Some interesting finds...
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ARDEP?Originally posted by SBS9818A:Yes. A more possible candidate is for AMDEP 3-axle LOs to be moved to SLBP and then HGDEP 3-axle VOs moved to Central District. Expect to see an exodus of VOs on Central District routes soon.
The major fleet changes will begin on Sunday. Sv. 111, Sv. 97, Sv. 502 will get more O405s, 3-axle LOs and whatnot. As long as the buses are from SLBP/BBDEP will do.
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22nd July 2003...
- SBS888G on Service 222
- SBS35XXL on Service 68
Cheers and warm regards -
Quite a few cameos on svc 852 today!
TIB364 ( Yes, the UD again )
Spotted on Thomson Rd os. Macritchie at 1856
But, more importantly is:
TIB787X Service 852. Damn happy when I boarded the bus for home
TIB754Z Service 852. Found parking at the svc 852 bay when I arrived at the interchange on TIB787X.
This is damn good, 2 MB0405s CAC on svc852.
DAFs also started cameo-ing today...
TIB677E Service 852. This bus with the second link ad is often sighted on service 925 plying through Sungei Kadut area. The grit also testifies to that.
TIB1017 and TIB1018 are back on service 851. -
No, it's ARBP. I believe more VOs will move to Central District, with LOs moving to West District. More O405s will be moved also, I believe.Originally posted by off_service:ARDEP? -
For once , I agree with Darryl . I think so too . By the way , 9020 LO 3 axles bus broke down yesterday and I had a chance to talk to the driver .
Interview :
How do you find driving the LO 3 axles ?
Steering is very hard but I am used to it .
Have you drove any volvo buses before ?
Yes , Mark 2 and VO 3 axles .
Comparing VO 3 Axles and LO 3 axles , which do you prefer ?
VO 3 axles , steering is lighter and I enjoy driving the bus .
So as a bus 30 driver based in Jurong , most of the time you drive Mercedes and LO 3 axles ?
Yes , Volvo buses are from bedok and I prefer driving mercedes .
Whats wrong with 9020 ?
The engine cannot accelerate and had a burning smell . Passengers sitting near the rear are complaining and he had to stop the bus to prevent the engine from catching fire as the engine was also almost going to overheat . -
I think 1782 is perm on 154. Yesterday evening while waiting for a bus to go home, i saw this bus again. It has a few stacks of 154 service guides. Can't see if there's any sticker though.Originally posted by SBS9819Y:All I wanted to add on had been said.
Just to add on, SBS1782 (WA, NAC) is on service 154 today and SBS9800 is on 111 (again!).
Look out for weird deployments of buses this Saturday. I have this feeling that some HGDEP buses will "si sua zao" and eventually stay put in the West. -
TIB377X on Service 812 today.
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Looks like there seems to be no definite pattern. These guys just go around at random.Originally posted by TIB1186Z:TIB377X on Service 812 today. -
TIB 966X on service 189 yesterday.
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TIB 966 X is the permanent Volgren Mercedes O405 on service 189. It is also the one and only.Originally posted by tranquilice:TIB 966X on service 189 yesterday. -
At least he had the brains to stop the bus. When 2603Z had a burning smell from the bus and passengers are making a huge fuss over it (somehow a little panic), the driver continued on from Tampines Central to Tampines Ave 10 or 12. Then he declared the bus dead. Seems that he did not want to end at Tampines Central, which enable others to board sv 969. I believe, if 2603Z continued on to TPE, it will definitely catch fire.Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:For once , I agree with Darryl . I think so too . By the way , 9020 LO 3 axles bus broke down yesterday and I had a chance to talk to the driver .
Interview :
How do you find driving the LO 3 axles ?
Steering is very hard but I am used to it .
Have you drove any volvo buses before ?
Yes , Mark 2 and VO 3 axles .
Comparing VO 3 Axles and LO 3 axles , which do you prefer ?
VO 3 axles , steering is lighter and I enjoy driving the bus .
So as a bus 30 driver based in Jurong , most of the time you drive Mercedes and LO 3 axles ?
Yes , Volvo buses are from bedok and I prefer driving mercedes .
Whats wrong with 9020 ?
The engine cannot accelerate and had a burning smell . Passengers sitting near the rear are complaining and he had to stop the bus to prevent the engine from catching fire as the engine was also almost going to overheat . -
23rd July 2003...
- 953H on Service 67
- an "Off Service" Trident was seen along Tampines Expressway, after Punggol Road Flyover heading towards PIE/Changi Airport. Rego unclear.
Cheers and warm regards -
Hmm, would I get to see more Volvo buses from AMKDEP in the future?Originally posted by SBS9818A:Yes. A more possible candidate is for AMDEP 3-axle LOs to be moved to SLBP and then HGDEP 3-axle VOs moved to Central District. Expect to see an exodus of VOs on Central District routes soon.
