Should bus companies buy DD or Bendy buses?Why?
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Whoops...sorry, typed wrongly. I got 244, not 247.Really, I typed wrongly, I wasn't trying to cheat.Originally posted by freakybuses:cannot get into BP Govt High Sch meh with 247?
btw, dds, to me, still look better then bendys. They some sort have this grand look compared to bendys -
I feel very lucky to live in Singapore. Our road condition is suitable for the deployment of both Bendybuses and double-deckers. They are wide, with few low bridges/tunnels and relatively flat. Most importantly, our 2 bus companies are financially strong enough to afford to purchase and maintain the buggers which, I must add, isn't cheap. I agree there should be a good mixture of these buses in the fleet of both TIBS and SBS. This "I control DDs and you control Bendies" or "You buy Bendys? Then I won't buy Bendys." philosophy is quite silly actually. As always, both DDs and Bendys have their pros and cons.
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Yes Suhirman totally agreed wiv u,My Instructor says that a Trident alone cost SBST around $400k,VSO around $385k,VO batch1-3 roughly $335-360k,LO $340k.The two bendies cost about $230 for the MB & $235k for the Volvo.(Cost including body assembles too)Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:I feel very lucky to live in Singapore. Our road condition is suitable for the deployment of both Bendybuses and double-deckers. They are wide, with few low bridges/tunnels and relatively flat. Most importantly, our 2 bus companies are financially strong enough to afford to purchase and maintain the buggers which, I must add, isn't cheap. I agree there should be a good mixture of these buses in the fleet of both TIBS and SBS. This "I control DDs and you control Bendies" or "You buy Bendys? Then I won't buy Bendys." philosophy is quite silly actually. As always, both DDs and Bendys have their pros and cons. -
Wahlanweh,All buses are fine with me.DDs & Bendies are a bonus for us you know that?No offence,Just look at our neighbour do they had any bendies or DDs?Originally posted by cck_190:Whoops...sorry, typed wrongly. I got 244, not 247.Really, I typed wrongly, I wasn't trying to cheat.
btw, dds, to me, still look better then bendys. They some sort have this grand look compared to bendys -
boring 12m rickety buses is what they haveOriginally posted by BlessingSatan:Wahlanweh,All buses are fine with me.DDs & Bendies are a bonus for us you know that?No offence,Just look at our neighbour do they had any bendies or DDs?
this means it costs them a bomb to buy new ones and scrap the old ones..
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Correct. Double-decks cost about $300 k and above. Single-decks about 200k and above.Originally posted by BlessingSatan:Yes Suhirman totally agreed wiv u,My Instructor says that a Trident alone cost SBST around $400k,VSO around $385k,VO batch1-3 roughly $335-360k,LO $340k.The two bendies cost about $230 for the MB & $235k for the Volvo.(Cost including body assembles too) -
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Yes, I know that our neighbours do not have bendys or dds. Just like some of you guys here, I really appreciate the fact that our country has buses which are special in the 3rd world asia. Just look at some of the forumnites here...always complain & complain abt frequency, bus deployment & the buses itself. Appreciate what we have! Those MK3s, they're good buses! If SBST were to sell it to other bus operators in asia...for a cheap price, it will be like a miracle for them. The other bus operators in the region aren't even as rich as Tibs or SBS. Look at their buses: it's not even maintained well. Even the new buses the buy look old. So, hope no one is mad at me...what I'm just trying to say is appreciate our buses!Originally posted by BlessingSatan:Wahlanweh,All buses are fine with me.DDs & Bendies are a bonus for us you know that?No offence,Just look at our neighbour do they had any bendies or DDs?
This thread, I posted is to quote your preferences...not to start a lecture to appreciate our buses....haha
APPRECIATE OUR BUSES: VO,LO,Scania, MK3,MK4,MK5,MB0405,Scania L113,Hino....Whatever it is, appreciate!