SMRTB OC500LEs getting JB black stickers

• Bus Stopping

  31 Jul 11, 10:51

  And it does not make sense for SMRT to use WAB vehicles on 950, because the route will probably never be WAB certified until much later.

  If they really wanted to increase capacity by crush loading people into the standee areas, why not use the UMW Lance? It has more seats than a OC, and just as much area to stand. Feels just as powerful, and its proudly made in malaysia.

• SMB66X

  31 Jul 11, 13:24

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  

  oo thats what i saw on SMB67T

• SMB66X

  31 Jul 11, 13:28

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  There’s no issue with what OC carry more people.

  Its licensed capacity is abt the same, either more seats or more standee.

  But OC500LE can still take in more than 90, when you squeeze a little more which is possible.

• carbikebus

  1 Aug 11, 02:48

  UK Lance is the best candidate..Refurbish 100% woila can use another till 3 more years till rot

• sbst275

  1 Aug 11, 08:41

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  But OC500LE can still take in more than 90, when you squeeze a little more which is possible.

  
  In reality have you seen any OC carrying 90?

• SMB66X

  1 Aug 11, 17:07

  SMRT OC500LE and Volgren started ply on 950 as of today. Same for DM3500s on 160.

• SBS7557R

  1 Aug 11, 23:36

  Buses running on 950 today:
  > TIB961J (WLDEP 962)
  > TIB962G (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB968R (WLDEP 961)
  > TIB970H (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB971E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB70H (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB71E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB98D (WLDEP 961)

  There may be more running on 950 today.

• AEW5001

  1 Aug 11, 23:47

  any of the old mk1s running on 950?

  if none, have they turned into SP buses?

• AEW5001

  1 Aug 11, 23:48

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  Buses running on 950 today:
  > TIB961J (WLDEP 962)
  > TIB962G (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB968R (WLDEP 961)
  > TIB970H (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB971E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB70H (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB71E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB98D (WLDEP 961)

  There may be more running on 950 today.

  
  i believe most of those u have seen are the new perms.

• TIB783G

  2 Aug 11, 19:17

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  sv171 dosen't really need OCs, they only need more rigid 0405s and better frequencies.

  I don't see a problem with 171's fleets but I feel due to the aging fleets they should get OCs on a common basis instead of giving 0405 cameos (I have no opinions over this) on a full day basis.

• SMB66X

  2 Aug 11, 19:34

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  Buses running on 950 today:
  > TIB961J (WLDEP 962)
  > TIB962G (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB968R (WLDEP 961)
  > TIB970H (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB971E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB70H (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB71E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB98D (WLDEP 961)

  There may be more running on 950 today.

  SMB71E on 961 yesterday? And all of them are 950 perm alr.

• Merczrox

  2 Aug 11, 20:56

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  UK Lance is the best candidate..Refurbish 100% woila can use another till 3 more years till rot

  
  Yeah very true.But i feel that the Malaysian Lances wld also be really great if they were refurbished.. :))

• Gus.chong

  9 Aug 11, 21:47

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  Buses running on 950 today:
  > TIB961J (WLDEP 962)
  > TIB962G (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB968R (WLDEP 961)
  > TIB970H (WLDEP 965)
  > TIB971E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB70H (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB71E (WLDEP 961)
  > SMB98D (WLDEP 961)

  There may be more running on 950 today.

  I think these buses have become perms on 950 already since the box rigids on 950 had been redeployed to replace the missing Volgren O405s' slots.

• Superbus

  10 Aug 11, 01:11

  All Hispano O405s have been de-registered from SPAD.

