SMRT did considered giving up buses: ST Money 13/07/12
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Tibs era refurb is crap really... CAC just close the window, add the aircon... lol
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Originally posted by sbst275:
Tibs era refurb is crap really... CAC just close the window, add the aircon... lol
TIBS era before 2004, that time no need to refurbish anything yet cos the hispanos/DAF/Scania L113CRL were not that old yet
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During TIBS era, new services were introduced like 857,962,965,966,969,989..
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Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:
the SMBXXX series buses are not bad wat...
it's just the TIBXXX series buses that are worn down
the refurbished hispanos interior are as good as brand news..
in fact i would say it's better than how last time SBS refurbished their Merc0405 WA and DM and Scania L113 and Volvo Mk 2
SMRT refurnishments are worse as they are not properly and fully done.Back of the seats and articulated joint walls are not cleaned. Some of the window sills are not cleaned. Just change the seat covers and put a fresh coat of paint. Somemore some of these fresh coat of paint are peeling off. I wonder what kind of paint they using. Some after the refurnishing, the air con became worse.
Good they finally refurnish but half baked effort. CACs are the worst even after refurnishing.
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Sbst learn from mistakes but for now they're above average except for some BN & SL buses.SMRT leh?MAN not even 6 months old already air suspension bellow got problem,Turbo like shit already probably leakage..Engine sound like ardy 10 years like that...Shit la profit want but service below standard like Gugujiao.What they need is TATA low floor,Daewoo LF,China LF then u see 965,969 stranded on highways.I almost every 2 weeks sit inside SMRT depot.There was huge diff in maintenance and bus care compared to TIBS era.Good luck to u all thinking they're still the best.Their mindset need to change
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Originally posted by vicamour:
SMRT refurnishments are worse as they are not properly and fully done.Back of the seats and articulated joint walls are not cleaned. Some of the window sills are not cleaned. Just change the seat covers and put a fresh coat of paint. Somemore some of these fresh coat of paint are peeling off. I wonder what kind of paint they using. Some after the refurnishing, the air con became worse.
Good they finally refurnish but half baked effort. CACs are the worst even after refurnishing.
Refurbish also use cheapskate contractor mah.What to do everytime say bus don't make profits but spend unnecessary on their stupid unreliable trains all d time.They kena screw big time by the train dept.Bus profits all go cover train loss.While I was in smrtb last time there was a time when I debate at a staff meeting over smrt management emphasis on bus dont make profits.I told them all old buses ardy got return of investment and 4-5 years ago where they got buy more newer buses beside the OCs??Then I told them svc like 67,106,169,172,187,188,189,190 etc all high load all d time where got not making money??I smell fishy there..They very funny train make a loss bus made profit but everyone also take less bonus but business got separate department wtf
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Sbst learn from mistakes but for now they're above average except for some BN & SL buses.SMRT leh?MAN not even 6 months old already air suspension bellow got problem,Turbo like shit already probably leakage..Engine sound like ardy 10 years like that...Shit la profit want but service below standard like Gugujiao.What they need is TATA low floor,Daewoo LF,China LF then u see 965,969 stranded on highways.I almost every 2 weeks sit inside SMRT depot.There was huge diff in maintenance and bus care compared to TIBS era.Good luck to u all thinking they're still the best.Their mindset need to change
I see that SMRT always want to try to be different all the time instead of being practical and down the earth.
Then why not in future, just buy MIC buses, like Yutong, Zhongtong, Higer, Sunlong, Kinglong, etc to replace the old fleets in future? Or just go back to the basics, go for Japanese like Hino and Nissans?
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Yes I really feel sad the MBs and MANs kena abuse and lack of care.I bet the depot supervisor also Bo chup.
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now train also 1x big taiji also gg... lol
least SBST are kinda responsive in feedback... least ppl for that, wun mind so much
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Smrt upper level is like snake they dun put a food on the table and we as public should pressure this kind of public service provider.At least SBST listen to public and the result more and more newer buses..SBST style to staff you dun like what you're doing then resign.
