SE Asia's 1st 100% Low-floor bus? SBST VSO should be the one

• SBS 1000U

  7 Nov 10, 23:56

  I don't think they will do any conversion for these buses, since it is going to be costly.

  Moreover, the VSO is almost 10 years old.

• Ngweitong

  8 Nov 10, 00:48

  Cannot count ELBO, cos ELBO got raise until exit got step...
• XiaoTaro

  8 Nov 10, 22:59

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  which alternative would you prefer, to have a low floor all the way to the rear and an insanely narrow aisle which prevents people seated at the back from making their way to the exit door, or a step with a much wider aisle which has sufficient standing room and clearance for seated passengers to move forward?

  I prefer the way how the VSO are, wide enough aisle, yet low floor. actually sbst can just make a smooth gradient for the small step on the wrights, like the hispano o405s. wouldnt that be better?

• SBS9818A

  8 Nov 10, 23:50

  Originally posted by XiaoTaro:

  I prefer the way how the VSO are, wide enough aisle, yet low floor. actually sbst can just make a smooth gradient for the small step on the wrights, like the hispano o405s. wouldnt that be better?

  a smooth gradient would result in an extremely high step up to the first few seats on the lower deck section. not that practical as well..

• sBs_boy

  9 Nov 10, 09:41

  Originally posted by vicamour:

  
  Well, at least they have 2 titles instead of just one.

  SE Asia's 1st 100% Low-floor bus - SBS9888Y

  First 100% Low-floor WAB bus in Singapore - Volvo B9TL.

   

  It's a shame that LTA introduced WAB bus idea too late, as compared to Hong Kong, else the B10TL, B10BLE CNG, Tridents, SBS1688K and SBS2888T and TIBS Lances would have become WAB buses.

  No Laws for that. Govt no give incentive.
  
  If im the PTOs, i would be choosing the cheaper alternative isnt it?

• SBS9C

  9 Nov 10, 13:24

  Originally posted by bus555:

  Guys u all also forgot the CNG lol... anyway here it goes for 100% low floor buses

  SBS9888Y (deregistered sian...first low floor bus in sg) in 1998, followed by the Dennis Trident then in 2003 the Volvo CNG...

  SBS9888Y not dereg yet. Check one motoring and you will still get the details because the 6 buses are still undergoing investigation(might as well forget abt it since many months has passed). Anyway you all still remember SBS1688K and SBS2888T or not, they came before the B10BLE CNGs.

• TIB770T

  9 Nov 10, 17:11

  Originally posted by SBS9C:

  SBS9888Y not dereg yet. Check one motoring and you will still get the details because the 6 buses are still undergoing investigation(might as well forget abt it since many months has passed). Anyway you all still remember SBS1688K and SBS2888T or not, they came before the B10BLE CNGs.

  SBS9888Y is deregistered

  

• Ngweitong

  12 Nov 10, 11:03

  Dereg liao ar? Then I start day dreaming SBST send it back to volvo, then come back like KMB Volgren B9, re register, + 17 yrs... Hahaha...
• eX.A.K.R.

  12 Nov 10, 22:19

  I think you guys forgot about ex-SBS Leisure Airbus's Scania L113CRL. Those, if I remember correctly, were truly stepless and low-floor from door to rear. Granted, they only had one door, and never served as public buses (becoming charter buses after the Airbus routes were pulled) but I believe they still qualify.

• iveco

  17 Nov 10, 13:04

  Originally posted by SBS7888K:

  SMRT is actually politically correct with the phrase "Southeast Asia's 1st 100% Low Floor Euro V Bus"...

  
  Then VSO is Euro 3?

• SBS9C

  18 Nov 10, 14:30

  Originally posted by TIB770T:

  SBS9888Y is deregistered

  

  Dereg liao ar? A few days ago bef Nov 9 I check it its still there

• TIB1051D

  19 Nov 10, 16:20

  Originally posted by iveco:

  
  Then VSO is Euro 3?

  our VSOs are all Euro II certified.

• SBS 1000U

  20 Nov 10, 01:13

  Originally posted by TIB1051D:

  our VSOs are all Euro II certified.

  
  Only the B9TLs and the CNGs are EURO III compliant.