Redeployments (Part 21)

• TIB 585L

  12 Jul 15, 12:12

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  SMB296Z on 926, so 926 is WLDEP controlled starting today...

  296 on 926 haha, playing with numbers

• SBS 9631X

  12 Jul 15, 13:35

  Originally posted by Lsk138:

  If 854 all back to AM then dun think so fast they can get DDs liao 

  I don't think Sv 854 needs the DDs in a hurry though. They can survive well enough if they convert some of the existing rigids to Bendy slots (either old Bendies or the MAN Bendies)..

• BusAnalayzer

  12 Jul 15, 14:37

  I would say 854 can stick to bendies while WL side should convert 2 more SD slots on 857 to DD. Loading and long distance justifies.

• carbikebus

  12 Jul 15, 15:57

  Bedok ITHs arent bendy friendly either,They can only deploy 2 rigids vs 1 bendy arrangement..Dont say im anti bendy but take a look yourself during peak hour and you get what ive meant,Amdep can give 2-3 slots to Wldep for DD slots.

• SBS8676Z

  12 Jul 15, 16:01

  Spotted part of 851 fleet today, seems that it is still under full AMDEP...

  Well, expected 811 to move back to AMDEP/YIBP sooner or later. It is rather an oddball that 811 is the only Yishun feeder/intratown to be under WLDEP.

  I still remember that time 811 moved to WLDEP so as for the OC500LEs to mass replace those outgoing Lances on 853, instead of directly taking in new Batch 2 A22s to replace those Lances.

• Georgiex

  12 Jul 15, 16:24

  Originally posted by SBS8676Z:

  Spotted part of 851 fleet today, seems that it is still under full AMDEP...

  Well, expected 811 to move back to AMDEP/YIBP sooner or later. It is rather an oddball that 811 is the only Yishun feeder/intratown to be under WLDEP.

  811 has already moved to AMDEP starting from today. An A24 bendy is already spotted running on the service as soon as the change was effected. 

• carbikebus

  12 Jul 15, 16:52

  Originally posted by Georgiex:

  811 has already moved to AMDEP starting from today. An A24 bendy is already spotted running on the service as soon as the change was effected. 

  Good for 811 to be under AMDEP

• BusAnalayzer

  12 Jul 15, 17:26

  WLDEP should fight for more DDs. Why is KJ still taking the bulk when WDL manages two big crowded interchange!?!?!

• BusAnalayzer

  12 Jul 15, 17:27

  857 needs 2 SD --> DD

  856 needs 2 SD --> DD

  Should first increase capacity on these two services. 

  Also bendies should be kicked out of 963 (replacing those 3 slots with DDs) and given to WDL feeders instead.

• SBS 9631X

  12 Jul 15, 19:21

  Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:

  857 needs 2 SD --> DD

  856 needs 2 SD --> DD

  Should first increase capacity on these two services. 

  Also bendies should be kicked out of 963 (replacing those 3 slots with DDs) and given to WDL feeders instead.

  Hmm, there was an article in Straits Times a few weeks ago that mentioned that Sv 856 is getting another SD-to-DD conversion next month though..

• BusAnalayzer

  12 Jul 15, 20:27

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  Hmm, there was an article in Straits Times a few weeks ago that mentioned that Sv 856 is getting another SD-to-DD conversion next month though..

  That's good... 856 really needs it... 

• SBS 9631X

  12 Jul 15, 21:30

  Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:

  That's good... 856 really needs it... 

  Yeah, Straits Times definitely reported that because it was some article with regards to the enhancements they did to Sv 856 & 857 recently. The article came out at the start of this month IIRC..so just keeping everyone updated here. 

  they might bring forward the conversion to end-Jul though i think, just KIV first. 

• TIB 585L

  12 Jul 15, 21:41

  344T does not perm 963R anymore

  In other news

  969 is full WPDEP as stated by some bus enthu

  All AMDEP 969 bus became SP

• SBS8676Z

  12 Jul 15, 22:43

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  344T does not perm 963R anymore

  In other news

  969 is full WPDEP as stated by some bus enthu

  All AMDEP 969 bus became SP

  Now it seems that 854 is indeed back to full AMDEP, while 969 full WLDEP.

