Daimler delivers largest Asian Citaro order to date (Part 3)

• Lsk138

  21 Nov 13, 15:13

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  Citaros...

  Ooh.. sry ! ya 67xx series Citaros and also 37xx series WEGs ! 

• Lsk138

  21 Nov 13, 15:18

  Originally posted by SBS 6238T:

  When will HGDEP take in new citaros?

  Hmm.... when 1 day u see this 67xx series Citaros doing on HG svcs mean they come liao lor .

  anyway no body knows . 

• SBS BUSES LOVER

  22 Nov 13, 17:15

  6700A on 502

  guess all the 6690 - 6700 are in slbp to replace the kub that went over to bbdep

• SBS7557R

  22 Nov 13, 23:30

  SBS6697B
  (SLBP SP) - Newly released, on Service 79.

• Gus.chong

  3 Dec 13, 21:05

  Registered on 2 December 2013 (BSEP):

  SBS6420H

• TIB1105H

  7 Dec 13, 13:41

  I was wondering, will SBS ever remember to register back some of those unused rego no. in the B1 citaros (6169, 6177M and those missing 62xx) buses anot?? or they not going to fill back the empty slots?

   

• Gus.chong

  7 Dec 13, 13:45

  Originally posted by TIB1105H:

  I was wondering, will SBS ever remember to register back some of those unused rego no. in the B1 citaros (6169, 6177M and those missing 62xx) buses anot?? or they not going to fill back the empty slots?

   

  Think somehow SBS Transit will, maybe in 10 years' time according to what I heard from someone...it may be easy for the Citaros, but for the Wrights, well that's another story.

• SBS 9631X

  20 Dec 13, 19:47

  There should be a bulk of new Citaro registrations soon in the next few weeks before or after CNY~

  There's like about 40-60 new Citaros currently parked in Sembawang Wharves along with the hundreds of Kia Optima K5 Silvercabs. Citaros are with the basic SBST livery with rim covers still on, but without any of the SBST stickers & logos, and obviously without any rego plates yet too. 

  No pics because it's a fairly restricted place, so this is the most info I can give. Cheers. 

• At the Bed

  1 Jan 14, 21:19

  Abt 7 Citaros at C&C spotted today night

• Gus.chong

  2 Jan 14, 16:12

  Registered on 2 January 2014 (BSEP):

  SBS6421E
  SBS6422C
  SBS6423A
  SBS6424Y
  SBS6425U
  SBS6426S

• carbikebus

  2 Jan 14, 16:32

  Hope at least the last 50 units with ZF gearbox..

• Lsk138

  16 Jan 14, 15:48

  SBS 6710X   HG
  SBS 6711T   HG

  Finally see 67xx series coming to HGDEP ! 

• TIB987K

  16 Jan 14, 16:51

  Registered on 9 January 2014

  SBS6706J
  SBS6710X
  SBS6711T
  SBS6712R
  SBS6713M
  SBS6714K

  Registered on 17 January 2014

  SBS6701Y
  SBS6702U
  SBS6703S
  SBS6704P
• SBS8676Z

  17 Jan 14, 19:35

  Originally posted by Lsk138:

  SBS 6710X   HG
  SBS 6711T   HG

  Finally see 67xx series coming to HGDEP ! 

  Looks like this intake to HGDEP is meant to replace those Striders that dereg this month - 2655Z 2657T 2659M 2660H 2661E

• Lsk138

  17 Jan 14, 21:43

  Originally posted by SBS8676Z:

  Looks like this intake to HGDEP is meant to replace those Striders that dereg this month - 2655Z 2657T 2659M 2660H 2661E

  should be ! now wiki also stated 6706 6710 to 6714 also to HG .

• TIB987K

  24 Jan 14, 17:14

  Registered on 24 January 2014

  SBS6705L
  SBS6707G
  SBS6708D
  SBS6709B

  115 buses in total registered.

• SBS 9631X

  24 Jan 14, 18:46

  I think I posted this before last year, but back then it was just a hunch. But now after the past 2 months of observing the SBST Citaros & their acceleration, I can say SBST definitely did do something to the ECU or engine mapping of the Citaros to make the rev limiter cut in much earlier in the first 2 gears.

  Because over the past month, I've observed BCs that are chionging their Citaros, so that means from 3rd gear onwards, the kickdown happens as usual.
  But somehow, the gearbox now shifts up from 1st to 2nd gear & then to 3rd gear much earlier at lower revs than before from the engine sound heard (the 'before' period is when we can distinctly hear those so-called 'kickdowns' and the accompanying turbo boost sound). I don't hear any Citaros doing the kickdowns from 1st gear to 2nd gear or to 3rd gear anymore. 
  

  And sometimes at super low speeds, say 5kmh, the gearbox shifts up abruptly and jerkily from 1st to 2nd. This is esp evident in the CGA svcs' Citaros, as they turn out from the berths and attempt the incline to the next PTB.

  Guess this is a way SBST is trying to extend the lifespan of the Citaros' engines & turbos?

• SBS 9631X

  24 Jan 14, 18:48

  And interestingly, I think SMRT hasn't tampered with its Citaros' rev limiter or engine mapping yet because i still hear kickdowns from 1st to 2nd & to 3rd gear in the Citaros plying around Yishun lately. Hmm.

• SBS9C

  24 Jan 14, 22:30

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  And interestingly, I think SMRT hasn't tampered with its Citaros' rev limiter or engine mapping yet because i still hear kickdowns from 1st to 2nd & to 3rd gear in the Citaros plying around Yishun lately. Hmm.

  SMB136C seems to be easily stuck in kickdown mode regardless of driver. Recommend all bus fans to ride it.

• SBS 9631X

  29 Jan 14, 21:06

  Originally posted by SBS9C:

  SMB136C seems to be easily stuck in kickdown mode regardless of driver. Recommend all bus fans to ride it.

  It has to do with the gear ratios of the ZF gearbox in 136C compared to the other Voith Citaros uh. When the ZF gearbox in 136C reaches the end of each gear, the revs are likely much more nearer to the end of the green range on the tachometer compared to the other Voith Citaros, if you try to distinguish from the constant turbo boost sound usually on 136C compared to other Citaros. 

• SBS7557R

  29 Jan 14, 23:14

  SBS6701Y
  (HGDEP SP or BBDEP SP) - on 132 today (29/1)

• TIB 585L

  30 Jan 14, 01:14

  6708D on 66 today 

  (SLBP or BNDEP SP?)

• SBS 6238T

  30 Jan 14, 07:21

  SBS 6703S TO HGDEP,ON 27 TODAY

• TIB783G

  30 Jan 14, 11:15

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  6708D on 66 today 

  (SLBP or BNDEP SP?)

  Should be SLBP if they are intent on taking the KUBs from SL to BB for 160/170 use.

• Lsk138

  30 Jan 14, 13:39

  today

  SBS 6319T on 88