SMRT to get DDs soon
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One of my senior BC friend indeed went for DD trainings and surprisingly the Instructor is from SBST!
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This is the OFFICIAL livery for SMRT's Double Decker buses!!!
(glad that it is not simply a stretched/expanded version of the new livery on Single Decker buses. phew.) *wipes sweat*
this looks more neat and presentable than what I guess it would be.
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Originally posted by TIB429E:
Too many DD, yet don't want to deploy on 161 weekends =.= HG logic...
keep on having SDs on the last few trips ... WTH?
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Originally posted by Pervertedboy:
This is the OFFICIAL livery for SMRT's Double Decker buses!!!
(glad that it is not simply a stretched/expanded version of the new livery on Single Decker buses. phew.) *wipes sweat*
this looks more neat and presentable than what I guess it would be.
finally
i think some ppl ought to step out and apologise
all these while they've been shooting down
ppl's claims of no more bendy
"no! lta banned bendies!"
"im sure lta banned bendies!"
and ppl with inside info (allegedly) start to denounce ppl belief
that there will still be bendy
constant bullying of other forumers over bendy and dd debate
now its official, they have both bendy and dd
what happened to the confidence that theres surely no more new bendy?
tsk tsk tsk...
oh, its not just one person who's been bullying
u know who u are... at least i know
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SMRT Corporation Ltd. (2014). SMRT Buses enhances strategy for fleet growth and renewal: Double Deckers among confirmed delivery of over 570 buses [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://www.mynewsdesk.com/sg/smrt/pressreleases/smrt-buses-enhances-strategy-for-fleet-growth-and-renewal-double-deckers-among-confirmed-delivery-of-over-570-buses-979666
Orders are confirmed for 332 MAN 12-metre buses, 40 MAN articulated buses, and for the first time, a total of 201 ADL Double Deckers. This is the largest fleet renewal and growth initiative by SMRT to date, and re-affirms the company’s commitment to offering commuters the highest standards in safety, reliability, care and comfort.
A first batch of about 30 buses will be delivered to SMRT’s bus depots in June 2014. The vehicles will undergo further tests including functional, systems and road tests before joining SMRT’s existing fleet of over 1,200 buses to serve commuters from July 2014. SMRT Buses will be introducing the rest of the fleet progressively till end 2016.
It is confirmed.
SMRT is procuring Two Hundred and One units of Alexander Dennis Limited Double Decker bus!!!
Meanwhile, SMRT has also procured new units of Articulated buses, with orders confirmed for Forty units of MAN articulated bus!!!
along with Three Hundred and Thirty Two units of Standard 12-metre bus from MAN!!!
According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMRT_Buses), there are still 741 units of bus from Trans-Island Buses.
Over 570 units of new bus has been confirmed in this round of fleet renewal.
One more round of fleet renewal and SMRT's bus fleet will be One Hundred Percent SMB-prefix buses!!!
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Ousting of Mercedes-Benz O405G (Hispano MK1) and (MK2) will commence as fast as possible. 169 is not allowed to have bendy buses.
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Originally posted by negotiable:
finally
i think some ppl ought to step out and apologise
all these while they've been shooting down
ppl's claims of no more bendy
"no! lta banned bendies!"
"im sure lta banned bendies!"
and ppl with inside info (allegedly) start to denounce ppl belief
that there will still be bendy
constant bullying of other forumers over bendy and dd debate
now its official, they have both bendy and dd
what happened to the confidence that theres surely no more new bendy?
tsk tsk tsk...
oh, its not just one person who's been bullying
u know who u are... at least i know
they are cutting down on the no of bendies.... that why they bought DDs... if bendies are being used for feeder routes (with only one service or few services), then it is ok... But then if too much bendies on feeder routes, interchange also chaos......
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This is what we were looking for. An official announcements from LTA. So 200+ orders of DDs it is :)
good to see also 40 Man Bendies - number seems low, but seems like 1 to 1 replacement rather than bendy fleet add. But with this, at least can expect SMRT to feeders to become WAB in future.
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Originally posted by TPS Timothy Mok:
Ousting of Mercedes-Benz O405G (Hispano MK1) and (MK2) will commence as fast as possible. 169 is not allowed to have bendy buses.
What do you mean BG 169 is not allowed to have bendy buses?
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
they are cutting down on the no of bendies.... that why they bought DDs... if bendies are being used for feeder routes (with only one service or few services), then it is ok... But then if too much bendies on feeder routes, interchange also chaos......
The commuters like the elderly, disabled or young children does not even make their way to the upper deck for feeder and short-haul service (962 & 964) do included.
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Originally posted by TPS Timothy Mok:
The commuters like the elderly, disabled or young children does not even make their way to the upper deck for feeder and short-haul service (962 & 964) do included.
there isnt any DD right now on 962/964.. go what upper deck?
