Redeployment (Part 22)

• SBS351M

  31 May 16, 16:04

  Originally posted by SBS3004X:

  1) They were originally intended for Tower, but they already gave Tower too many buses. so they are taking them back. Some might be going to BNDEP, or even to LYDEP directly.

  2) Anyway, I thought SBST only bought 150 Citaros in Batch 3? Why are there 199 Batch 3 Citaros registered?

  Or were there 200 Citaros?

  For 1), don't assume that they were for Tower, these buses were already fitted with the new DDU when they came out after nearly half a year in hiding, I suspect they are more to do with the roll out of the new DDU and are used to substitute the perm buses of those services where the new DDUs are being rolled out when these perm buses go in to have their new DDUs fitted. SMRT had a batch of A22s in the 313x to 314x series that were fitted with the new DDUs and these were not transferred to Tower.

  That doesn't mean they will or will not go to Go Ahead for sure, though looking at the range of regos, chances are they might.

  For 2) Check the press release, its 250. Though now that LTA is in charge of buying buses, things may have changed. We already do not know how many and what kind of buses LTA are buying as they don't seem to be making any press releases regarding bus purchases.

• SMB1333T

  31 May 16, 18:47

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  SG1095H
  (BNDEP SP)  (AMDEP 136)
  With perm sticker

  SBS8868L
  (AMDEP 136)  (AMDEP SP)?
  or BNDEP SP?

   

  
  

  BNDEP. on 32 today

• TPS Timothy Mok

  31 May 16, 19:03

  Originally posted by SBS351M:

  For 1), don't assume that they were for Tower, these buses were already fitted with the new DDU when they came out after nearly half a year in hiding, I suspect they are more to do with the roll out of the new DDU and are used to substitute the perm buses of those services where the new DDUs are being rolled out when these perm buses go in to have their new DDUs fitted. SMRT had a batch of A22s in the 313x to 314x series that were fitted with the new DDUs and these were not transferred to Tower.

  That doesn't mean they will or will not go to Go Ahead for sure, though looking at the range of regos, chances are they might.

  For 2) Check the press release, its 250. Though now that LTA is in charge of buying buses, things may have changed. We already do not know how many and what kind of buses LTA are buying as they don't seem to be making any press releases regarding bus purchases.

  They have to figure out the 50 DM3500 replacements, and lastly the unaccounted number of bus replacements as well - Citaro's.

  If it is Volvo B9TL Wrights, generally got to figure out the VO3X Batch 2 replacements, but the Batch 3 needs to be dragged for 9 months instead of 2 years (the 2 years is already wasted). Got to figure it out carefully, as well as the tightening of Euro 3/Eminox regime that needs to retire B10TLs as these are WAB. Dennis Tridents are Euro 2 and not Eminox regime.

• TIB 585L

  31 May 16, 20:59

  SMB3084Z
  
  (SMRT) to (TT) 

  On 106 with TT logo

• SMB 133K <3

  31 May 16, 23:03

  Originally posted by samtlk:

  now limited parking lots in Bulim for SMRT. That's why 190 S-shift buses are transferred back to KJDEP (mostly bendies).

  190 S-Shift buses have always been in Kranji since the start of Bulim duties as far as I know.

• lemon1974

  1 Jun 16, 11:54

  service 981 change to AMDEP?

  SMB3609K spotted refuelling at AMDEP on monday/tuesday at around 750 pm and then turn out of AMDEP...

• SBS3004X

  1 Jun 16, 13:16

  Originally posted by TPS Timothy Mok:

  They have to figure out the 50 DM3500 replacements, and lastly the unaccounted number of bus replacements as well - Citaro's.

  If it is Volvo B9TL Wrights, generally got to figure out the VO3X Batch 2 replacements, but the Batch 3 needs to be dragged for 9 months instead of 2 years (the 2 years is already wasted). Got to figure it out carefully, as well as the tightening of Euro 3/Eminox regime that needs to retire B10TLs as these are WAB. Dennis Tridents are Euro 2 and not Eminox regime.

  50 more Citaros in Batch 3 replace 50 DM3500s. If SBST need to introduce new service, they need to upgrade existing service to DD.

• carbikebus

  1 Jun 16, 13:48

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  service 981 change to AMDEP?

  SMB3609K spotted refuelling at AMDEP on monday/tuesday at around 750 pm and then turn out of AMDEP...

  Maybe get ready for Amdep to take over Sbw when they lose Yishun as well next year.

