Questions about S'pore buses? Post them here! (Part 8)

• carbikebus

  15 Nov 16, 15:32

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  You can try 203C.

  I take K5 shuttle Rosa and the driver chiong like mad

• Fitishi65

  15 Nov 16, 18:13

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  then use bendies as spare lah... what for put 40 spares DDs, when you ppl are complaining that there is not enough DDs on so many services.....  there is no need for 100 spares HC buses for 3 depots.... 

  SBST got 3000 buses but only 100+ spares DD.. does SMRT need 100+ spares HC buses for their fleet of 1000+ buses? 

  SMRT need spare for MRT disruption 

• Puddinglurvesaaron

  16 Nov 16, 00:15

  .

• lemon1974

  16 Nov 16, 16:59

  Originally posted by Fitishi65:

  SMRT need spare for MRT disruption 

  No need lah.. last time no DD also mah..

• Sbs6750E

  16 Nov 16, 17:10

  Can PA lances be used for MRT shuttle? Likewise for the CDG KUBs. If can, very good leh, tolong tolong each other....
• Merczrox

  16 Nov 16, 20:39

  8002T trial failed ah? Whr is the bus nw?

• SMB128B

  17 Nov 16, 00:40

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  8002T trial failed ah? Whr is the bus nw?

  TRG... SBST threw all the demo to Hougang Prison...

• lemon1974

  17 Nov 16, 16:11

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  TRG... SBST threw all the demo to Hougang Prison...

  SBS8002T have been deregistered... heard it was shipped to australia.. 

• SMB1368T

  18 Nov 16, 09:25

  That makes sense since Perth has them too

• SBS351M

  29 Nov 16, 22:49

  Originally posted by SMB1368T:

  That makes sense since Perth has them too

  Perth doesn't have any B5RHs at the moment, the Perth demo, 2245, is now in Wollongong on the other side of Australia.

• carbikebus

  30 Nov 16, 08:47

  Originally posted by Merczrox:

  8002T trial failed ah? Whr is the bus nw?

  Some of AMDEP BCs say the acceleration is too slow..LTA logic.

  11.4m somemore,Might as well trial 10.2m midibuses that good for svc 11,84,317,403..No need to worry about tight roads low volume etc

• carbikebus

  7 Dec 16, 21:03

  Which route is the fastest way by car/bike from Tampines St 21 to Bulim Depot?

• TIB 585L

  7 Dec 16, 22:05

  PIE. One way only
• CZT

  8 Dec 16, 10:13

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Some of AMDEP BCs say the acceleration is too slow..LTA logic.

  11.4m somemore,Might as well trial 10.2m midibuses that good for svc 11,84,317,403..No need to worry about tight roads low volume etc

  nice suggestion, but i guess lta would never ever bother to implement

• carbikebus

  8 Dec 16, 15:53

  I knew they wouldn't bother.I was hoping they buy some 11.8m E200s with 6.7 250hp/1000nm ZF for GA and new operator 

• CZT

  9 Dec 16, 17:04

  Continue from press release 2016 thread, just curious, is it necessary for 825 to extend its operation hours with the withdrawal of 529?

  And what was the history of 825? I rembered it was shortened or smth and there was more these "minibus" services serving areas like teacher's estate and springleaf area but were withdrawn due to low demand?

  Why was 529 is introduced? Was it to provide public bus services to Lentor area on Sat aft and night?

  Finally, with the opening of Lentor station in 2020 (or 2021/22 if the lta or buliding contractors somehow cock up smth again), would 825 still be relevant?

  Thanks for your ans as im really curious. Sorry about the long post >~<

• 201911

  13 Dec 16, 01:35

  Originally posted by CZT:

  Continue from press release 2016 thread, just curious, is it necessary for 825 to extend its operation hours with the withdrawal of 529?

  And what was the history of 825? I rembered it was shortened or smth and there was more these "minibus" services serving areas like teacher's estate and springleaf area but were withdrawn due to low demand?

  Why was 529 is introduced? Was it to provide public bus services to Lentor area on Sat aft and night?

  Finally, with the opening of Lentor station in 2020 (or 2021/22 if the lta or buliding contractors somehow cock up smth again), would 825 still be relevant?

