SMRT start parking A95s/A22s and OCs at Loyang
Now got 14 SMRT Citaros at lydep
SBS3487K HGDEP SP in Lydep,Another 5 more A95s park at Lydep
Do you all think that Bbdep will be handed to SMRT and Arbp will be refurbished?
KJDEP/BUBP keep taking Volvo B9TLs and a few MAN A95s while AMDEP/LYBP take more MAN A95s and MB Citaros.What about WLDEP/WLBP?Still using only MAN A22 as their only single deckers?
Another 3 SMRT Livery A95 enter Loyang again
Lucky LTA never purchase the Volvo B9L as well else you see GA using only B9Ls and B9TLs only
Another 5 B9 transferred to Smrt. Buses spotted inside WLBP today.
Originally posted by lemon1974:Another 5 B9 transferred to Smrt. Buses spotted inside WLBP today.
SG5085K to SG5089A transferred over. The perm buses of the Loyang Bus Package has also begun to be transferred to GA.
Like that can say those MAN ND323F is exclusively for SMRT only eh..LTA C'Mon leh since they can take the Volvo B9TLs why not spread those A95s too?
Originally posted by carbikebus:Like that can say those MAN ND323F is exclusively for SMRT only eh..LTA C'Mon leh since they can take the Volvo B9TLs why not spread those A95s too?
confirm already mah.. all up to 5799 with SMRT logo and now the SG Bus logo....
seem like the B9 is to swap with E500... while the A95 most likely will be in service to replace those smiley bendies (29 Unit).... the space for parking these 29 units of smiley bendies, can be used to park 42-43 DDs...
Originally posted by lemon1974:confirm already mah.. all up to 5799 with SMRT logo and now the SG Bus logo....
seem like the B9 is to swap with E500... while the A95 most likely will be in service to replace those smiley bendies (29 Unit).... the space for parking these 29 units of smiley bendies, can be used to park 42-43 DDs...
True enough,Hope they scrap Volgren G also to make space.
LTA can consider Scania N250UB and Volvo B9Ls too.Woodlands Depot any chance use Citaros?
With Moovemedia is the advertising partner for GA,I hope those Citaros dont get the skyliner ad which is ugly imho..Not complaining here but if that happens i say bye2 GA and hello Seletar
Originally posted by lemon1974:confirm already mah.. all up to 5799 with SMRT logo and now the SG Bus logo....
seem like the B9 is to swap with E500... while the A95 most likely will be in service to replace those smiley bendies (29 Unit).... the space for parking these 29 units of smiley bendies, can be used to park 42-43 DDs...
Swapping E500 out to GA and SBST? Hmm that works too...
Originally posted by SMB128B:Swapping E500 out to GA and SBST? Hmm that works too...
so far the E500 are going to TT.. whether it go to GA or SBST, that remain to be seen... nobody know except those working at LTA...
I believe all the new GCM buses being transferred to SMRT is for the takeover of PPSS. But what about the SBS Transit side?
Originally posted by CB2883J:I believe all the new GCM buses being transferred to SMRT is for the takeover of PPSS. But what about the SBS Transit side?
20 new citaros to take over 2 smrt PPSS service? i think there is only 4 perm buses on 912P/307P each...
further, with the recent addition of buses, would have expect them to pull buses from the current fleet.. or even withdraw the PPSS service totally... there is really no need for 912M/240M or to add buses for 291/293...
269 is currently doing ok with downroute of 269 (am peak) and 269A (2-3 buses) during evening peak..
Originally posted by lemon1974:so far the E500 are going to TT.. whether it go to GA or SBST, that remain to be seen... nobody know except those working at LTA...
Erm no...? TT has not been receiving more E500 alr? It has only been taking in B9s...?
I dont see 106 or 97 having more ADLs...? So where are they actl going to...?!
Black hole la basically... Or it just means the B9s are purely meant for fleet add and there are no E500s transferred out at all...
Originally posted by SMB128B:Erm no...? TT has not been receiving more E500 alr? It has only been taking in B9s...?
I dont see 106 or 97 having more ADLs...? So where are they actl going to...?!
Black hole la basically... Or it just means the B9s are purely meant for fleet add and there are no E500s transferred out at all...
So far SMRT only will control 77 service excluding the Seletar package service and from there you can roughly guess how much DDs they need actually.
Originally posted by SMB128B:Erm no...? TT has not been receiving more E500 alr? It has only been taking in B9s...?
I dont see 106 or 97 having more ADLs...? So where are they actl going to...?!
Black hole la basically... Or it just means the B9s are purely meant for fleet add and there are no E500s transferred out at all...
There is 12 E500 transferred over to TT recently... 3557 was on 143 today.. this week Sv143 getting more E500 appearance.....why TT need so many more DDs i also dunno why...
tot sv189 are getting E500 as well? not so sure about it though..
Originally posted by lemon1974:There is 12 E500 transferred over to TT recently... 3557 was on 143 today.. this week Sv143 getting more E500 appearance.....why TT need so many more DDs i also dunno why...
tot sv189 are getting E500 as well? not so sure about it though..
Maybe GA also dont want E500?SBST also reluctant unless LTA transfered them all the remaining units?For BSEP side only left 56 units right?
Originally posted by carbikebus:Maybe GA also dont want E500?SBST also reluctant unless LTA transfered them all the remaining units?For BSEP side only left 56 units right?
maybe. dunno..
maybe SMRT now find that E500 are difficult to maintain and have high running cost? so they traded with B9... pls go find some inside information....
Originally posted by lemon1974:maybe. dunno..
maybe SMRT now find that E500 are difficult to maintain and have high running cost? so they traded with B9... pls go find some inside information....
AFAIK there are two sides,A portion say they rather maintain those E500s because its easy to pass smoke test during inspection but again they told engine tuning is quite difficult(Don't really know what he meant by that).One ex-SMRT technical supervisor he doesnt like MAN because of smoke test after 2-3 years on the road.Out of 10 sure 2-3 will fail..Have to replace the EGR exhaust filter and involved some soot cleaning inside the exhaust system which is quite tedious and he rather GA take E500s over the MANs.Before he left SMRT WLDEP he say WLDEP trying hard to get rid off the E500 to other depots but was rejected due to insufficient DDs.
Originally posted by SMB128B:Erm no...? TT has not been receiving more E500 alr? It has only been taking in B9s...?
I dont see 106 or 97 having more ADLs...? So where are they actl going to...?!
Black hole la basically... Or it just means the B9s are purely meant for fleet add and there are no E500s transferred out at all...
Might be replacing those 29 MK II bendies also.Amdep got 6,Kjdep got 8 and Wldep got 15 units..So in basic the DDs will replace some trunk svc with Habit bendies duties and Habit goes to feeders that use the MK IIs?