Lay-up and redeployment of Volvo Olympians (Part 1)

• SBS 7603R

  22 Nov 13, 11:51

  Originally posted by bus555:

  Actually 9404K is still at the bndep corner as of today. Not sure what bus tat recovery truck was towing away though

  Maybe towing away some of the retired VO3X..

• Gus.chong

  22 Nov 13, 17:29

  What about 9403M 9405H? Are they still in service?

• BusAnalayzer

  22 Nov 13, 17:44

  9405H can still be spotted on JIS services. I think it perms 252.
• azharjj

  22 Nov 13, 18:39

  Originally posted by All the Best!:

  Then it might cameo on 198/157

  or any svcs in Jur est Oso possible, but most likely is 157/198

  
  when u saw the bus?

  if it's yesterday then it shld be 9269J on 198 coz i saw that yesterday

• bus555

  27 Nov 13, 19:00

  9277K gone case liao. Saw it at the bndep corner with a "laid up" paper on the windscreen.

• TIB783G

  27 Nov 13, 19:08

  9360C to SL on 254 today.

  Can't understand why HG chose to give buses that are about to go to SL though. 

• TIB 585L

  27 Nov 13, 19:26

  Originally posted by TIB783G:

  9360C to SL on 254 today.

  Can't understand why HG chose to give buses that are about to go to SL though. 

  74,161,153 is undergoing fleet replacement to become WAB with Wrights replacing their current VO3x B1 n B2

• TIB783G

  27 Nov 13, 19:28

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  74,161,153 is undergoing fleet replacement to become WAB with Wrights replacing their current VO3x B1 n B2

  They should've given buses 'longer than that' like 9504E 9594U etc not like 9360C which is less than 6 months.

• TIB 585L

  27 Nov 13, 19:31

  Originally posted by TIB783G:

  They should've given buses 'longer than that' like 9504E 9594U etc not like 9360C which is less than 6 months.

  Suddenly the last 6 months is spent becoming SP only. Some bus transferred became spare for a period of time

• Lsk138

  27 Nov 13, 19:35

  Originally posted by TIB783G:

  9360C to SL on 254 today.

  Can't understand why HG chose to give buses that are about to go to SL though. 

  i think doesn't matter VO3X B1 or B2 to SL in the end when this B1 ended then they can get new DDs again .

• SBS5111G

  27 Nov 13, 19:37

  9426Y 9436T 9419T 9408a 9428S repainted but should be extended

• bus555

  27 Nov 13, 19:50

  Originally posted by SBS5111G:

  9426Y 9436T 9419T 9408a 9428S repainted but should be extended

  9627J also

• chickenlittle2

  27 Nov 13, 23:55

  Originally posted by TIB783G:

  9360C to SL on 254 today.

  Can't understand why HG chose to give buses that are about to go to SL though. 

  share the lay up task, free up the depot for new buses..

• SBS5111G

  28 Nov 13, 00:15

  Originally posted by bus555:

  9627J also

  Rims of 9627J got repaint?

• SBS7557R

  3 Dec 13, 22:20

  9296E 9297C extended to 28 June 2014.

• Gus.chong

  3 Dec 13, 22:49

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  9296E 9297C extended to 28 June 2014.

  Might as well scrap all from the first batch that are coming near to the end of lifespan immediately...there's no point extending them if SBS Transit is not going to utilise them properly.

• lemon1974

  4 Dec 13, 00:10

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Might as well scrap all from the first batch that are coming near to the end of lifespan immediately...there's no point extending them if SBS Transit is not going to utilise them properly.

  what do you mean by SBST not utilizing them properly? u mean SBST use the batch1 to do other things? they use it to send cargoes? 

  there is a need to extend batch1 due to SBST unable to assembly more B9 in time due to BSEP requirement and there is nothing wrong with SBST putting Batch 1 as spare..  maybe SBST should put all new B9 as spares instead and put Batch 1 on perm service.

   

• BusAnalayzer

  4 Dec 13, 01:55

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  what do you mean by SBST not utilizing them properly? u mean SBST use the batch1 to do other things? they use it to send cargoes? 

  there is a need to extend batch1 due to SBST unable to assembly more B9 in time due to BSEP requirement and there is nothing wrong with SBST putting Batch 1 as spare..  maybe SBST should put all new B9 as spares instead and put Batch 1 on perm service.

   

  
  I agree. SBST rather put B1 on spare than the brand new WEGs. In all terms, it is more cost effective that way. Maintenance of newer buses is less, fuel efficiency more compared to older buses. Can have AC problems, tire issues etc.

  Always better to keep resources SPARE because if you need it, you can pull it out of your back pocket and use. It is irritating to see the new buses as SP.

• Gus.chong

  20 Dec 13, 12:42

  SBS9536M's lay up extended till end of lifespan...

• SBS9C

  20 Dec 13, 14:48

  Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:

  
  I agree. SBST rather put B1 on spare than the brand new WEGs. In all terms, it is more cost effective that way. Maintenance of newer buses is less, fuel efficiency more compared to older buses. Can have AC problems, tire issues etc.

  Always better to keep resources SPARE because if you need it, you can pull it out of your back pocket and use. It is irritating to see the new buses as SP.

  Actually I was thinking that SBS is letting them run until they breakdown so they wouldn't waste the old buses. Like that also could save maintenance costs.

• SBS 9631X

  20 Dec 13, 19:40

  Originally posted by SBS5111G:

  Rims of 9627J got repaint?

  Quite a late update from your previous post, but 9627J do have repainted rims as well. Just updating you. 

• Gus.chong

  25 Dec 13, 11:07

  Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

  Lifespan Extended To 20 January 2016:
  SBS9403M, SBS9405H

  Not Extended; De-Registering On 20 January 2014:
  SBS9404K

• Gus.chong

  25 Dec 13, 11:23

  Think that SBS Transit is now serious to fully get rid of the Batch 1s...not even a single bus from the January 2014 batches (that received lifespan extensions in January 2012) are receiving further extensions whereas the Batch 2s have already received theirs.

• SBS 7603R

  25 Dec 13, 13:57

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

  Lifespan Extended To 20 January 2016:
  SBS9403M, SBS9405H

  Not Extended; De-Registering On 20 January 2014:
  SBS9404K

  I have not seen 9404 in service since November... 

• Gus.chong

  25 Dec 13, 14:27

  Originally posted by SBS 7603R:

  I have not seen 9404 in service since November... 

  Since it is spotted at BNDEP lay up corner, should be awaiting de-registration then.