  Thanks for your ans as im really curious. Sorry about the long post >~<

  Here u go, some history about these bus svcs... dug up from landtransportguru and sgforums archives

  825

  1990s: Introduced between Springleaf Garden and Yio Chu Kang (loop)
  1995: Amended to start from Yio Chu Kang Ter
  1996/7: Shortened to Lentor Estate
  2007 (12 Mar): Extended to ply Lentor Way and Lentor Vale

  529 / Lentor Estate Premium service

  2007 (26 May): Introduced between Yio Chu Kang and Lentor, same route as 825. Operated on Sat 3pm - 8pm, flat fare $1.70

  2009 (01 Jun): Lentor Estate Premium service renumbered to Premium 529
  ??: Fare revision for Premium 529 from $1.70 to $2.20, then to $2.70
  2016 (31 Dec): Last day of operations for Premium 529; service withdrawn after 31 Dec 2016.

   

  590 / Teacher's Estate service (route)

  2006 (26 Jun): Introduced between Yio Chu Kang and Teacher's Estate. Operated full day till 8pm on weekdays, half day on Sat, flat fare $1.15. Used Bus-plus buses

  2007 (Aug): Service withdrawn

   

  593 / Springleaf, Springside Estate service

  2007 (25 Dec): Introduced between Yio Chu Kang and Springside/Springleaf estates. Flat fare $1.30. Used Bus-plus buses

  2008 (Aug): Extended to Ang Mo Kio Int.

  2009: Service withdrawn.

• carbikebus

  13 Dec 16, 09:03

  825 better start at Seletar depot passingby YCK Mrt and loop at Lentor Loop.

• Andyng8425

  13 Dec 16, 15:32

  Hello can anyone tell me that anyone If the tdvl license revoked 

  can be a bus captain?

• carbikebus

  14 Dec 16, 21:14

  Originally posted by Andyng8425:

  Hello can anyone tell me that anyone If the tdvl license revoked 

  can be a bus captain?

  Need to give reason why your Taxi VL revoked and up to LTA to evaluate.Im a former relief Cabby also though I'm a full time BC now

• orange28

  15 Dec 16, 10:32

  Hi, a question for all here. Is there currently (or was there ever) a bus service that has a perm fleet with all SG-plated buses? If there are a few, which is the first of those?

  I was thinking perhaps 969, when it was handed over to LYDEP I recall the fleet consisted of just SG-plated Citaros and MAN DDs (were there perm SMB/TIB buses assigned to 969 right when 969 was handed over to LYDEP? Correct me if I'm wrong about this ...). Then later on small adjustments were made, with SMB 8008L joining the perm fleet as an example, so now it's not a full fleet of SG-plated buses.

  Any more such examples?

• Sbs6750E

  15 Dec 16, 10:41

  Originally posted by orange28:

  Hi, a question for all here. Is there currently (or was there ever) a bus service that has a perm fleet with all SG-plated buses? If there are a few, which is the first of those?

  I was thinking perhaps 969, when it was handed over to LYDEP I recall the fleet consisted of just SG-plated Citaros and MAN DDs (were there perm SMB/TIB buses assigned to 969 right when 969 was handed over to LYDEP? Correct me if I'm wrong about this ...). Then later on small adjustments were made, with SMB 8008L joining the perm fleet as an example, so now it's not a full fleet of SG-plated buses.

  Any more such examples?

  
  last time got 382.
• orange28

  15 Dec 16, 12:07

  Originally posted by Sbs6750E:

  
  last time got 382.

  Only under SBST right?

• Sbs6750E

  15 Dec 16, 12:12

  Originally posted by orange28:

  Only under SBST right?

  
  Yes.
• lemon1974

  15 Dec 16, 12:13

  Originally posted by orange28:

  Hi, a question for all here. Is there currently (or was there ever) a bus service that has a perm fleet with all SG-plated buses? If there are a few, which is the first of those?

  I was thinking perhaps 969, when it was handed over to LYDEP I recall the fleet consisted of just SG-plated Citaros and MAN DDs (were there perm SMB/TIB buses assigned to 969 right when 969 was handed over to LYDEP? Correct me if I'm wrong about this ...). Then later on small adjustments were made, with SMB 8008L joining the perm fleet as an example, so now it's not a full fleet of SG-plated buses.

  Any more such examples?

  SV134 when it first started.... sg plated citaro/B9.. but now got one SBS plate citaro.