Lay-up and redeployment of SBST's Volvo B10M Mk III's

• SBS 1000U

  14 Apr 11, 01:37

  Originally posted by SinkTel:

  SBS864A (ARBP 16) and at least one more adless MK3 from 16 refurbished.

  Extension again?

  
  Hope so...

• Syed Luqman

  13 May 11, 20:30

  SBS816P has been de-registered after 11 May 2011.

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• SBS 1000U

  28 May 11, 21:51

  SBS796M still in Checkpoint or returned to SBST???

• Gus.chong

  28 May 11, 22:10

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  SBS796M still in Checkpoint or returned to SBST???

  
  It has been de-registered. Such a pity.

• SBS 1000U

  1 Jun 11, 17:39

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  
  It has been de-registered. Such a pity.

  WHAT???

• SBS 1000U

  1 Jun 11, 17:39

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  
  It has been de-registered. Such a pity.

  WHAT???

• Gus.chong

  1 Jun 11, 23:50

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  WHAT???

  
  It has been de-registered on the 31st March 2011.

• TownLink 291

  5 Jun 11, 16:20

  Lifespan Extended to 07 Jun 2012:
  SBS849U - SBS852J, SBS854D - SBS868P, SBS870G - SBS872B, SBS874X - SBS881A
  
  To be De-Registered on 07 Jun 2011:
  SBS869L
  

• Merczrox

  5 Jun 11, 21:53

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Lifespan Extended to 07 Jun 2012:
  SBS849U - SBS852J, SBS854D - SBS868P, SBS870G - SBS872B, SBS874X - SBS881A

  
  Good!! :))

• SBS 1000U

  6 Jun 11, 00:08

  Good but extended for another year???

  Which means the Citaros may take a year to be fully delievered???

• Gus.chong

  6 Jun 11, 18:36

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Good but extended for another year???

  Which means the Citaros may take a year to be fully delievered???

  This is good as you have until 2012 to ride the Mark III.

• SBS 1000U

  8 Jun 11, 23:42

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  This is good as you have until 2012 to ride the Mark III.

  Ya, But I never get to sit the un refurnished MK3 again...

• AEW5001

  9 Jun 11, 19:25

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Ya, But I never get to sit the un refurnished MK3 again...

  
  a refurbed mk3 is definitely much better to take.

• Gus.chong

  9 Jun 11, 23:04

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  a refurbed mk3 is definitely much better to take.

  Why?

• AEW5001

  10 Jun 11, 22:29

  Originally posted by Gus.chong:

  Why?

  
  go get a pic of e interior (refurbed and non-refurbed) and compare.

• Acx1688

  10 Jun 11, 22:35

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  a refurbed mk3 is definitely much better to take.

  Confirm... took SBS838B on sv16 wah...
  BC was chionging and braking was smooth...
  Heng sv16 is 3/4 fleet MK III

• AEW5001

  10 Jun 11, 22:41

  Originally posted by Acx1688:

  Confirm... took SBS838B on sv16 wah...
  BC was chionging and braking was smooth...
  Heng sv16 is 3/4 fleet MK III

  
  i prefer e mk3s from BB and AR. usually fully refurbed.

  all of them are complete with new flooring and new covers for e seats.

• service_238

  2 Aug 11, 01:19

  bounce
• lemon1974

  4 Aug 11, 23:49

  from the newspaper report, it seem like buses will get further extension in the lifespan. let hope the MK3 will stay another year more.....

• service_238

  11 Sep 11, 12:27

  From data in Redeployment thread on 1 Aug:
  SBS587A
  (BBDEP 96) - Laid Up
  
  SBS642Z
  (BBDEP 170) - Laid Up
  
  SBS647K
  (BBDEP 96) - Laid Up
  
  SBS661T
  (BBDEP 170) - Laid Up
  
  SBS716U
  (BBDEP 170) - Laid Up
• service_238

  11 Sep 11, 12:38

  New data:
  SBS 0672 L (BB 74) - Laid Up
  SBS 0681 K (BB 170) - Laid Up
  SBS 0746 H (BB 170) - Laid Up
• Merczrox

  11 Sep 11, 12:43

  Wah more JB MK3s laid up..Didnt expect them to go this quickly.

• Merczrox

  11 Sep 11, 12:44

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  from the newspaper report, it seem like buses will get further extension in the lifespan. let hope the MK3 will stay another year more.....

  
  What newspaper report??

• phillipC

  11 Sep 11, 22:10

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  
  What newspaper report??

  
  Newspaper farting one. Mr Lui Tuck Yew also farting and smoking the public. The current problem is not enough drivers not not enought buses.

• SMB92U

  11 Sep 11, 22:24

  Originally posted by service_238:

  New data:
  SBS 0672 L (BB 74) - Laid Up
  SBS 0681 K (BB 170) - Laid Up
  SBS 0746 H (BB 170) - Laid Up

  Photos of new laid-up buses :

  

  

  

  Gonna miss them!