Originally posted by SBS8676Z:In the past, SBS had different buses different models from different depots. And different estates had different bus models.
Those days in the 80s, AMDEP/JRBP had mainly Merc OF1413 and OF1417s, TPDEP had Leyland Victory, BBDEP/BNDEP/HGDEP had Volvo B57 and Albion Vikings. HGDEP had Merc OF1417s as well. For the DDs, BBDEP/BNDEP/AMDEP had Leyland Atleanteans, TPDEP/JRBP had LO2x, while HGDEP had mostly Merc 0305s.
Come 90s, SBS bought many different new bus models and designs. BBDEP and HGDEP had Volvo MK2s, TPDEP and BNDEP had Scania N113CRBs and AMDEP/JRBP had 0405s. And eventually all the 0405s were mainly from TPDEP (now BRBP), AMDEP and JRBP (now SLBP) areas. While BBDEP/ARBP/HGDEP/BNDEP had mainly Volvo MK3s and Volvo MK4s.
Ever since SBST roll in the new WAB buses starting 2006, it seems that the trend had changed. Everywhere u get to see Scania K230UBs, Volvo B9TL Wrights and Merc Citaros, which are now evenly distributed to every depots. It is not as if 1 depot restrict only to Scania K230UBs while the other with only Merc Citaros.
The reason why that is so because the K230UBs aren't restricted to be only replacing the O405s. Same goes to the Citaros. Not restricted to replacing Mk3s and Mk4s but also as fleet add.
But the trend I can see now is that HGDEP has a whole lot less KUBs as compared to AMDEP, as HGDEP had less [ or none ] O405s. Citaros also trend for the first batch. AMDEP had less than ARBP and HGDEP as ARBP and HGDEP had tons of Mk3s.
Originally posted by SBS8676Z:In the past, SBS had different buses different models from different depots. And different estates had different bus models.
Those days in the 80s, AMDEP/JRBP had mainly Merc OF1413 and OF1417s, TPDEP had Leyland Victory, BBDEP/BNDEP/HGDEP had Volvo B57 and Albion Vikings. HGDEP had Merc OF1417s as well. For the DDs, BBDEP/BNDEP/AMDEP had Leyland Atleanteans, TPDEP/JRBP had LO2x, while HGDEP had mostly Merc 0305s.
Come 90s, SBS bought many different new bus models and designs. BBDEP and HGDEP had Volvo MK2s, TPDEP and BNDEP had Scania N113CRBs and AMDEP/JRBP had 0405s. And eventually all the 0405s were mainly from TPDEP (now BRBP), AMDEP and JRBP (now SLBP) areas. While BBDEP/ARBP/HGDEP/BNDEP had mainly Volvo MK3s and Volvo MK4s.
Ever since SBST roll in the new WAB buses starting 2006, it seems that the trend had changed. Everywhere u get to see Scania K230UBs, Volvo B9TL Wrights and Merc Citaros, which are now evenly distributed to every depots. It is not as if 1 depot restrict only to Scania K230UBs while the other with only Merc Citaros.
And LO3X mainly from BRBP and SLBP, while every other depot was dominated by VO3X.
Originally posted by iveco:And LO3X mainly from BRBP and SLBP, while every other depot was dominated by VO3X.
And AMDEP
Originally posted by TIB 585L:Yr 2nd paragraph reminds me of the current situation of SMRT. Scania- WLDEP. DAF- KJDEP and Lance- AMDEP. But all of them gonna be gone soon and it will follow SBST where MAN,Citaro,OC,Mercs are all evenly distributed.
More like majority,
KJ - OC
WL - MAN
AM - Citaro
Originally posted by TIB1218R:More like majority,
KJ - OC
WL - MAN
AM - Citaro
Yeah. WLDEP now have 0 Citaro and 0 OC for revenue service + 0 Volgrens too. How nice :/
Bro Wldep can always take back the OCs and Citaros anytime.Plus there's still orders for more 12 m buses that is not necessarily MAN.Only now they have to make it majority MANs like what they buy the O405s last time.Believe me they're looking into LE buses.High capacity buses sooner you will find out.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Bro Wldep can always take back the OCs and Citaros anytime.Plus there's still orders for more 12 m buses that is not necessarily MAN.Only now they have to make it majority MANs like what they buy the O405s last time.Believe me they're looking into LE buses.High capacity buses sooner you will find out.
Don't tell me SMB is planning to bring in the A39?