King Long citybus for Singapore?

• 0185

  25 Dec 09, 18:46

  I was jogging behind the King Long HQ at Bedok when I saw *gasp* a King Long citybus. Does it mean that King Long following Yutong's lead and providing a demo for SG? O.o

  Apart from SMB 135, haven't seen any MIC citybuses. Maybe this ones giving to SBS?

  

  

  

• TIB1049L

  25 Dec 09, 19:05

  There was news quite sometime back that SMRTB and Brickston Transport Co. are bringing in King Long CNGs in for trial sometime back. According to what I have seen, Brickston Transport Co. have already brought in quite a number of units alrd ... ...

• TownLink 291

  25 Dec 09, 20:15

  Seems very SMB136C

• TIB1234T

  25 Dec 09, 21:41

  I already saw one china bus with red EDS at PIE recently. The new bus was in blue colour livery, which I supposed its under private company or excursion bus.

• ^tamago^

  25 Dec 09, 23:39

  should be the hybrid bus developed in conjunction with STK...
• SBS7382C

  25 Dec 09, 23:46

  looks quite nice...wonder how will it be like if this is really the hybrid bus that will be on the roads soon

   

• carbikebus

  26 Dec 09, 02:39

  This one using Cummins engine?Hybrid np point leh for Diesel.Diesel itself already save money futhermore with Euro IV & V.WTH breakdown prone.Hybrid is good for private use not public use which run almost entire day.Cost of repair also double.BTW the bus in white prepare for new red sticker ardy

• 0185

  26 Dec 09, 14:37

  I'm not sure about EDS... from what i saw, the bus is using the SBS type route info cards lei... Cuz the lightbox was installed liao. Too bad cannot get inside the KL HQ to take a look... ):

• TownLink 291

  26 Dec 09, 16:50

  Originally posted by 0185:

  I'm not sure about EDS... from what i saw, the bus is using the SBS type route info cards lei... Cuz the lightbox was installed liao. Too bad cannot get inside the KL HQ to take a look... ):

  Wa. No faith in EDS. use desto.

• SBS7484P

  26 Dec 09, 17:04

  I must admit, that compared to some Japanese coaches we have in Singapore, certain King Long coaches prove to be far superior. The KL's have very very very cushy air suspension, Denso a/c units, and Italian FAINSA seating.

• carbikebus

  27 Dec 09, 03:08

  King Long better than some Jap buses.Only thing the engine is loud.Need more insulator IMO.Yutong also okay.If they're using Euro engines not own China engine
• SBS7484P

  27 Dec 09, 10:41

  they're using cummins licensed engines, manufactured in china in accordance with the dongfeng-cummins engine contract.

• sbst275

  27 Dec 09, 13:41

  there's another brand recently came to Singapore.

  But I think SBS needs to decide whether can they be in - housed assembled and another issue Volvo & Scania could produce double deck chassis

• Scania

  27 Dec 09, 14:07

  Originally posted by SBS7484P:

  I must admit, that compared to some Japanese coaches we have in Singapore, certain King Long coaches prove to be far superior. The KL's have very very very cushy air suspension, Denso a/c units, and Italian FAINSA seating.

  Most of the King Longs here have spring leaf suspension.

  The only reason why they feel good is because operators in Singapore has been buying cheap Japanese models all these years.

• Scania

  27 Dec 09, 14:08

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  This one using Cummins engine?Hybrid np point leh for Diesel.Diesel itself already save money futhermore with Euro IV & V.WTH breakdown prone.Hybrid is good for private use not public use which run almost entire day.Cost of repair also double.BTW the bus in white prepare for new red sticker ardy

  Your statement is contary to the fact. Hybrid technology has been in use around the world by public transit operators, and are very seldom used by private (charter) operators.