  There might be a possibility that the AMDEP 132x A22s from 969 all went to 854 in exchange for the WLDEP 854 A22s to 969. Need to observe again.

• TIB 585L

  12 Jul 15, 23:03

  969 WLDEP doesnt make sense totally, It has been partial AM/WL since the start. Waste of fuel OS from Tamp to WLDEP

• TIB 585L

  12 Jul 15, 23:03

  969 WLDEP doesnt make sense totally, It has been partial AM/WL since the start. Waste of fuel OS from Tamp to WLDEP

• SBS9C

  13 Jul 15, 01:08

  PH2200U

  AMDEP/GYDEP Singapore General Hospital Shuttle > AMDEP/GYDEP Bright Vision Hospital Shuttle

  PH2526E - Not sure if SMRT still has the contract for the Mount Alvernia shuttle.

  AMDEP/GYDEP Mount Alvernia Hospital Shuttle > AMDEP/GYDEP Bright Vision Hospital Shuttle

  PH2528A

  AMDEP/GYDEP Singapore General Hospital Shuttle > AMDEP/GYDEP Bright Vision Hospital Shuttle

  All 3 repainted into full white. Service is run by 2 buses at any one time, while another will take over during end of shift/breaktime.

  Shuttle service information can be found here (15 mins per bus from Serangoon MRT, shuttle is free of charge): http://www.bvh.org.sg/contact-ed.html

• TIB868X

  13 Jul 15, 02:24

  Always thought that if SBST managed services like 187 and 856, they would never be so stingy about deploying double decks on them. No, not at all.

• TIB1234T

  13 Jul 15, 08:22

  SMB3010L  SMB3011J
  [BU 985    KJ SP].

  SMB3592Z  SMB3593X
  [KJ SP    BU 985].

• carbikebus

  13 Jul 15, 08:24

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  969 WLDEP doesnt make sense totally, It has been partial AM/WL since the start. Waste of fuel OS from Tamp to WLDEP

  If thats the case then 854 have to wait till 3rd quarter of 2017 to receive DDs.Meantime 851 should just make Amdep/Wldep with 10 Wldep deploy 8 DDs.If 858 can be full Wldep i think 969 also make sense which i think the former is better is minor Amdep control.

• carbikebus

  13 Jul 15, 08:25

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  SMB3010L  SMB3011J  SMB3012G
  [BU 985    KJ SP].

  SMB3591B
  [WL 857    BU 985]. This is nonsense xfer!

  SMB3592Z  SMB3593X
  [KJ SP    BU 985].

  Wah as expected!

• TIB1234T

  13 Jul 15, 08:26

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  If thats the case then 854 have to wait till 3rd quarter of 2017 to receive DDs.Meantime 851 should just make Amdep/Wldep with 10 Wldep deploy 8 DDs.If 858 can be full Wldep i think 969 also make sense which i think the former is better is minor Amdep control.

  Today 854 using ex-AM969 A22s & 969 using ex-WL854 A22s...

• carbikebus

  13 Jul 15, 08:31

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  Today 854 using ex-AM969 A22s & 969 using ex-WL854 A22s...

  854 quite wasted,Should have retained the 10 WLDEP duties and deploy 8 DDs while AMDEP can deploy 10 bendy buses..969 also can just cut AMDEP duties from 11 to just 5 duties which is useful for last buses..

• TIB1234T

  13 Jul 15, 08:38

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  854 quite wasted,Should have retained the 10 WLDEP duties and deploy 8 DDs while AMDEP can deploy 10 bendy buses..969 also can just cut AMDEP duties from 11 to just 5 duties which is useful for last buses..

  I think they planned to put 80% of A24s to AMDEP and 20% to KJDEP since WL side getting the remaining Habits from them without transfering back... Give & take...

• carbikebus

  13 Jul 15, 09:14

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  I think they planned to put 80% of A24s to AMDEP and 20% to KJDEP since WL side getting the remaining Habits from them without transfering back... Give & take...

  I am not suprised if SMRT buy another 40 units of A24s and 120 units of A95s for WLDEP,Wldep transfer all E500s to KJDEP and Sungei Seletar Depot when its ready and the current 40 units of A24s is spread among KJDEP and SSDEP respectively.