Why was Hougang Bus Assembly Workshop Closed down?

• cck_190

  25 Mar 04, 16:04

  Can u tell me why, thanks
• SBS9818A

  25 Mar 04, 17:42

  I'm not sure, but I know that the last buses built there were the B10TLs. If I'm not wrong it wasn't working efficiently, as only one or two manufacturing lines were open.
• cck_190

  25 Mar 04, 20:15

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  I'm not sure, but I know that the last buses built there were the B10TLs. If I'm not wrong it wasn't working efficiently, as only one or two manufacturing lines were open.

  What is happening to the workshop now?
  
  Could it be that SBS closed down the workshop as they were gearing up to run the NEL and discovered that if they do not close the workshop, they might be short of funds???
• SBS9818A

  26 Mar 04, 17:52

  Originally posted by cck_190:

  What is happening to the workshop now?
  
  Could it be that SBS closed down the workshop as they were gearing up to run the NEL and discovered that if they do not close the workshop, they might be short of funds???

  It's just left there, unused.
• cck_190

  26 Mar 04, 19:07

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  It's just left there, unused.

  Do you think that there might be a chance of it being used again?
• The_Bus_Guide

  27 Mar 04, 11:21

  Does this mean that if SBS were to buy new buses, they won't be assembled in Singapore anymore? I wonder where they will turn to?
• BlessingSatan

  27 Mar 04, 12:16

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  Does this mean that if SBS were to buy new buses, they won't be assembled in Singapore anymore? I wonder where they will turn to?

  Err,Johor Bahru maybe,Like TIBS MB0405G Volgren?
• cck_190

  27 Mar 04, 13:22

  SBS might just have the bus assembled and sent direct from where it is supposed to come from.
• SBS9818A

  27 Mar 04, 16:40

  Depends, they may subcontract the work out to local assemblers.
• PT21

  27 Mar 04, 18:46

  
  
  For Example VO 2axle was assembled by local assembler. Soon Chow.
• JJxJJ

  27 Mar 04, 19:13

  soon chow is the hougang assembly plant workshop right?
• SBS9818A

  28 Mar 04, 20:04

  Originally posted by JJxJJ:

  soon chow is the hougang assembly plant workshop right?

  Nope, Soon Chow and HG BA are totally different.
• Yusry

  28 Mar 04, 21:21

  Off Topic:
  
  Anyone knows if Soon Chow has a website showcasing their bus bodies?
  
  I kind of like the SC Classic bodies used on many Comfort buses.
• SBS9818A

  29 Mar 04, 17:25

  Originally posted by Yusry:

  Off Topic:
  
  Anyone knows if Soon Chow has a website showcasing their bus bodies?
  
  I kind of like the SC Classic bodies used on many Comfort buses.

  SC Auto and Soon Chow are two different entities.