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Last time TIBS time tire use Michelin and Dunlop but now duh Gajah Tunggal from Indonesia sial not surprised if they use China ones in future on their Citaros.Last time use Mobil/Idemitsu for lubricants nw use made in Malaysia one low grade fuck big time sia.Wonder if their train staff got mindset public no choice still must take SMRT trains and yes disaster happens right in their faces.
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Hope SBST or like someone mentioned here WT Tong Tar Bedok Transport can take over. Really. SMRT is screwed up. With horrible waiting time, lousy buses. I have to admit even the "crappy" 1101 KUBs are even better than some of their bendies... Would love to see their buses in new livery.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
Tibs era refurb is crap really... CAC just close the window, add the aircon... lol
Even SBS changed the windows to fully closed windows for those MkII B10M CACs.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Refurbish also use cheapskate contractor mah.What to do everytime say bus don't make profits but spend unnecessary on their stupid unreliable trains all d time.They kena screw big time by the train dept.Bus profits all go cover train loss.While I was in smrtb last time there was a time when I debate at a staff meeting over smrt management emphasis on bus dont make profits.I told them all old buses ardy got return of investment and 4-5 years ago where they got buy more newer buses beside the OCs??Then I told them svc like 67,106,169,172,187,188,189,190 etc all high load all d time where got not making money??I smell fishy there..They very funny train make a loss bus made profit but everyone also take less bonus but business got separate department wtf
I beg for SMRT to transfer services 61, 67, 75, 77, 106, 167, 169, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 180, 184, 187, 188, 189 and 190 back to SBST.
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Hope to see Trans Island back
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Compare their OC500LEs with SBST's KUBs. OCs interior falling apart, so much litter, as compared to SBST's maintained KUBs, as well as clean interior. Haiz.
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Originally posted by SBS899A:
Compare their OC500LEs with SBST's KUBs. OCs interior falling apart, so much litter, as compared to SBST's maintained KUBs, as well as clean interior. Haiz.
SBST KUBs depends on the depot. SLBP and BNDEP are the worst. AMDEP and BRBP's KUBs are good...
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
SBST KUBs depends on the depot. SLBP and BNDEP are the worst. AMDEP and BRBP's KUBs are good...
HGDEP's are awesome
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KUBs are creepy interior look so ugly so noisy n uncomfortable!!!
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
SBST KUBs depends on the depot. SLBP and BNDEP are the worst. AMDEP and BRBP's KUBs are good...
Some BR ones really cui.. But SMRT... U should know la.. Lol.. Dun even know how they survived in the Bus industry... I bet even woodlands transport can do better than them.
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Originally posted by SBS2656X:
HGDEP's are awesome
lol don't know why i find AMDEP/BRBP KUBs are better than HGDEP ones..
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
lol don't know why i find AMDEP/BRBP KUBs are better than HGDEP ones..
But for other bus models, HGDEP ones are awesome, especially B10Ms and Volvo Olympians!If you noticed, HGDEP's KUB's rims are in fact, still pretty shiny. Especially those TRG ones you see commonly on the road.
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Originally posted by SMB228X:
KUBs are creepy interior look so ugly so noisy n uncomfortable!!!
Then u migrate to Germany loh. Alot of Citaro for u. Euro 6 also have!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by SMB228X:
KUBs are creepy interior look so ugly so noisy n uncomfortable!!!
Actually KUB is safer than citaro.
If you notice about the brakes, when the driver is driving at high speed, a KUB stops faster than a citaro. -
Originally posted by SBS2656X:
I beg for SMRT to transfer services 61, 67, 75, 77, 106, 167, 169, 171, 172, 173, 176, 177, 178, 180, 184, 187, 188, 189 and 190 back to SBST.
I prefer more on Svc 67 to transfer back to SBST. Replace with KUBs, Citaros and Wrights!