SMRT giving up bus operation soon?
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Originally posted by TIB868X:
SMRT A24s on hold... and there's even a bird telling me they reduced the orders from 30 to a much smaller number... (which is truthfully total nonsense in a logistical sense), so does that tell u anything?
If its totally cancel then I sense 200 DDs on the way
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
If its totally cancel then I sense 200 DDs on the way
Bendies served them no good... They should try the DD option and park them at WLBP and KJDEP. Anyway, most AMDEP services have gone to WLDEP / WLBP in the recent past. -
Originally posted by SBS2601D:
But like my current batch of students, I cant be bothered to spoon-feed you. Not the least because I think I repeated myself a couple of times already.
eh sia la 2601 you went into one of the noblest of professions?
respect
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Nope.
I am only in the tuition industry, and have been teaching for 4 years, as a side job, to feed myself through university.
Not my actual profession and having a far-from-enjoyable experience at the moment. This will also be my final couple of months teaching.
My actual specialisation is something else I take far greater pride and interest in.
Teaching sure is noble to me too.
But the main reason is more because I think teachers are taking on a nigh-on impossible task of educating kids these days.
Hats off to them anyway!
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Great for you then Mr 2601D,Why don't you try law instead?My bro in law speak exactly like you and he is lawyer to be soon after he's complete the 3 years attachment in uk.You got potential.
Oh ya SMRT soon will have mass revamp of its bus operation and I've heard that the A24 orders probably will be cancelled.I couldn't continue much and see what improvement they will make but more or less they will copy SBST style of operation.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
If its totally cancel then I sense 200 DDs on the way
Might as well scrap the A24 and get better high capacity buses.
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Originally posted by OMSI123:
Might as well scrap the A24 and get better high capacity buses.
Agree.
Scrap A24s and start fresh. -
I think the A24 orders have been cancelled
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Originally posted by SBS 6238T:
I think the A24 orders have been cancelled
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Source?I was only thinking
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Agree. Scrap
A24s and start fresh.Not hating on bendies but why only have ONE needle(A24 in this case) in a haystack. Demo unit oso, so no reason for another PTC to take over. So yes, scrap it. TIB bendies are good enough... + Another thing, it's GM B'works. Not as good compared to German manufacturers.
Since Germany has good buses like Mercedes, MAN and Citaro, you can find them in a lot of places in Germany. So no intimidation. Doesn't mean that SG own bodywork is good. It's worser than GM.
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Originally posted by SBS 6238T:
I think the A24 orders have been cancelled
It wasn't even ordered AFAIK...
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Originally posted by SMB66X:
It wasn't even ordered AFAIK...
What the sheet? I thought they order already what?
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Originally posted by sbst275:
I can tell you something.. Woodlands's driveway is actually very wide... compared to other BI... it's a much better facility because of its location...Wide? I Don't Think so leh..
And how's your "chaos" of Woodlands like then?
Anyway, the headways for 911 is about 4-5mins per bus just now~[After 7]So it's really up to the driver also.
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Originally posted by SBS 6238T:
What the sheet? I thought they order already what?
Those were rumours. Even if it's from the Thomas guy, I still think that is also a rumour. And if they did order, given the new CEO and situation, they will only order less than 200[roughly]
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Bendies served them no good... They should try the DD option and park them at WLBP and KJDEP. Anyway, most AMDEP services have gone to WLDEP / WLBP in the recent past.If they change to DD, WLDEP can't even support, if maintenance need to jack up the bus, how? Height restriction at the maintenance bays... WLBP is just like parking only, furthurmore WLDEP does major repairs, give KJDEP repair, can't repair also die...
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carbikebus... Same period of 2013 Apr - June... SMRTB losses: $7.5m SBST bus ops loss: $3m...
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Originally posted by sbst275:
carbikebus…
Same period of 2013 Apr – June…
SMRTB losses: $7.5m
SBST bus ops loss: $3m…
Why 900 buses lose more than 3200 buses?Smrt use jet fuel is it?