The major fleet changes will begin on Sunday. Sv. 111, Sv. 97, Sv. 502 will get more O405s, 3-axle LOs and whatnot. As long as the buses are from SLBP/BBDEP will do.
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Aiyaya! This bus is having some problems, which I think maintenance can be done to it. May I know if SBST is doing their job to maintain the buses well?Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:For once , I agree with Darryl . I think so too . By the way , 9020 LO 3 axles bus broke down yesterday and I had a chance to talk to the driver .
Interview :
How do you find driving the LO 3 axles ?
Steering is very hard but I am used to it .
Have you drove any volvo buses before ?
Yes , Mark 2 and VO 3 axles .
Comparing VO 3 Axles and LO 3 axles , which do you prefer ?
VO 3 axles , steering is lighter and I enjoy driving the bus .
So as a bus 30 driver based in Jurong , most of the time you drive Mercedes and LO 3 axles ?
Yes , Volvo buses are from bedok and I prefer driving mercedes .
Whats wrong with 9020 ?
The engine cannot accelerate and had a burning smell . Passengers sitting near the rear are complaining and he had to stop the bus to prevent the engine from catching fire as the engine was also almost going to overheat . -
It seems to me that after service 184, service 154 (in some way similar to sv 184 from Clementi MRT - Ngee Ann Poly) has improved in frquency.
While I was waiting for service 184 (as it's not so crowded), after SBS 9130 came, a MK 3 came not long after that. Should be longer than 7 or 8 minutes.
On Monday, a WA O405 came almost immediately after the MK 3 timing, which was replaced by a MK 4 DM (SBS 974). -
It seems that sv 105 is getting more and more O405 DM CAC. Until now, I've seen only few units of MB O405 DM OAC.
Also, is 9601H permanent on sv 7?
9677P seen on sv 502 today.
Is TIB 1120 M on sv 106 last time? I only saw this fella for the past 2 weeks or so. -
Interesting to note that the change to 106 was inside SBST's site. The header goes "Network Rationalisation- 97, 111, 106".
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9677P is perm on Express 502. I took it last February and never have taken it since. It went from Arrow livery to Living With Lydia ad to the current SBST livery.Originally posted by off_service:It seems that sv 105 is getting more and more O405 DM CAC. Until now, I've seen only few units of MB O405 DM OAC.
Also, is 9601H permanent on sv 7?
9677P seen on sv 502 today.
Is TIB 1120 M on sv 106 last time? I only saw this fella for the past 2 weeks or so. -
But first, here is what I observed today. Yanxin SMSed me today telling me of a VSO on Sv. 88. He said he saw it along Punggol Rd going to Toa Payoh at 12.30, I estimated the timings, went to Bishan MRT bus stop and waited for 20 mins, and guess what I saw?
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I took it to Toa Payoh Lor 6. The bus was devoid of Sv. 56 guides, and looked very bare. Also Sv. 156 seems to have one or two perm Mk IIs now, it has DM-bodied SBS 1889A and according to Jack, 1885H as well. -
24th July 2003...
- 9842D on Service 28, the second time in less than a week
- 3691L in SBS Transit colours, if my memory serves me right, this bus wasn't in the new livery earlier this month
Cheers and warm regards -
Sv 105 is getting lotsa MB O.405 DM CAC. That is the trend that I have seen these few days. However, by yesterday, SBS 2701 Y and SBS 1814 M were on Sv 105. Hmm, I wonder if there could be more Volvos or more MB O.405 CAC for sv 105. What I really hope is more Volvo Buses for sv 105!!!Originally posted by off_service:It seems that sv 105 is getting more and more O405 DM CAC. Until now, I've seen only few units of MB O405 DM OAC.
Also, is 9601H permanent on sv 7?
9677P seen on sv 502 today.
Is TIB 1120 M on sv 106 last time? I only saw this fella for the past 2 weeks or so.
It is true that TIB 1120 M is a permanent bus for sv 106... Poor 106... It is somehow in the way of losing one or two Habits, and being sub by Lance 211 (TIb 1016G 2 days ago), or MB O.405 CAC. -
TIB544E on svc 852 today.........The speed saved me from being late cos I took the 0648 trip out of Yishun Int.
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I camped at Bishan MRT again today afternoon for 20 mins and found out SBS 9817C was covering for SBS 9580J yesterday.
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Looks like TIB 544 E might be a permanent bus on sv 852. I boarded this bus on Monday. A comfortable and fast bus compared to the Brits, as what you called them.Originally posted by TIB1186Z:TIB544E on svc 852 today.........The speed saved me from being late cos I took the 0648 trip out of Yishun Int. -
TIB975U spotted on 980 at Novena around 2pm today