Optimum Utilization of Double Deckers
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
Very nice pictures. Love the old Superbus livery sia. SBST should really repaint the current double deckers in striking liveries like such and call them "Superbuses" again.
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Originally posted by SBS9C:
Very nice pictures. Love the old Superbus livery sia. SBST should really repaint the current double deckers in striking liveries like such and call them "Superbuses" again.
Agree! Now, the livery looks boring. All buses have the same kind.
SBS997A, SBS998Y and SBS999U also have different livery..
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BTW, Double-Decker buses have served Singapore for 35 years!
On June 13 1977, SBS launched their first double deckers with 20 Leyland Atlanteans at Tampines Way Terminal. 8 were bodied by Metal Sections and the rest by British Aluminium Company (BACo). They were put on route 86, a semi-express service which went to Shenton Way. -
Originally posted by SBS9C:
Very nice pictures. Love the old Superbus livery sia. SBST should really repaint the current double deckers in striking liveries like such and call them "Superbuses" again.
I want SMRT use MAN double decker bendy!!
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35 years WOW, I remember I take 159 old Leyland Atlanteans to AMK during chinese new year full of people need to go to deport to change coins box. some of those DD buses had manual gear box. 140 also had old leyland atlanteans but the best was that it the first service to have a conductor on board using DD bus.
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Originally posted by SMB228X:
I want SMRT use MAN double decker bendy!!
Can you post a picture of the MAN DD bendy? -
Originally posted by wsy1234:
35 years WOW, I remember I take 159 old Leyland Atlanteans to AMK during chinese new year full of people need to go to deport to change coins box. some of those DD buses had manual gear box. 140 also had old leyland atlanteans but the best was that it the first service to have a conductor on board using DD bus.
Good to read these stories of olden days - the golden era of Singapore buses, when you had multiple buses connecting HDB to another destination without changing at an interchange.There is no 140 also anymore. And at one time it was a DD
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Can you post a picture of the MAN DD bendy?There is no MAN DD bendy. The only Double Decker bendy bus ever made is the Neoplan Jumbocruiser which is a coach.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoplan_Jumbocruiser
I guess SMB228X is referring to the MAN Lion City DD and the MAN Lion City G.
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From: http://bigbus.wordpress.com/ Leyland Atlantean with BACO bodywork -
From: PICAS Leyland Atlantean Metal Sections -
From: Anthony Bus Homepage http://abh.0fees.net/main.html
Leyland Atlantean Metsec -
From: http://www.angelfire.com/in/maranello/upgrade/atlantean_p1.html
Leyland Atlantean Alexander L
From: Leyland Olympian Alexander R Demo (1981) http://www.angelfire.com/in/maranello/upgrade/leyland_olympian_p1.html -
The Leyland Atlantean with BACO body looks kinda ugly compared to the Metal Sections and the Duple Metsec bodies lol
The Olympian Demo really looked British IMO. This bus is now a dedicated Park And Ride Bus operated by City Of Oxford:
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Mercedes-Benz O305 Willowbrooke demo (SBS5500S)
Forgot where i took this pic from
From: Suhirman Bus fotopic Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander R
From: Suhirman Bus Fotopic, Volvo Ailsa B55 Demo Alexander AV Flexvision body -
Scania BR112DH (SBS 7000E) East Lancs body. From: Suhirman fotopic
Volvo B10MD (SBS4961B) East Lancs body From:http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1065206640014012283CPoIAu
From: http://www.gakei.com/sgb/sgba.htm Leyland Atlantean Alexander R
From: Suhirman Bus Fotopic. Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander R -
I hate it when SBST deploys SD on route 2 and 133 during evening peak. The DDs are full to the brim, with SDs it gets so uncomfortable + many passengers have to be left outside. SD schedule should be such that it is between 10 am and 4pm and may be after 7.30pm again.
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I saw a DD on 90 completely empty at Jalan Toa Payoh. Was wondering whether it is a waste of resources, or does the bus get full ahead on MacPherson / Airport Road?
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
I saw a DD on 90 completely empty at Jalan Toa Payoh. Was wondering whether it is a waste of resources, or does the bus get full ahead on MacPherson / Airport Road?
depends on which trip you are talking about. different trips get different loading levels at different sectors of the route.
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Originally posted by service_238:
depends on which trip you are talking about. different trips get different loading levels at different sectors of the route.
The time was 5.30pm in the evening on Jalan Toa Payoh. Direction was towards Airport road. What is the high loading area on this route? -
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
The time was 5.30pm in the evening on Jalan Toa Payoh. Direction was towards Airport road. What is the high loading area on this route?opposite direction. the key reason why DDs were needed is for AM Peak.
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Nice old double decker pictures...
Miss them a lot.
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
wow 140 the only DD service with bus conductors on board that time before OTS
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
More Pics
Mercedes-Benz O305 Willowbrooke demo (SBS5500S)
Forgot where i took this pic from
From: Suhirman Bus fotopic Mercedes-Benz O305 Alexander R
From: Suhirman Bus Fotopic, Volvo Ailsa B55 Demo Alexander AV Flexvision bodyOnly front engine DD bus in singapore Volvo B55 it sound like the very old volvo SD B57 bus, the only thing it change gear like the Leyland Atlantean Alexander L. Very warm in front big engine I wnonder how the driver can take it. I remember I took it before it from service 65. before it gone.
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The service improvement talk about introduction of DDs on 90 and 109 for the first time. My questions is whether the loading on these routes is so high that SBS took notice of it over other routes such as 2, 133, 242, 334 that should need more DDs.
