Government contracting model for public bus industry
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Not sure what will they do if there are quite number of different operators taking over SBST and SMRT buses...
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Originally posted by al92:
Not sure what will they do if there are quite number of different operators taking over SBST and SMRT buses…
Common reg series is more or less confirmed as SGxxxx, but idk about livery...
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Originally posted by SG5001C:
Common reg series is more or less confirmed as SGxxxx, but idk about livery...
i had also asked abt the interior. many ppl think that interior isn't so important. it's true that generally having a fleet of mix interior is still ok (mixed livery will look more awkward). but the qn is, if a vogelsitse on the let's say Wright needs to be replaced, will they go mix the seat cushions? lol
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SBST lose J East and minor of Clementi svc but gain Joo Koon,Loses out P Ris,Punggol and minor of C Village/Airport but gain C Bus Park Terminal..
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Originally posted by SG5001C:
Common reg series is more or less confirmed as SGxxxx, but idk about livery...
Here's the thing. We know that there are some buses in white front and back, and SBS red and purple on the sides. Buses traditionally paint the front and back, and the sides sticker. Tower Transit mentioned on FB that they do not know what is the livery yet, but there will be bus wraps. This leaves us 2 scenarios.
1) the white front and back is part of the confirmed common livery, and that is the final front and rear paint, while the sides will be stickered with the "bus wraps" during ABCD.
2) they are still finalising the common livery, so white first, then during ABCD we will see white front and back (which is temporary) and sides are "bus wraps".
There will definitely be a common livery. If not, there is no point painting the front and back of the bus white.
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Originally posted by CB2883J:
Here's the thing. We know that there are some buses in white front and back, and SBS red and purple on the sides. Buses traditionally paint the front and back, and the sides sticker. Tower Transit mentioned on FB that they do not know what is the livery yet, but there will be bus wraps. This leaves us 2 scenarios.
1) the white front and back is part of the confirmed common livery, and that is the final front and rear paint, while the sides will be stickered with the "bus wraps" during ABCD.
2) they are still finalising the common livery, so white first, then during ABCD we will see white front and back (which is temporary) and sides are "bus wraps".
There will definitely be a common livery. If not, there is no point painting the front and back of the bus white.
good hypothesis, but there is 1 major flaw in ur argument.
those citaros that have SG plate the front and back is SBS colour not white.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
SBST lose J East and minor of Clementi svc but gain Joo Koon,Loses out P Ris,Punggol and minor of C Village/Airport but gain C Bus Park Terminal..
I wouldn't count Joo Koon as a 'new' interchange in such sense... It seems like an extension of Boon Lay. -
Originally posted by charlize:
So fares will increase again soon?
That is always the number one question everytime there are changes.
Always expect the unexpected.
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Originally posted by SBS3975T:
good hypothesis, but there is 1 major flaw in ur argument.
those citaros that have SG plate the front and back is SBS colour not white.
This is because Evobus had already applied to full body livery after they finished assembling the buses in Germany.
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Originally posted by SBS3975T:
good hypothesis, but there is 1 major flaw in ur argument.
those citaros that have SG plate the front and back is SBS colour not white.
Hello 3975, yes. This is because the buses are already delivered fully painted, and we assume that the front and back of the Citaros may be repainted some time in future, since the B9TLs have white front and rear.
Safe to say that B9TLs since they are assembled here, they painted the front and rear...
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So where is the furthest east that we can see TT buses?
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Originally posted by SG5001C:
So where is the furthest east that we can see TT buses?
I believe is Svc 66 (Bedok - Jurong East)
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Originally posted by SBS 9256 X:
I believe is Svc 66 (Bedok - Jurong East)
Ooh... Nice... then those of us living in the east can see no need go all the way to jurong
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Originally posted by SG5001C:
Ooh... Nice... then those of us living in the east can see no need go all the way to jurong
the furthest north would be 143 to toa payoh i suppose...
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From my house in Tampines i can see GAG svc 3 & 15.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
From my house in Tampines i can see GAG svc 3 & 15.
Sounds like TAM Ave 4 opp TAM MRT.
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i believe bedok int will see 4 bus operators
66 (TT)
854 (SMRT)
17 (Go-Ahead)rest of services, SBST
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Originally posted by iveco:
Sounds like TAM Ave 4 opp TAM MRT.
Close enough
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Last time Go-Ahead bid for the first contract and failed. Now they bid for the second contract and won.
I guess every company that bids for the contract AND always get shortlisted will get at least one contract.
It seems that the ones shortisted are the same few, and there are twelve contracts. I guess the number of bus operators could go up to around eight.
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Originally posted by jurongresident:
Last time Go-Ahead bid for the first contract and failed. Now they bid for the second contract and won.
I guess every company that bids for the contract AND always get shortlisted will get at least one contract.
It seems that the ones shortisted are the same few, and there are twelve contracts. I guess the number of bus operators could go up to around eight.
seletar is up next yeah? But I think TT and GAG already have their hands full, so they'll probably pass on that one. Probably it will go to Kumho.
when the rest get tendered that's when the real drama begins.
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Originally posted by iveco:
seletar is up next yeah? But I think TT and GAG already have their hands full, so they'll probably pass on that one. Probably it will go to Kumho.
when the rest get tendered that's when the real drama begins.
Anyhow Say Yo (안녕하세요). :)
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Originally posted by iveco:
seletar is up next yeah? But I think TT and GAG already have their hands full, so they'll probably pass on that one. Probably it will go to Kumho.
when the rest get tendered that's when the real drama begins.
Anyone except SMRT to win it, please.
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Originally posted by jurongresident:
Last time Go-Ahead bid for the first contract and failed. Now they bid for the second contract and won.
I guess every company that bids for the contract AND always get shortlisted will get at least one contract.
It seems that the ones shortisted are the same few, and there are twelve contracts. I guess the number of bus operators could go up to around eight.
Hi mr jurongresident, I thought the authorities have already made it clear from the initial start that only the first three contracts will be rendered out and the remaining 9 will be left solely to the 2 incumbents Sbs and smrt? The 12 contracts will definitely not be tendered out and there is no way the number of bus operators will go up to 8. Cheers. Thanks.
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Originally posted by iveco:
seletar is up next yeah? But I think TT and GAG already have their hands full, so they'll probably pass on that one. Probably it will go to Kumho.
when the rest get tendered that's when the real drama begins.
Hi mr iveco, all the rest except the first 3 will be reserved for Sbs and smrt as per initial plan. Cheers. Thanks.
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Reserved for SBS/SMRT only until 2022. After 2022, if nothing changes, the "all the rest" will be tendered out also.