Great News Updates
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Hello peepz,
Some of you might have known that 2 new unidentified buses was sighted by me at around 5.30pm at BNDEP. As I was quite busy then, I do not have the time to reply to all your queries. Allow me to elaborate more on what I have seen.
The 2 buses looked identical to the CNG buses, difference being that there aren't any gas-pods on the roof. One was in full SBST livery, while the other was in white livery. Both of them was parked inside the main depot shed. I only caught sight on the upper-half front portion of the buses, and I wasn't able to see any regos or badges on the buses. My conclusion: These 2 buses might be new B10BLEs waiting to be launch anytime soon. As the bodywork are identical to the CNG buses, I presume they are fitted with Volgren bodywork.
Last night, I took my very first VSO ride on the expressway. Boarded 9846T at around 10.15pm towards Woodlands. Contrary to many saying that the VSO was slow and 'under-performing' on the expressways, I had a great time on the bus. The bus can travel as fast as the DM3500 MK4s, if not faster (duh!).
This morning, I had another shock at Bedok Interchange. Being in a daze after a ride on 9847R from Woodlands, my eyes set upon a
Superbus parked beside a TIBS Habit bus. Upon looking at the service plate, I can't believe that it is SERVICE 35!. I rubbed my eyes twice and I'm sure my eyes aren't playing any tricks on me. SBS9307H is serving Service 35 at this very moment I'm posting this message.
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hi
oh yeah baby....
BUBBLES are coming out soon. and looks like the BUBBELS will be based at amk?
if so then hey! how come the newbies are going to amk there?!
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I believe those buses will be based at BNDEP. They might be taking over the Scania OACs which were seen rotating around trunk routes of Bedok/Tampines/Pasir Ris.Originally posted by xin1jun2:hi
oh yeah baby....
BUBBLES are coming out soon. and looks like the BUBBELS will be based at amk?
if so then hey! how come the newbies are going to amk there?!
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hiOriginally posted by off_service:I believe those buses will be based at BNDEP. They might be taking over the Scania OACs which were seen rotating around trunk routes of Bedok/Tampines/Pasir Ris.
oh i c
beodk nth dep
looks like the OACs scanias are in touble. when they go i will have great memories of them.
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Since when did service 35 get air-con buses? I thought it is a non air-con service...
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Sekali the buses are not B10BLEs but Scania L94UBs(I hope, haha!)
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Service 35 have been getting aircon buses since last year, not sure though when it really started having aircon buses. SBST is 'cutting costs' by not advertising the conversion of Service 35 to a partial aircon service. Usually MK3s were deployed with either an OAC or CAC Scanias making guest appearance in the evening. This is the first time ever since the beginning of Service 35, a Superbus is deployed.Originally posted by tranquilice:Since when did service 35 get air-con buses? I thought it is a non air-con service...
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Thank for the info, I didn't know about air-con buses on service 35 as I always saw VO 2 axle on this service.Originally posted by Superbus:Service 35 have been getting aircon buses since last year, not sure though when it really started having aircon buses. SBST is 'cutting costs' by not advertising the conversion of Service 35 to a partial aircon service. Usually MK3s were deployed with either an OAC or CAC Scanias making guest appearance in the evening. This is the first time ever since the beginning of Service 35, a Superbus is deployed.
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Ohh thats great news for me if they are going to be based at Bedok north depot . Finger cross ....
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Are there B10M Mk IIs based in BNDEP? If yes, those new buses should be taking over them rather than the N113s. Nearly two more years of suffering for Captain.
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i think after 1779 1780 1782 1786 left....
maybe no more mark2s WA left. i'm sure the mark 2 DM there (eg svc 9) belong to hg dep
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There are no more MK2s based at BNDEP, AFAIK. Even Service 3, which is the last service using MK2s, is now using NAC Scanias.Originally posted by SBS9819Y:Are there B10M Mk IIs based in BNDEP? If yes, those new buses should be taking over them rather than the N113s. Nearly two more years of suffering for Captain.
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Greetings fellow frenz,
Much to my embarrassment, now I think I may have got the wrong bus after all. This afternoon I passed by BNDEP again, and what I saw is 999U resting in the main depot shed. Giving it a thought for a while, I realised that I may have made a mistake. But what about the other bus which is in the white livery? Did I made a mistake on that one too? I didn't see it at BNDEP today. Sincere apologies for the mistake.
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Hmm, could the bus in the white livery be a PA-registered O405 or a SBS Leisure Scania L113CRL? So the new-liveried bus was actually 999U?
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The new livery bus is indeed 999U. However I'm still not sure about the other 2 buses, but I'm positive it's neither an O405 or an L113CRL, coz the a/c model is different from the abovementioned buses.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Hmm, could the bus in the white livery be a PA-registered O405 or a SBS Leisure Scania L113CRL? So the new-liveried bus was actually 999U?
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Let's see whats going to happen after NE line . I think the new buses may appear then ...
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Hmm, we have to see when the next batch of new buses appear on Singapore roads.
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I don't think SBS Transit will be getting more double decker buses for the next few years after the present batch of Volvo Super Olympians. They will be concentrating on the phasing out of Scania N113s, Mercedes O405 and Volvo MK2s. The new batch of double deckers, I suppose, would come on after the Leyland Olympians reached 15 years of age.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Hmm, we have to see when the next batch of new buses appear on Singapore roads.
As for Tibs, I don't think they will be getting more articulated buses for the moment. I wonder how they will cover the loss of 99 buses if CSS is not closing. Even with CSS closing, some of the old buses are too old to be used on Tibs fleet.