SMRT Service 858 turns WAB on 29th Nov 2010

• TIB1010Y

  19 Nov 10, 19:47

  Finally SMRT is converting 858 to WAB operations. I suspect it since 2 wks ago when they deploy quite a few OC on that route. Shld had convert it to WAB since the new routes.

  It will give the tourist a gd impression of our local bus coy, since SBS impremented WAB on their svcs since the intro of KUB.

  Comments pls.

• SMB32T

  19 Nov 10, 21:12

  Now passengers can enjoy WAB facilities from Changi Airport to Woodlands, Sembawang and Yishun.

  SMRT catching up with SBST standards.

• SMB32T

  19 Nov 10, 21:13

  http://www.smrt.com.sg/buses/documents/services_updates/858Poster.pdf

• TIB657M

  19 Nov 10, 21:14

  As expected........ KPTH...... It is a matter of time for 858 to become WAB service

• TIB657M

  19 Nov 10, 21:18

  Which means expect to see FULL fleet of OC (except 134H) on the road wef 29/11/10.

• TIB 781 L

  19 Nov 10, 22:09

  If 858 really want full OCs then have to wait until the citaros come in though.

   

  Now even if kop 171 OCs to WLDEP, might not be enough unless they call back the 5 mercz rigids.

  Anyway, 10 is better than none though, have to wait until the citaros come in before they throw AMDEP OCs over for 858.

  better if the UDs were to be on the chopping boards though before the citaros come in, sick of seeing them  

• TIB 781 L

  19 Nov 10, 22:13

  Originally posted by SMB32T:

  Now passengers can enjoy WAB facilities from Changi Airport to Woodlands, Sembawang and Yishun.

  SMRT catching up with SBST standards.

  
  Still not enough leh 858 have about 10, whereas the rest all normal rigids, But nonetheless better than none.

• Glencsoh

  19 Nov 10, 23:51

  858 is not the last bus service to become WAB at changi airport. Didnt u guys know that 24 is not even WAB yet?

• SBS7888K

  20 Nov 10, 00:24

  Originally posted by TIB1010Y:

  Finally SMRT is converting 858 to WAB operations. I suspect it since 2 wks ago when they deploy quite a few OC on that route. Shld had convert it to WAB since the new routes.

  It will give the tourist a gd impression of our local bus coy, since SBS impremented WAB on their svcs since the intro of KUB.

  Comments pls.

  SMRT has to work with LTA to do necessary conversions of bus stops to support WAB activities.... so they can't convert any service to WAB immediately.

• service_238

  20 Nov 10, 02:39

  topic title sounds a little wrong...

• lemon1974

  20 Nov 10, 04:05

  Originally posted by SMB32T:

  Now passengers can enjoy WAB facilities from Changi Airport to Woodlands, Sembawang and Yishun.

  SMRT catching up with SBST standards.

  how to enjoy WAB facilities? Imagine you are the PIW waiting at T2 at night... you think got chance to board the OC? even if they planned alternate trips as OC, how long the PIW have to wait? Recently there are ppl who complained that the bus is already full when reach T3.

  further, if really want to convert to WAB, then just transfer more OCs from AMDEP/KJDEP... why never put SMB134 on Sv858. Just transfer SMB28 from Sv855, SMB126/127 from Sv857 and a few more from RWS8... Put so many OCs on RWS 8 which is not WAB for what?

• SGCar

  20 Nov 10, 10:39

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  how to enjoy WAB facilities? Imagine you are the PIW waiting at T2 at night... you think got chance to board the OC? even if they planned alternate trips as OC, how long the PIW have to wait? Recently there are ppl who complained that the bus is already full when reach T3.

  further, if really want to convert to WAB, then just transfer more OCs from AMDEP/KJDEP... why never put SMB134 on Sv858. Just transfer SMB28 from Sv855, SMB126/127 from Sv857 and a few more from RWS8... Put so many OCs on RWS 8 which is not WAB for what?

  We'll get to see the truth on 291110, we might get to see some major exchange of buses between depots. Who knows, all 858 fleet might be OCs.

  Cheers.