• Lsk138

  2 Jun 16, 15:25

  SBS 6598D  SL  HG  bus on 34 today
  
  SBS 3467T  SL  HG
  SBS 3468R  SL  HG  both on 62 today

• al92

  2 Jun 16, 23:51

  Originally posted by SBS3004X:

  50 more Citaros in Batch 3 replace 50 DM3500s. If SBST need to introduce new service, they need to upgrade existing service to DD.

  Too many Scania K230UB spare buses in AMDEP/BRBP, BNDEP, and MB O530 Citaros in HGDEP, those are the backbone of Single Decker Buses that they will be intended to replace, so those MB O530 Citaros are for upcoming GCM purposes, because they are registered in SG plate prefix. So that is why there should be enough Single Decker buses.

  In what SBS 9256 X's topic, SBS6589E, SBS6595L (SL  HG)

• carbikebus

  3 Jun 16, 06:41

  Originally posted by al92:

  Too many Scania K230UB spare buses in AMDEP/BRBP, BNDEP, and MB O530 Citaros in HGDEP, those are the backbone of Single Decker Buses that they will be intended to replace, so those MB O530 Citaros are for upcoming GCM purposes, because they are registered in SG plate prefix. So that is why there should be enough Single Decker buses.

  In what SBS 9256 X's topic, SBS6589E, SBS6595L (SL  HG)

  Seriously,I dont mind if LTA transfer some of the euro 5 KUBs to GA as well.

• Lsk138

  3 Jun 16, 14:47

  SBS 3481B  SL  HG

  bus on 62 today

• lemon1974

  3 Jun 16, 15:08

  Service 981 confirm change depot from WLDEP to AMDEP (although they still over night parking at Sembawang)..

  SMB354P also spotted turning into AMDEP for refuelling..

• carbikebus

  3 Jun 16, 16:15

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  Service 981 confirm change depot from WLDEP to AMDEP (although they still over night parking at Sembawang)..

  SMB354P also spotted turning into AMDEP for refuelling..

  Ya la,Spotted the DDs enter Amdep around 1956-2015hrs to refill before exit..

  Suspect 167,980 all full Amdep ONP at Sedep too..859 might be full Amdep?

• SMB31X

  4 Jun 16, 10:30

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Ya la,Spotted the DDs enter Amdep around 1956-2015hrs to refill before exit..

  Suspect 167,980 all full Amdep ONP at Sedep too..859 might be full Amdep?

  Are the MANs still at SEDEP?

• carbikebus

  4 Jun 16, 11:14

  Originally posted by SMB31X:

  Are the MANs still at SEDEP?

  167 A22s ONP at Sbw int along with 353,354 and the Enviros but i feel 167 still Wldep/Amdep.The 981 fleets refuel and bus wash at Amdep and came out to do ONP at Sbw int.

• carbikebus

  4 Jun 16, 11:16

  Spotted SG1739,SMB1579,1580 and 3096 at Sedep too.I dont really know what are they trying to do..Always do the weird stuff.

  
  

• housefull3

  4 Jun 16, 12:57

  thanks...........

• SBS3004X

  4 Jun 16, 13:36

  SG5177D 

  SBS6584T

  SBS3472C

  > HGDEP

  All on 43/43M today.

• SBS3004X

  4 Jun 16, 14:12

  I am very sure that it is perm 43 (because 4 non-BSEP from 43 swapped with 4 BSEP from 102), but I haven't seen it for so long.

  SBS3003Z <> SBS3440U

  SBS3050L <> SBS3446D

  2 weeks later

  SBS3004X <> SBS3445G

  SBS3765H <> SBS3434M

  But, I keep seeing SBS3440U doing SBS3765H's slot.

  Might the disappearance of SBS3434M have something to do with the new DDU?

  I seriously hope it's not because of an accident...

• SMB5007J

  6 Jun 16, 11:34

  SMB5053A >> KJDEP 180

  Replacement for SMB5053A (190) >> Unknown Bendy

• carbikebus

  6 Jun 16, 11:46

  Originally posted by SMB5007J:

  SMB5053A >> KJDEP 180

  Replacement for SMB5053A (190) >> Unknown Bendy

  Mahjong session begins liao

• Lsk138

  6 Jun 16, 12:51

  SBS 3482Z  SL  HG

  Bus on 62 today

• lemon1974

  6 Jun 16, 20:30

  SG1176H SG1177E SG1000G

  (AMDEP)

  SG1000G have the green livery. 

• carbikebus

  6 Jun 16, 20:35

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  SG1176H SG1177E SG1000G

  (AMDEP)

  SG1000G have the green livery. 

  Hohoho..