SBST Volvo B9TL Wrights (Part 3)

• carbikebus

  9 Feb 17, 22:07

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Registered on 09th February 2017 (SMRT):

  SG5430Y
  SG5595E
  SG5596C
  SG5597A
  SG5598Y
  SG5599U

  Replacement for MK II bendies?Ho say liao...Wakakaka

• SMB315C

  9 Feb 17, 22:08

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Replacement for MK II bendies?Ho say liao...Wakakaka

  Like more than enough liao..

• Gus.chong

  9 Feb 17, 22:09

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Replacement for MK II bendies?Ho say liao...Wakakaka

  SMRT already have plenty of spare DDs...

• carbikebus

  9 Feb 17, 22:12

  SG5593/5594 for weeks store in the lots where they park the 5 new SBST Citaros(SG1198-1202)..Never put on svc..Maybe storage for Seletar?

• SMB128B

  9 Feb 17, 22:29

  Thank god LTA didnt place any new orders..

  So after these last few batches there will be no more B9.. Then it will be time for the 122 A95 and 15 ADL to SHINE

  Any orders after this would be the B8L since Volvo has discontinued the B9.. By then LTA MUST come up with a new design and config, gone will be the lousy SMC doors and outdated fitting..

• Gus.chong

  10 Feb 17, 08:50

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  Thank god LTA didnt place any new orders..

  So after these last few batches there will be no more B9.. Then it will be time for the 122 A95 and 15 ADL to SHINE

  Any orders after this would be the B8L since Volvo has discontinued the B9.. By then LTA MUST come up with a new design and config, gone will be the lousy SMC doors and outdated fitting..

  These buses have to be registered before the end of 2017...after 1st January 2018 only Euro VI buses will be registered, so therefore no more Euro V B9 orders. However, heard from some sources that B8TL has been rebranded as B8L...

• SMB128B

  10 Feb 17, 09:52

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  These buses have to be registered before the end of 2017...after 1st January 2018 only Euro VI buses will be registered, so therefore no more Euro V B9 orders. However, heard from some sources that B8TL has been rebranded as B8L...

  There was no B8TL to begin with.. Coz the B8 chassis is standard tri-axle 12m so there's no T prefix (I think it means Tri-axle? But again B5TL has it), my guess la. What I do know is that the B8L was named as it is from the start

• iveco

  10 Feb 17, 22:22

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  There was no B8TL to begin with.. Coz the B8 chassis is standard tri-axle 12m so there's no T prefix (I think it means Tri-axle? But again B5TL has it), my guess la. What I do know is that the B8L was named as it is from the start

  I think the T means transverse engine, a carry-over from the Leyland TL11 era.

• Formususeonly

  11 Feb 17, 02:56

  What does the T in the TL stands for ( eg Volvo B10TL )

  T - TRANSVERSE 

  L - LONGITUDINAL 

   

  According to Wikipedia , Some 1st batch of Volvo B9tl ( build during 2002 ) has INDEPENDENT front suspension. But move to a Fixed front suspension afterwards . 

  To me how does it compare ? Like how . 

  Wiki website - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_B9TL

• carbikebus

  11 Feb 17, 08:22

  I hope LTA choose the 350hp/1400nm one..We need higher torque not horsepower in SG

• Gus.chong

  13 Feb 17, 10:13

  Registered on 10th February 2017 (SBS Transit):

  SG5602T
  SG5603R

  Registered on 13th February 2017 (SMRT):

  SG5600Z
  SG5601X

• lemon1974

  13 Feb 17, 11:09

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Registered on 10th February 2017 (SBS Transit):

  SG5602T
  SG5603R

   

  5602/5603 both are in SBST AMDEP..

• Gus.chong

  16 Feb 17, 10:53

  Registered on 15th February 2017 (SMRT):

  SG5431U
  SG5433P
  SG5435J
  SG5436G

• carbikebus

  16 Feb 17, 13:19

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Registered on 15th February 2017 (SMRT):

  SG5431U
  SG5433P
  SG5435J
  SG5436G

  Seriously,Why SMRT need so many B9TLs?They are assured of getting the A95 mah.