• TIB 781 L

  20 Nov 10, 10:43

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  further, if really want to convert to WAB, then just transfer more OCs from AMDEP/KJDEP... why never put SMB134 on Sv858. Just transfer SMB28 from Sv855, SMB126/127 from Sv857 and a few more from RWS8... Put so many OCs on RWS 8 which is not WAB for what?

   

  10 is better than nothing, If you want batch 1 OCs to come in from both KJDEP and AMDEP to perm 858, you have to wait until the next batch citaros comes in.

• SMB32T

  20 Nov 10, 10:44

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  further, if really want to convert to WAB, then just transfer more OCs from AMDEP/KJDEP... why never put SMB134 on Sv858. Just transfer SMB28 from Sv855, SMB126/127 from Sv857 and a few more from RWS8... Put so many OCs on RWS 8 which is not WAB for what?

  
  Agreed. Feel that services like RWS8 doesn't really need full OC500LE fleet, they can just deploy Merc 0405s and or even Lances there. Reason is SMRT want to show off their new buses to the newly opened RWS... Also SMB19H is currently not assigned to any perm services, it can just go over to WLDEP 858.

• SGCar

  20 Nov 10, 10:49

  Originally posted by SMB32T:

  
  Agreed. Feel that services like RWS8 doesn't really need full OC500LE fleet, they can just deploy Merc 0405s and or even Lances there. Reason is SMRT want to show off their new buses to the newly opened RWS... Also SMB19H is currently not assigned to any perm services, it can just go over to WLDEP 858.

  Actually those RWS 8 perm can still remain, as there's quite a number of KJ SP OCs still available to play around with.

  Cheers.

• EW26 Lakeside

  20 Nov 10, 10:56

  MOD please change the title to 

  LAUNCH OF WAB SERVICE ON BUS SERVICE 858

   

• TIB 781 L

  20 Nov 10, 11:02

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  Actually those RWS 8 perm can still remain, as there's quite a number of KJ SP OCs still available to play around with.

  Cheers.

  
  How many, to be exact to play around with?

  But if the citaros comes in that might prove a different story though, in 2011.

• SMB32T

  20 Nov 10, 11:20

  Originally posted by SGCar:

  Actually those RWS 8 perm can still remain, as there's quite a number of KJ SP OCs still available to play around with.

  Cheers.

  
  Left only with SMB69M and SMB109G, the rest had been assigned to KJDEP 61.

• Acx1688

  20 Nov 10, 11:44

  Originally posted by SMB32T:

  
  Left only with SMB69M and SMB109G, the rest had been assigned to KJDEP 61.

  maybe a shift of buses for sv61, DAFs  coming in...
  858 has priority now...

• Acx1688

  20 Nov 10, 11:44

  Originally posted by SMB32T:

  
  Left only with SMB69M and SMB109G, the rest had been assigned to KJDEP 61.

  maybe a shift of buses for sv61, DAFs  coming in...
  858 has priority now...

• SMB32T

  20 Nov 10, 12:32

  Originally posted by Acx1688:

  maybe a shift of buses for sv61, DAFs  coming in...
  858 has priority now...

  
  I dun think DAFs would go to services like 61, rather 173 and 177 should get DAFs instead.

  At most WLDEP will transfer service 858's 0405s over to KJDEP to make up for the loss instead.

• collinnxk88

  20 Nov 10, 12:38

  Originally posted by EW26 Lakeside:

  MOD please change the title to 

  LAUNCH OF WAB SERVICE ON BUS SERVICE 858

   

  actually the most appropraite is just

  Latest svc to be converted to WAB operation

  original:

  Last svc to be converted to WAB opeartion
  

• eX.A.K.R.

  20 Nov 10, 17:53

  About damn time Sembawang gets regular OCs. When the Citaros come in, put them in on 858 with the OCs too. That will make my day.
• off_service

  20 Nov 10, 20:23

  Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:

  About damn time Sembawang gets regular OCs.

  When the Citaros come in, put them in on 858 with the OCs too. That will make my day.

  I miss the days when almost all AMDEP 167 buses are OCs...

• TIB 762S

  20 Nov 10, 21:11

  Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:

  
  That will be nice if we see Citaros in Sembawang :D