045H (BBDEP SP)

  Buses (Undeployed):
  > SBS6026M
  > SBS6027K
  > SBS6029E
  > SBS6030A
  > SBS6031Y
  > SBS6032U
  > SBS6033S
  > SBS6040X
  > SBS6041T
  > SBS6042R
  > SBS6043M
  > SBS6044K
  > SBS6046E
  > SBS6047C
  > SBS6048A
  > SBS6049Y
  > SBS6050S
  > SBS6051P
  > SBS6052L
  > SBS6053J
  > SBS6054G
  > SBS6055D
  > SBS6056B
  > SBS6057Z
  > SBS6060M
  > SBS6062H
  > SBS6063E
  > SBS6064C

• nfshp253

  29 Jul 11, 22:27

  Hope that the Citaro will be back at 4.35pm. The KUB compared to Citaro is horrendous. Same BC bus the bus was jerky and vibrating like mad at 60km/h. Maybe that's why SBST chose the 4-speed for the Citaro rather than the 6-speed on the KUBs since the engine won't be running at low RPMs at 60km/h and vibrating like mad. The worse thing is the low hum. It drives me mad.
• TownLink 291

  29 Jul 11, 23:09

  SBST Mercedes Benz O530 Citaro
  New Total: 65/300

  Registered: 27 Jul 2011

  SBS6060M
  SBS6062H
  SBS6063E
  SBS6064C
  

• Gus.chong

  30 Jul 11, 18:17

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz O530 (Evobus)

  Quantity: 61 / 300

  Bus Services (Permanent):
  16, 28, 53, 138, 195, 272

  Bus Services (Cameos):
  96, 109, 175, 198, 285

  Buses (SBST AMDEP):
  > SBS6002G (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6003D (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6004B (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6005Z (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6009M (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6010H (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6011E (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6012C (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6013A (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6014Y (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6015U (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6016S (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6035L (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6036J (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6037G (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6038D (AMDEP SP)

  Buses (SBST ARBP):
  > SBS6006X (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6017P (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6018L (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6019J (ARBP 195)
  > SBS6020D (ARBP 195)
  > SBS6021B (ARBP 272)
  > SBS6024T (ARBP 195)

  Buses (SBST BNDEP):
  > SBS6000L (BNDEP 28)
  > SBS6001J (BNDEP 28)
  > SBS6058X (BNDEP SP)
  > SBS6059T (BNDEP SP)
  > SBS6061K (BNDEP SP)

  Buses (SBST BRBP):
  > SBS6007T (BRBP 28)
  > SBS6008R (BRBP 28)

  Buses (SBST BBDEP):
  > SBS6023X (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6025R (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6028H (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6039B (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6045H (BBDEP SP)

  Wow! 272 is now having Citaros too!

• AEW5001

  31 Jul 11, 02:08

  Originally posted by nfshp253:

  No! Timings for the Citaro on 53 has changed! I can’t catch them on my routine schedules anymore.

  
  apparently u can also find citaros on sv53 on weekends.

• SBS8155K

  31 Jul 11, 18:19

  Anyone spotted any Citaros on 53 and 109 today? I did not manage to spot them.
• TIB1234T

  31 Jul 11, 18:45

  Originally posted by SBS8155K:

  Anyone spotted any Citaros on 53 and 109 today? I did not manage to spot them.

  
  Yah, I took SBS6012C just now on 53, being overtaken by SBS6011E on 53 as well... .

• SBS1869E

  31 Jul 11, 18:49

  Originally posted by SBS8155K:

  Anyone spotted any Citaros on 53 and 109 today? I did not manage to spot them.

  I think so (on sv 109). Didn't catch the plate number but it was around 2:15pm near YCK/Hougang.

• SBS8675B

  31 Jul 11, 19:16

  Originally posted by SBS1869E:

  I think so (on sv 109). Didn't catch the plate number but it was around 2:15pm near YCK/Hougang.

  
  Saw SBS6061K, it was around 1800hrs along YCK Road heading towards Serangoon.
• bus.com

  31 Jul 11, 19:33

  Originally posted by SBS8155K:

  Anyone spotted any Citaros on 53 and 109 today? I did not manage to spot them.

  
  I took pics of 6011E on Sv 53 and 6061K on 109. Going to upload them soon. My first few pics!

• bus.com

  31 Jul 11, 19:36

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz O530 (Evobus)

  Quantity: 61 / 300

  Bus Services (Permanent):
  16, 28, 53, 138, 195, 272

  Bus Services (Cameos):
  96, 109, 175, 198, 285

  Buses (SBST AMDEP):
  > SBS6002G (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6003D (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6004B (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6005Z (AMDEP 138)
  > SBS6009M (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6010H (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6011E (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6012C (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6013A (AMDEP 53)
  > SBS6014Y (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6015U (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6016S (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6035L (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6036J (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6037G (AMDEP SP)
  > SBS6038D (AMDEP SP)

  Buses (SBST ARBP):
  > SBS6006X (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6017P (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6018L (ARBP 16)
  > SBS6019J (ARBP 195)
  > SBS6020D (ARBP 195)
  > SBS6021B (ARBP 272)
  > SBS6024T (ARBP 195)

  Buses (SBST BNDEP):
  > SBS6000L (BNDEP 28)
  > SBS6001J (BNDEP 28)
  > SBS6058X (BNDEP SP)
  > SBS6059T (BNDEP SP)
  > SBS6061K (BNDEP SP)

  Buses (SBST BRBP):
  > SBS6007T (BRBP 28)
  > SBS6008R (BRBP 28)

  Buses (SBST BBDEP):
  > SBS6023X (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6025R (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6028H (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6039B (BBDEP SP)
  > SBS6045H (BBDEP SP)

  Buses (Undeployed):
  > SBS6026M
  > SBS6027K
  > SBS6029E
  > SBS6030A
  > SBS6031Y
  > SBS6032U
  > SBS6033S
  > SBS6040X
  > SBS6041T
  > SBS6042R
  > SBS6043M
  > SBS6044K
  > SBS6046E
  > SBS6047C
  > SBS6048A
  > SBS6049Y
  > SBS6050S
  > SBS6051P
  > SBS6052L
  > SBS6053J
  > SBS6054G
  > SBS6055D
  > SBS6056B
  > SBS6057Z
  > SBS6060M

  > SBS6062H
  > SBS6063E
  > SBS6064C

  Erm... I think you missed out 58 (Ex-Perm)

• AEW5001

  31 Jul 11, 20:13

  Originally posted by SBS8155K:

  Anyone spotted any Citaros on 53 and 109 today? I did not manage to spot them.

  
  i spotted citaros on both the svcs u mentioned today.

• SBS1869E

  31 Jul 11, 21:23

  Originally posted by SBS8675B:

  
  Saw SBS6061K, it was around 1800hrs along YCK Road heading towards Serangoon.

  I suddenly have this feeling that the 3 new BNDEP SP buses might be heading to 109 (6058, 6059, 6061) to replace the 3 BNDEP 109 buses deployed on 109, since all of them have been spotted on Sv 109.

  However, this is just purely speculation on my part! No guarantee! :P

• SBS7557R

  31 Jul 11, 22:34

  Originally posted by SBS1869E:

  I suddenly have this feeling that the 3 new BNDEP SP buses might be heading to 109 (6058, 6059, 6061) to replace the 3 BNDEP 109 buses deployed on 109, since all of them have been spotted on Sv 109.

  However, this is just purely speculation on my part! No guarantee! :P

  SBS8333M and SBS8335H still have advertisements. Therefore, they are unlikely to be out of Service 109 for a long while.