• BusAnalayzer

  16 Feb 17, 14:25

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Seriously,Why SMRT need so many B9TLs?They are assured of getting the A95 mah.

  It is an indication that all their bendies except for A24s will retire by end of this year given they are getting so many B9TLs and A95s.

• SMB128B

  16 Feb 17, 15:41

  Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:

  It is an indication that all their bendies except for A24s will retire by end of this year given they are getting so many B9TLs and A95s.

  More importantly. Why B9s? Of all DDs that could be used why use the worst? That's an ABSOLUTE downgrade man, nothing good out of it really. 

• SMB128B

  16 Feb 17, 15:42

  How many bloody B9 trash did LTA buy sia. Can't they just let it go and buy the A95 instead..

• SMB145B

  16 Feb 17, 17:05

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  How many bloody B9 trash did LTA buy sia. Can't they just let it go and buy the A95 instead..

  SMRT still is short of High Capacity Buses. 

  161 E500s (8L)

  94 B9TL (9.4L)

  79 A95-320 (10.5L)

  40 A24-360 (10.5L)

  374 WABs

  204 O405G (Habits)

  12 O405G (Mk2)

  21 O405G (Volgren)

  237 NWABs

   

• SMB145B

  16 Feb 17, 17:14

  Originally posted by Formususeonly:

  What does the T in the TL stands for ( eg Volvo B10TL )

  T - TRANSVERSE 

  L - LONGITUDINAL 

   

  According to Wikipedia , Some 1st batch of Volvo B9tl ( build during 2002 ) has INDEPENDENT front suspension. But move to a Fixed front suspension afterwards . 

  To me how does it compare ? Like how . 

  Wiki website - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_B9TL

  the L is Low Entry (for Rigids is LE) or Low Floor (Rigids & Double Decker)

  in full

  B(Engine Displacement)(Engine mounting and others)

  B8R = 7.7L Rear mounted

  B9TL = 9.4L Tranverse mounted (Low entry/Low floor)

  B5RLEH = 4.7L Rear mounted Low Entry Hybrid (Rigid)

• carbikebus

  16 Feb 17, 17:27

  Originally posted by SMB145B:

  SMRT still is short of High Capacity Buses. 

  161 E500s (8L)

  94 B9TL (9.4L)

  79 A95-320 (10.5L)

  40 A24-360 (10.5L)

  374 WABs

  204 O405G (Habits)

  12 O405G (Mk2)

  21 O405G (Volgren)

  237 NWABs

   

  E500 is 8.9L 340hp/1500nm

• SMB145B

  16 Feb 17, 17:35

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  E500 is 8.9L 340hp/1500nm

  it is much powerful than A95 which are 320hp

• carbikebus

  16 Feb 17, 17:40

  Originally posted by SMB145B:

  it is much powerful than A95 which are 320hp

  You sure?The A95 is 10500cc twin stage turbo 320hp and got massive 1600nm of torque while the Cummins is 8890cc turbo and only 1500nm despite 340hp.

• Singtel Sticker

  16 Feb 17, 17:46

  Originally posted by SMB145B:

  SMRT still is short of High Capacity Buses. 

  161 E500s (8L)

  94 B9TL (9.4L)

  79 A95-320 (10.5L)

  40 A24-360 (10.5L)

  374 WABs

  204 O405G (Habits)

  12 O405G (Mk2)

  21 O405G (Volgren)

  237 NWABs

   

  Let SMRT take in the MAN A95s while the SMRT B9TLs can go to Tower Transit.

• SMB128B

  16 Feb 17, 17:51

  Originally posted by Singtel Sticker:

  Let SMRT take in the MAN A95s while the SMRT B9TLs can go to Tower Transit.

  No. Let EVERYONE take in the A95. The B9s can go to hell.

• SMB128B

  16 Feb 17, 17:53

  Originally posted by SMB145B:

  SMRT still is short of High Capacity Buses. 

  161 E500s (8L)

  94 B9TL (9.4L)

  79 A95-320 (10.5L)

  40 A24-360 (10.5L)

  374 WABs

  204 O405G (Habits)

  12 O405G (Mk2)

  21 O405G (Volgren)

  237 NWABs

   

  Thats not the point. I'm asking why use the B9s as HC buses.