SBST Volvo B9TL Wrights (Part 3)
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
I think you are too optimistic.
Fiscal year 2013 hasnt even passed, do you think SMRT will make a specific commitment at this point for 2014?
Did your LTA friend inform you how many DDs are coming, if at all?
Or is it hear say hear say?
Who knows indeed? ^^
Best keep your expectations in check.
Better be optimistic than pesimistic ;)
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
The light at the end of the tunnel is that SMRT is finally investing in DDs, so we should be able to see good service upgrades once this is rolled out. Yes but until then SMRT operations is cui cui.
Until the day the last bendy is phased out and they improve their management of operations, their operations will remain cui.
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Originally posted by vicamour:
Until the day the last bendy is phased out and they improve their management of operations, their operations will remain cui.
It's more of the day where the management are sacked and the LTA wake up...
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Originally posted by TIB1234T:
SBS3721J was spotted by someone, saying it's driven by BN driver...
3721J is under BNDEP uh. Today on Sv 12.
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Originally posted by TIB429E:
It's more of the day where the management are sacked and the LTA wake up...
The previous management is already sacked. If this still goes on, I seriously think SMRT can just give up its bus operations. They really do not have the cut to run any bus services. Better that they concentrate on their rail operations to stop all those terrible screw ups.
As for LTA, I see they have finally wake up and think that bus services are important and as important as rail. Although some new schemes are bad, like fine and reward buses late and on time, but overall there is still some improvements. Banning bendy buses is seriously long overdue to stop long bus queues, jams and delays in bus interchanges and bus lanes and stops for so many years. As well as problems like parking space crunch and inability of adding more services.
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Originally posted by SBS 9631X:
3721J is under BNDEP uh. Today on Sv 12.
Yah lah, that day it was on BN 168 slot what... lol
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Registered on 27 January 2014:
SBS3731E
SBS3732C
SBS3733A
SBS3734Y
SBS3735U
SBS3736S
SBS3737PRegistered on 29 January 2014:
SBS3738L
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3730H on 28 today
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Registered on 3 February 2014 (BSEP):
SBS3376Y
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Aiyo 34xx hopefully get ZF gearbox.I hope there will be another 100 gemilang bodies B9.
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SBS3375A has appeared on sv196 on Feb 4 morning
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SBS3727T has appeared on 533 1st bus Feb 3
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Aiyo 34xx hopefully get ZF gearbox.I hope there will be another 100 gemilang bodies B9.
but some the batch 1 wrights with ZF gearbox now alrdy cui haiz
those 75xx wrights, especially from 185. low rpm. so fast change gear. no doubt, fast acceleration but then haha
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Originally posted by azharjj:
but some the batch 1 wrights with ZF gearbox now alrdy cui haiz
those 75xx wrights, especially from 185. low rpm. so fast change gear. no doubt, fast acceleration but then haha
Also prefer the ZF, cause the engine sounds nice...
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I like ZF gearbox better than Voith gearbox.The ZF gearbox at least like got turbo sound like that and fast accelearation whereas to me, the voith gearbox sucks.I hope in future the Batch 3 Wright,SBS Transit change the voith gearbox to ZF gearbox. I had already heard enough of the Voith gearbox
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Originally posted by SBS 6238T:
I like ZF gearbox better than Voith gearbox.The ZF gearbox at least like got turbo sound like that and fast accelearation whereas to me, the voith gearbox sucks.I hope in future the Batch 3 Wright,SBS Transit change the voith gearbox to ZF gearbox. I had already heard enough of the Voith gearbox
Same here... ZF sounds like musical symphony, Voith sounds like short turbocharger...
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If SBS3736S & SBS3737P follows the registration batch, likely its BNDEP...
SBS3738L under HGDEP...
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SBS 3377U TO HGDEP
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LOL... BOTH with 3 & 7 rego to HG
SBS 3377U
SBS 3737P -
Registered today [14/02]
SBS3739J
SBS3740D
SBS3741BCurrent: 201 / 550
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(Re)-Registered on 170214
SBS3742Z -
Registered on 17/02
SBS3742ZRegistered today [19/02]
SBS3743XCurrent: 203 (Batch 3)
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SBS3744T
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Still another approx 350 Wrights to come. In a year you will only see Wrights on the road. SBST/LTA should have selected some other model as well to introduce some diversity.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Still another approx 350 Wrights to come. In a year you will only see Wrights on the road. SBST/LTA should have selected some other model as well to introduce some diversity.
At the end of the day, LTA & SBST are looking for cost efficiencies in the long-term. Yes, bus fans can say that "oh, all the same models, lack of diversity, so sian looking at the same thing" etc, but in the first place, this is not HK. SBST does not have a requirement to satisfy us bus fans by bringing in different bus models, and they won't do so too just to satisfy us bus fans. If they please LTA, they might get monetary rewards that you won't know. But if they please us bus fans, what would they get from us? $2?
Having the same bus model across the board will reduce their cost redundacies, because they can bulk-order more of the same spare parts (engine covers, doors, rims, body panels, even windows etc) & use them more often, than to split the funds using buying spare parts for different models. And in turn, they would be more cost-efficient.
This bulk-ordering of B9TLs, KUBs and Citaros was the same as back in the 90s when SBS bought those B10Ms & VOs in bulk too. The only difference was that they bought those in different variations of bodyworks, so we were less inclined to think of them as "sian". But under those bodyworks, they are essentially the same model.
The only thing that SBST did differently this time was that they bought the same model with mostly in the same bodywork. But other than that, their way of buying buses wasn't much different from the 90s.So, if any bus fans find that looking at the same type of buses running around is "too sian" for you, then those peeps can quit this bus hobby and go obsess after cars or planes then, since there're 'more variations' for those vehicles. Even then, look at those airlines earning profits yearly, esp those LCCs. There's a reason why AirAsia operates all A320s & just bought new A320s to replace the old planes.
To those who keep complaining of seeing the same thing, be thankful that SBST at least uses this concept & maintains its buses better than SMRT. Look at SMRT with all their different model types & their maintenance, one crash of their SMRT bus and you'll see it lay-up for months.