Originally posted by lemon1974:but kinda weird that SBST only take in 5 new buses...as compare to 60 new buses for TT and 70 for GA......
The bulk of the xfer will probably come from the Yishun side.... overnight a few hundred will go over from SMRT for the next 2 weekends. Massive sticker removal and repasting exercise.
Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:The bulk of the xfer will probably come from the Yishun side.... overnight a few hundred will go over from SMRT for the next 2 weekends. Massive sticker removal and repasting exercise.
But it is just the normal current fleets (around 160-170 buses) from SMRT for the current services.... dun think SMRT will transfer extra buses over for fleet upgrading/upsizing/spare....
so guess for the time being, no upsizing of SD to DD or fleet add for seletar package until the new buses came in... they can only do some minor trips add using the same fleet..
Originally posted by lemon1974:so KUBs are now under Seletar package as well....
not sure whether CDGE B9 will be able to cameo on those seletar package service or not.
Those Scanias must have followed their perm routes. But then again, it is SBST running the show, so they can use their existing fleet.
Anyway, aren't all public buses owned by the government now?
Originally posted by iveco:Those Scanias must have followed their perm routes. But then again, it is SBST running the show, so they can use their existing fleet.
Anyway, aren't all public buses owned by the government now?
Of course mah,No more new Citaro
I think after the Bulim and Loyang Package is expired,only GAS will be extend for anorher 2 years,Bulim is either win by SMRT or GAS.Sembawang-Yishun might see a new player
Sembawang got another 2 years to go. Wonder if Hougang will get farmed before Bulim and Loyang go for Round 2. All 3 contracts are due in 2021.
Originally posted by iveco:Sembawang got another 2 years to go. Wonder if Hougang will get farmed before Bulim and Loyang go for Round 2. All 3 contracts are due in 2021.
Hougang-Sengkang, Bishan-Toa,Tampines,Jurong West & Clementi all don't ever dream LTA wanna give other operators.. Woodlands and Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang also I don't think SMRT will lose.My bet is Sembawang-Yishun, Serangoon-Eunos and Bedok will be the only chance.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Hougang-Sengkang, Bishan-Toa,Tampines,Jurong West & Clementi all don't ever dream LTA wanna give other operators.. Woodlands and Choa Chu Kang-Bukit Panjang also I don't think SMRT will lose.My bet is Sembawang-Yishun, Serangoon-Eunos and Bedok will be the only chance.
So will we be seeing WTS/Aedge taking over from the foreign operators?
Originally posted by iveco:So will we be seeing WTS/Aedge taking over from the foreign operators?
Fat chances,WTS and Aedge already got so many internal problem unsolved.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Fat chances,WTS and Aedge already got so many internal problem unsolved.
Sekali it is Kumho.
I highly suspect in 2021 SBST will be the majority with SMRT got 3 packages and probably GAS will have 3 also.
Originally posted by carbikebus:I highly suspect in 2021 SBST will be the majority with SMRT got 3 packages and probably GAS will have 3 also.
So 8:3:3? That means someone will have the majority. If 6:4:4 nobody has >50% control. A lot better.
Originally posted by iveco:So 8:3:3? That means someone will have the majority. If 6:4:4 nobody has >50% control. A lot better.
Singapore mah
Service 7A should be renumbered as 7e from Clementi Int to Bedok Int with Freq of 18 mins during peak and 28 mins for off peak.Weekends stays at 20-30 mins per bus thus eliminating 7A/7B.Fleet of 5 A95 and 3 B9TL.
2A should be renumbered as 2e Freq ala 7e.Changi Village Ter to Kg Bahru Ter.Fleet of 5 B9TL and 2 Citaro.
12e fleet should be 4 B9TL and 3 Citaro.Make 12 full fleet DD of 21 B9TL & 4 A95.
147e should be extended to loop at Lavender St and Jln Besar back to Clementi.
Post 2027 best case scenario:
SBST firmly in charge of Seletar, Bukit Merah, Bedok, Tampines, Serangoon and Bishan.
SMRT retained its current contracts plus bagged Jurong.
Other operators running Bulim, Loyang, Hougang and Clementi.
Originally posted by iveco:Post 2027 best case scenario:
SBST firmly in charge of Seletar, Bukit Merah, Bedok, Tampines, Serangoon and Bishan.
SMRT retained its current contracts plus bagged Jurong.
Other operators running Bulim, Loyang, Hougang and Clementi.
Bulim and Hougang while Loyang with Clementi...Prefer Keolis Downer and Go Ahead or Firstgroup
Citaros:All operators.
A22:SBST,SMRT & TTS.
OC500LE:SMRT.
K230UB:SBST.
A24:SBST & SMRT.
B9TL:All operators.
Enviro500:SMRT & TTS.
A95 2 doors:SBST,SMRT & GAS.
A95 3 doors:SBST
SG5085K with SMRT logo removed, spotted on 851 tdy.
SMB-plated MAN NL323F
3052 3076 to 3079
3086 to 3101
3104 to 3116
34 Batch 2
3117 to 3127
3136
3143 to 3150
3160 to 3164
25 Batch 3
SMB-plaed MAN NG363F
8002 to 8006
8008 to 8010
8 Production Batch
SG-plated Volvo B9TL
5040 to 5052
5068
5085 to 5089
5119 to 5128
29 Batch 4
Total: 96 buses
Originally posted by TIB987K:SMB-plated MAN NL323F
3052 3077 30783086 to 3101
3104 to 3116
3117 to 3127
3136 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 3148 3149 3150 3160 3161 3162 3163 3164
SMB-plaed MAN NG363F
8002 to 80068009 8010
SG-plated Volvo B9TL
5040 to 50525061 to 5068
5085 to 5089
5119 to 5128
Rojak buses uses SBST sticker? Big or small
I notice many SMRT BC faces unhappy looking with SBST(NOT the ex SMRT) BCs hanging around Yishun
Come to think of it why not swap SMRT Yishun with Ang Mo Kio Int?
SBST in Yishun:39,103,800,803,804,805,806
807,811,812,851,852 & 860 not to mention 850E a total of 13 service.
SMRT:853,854,854E,855,856,857 & 859 only 7 but still SMRT the anchor operator, Insulting or what?
I rather see SMRT takes over AMK Int and take service 130,133,135,138,261,262 & 269.
It's natural to feel that those Yishun services had fell to SBST hands feeling strange and a bit of sadness after 3 decades plus of establishment started by Tibs/SMRT has ended this dominance due to Seletar package.
Don't forget many SMRT BC is also those ex-SBS BC that have been terminated, resign or unhappy with SBST rules and regulations
Agreed. Mr carbikebus
Ass be ass.. also under part of comfort Dg which is notorious for strictness and hire and fire culture. Just like it's taxi division.