• SBS7557R

  10 Aug 11, 11:31

  SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz O405 (Volgren)

  Deployed
  > TIB960L (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB961J (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB962G (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB967T (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB968R (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB970H (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB971E (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB972C (WLDEP 950)

  Awaiting Deployment
  > TIB959S (WLDEP 962)
  > TIB966X (WLDEP 965)

  SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Gemilang)

  Deployed
  > SMB70H (WLDEP 950)
  > SMB71E (WLDEP 950)
  > SMB98D (WLDEP 950)
  > SMB99B (WLDEP 950)

  Awaiting Deployment
  > SMB19H (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB67T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB69M (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB84T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB126G (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB127D (WLDEP 858)

  The following buses of the above models are spared from JB registration:
  > TIB969M (WLDEP 961/901)
  > SMB20C (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB106P (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB113T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB119C (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB120Y (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB121U (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB122S (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB124L (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB128B (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB129Z (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB130T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB131R (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB132M (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB133K (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB134H (WLDEP 961)

• Whatdatoot

  13 Aug 11, 23:06

  very good, cross border travel will be more comfortable in the future. but causeway link's buses are getting old and dirty with their standards of maintenance 

• carbikebus

  16 Aug 11, 18:07

  I forsee SBST will throw in Batch 1 KUBs as well in future if they decided to retire the B10Ms early.

• SBS9C

  16 Aug 11, 21:15

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  I forsee SBST will throw in Batch 1 KUBs as well in future if they decided to retire the B10Ms early.

  SBST should throw in KUBs now already since that the B10Ms will retire sooner or later, as KUB can do cross border service for at least 13 years before registering new buses again. Like in the past when the MK3s are new, the cross-border MK2s are replaced by them.

• CITARO LOV3R

  16 Aug 11, 21:25

  Yay SMRT left my fav. OCs out of the JB list... (SMB124L, SMB133K, SMB119C)

  I dun really like seeing buses younger than 6 yrs do cross border sia... Like go there take damage become cui only... The AC7 at yishun already damaged liao, got one OC (think is SMB98D) already resemble O405 with CapaCity front sia.... 

• Merczrox

  21 Aug 11, 22:51

  Originally posted by Superbus:

  All Hispano O405s have been de-registered from SPAD.

  
  Goodbye Hispano O405s from svc 950.

• SMB66X

  22 Aug 11, 00:42

  TIB966X is finally out...on 178 today.

• SMB128B

  22 Aug 11, 15:24

  Originally posted by SBS7557R:

  SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz O405 (Volgren)

  Deployed
  > TIB960L (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB961J (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB962G (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB967T (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB968R (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB970H (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB971E (WLDEP 950)
  > TIB972C (WLDEP 950)

  Awaiting Deployment
  > TIB959S (WLDEP 962)
  > TIB966X (WLDEP 965)

  SMRT Buses Mercedes-Benz OC500LE (Gemilang)

  Deployed
  > SMB70H (WLDEP 950)
  > SMB71E (WLDEP 950)
  > SMB98D (WLDEP 950)
  > SMB99B (WLDEP 950)

  Awaiting Deployment
  > SMB19H (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB67T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB69M (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB84T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB126G (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB127D (WLDEP 858)

  The following buses of the above models are spared from JB registration:
  > TIB969M (WLDEP 961/901)
  > SMB20C (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB106P (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB113T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB119C (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB120Y (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB121U (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB122S (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB124L (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB128B (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB129Z (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB130T (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB131R (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB132M (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB133K (WLDEP 858)
  > SMB134H (WLDEP 961)

  Can't SBS and SMRT stop being so cruel to Sengkang...

• service_238

  22 Aug 11, 21:11

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  Can't SBS and SMRT stop being so cruel to Sengkang...

  you have 3 options. One - get yourself a personal transport. Two - Move somewhere where new/your favourite buses are. Three - suck it up.
  
• SMB128B

  23 Aug 11, 19:09

  Originally posted by service_238:

  you have 3 options. One - get yourself a personal transport. Two - Move somewhere where new/your favourite buses are. Three - suck it up.

  i want option one but cannot. so i am looking forward to option 2. BUT i think i still wanted to stay in sengkang becoz i wanted to see citaros on sengkang rds

• dan474

  23 Aug 11, 19:40

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  i want option one but cannot. so i am looking forward to option 2. BUT i think i still wanted to stay in sengkang becoz i wanted to see citaros on sengkang rds

  ._."