Oh by the way Mr 1234,Wldep height limit is 4.32m and modern DDs like E500 MMC is 4.23m and Bustech CDI 12.5m is 4.24m so you think possible?Wlbp and Cgbp can always have a pump island and at least a automatic bus wash.Wydep IMHO should be DD friendly and probably Amdep replacement also DD friendly?
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Why 900 buses lose more than 3200 buses?Smrt use jet fuel is it?
Oh by the way Mr 1234,Wldep height limit is 4.32m and modern DDs like E500 MMC is 4.23m and Bustech CDI 12.5m is 4.24m so you think possible?Wlbp and Cgbp can always have a pump island and at least a automatic bus wash.Wydep IMHO should be DD friendly and probably Amdep replacement also DD friendly?
Even if can, but jacking up the bus will still hit the building mah...
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Originally posted by OMSI123:
Not hating on bendies but why only have ONE needle(A24 in this case) in a haystack. Demo unit oso, so no reason for another PTC to take over. So yes, scrap it. TIB bendies are good enough... + Another thing, it's GM B'works. Not as good compared to German manufacturers.
Since Germany has good buses like Mercedes, MAN and Citaro, you can find them in a lot of places in Germany. So no intimidation. Doesn't mean that SG own bodywork is good. It's worser than GM.
Scrap for what. It can be well used on 913. And at the same time signify bendies once roamed (and clogged) Singapore streets. One only you also dont want.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Why 900 buses lose more than 3200 buses?Smrt use jet fuel is it?
Oh by the way Mr 1234,Wldep height limit is 4.32m and modern DDs like E500 MMC is 4.23m and Bustech CDI 12.5m is 4.24m so you think possible?Wlbp and Cgbp can always have a pump island and at least a automatic bus wash.Wydep IMHO should be DD friendly and probably Amdep replacement also DD friendly?
Getting SAF senior officers seems to be useless... the hole is getting bigger and bigger... -
Originally posted by carbikebus:
Why 900 buses lose more than 3200 buses?Smrt use jet fuel is it?
Oh by the way Mr 1234,Wldep height limit is 4.32m and modern DDs like E500 MMC is 4.23m and Bustech CDI 12.5m is 4.24m so you think possible?Wlbp and Cgbp can always have a pump island and at least a automatic bus wash.Wydep IMHO should be DD friendly and probably Amdep replacement also DD friendly?
900 buses lose more $$ than 3000? Must be the high mileage incurred from too much dead runs.Hmm, QLD got DD on route service? Good on them. Anyway, the Calabros seem like a better fleet operator than SMB.
The problems with SMB date back at least 12 years, when the white-suited reject from Potong Pasir decided that SBS should run NEL subway, and that Tibs should go under SMRT. Although then-Tibs management did make some questionable decisions with respect to procurement, they did an overall good job considering the company had been in business for at least 15 years.
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Originally posted by SMB128B:
Scrap for what. It can be well used on 913. And at the same time signify bendies once roamed (and clogged) Singapore streets. One only you also dont want.
Bendies make good mobile home/office. Living quarters can be at the trailer section, while office can take up the front. Ideal for those who live life on the go.A pity SG has no caravan parks or these converted units will certainly turn heads.
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Originally posted by iveco:
900 buses lose more $$ than 3000? Must be the high mileage incurred from too much dead runs.Hmm, QLD got DD on route service? Good on them. Anyway, the Calabros seem like a better fleet operator than SMB.
The problems with SMB date back at least 12 years, when the white-suited reject from Potong Pasir decided that SBS should run NEL subway, and that Tibs should go under SMRT. Although then-Tibs management did make some questionable decisions with respect to procurement, they did an overall good job considering the company had been in business for at least 15 years.
you want to do something.. you do it w/ sustainability esp in consideration when the fleet ages... If Tibs is still around now, it will now have to face all these mess they created themselves. In fact how Tibs ran buses has its legacy issue.. which was though Ng Ser Miang created an image how good how atas Tibs was... The way they dispatch the buses was totally not sustainable... which is why Rts like 911 end up w/ bendy w/ horrible dispatch.. while long haul peakish demand rts like 700 dun get many bendy bus.. to reduce dead mileage... The only thing they tried was implementing 190A after realising 50 buses on 190 wasn't efficient... -
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