Feel free to add more.
Service 99
SBS9257T
SBS9258R
Both bus have been with 99 since 1994 when VO3x were introduced into the service and the buses were brand new then.
Service 198
SBS9372T - Been with 198 since 1995 when VO3x were introduced into the service and the bus were brand new then.
SBS9445S - Been with 198 since the bus was first rolled out.
SBS9640U and SBS9641S should have been with 198 for around 10 years.
Service 157
SBS9096R
SBS9032A
Both buses have been with 157 since 1996 when LO3x were introduced into the service.
SBS9055J - Been with 157 since 1999
SBS9036P - Been with 157 since 2000
Service 143
SBS9011K - Been with 143 since the bus first rolled out on service.
Needs to confirm when did SBS9122Z being deployed on 143 through.
Service 154
SBS9129E - Have seen this bus doing 154 since the mid-1990s'
Service 30
SBS9020J
SBS9023B
SBS9025X
SBS9048E
SBS9116S
Have seen these buses doing 30 since the mid-1990s' as well.
Service 174
SBS525D - Have seen this bus doing 174 since the mid-1990s'
Service 197
SBS9073G
SBS9074D
SBS9075B
SBS9076Z
These buses have been serving 197 since they first rolled out of service.
Service 97
SBS9009T
SBS9103D
SBS9105Z
SBS9139B
SBS9158X
SBS9175X
Have seen these bus with 97 since the late 1990s'
Service 98
SBS9082E
SBS9110H
SBS9102G
SBS9104B
Been with 98 since it turns FACs in 1998. For SBS9115U although it was redeployed to 98 with them but it did seems to have redeployed to 30 for a short period of time in 2000 before redeployed back to 98. Correct me if I am wrong.
Service 196
SBS9269J
Service 31
SBS9401T
Service 62
SBS997A - Needs confirmation.
Svc 858
TIB802K and TIB803H
Perm for 858 ever since they were registered
SBS444D on 130?
Good topic started.Can learn more abt the history of such buses.. :)
Originally posted by chikopek:Feel free to add more.
Service 62
SBS997A - Needs confirmation.
SBS997A was first on 107, then followed by 174, and to 62 since then.
Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:SBS997A was first on 107, then followed by 174, and to 62 since then.
i thought there was a 76 also?
Service 913
TIB1067J
TIB1069D
9613Z
Originally posted by chikopek:
Service 62
SBS997A - Needs confirmation.
started off as svc 76 in 1995, followed by 174 n 107.
TIB887R - Svc 300
TIB888M - Svc 302
When bendies were introduced on CCK feeders in 2000, both buses were made perm since then, and is now reaching its 10th year.
Originally posted by chikopek:Feel free to add more.
Service 31
SBS9401T
SBS 9336 Z
SBS 9342 E
SBS 9401 T
SBS 9402 R
used to have 9323K, 9350G, 9488T but left 31 in some way or another.
All S31 buses from braddell didnt serve 10 years. Thanks to VSOs and K230s.
Originally posted by SBS8258Y:
started off as svc 76 in 1995, followed by 174 n 107.
Actually on 19 Oct 1995, to be exact, SBS997A, the Super Long Bus was actually started off as sv 76 as a trial period. Other routes that are identified for the trial period were 107 & 174, before finnaly settled down to 62 as a permanent service. The trail period for the 3 above-mentioned service each lasted for 3 months (instead of the designated 6 month trial period) before SBS decided to put the super long bus on 62.
To add on some SMRT bus services which served long term perm since brand new:-
TIB623K on service 171
>> since 5 Nov 1995 when handed over to Tibs
TIB481C on service 181/961
>> perm since May 1995 when converted to PAC
>> this bus was perm KJDEP 181, then WLDEP 181/961 and now AMDEP 961
TIB665P on service 160/980
>> since 1996 it was perm AMDEP 160/980
>> xfer to WLDEP in Apr 2000 and became WLDEP 167 perm, but in Jan 2001 back to perm 980 under WLDEP since then
TIB922Y TIB923U TIB924S TIB925P on service 853
>> perm since Nov 1998 when newly registered
TIB907S TIB909L on service 980
>> perm since 25 Jul 1999 Tibs/SBS swop
TIB651D TIB653Z TIB655T TIB660C TIB662Y TIB663U on service 167
>> perm since 25 Jul 1999 Tibs/SBS swop
TIB958U on service 67
>> since 26 Dec 1999 when handed over to Tibs
SBS234T on 334
SBS3883A on 262 , since the bus has gotten A/C.
973A and 974Y dunno how many years with 67 ardy
570 and 571 perm-ed 56 for quite long too, till their last day of service.
Originally posted by carbikebus:973A and 974Y dunno how many years with 67 ardy
and the same 973A SL!
the seats from green to white.
Originally posted by tvcnq:570 and 571 perm-ed 56 for quite long too, till their last day of service.
SBS570Y, SBS571U and some other 0405s within the range were initially perm service 132 when newly registered in 1992, until service 132 got perm ADDs (known as Superbuses) in Mar 1994. The 0405s that left service 132 then went into perm service 138 when introduced in Apr 1994, but left service 138's fleet in June 1998 when converted to PAC.
I think some HGDEP VO3 of 132 had perm since their intro till now; the list include 9429, 9500,, 9515, 9529, 9548, 9549. Pardon me if I'm wrong or missed out any.
9295 and 9319 are also long service winner of 111, since the time of Hougang route as at 1998 or so till the Suntec route currently they are still perms.
Originally posted by chikopek:Service 31
SBS9401T
remebered seeing this bus on 31 at the back of my pri sch SS TB with the picture taken marina bay....
For 66: SBS2704R and SBS2714L
Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:SBS234T on 334
If de-registered buses are also counted: SBS183G, SBS264G and SBS3750A (before going over to 502)
Service 187:
TIB482A and TIB483Y
Originally posted by chikopek:Feel free to add more.
Service 143
SBS9011K - Been with 143 since the bus first rolled out on service.
Needs to confirm when did SBS9122Z being deployed on 143 through.
How about SBS9000S, SBS9016Y, SBS9017U, SBS9021G, SBS9187L and SBS9196K for 143?
Originally posted by TIB657M:
How about SBS9000S, SBS9016Y, SBS9017U, SBS9021G, SBS9187L and SBS9196K for 143?
SBS9016Y, SBS9017U, SBS9021G, SBS9187L and SBS9196K are already out of 143. Not so sure when SBS9000S were deployed on 143.