SBST Service 74

• SBS9332J

  30 Jul 11, 18:48

  An iconic route...always so crowded because of so many schools on the way. Share any memories, thoughts and info here.

   

  BTW, when is its fleet going to get overhauled?

• service_238

  30 Jul 11, 20:00

  within the next 5 years.
• Merczrox

  31 Jul 11, 00:26

  Originally posted by service_238:

  within the next 5 years.

  
  

• AEW5001

  31 Jul 11, 02:05

  sv74 needs b9tl perm asap.

  the perm vos are powerless.

• SBS2601D

  31 Jul 11, 11:13

  In the days when 4-5 74s could turn up at AMK (the good old days of 2 min frequency), pax had to tolerate the NAC DDs.

  74 was the last cross-country trunk to be converted to FAC along with 93.

  And then when the fleet became FAC, MKIIIs replaced the NAC DDs....and 74 also has a so-so frequency these days.

  74 is also one of those services where the BCs like to drive slowly. Increasing journey time.

  Yet few make noise about 74.

• vicamour

  31 Jul 11, 11:15

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  sv74 needs b9tl perm asap.

  the perm vos are powerless.

  
  I hope they will make the service full double deckers again. The single deckers cannot handle the loads now. 74 was an Ang Mo Kio to Clementi route before it became Hougang Central to Buona Vista. Buses used were Leyland Olympian 2 axles before re routing to Hougang route. Then Mercedes Benz O305s were used before swtiching to Volvo Olympians 2 and 3 axles.
• AEW5001

  31 Jul 11, 11:31

  Originally posted by vicamour:

  
  I hope they will make the service full double deckers again. The single deckers cannot handle the loads now. 74 was an Ang Mo Kio to Clementi route before it became Hougang Central to Buona Vista. Buses used were Leyland Olympian 2 axles before re routing to Hougang route. Then Mercedes Benz O305s were used before swtiching to Volvo Olympians 2 and 3 axles.

  
  i also agree. only on weekends can they replace DDs with SDs.

• AEW5001

  31 Jul 11, 11:32

  - double post -

• Spanish hog

  31 Jul 11, 12:59

  Originally posted by AEW5001:

  
  i also agree. only on weekends can they replace DDs with SDs.

  Even on sundays it's boy SBS1954 also sit until no place. But DD loading macham not balance though, cos weekend DD is like half filled upstairs while downstairs maybe filled, but might be more short haul oriented (e.g. ppl travel between AMK & HG)

• AEW5001

  31 Jul 11, 13:07

  Originally posted by Spanish hog:

  Even on sundays it's boy SBS1954 also sit until no place. But DD loading macham not balance though, cos weekend DD is like half filled upstairs while downstairs maybe filled, but might be more short haul oriented (e.g. ppl travel between AMK & HG)

  
  i didn't mean full fleet SD. a mixture of DD and SD would be perfect.