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I am pretty confident they will get at least another 100 DDs,30 bendies and few more single deckers like the new Citaros if they decide to early retirement for their non WAB buses next year.Think those first 30 will goes to Kjdep and Wldep first follow by 20 bendies to Amdep.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
they are cutting down on the no of bendies.... that why they bought DDs... if bendies are being used for feeder routes (with only one service or few services), then it is ok... But then if too much bendies on feeder routes, interchange also chaos......
its fine that they cut down
i mean its obvious bendy take up rd space in crowded areas
but certain ppl here argue blindly
saying feeder shld also use dd etc etc etc
citing example of 222 291 etc etc (likely totally unrelated)
their stand is sbst can use dd why not smrt
fact is we're an aging population
ppl dont really want to climb up the bus staircase just for a few stops (feeder)
which is why i agree buying bendy, if for use on feeder is a good idea
certain ppl just dont see eye to things
they lack compassion..
only self-driven by their own selfish ideologies..
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Originally posted by SMB145B:
keep on having SDs on the last few trips ... WTH?
That weekday night, they deployed 1 SD as last bus... I tot they learnt the lesson from Stomp post? -.-"
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Originally posted by negotiable:
finally
i think some ppl ought to step out and apologise
all these while they've been shooting down
ppl's claims of no more bendy
"no! lta banned bendies!"
"im sure lta banned bendies!"
and ppl with inside info (allegedly) start to denounce ppl belief
that there will still be bendy
constant bullying of other forumers over bendy and dd debate
now its official, they have both bendy and dd
what happened to the confidence that theres surely no more new bendy?
tsk tsk tsk...
oh, its not just one person who's been bullying
u know who u are... at least i know
I'm sure if there's no more bendy bus, the situation could be worst...
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Hope the MAN Bendy will not have the aircon units on the roof... place it in the bus as existing bendy would be more aesthetic looking...
Last but not least, DUN tune down the engine... taken MAN bendy overseas(EUR), SMB388S lacks power and seems to be choking as it moves... -
What if... SMRT dcide to bring in E500 MMC TURBO version?!
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Originally posted by Pervertedboy:
Hi.
I would like to share with everyone how I think the new livery would look like on the MAN Lion's City DD, and roughly how it would look like on the Double Decker bus models that SMRT has in its bus fleet.
This is done using Photoshop CS3 Extended, on the drawing at http://www.4shared.com/photo/mx0D9Dlk/man_lions_city_dd.html. It is basically a "stretched" version of the new livery that is being applied to the Standard 12-metre buses that SMRT has.
Please advise me on how it could be better, and I will edit the picture and share the edited picture here for further comments. Thanks!
Bro nice pix, more squares of diff color on body pls(the current MAN livery will give you a hint)
i did mention b4, MAN DDs ARE NOT in any order... -
Originally posted by negotiable:
finally
i think some ppl ought to step out and apologise
all these while they've been shooting down
ppl's claims of no more bendy
"no! lta banned bendies!"
"im sure lta banned bendies!"
and ppl with inside info (allegedly) start to denounce ppl belief
that there will still be bendy
constant bullying of other forumers over bendy and dd debate
now its official, they have both bendy and dd
what happened to the confidence that theres surely no more new bendy?
tsk tsk tsk...
oh, its not just one person who's been bullying
u know who u are... at least i know
Who else. corruption of hobby with their inside info and unconfirm rumours, fuel fire of those "LTA BAN BENDY BUS" bullshit.
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Originally posted by Acx1688:
Hope the MAN Bendy will not have the aircon units on the roof... place it in the bus as existing bendy would be more aesthetic looking...
Last but not least, DUN tune down the engine... taken MAN bendy overseas(EUR), SMB388S lacks power and seems to be choking as it moves...
you find the place for underfloor aircon on a low floor bus. There's a reason why all using rooftop aircon now because no underfloor space lah. -
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Originally posted by Pervertedboy:
This is probably the first time you see the Double Decker buses of both SMRT and SBS Transit placed together.
(Alright, I know I am being lame here.
Haha.) The Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 meets its predecessor, the Dennis Trident III. Would be nice if both meet on the roads too.
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Originally posted by SBS9C:
The Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 meets its predecessor, the Dennis Trident III. Would be nice if both meet on the roads too.
ehh..... actually, the pictures is I anyhow take from internet (from http://www.mynewsdesk.com/sg/smrt/pressreleases/smrt-buses-enhances-strategy-for-fleet-growth-and-renewal-double-deckers-among-confirmed-delivery-of-over-570-buses-979666 and http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/about/memorylane.aspx) de... but then, Ya la...
The Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 is SMRT's first Double Decker bus model.
The Dennis Trident 2 is (probably) the first Double Decker bus model that straightaway (without having the old SBS livery) have the new SBS Transit livery.
They are both the first Double Decker bus model to have the new livery of their respective operator.
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Oh boy,have taken the HK E500MMC and the acceleration is way superb for a DD.I really hope they purchase another 30 units of A24s too beside hoping for either VDL or new Citaro single deckers....
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Originally posted by Pervertedboy:
ehh..... actually, the pictures is I anyhow take from internet (from http://www.mynewsdesk.com/sg/smrt/pressreleases/smrt-buses-enhances-strategy-for-fleet-growth-and-renewal-double-deckers-among-confirmed-delivery-of-over-570-buses-979666 and http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/about/memorylane.aspx) de... but then, Ya la...
The Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 is SMRT's first Double Decker bus model.
The Dennis Trident 2 is (probably) the first Double Decker bus model that straightaway (without having the old SBS livery) have the new SBS Transit livery.
They are both the first Double Decker bus model to have the new livery of their respective operator.
wrong..the dennis trident have the superbus livery as well.
credit to Yim's Brother world bus
