Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:Yes... agreed.. but seems like 100 units of SMRT will be registered first.. which will get deployed until end of year..
seems like only next year SMRT services will take DDs with the way things look... and then services like 190 should get MAN-->DD replacement rather than bendy-->DD replacement to meet capacity needs.
Yishun also needs to get its temp interchange soon. It is taking way too much time. 857 was said to get DDs in SMRT's first announcement.. no news yet coz of Yishun interchange...
857 not listed.
there were no yishun svcs at all all along
Let's see whether the door closing for 5888H will be like ADL one or the normal tet tet tet tet tet lol
The MAN DDs will be sucessful trust me,It also boast a great low torque power.
Im hoping Amdep find a new depot that can accomodate more buses and DDs..Yishun service really need DDs like 851,854,855 & 857
Originally posted by SMB1333T:857 not listed.
there were no yishun svcs at all all along
In the very first press release, SMRT had mentioned they want to introduce DDs for services such as 190 and 857.
Then once registered ofcourse Yishun services cannot be mentioned as interchange cannot accommodate. But it is high time LTA takes fast steps to move to new location.
Originally posted by carbikebus:The MAN DDs will be sucessful trust me,It also boast a great low torque power.
Im hoping Amdep find a new depot that can accomodate more buses and DDs..Yishun service really need DDs like 851,854,855 & 857
I am hoping the trial is successful and SMRT orders 200 units of MAN DDs.
i cannot understand this cannot use DD bus at yishun interchange thing. all LTA or SMRT to do is to shift the service to the other side of the interchange where 851 is. and also remove those cover row by row. and who stupid ideas to bulid cover at the interchange where row of buses park direct to pick up people. ????
Be patient la bro,The temp Int will be up soon,Its up to Amdep to move to new DD friendly depot or else it will joint control with Wldep for DDs
Originally posted by wsy1234:i cannot understand this cannot use DD bus at yishun interchange thing. all LTA or SMRT to do is to shift the service to the other side of the interchange where 851 is. and also remove those cover row by row. and who stupid ideas to bulid cover at the interchange where row of buses park direct to pick up people. ????
Actually dont get it... why 851 has not been one of the services to get DDs... it really needs it... and since it went WAB... the number of bendies have gone shrinking on this service. 857 also should be getting... hopefully at least Nov round.
For now the only way is to joint control with WL for DDs,851,854,857.852 just need an extra 2 buses,855 need 2 more A/P shift,860 and feeders can utilise bendies.
Originally posted by SMB1333T:857 not listed.
there were no yishun svcs at all all along
169 also not listed for DD but in the end got a crossover one,Im not suprised 187,189 will get also
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:Actually dont get it... why 851 has not been one of the services to get DDs... it really needs it... and since it went WAB... the number of bendies have gone shrinking on this service. 857 also should be getting... hopefully at least Nov round.
851 has too much boarding and alighting activities along it's route and this makes it not that effective to use a DD. The limited amount of DDs are better placed on other services first, and it wont be long before it gets some DD and/or the incoming A24s.
But again 851 ply heavy traffic roads like Chinatown..No harm trying 8 DDs and other WAB single deckers first
Originally posted by carbikebus:For now the only way is to joint control with WL for DDs,851,854,857.852 just need an extra 2 buses,855 need 2 more A/P shift,860 and feeders can utilise bendies.
Since 860 is under BSEP... will not use bendies... in future once yishun gets upgraded will get DDs for sure.
Originally posted by Bus Stopping:851 has too much boarding and alighting activities along it's route and this makes it not that effective to use a DD. The limited amount of DDs are better placed on other services first, and it wont be long before it gets some DD and/or the incoming A24s.
So what? 88 has so much boarding/alighting activity and does perfectly well with full fleet DDs.. 851 is similar..
Originally posted by carbikebus:169 also not listed for DD but in the end got a crossover one,Im not suprised 187,189 will get also
They have to include more services now. The only service from initial list that has not got DD is sv 960. If the tree pruning activity along Dunearn is done.. then 960 will get 3 BSEP ADLs.
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:So what? 88 has so much boarding/alighting activity and does perfectly well with full fleet DDs.. 851 is similar..
SMRT just need to adjust the timetable...and having a even realistic one..
I just love SBST's 1-2mins allowance before actual departure for driver to tap his/her card and drive the bus to the berth. This 1-2mins infact can ensure drivers won't lambat badly so easily..
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:So what? 88 has so much boarding/alighting activity and does perfectly well with full fleet DDs.. 851 is similar..
It's not that DD dont work on 851, but like u said there's not enough to go around to completely replace all the bendies (or even all of the 851 buses) all at once.
Putting 1 or 2 will just cause it to lambat due to the high boarding and alighting activity which gives no benefit at this point. Just have patience and wait!
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:Since 860 is under BSEP... will not use bendies... in future once yishun gets upgraded will get DDs for sure.
Bro once SMRT bought all the 40 A24s im not suprised if LTA will funded another 60 units and afterall all buses and depots will belong to LTA
Originally posted by carbikebus:Bro once SMRT bought all the 40 A24s im not suprised if LTA will funded another 60 units and afterall all buses and depots will belong to LTA
I hope so.. Coz all thos BSEP fleet add on feeder/intra town services in CCK/ yishun/ WDL deserve Bendies and not MANs.
yes in deed ! After Enviro SMRT now want to order a MAN A95 says (buses[in]gapore!)and SMRT
Good mah,201 ADL Enviro 500 plus an option of another 50
MAN A95 150 units plus an option of another 50
MB OC500LE 134 units
MB Citaro 50 units
MAN A22 700 500 units
MAN A24 40 with option of another 60 units
MAN 18.290 100 units
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