SBS Transit to add 450 Citaros & 550 B9TL Wrights by 2015

• SBS3688Y

  10 Jul 12, 23:30

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Should purchase more Volvo B7RLE Ah Soon(Soon Chow Bodywork). I find that the B7 are better :x Plus the aircon very good.

  
  I much more prefer the Sentosa version than SBS8030L. The Sentosa's engine also sound much better and "garang"! SBS8030L seating layout is terrible esp the rear. But the aisle steps and rear floor for Sentosa's version is too high. If the interior configuration is similar to KUB's and OC500LE would be great.
• SBS3688Y

  10 Jul 12, 23:32

  Originally posted by TIB1218R:

  But E200 is low entry, not low floor..

  
  Good! Low entry is better than so-called "fully low-floor" versions. I'd be happy if the new Citaros are low entry versions (similar to OC500LE) but sad if its again the "fully low-floor"versions. I just hate its seating arrangements.
• Powered_By_CNG

  10 Jul 12, 23:51

  The Citaro² is available in Euro V/EEV or Euro VI versions.  The Euro V version utilises the same running gear as later-model Citaro Facelifts (choice of OM 906 hLA or OM 457 hLA and Voith DIWA.5 or ZF-EcoLife)..

• SBS 1000U

  11 Jul 12, 00:02

  Originally posted by Powered_By_CNG:

  The Citaro² is available in Euro V/EEV or Euro VI versions.  The Euro V version utilises the same running gear as later-model Citaro Facelifts (choice of OM 906 hLA or OM 457 hLA and Voith DIWA.5 or ZF-EcoLife)..

  
  How about Citaro 3???

• SBS 9631X

  11 Jul 12, 00:27

  Honestly uh, even if we got the Euro VI version, it shouldn't have much of an impact. You'll see black fumes coming out of the exhaust of Citaros anyway under hard acceleration. 

• Powered_By_CNG

  11 Jul 12, 11:14

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  
  How about Citaro 3???

  No such thing.

  You have the original Citaro which was launched in 1997/1998, then the Citaro Facelift in 2005/2006 and now the Citaro² in 2011/2012.

• No_10_Tomas

  11 Jul 12, 12:15

  if they're contemplating a different Citaro model, they would have imported one demonstrator and let it run on our road for a trial spell first

  since these 450 citaros are going to be mass-imported, chances are that it's exactly the same model as the existing ones on our roads now

• TIB868X

  11 Jul 12, 14:59

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

  if they're contemplating a different Citaro model, they would have imported one demonstrator and let it run on our road for a trial spell first

  since these 450 citaros are going to be mass-imported, chances are that it's exactly the same model as the existing ones on our roads now

  Its just the same existing bus model with mostly cosmetic changes, why would they need to go through the hassle of trialing the bus? And as far as I know Mercedes has ceased production of the facelifted Citaros and has instead focused on producing the Generation 2 Citaros.

• SMB228X

  11 Jul 12, 15:17

  Originally posted by TIB868X:

  Its just the same existing bus model with mostly cosmetic changes, why would they need to go through the hassle of trialing the bus? And as far as I know Mercedes has ceased production of the facelifted Citaros and has instead focused on producing the Generation 2 Citaros.

  
  See!!! Is doubled confirmed will get new Citaro 3!!!!!
• nfshp253

  11 Jul 12, 16:45

  Moreover, they didn't exactly trial the Citaros before buying. Maybe Daimler will soon get a press release out about Singapore being the first Asian nation to operate the new Citaros.
• Gus.chong

  11 Jul 12, 17:05

  I wanna ask, how much does the 450 Citaros cost and how much does the 550 Wrights cost (not total)?

• Gus.chong e

  11 Jul 12, 20:23

  450 CITAROS NOT ENOUGH, MUST BUY 1000 MORE!!!

• vicamour

  11 Jul 12, 22:23

  It's great to hear that SBST is buying more of such good buses to improve their bus services, especially like the Volvo B9TL Wrightbus and Mercedes Benz O530 Citaros. Hope the Citaros will be the new geration ones.

  Looking forward in taking them.

• SBS494J

  11 Jul 12, 23:06

  I hope the newer citaros will have controllable AC unit for people to adjust and not be like how it is currently. 

   

  Wrights again? Seriously. Can look for another type of DD? 

• vicamour

  11 Jul 12, 23:21

  Originally posted by SBS494J:

  I hope the newer citaros will have controllable AC unit for people to adjust and not be like how it is currently. 

   

  Wrights again? Seriously. Can look for another type of DD? 

  
  Unless SBST can source for Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 bus bodies.

• TIB1218R

  11 Jul 12, 23:25

  Hope that the new buses will have ZF gearbox.

• carbikebus

  12 Jul 12, 01:04

  I foresee VO batch 2/3,MKIVs and probably VSOs will gone earlier in 3 years time 

• lemon1974

  12 Jul 12, 13:46

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  I foresee VO batch 2/3,MKIVs and probably VSOs will gone earlier in 3 years time 

  VSO? what for putting the EDS on them if they are going off in 3 years time?

• carbikebus

  12 Jul 12, 13:55

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  VSO? what for putting the EDS on them if they are going off in 3 years time?

  I say probably bro,SBST Siao Siao so many buses later they will scrap

• sbst275

  12 Jul 12, 14:21

  Not really..

  SBST is likely to expand fleet size by 360 buses this time round.. 260 from BSEP funds, 100 self funded..

  So that leaves 640 buses that's meant for replacement..

  Say the 300 B9TL was to replace 100 VO2x, 200 LO3x, and 50 VO3x, w/ 50 being fleet expansion... So this meant this 640 purchase is meant to replace 150 VO3x Batch 1, 200 Batch 2 (350 ADD), 115 B10M MKIV, 25 asstd loose fleet (SC MKIV, Darts, Superlong, etc... (140 SDs)...

  So it's likely 150 Striders would go as well...

• iveco

  12 Jul 12, 14:36

  Originally posted by SBS494J:

  Wrights again? Seriously. Can look for another type of DD? 

  
  KUD lor.

• SBS2601D

  12 Jul 12, 16:02

  I have 1000 new buses coming my way.

  I don't see any reason to kpkb.

• carbikebus

  12 Jul 12, 18:24

  Ya man,Can't wait to see all those non WAB buses go early

• SBS 6078 M

  12 Jul 12, 18:31

  Hope this citaro not current version.

• No_10_Tomas

  12 Jul 12, 19:22

  There is a model of citaro with 3 doors yeah...it's rigid by the way.