Now only 3 A24 are running per shift on 858 wich is good but sadly rigid still cant tank the peak hour load. Can take 8038A n some 811 A24 give 858 from AM side. 857 can give the DD duties to WLDEP for A95.
965 need additional split DD, just now people crowding to board 5062Z n 3530C just now and the bus is quite full.
969 need to minimise some rigid, at night can have a hard time alighting at admiralty area when i board a rigid
Just now SMB5895L make its first appearance on a Yishun service, service 856!
Originally posted by SMB3095S:Just now SMB5895L make its first appearance on a Yishun service, service 856!
For a while i though the first Amdep A95..Lets not give up hope yet..Amdep can take in 2-3 more DDs..
Originally posted by carbikebus:For a while i though the first Amdep A95..Lets not give up hope yet..Amdep can take in 2-3 more DDs..
AMDEP should deploy its 3 spare BSEP DDs first.. KJ and WL have deployed almost all their E500s... Don't know what AMDEP is waiting for... If they are just going to make the DDs sit in the depot... then better not take...
8016 A24 was removed from 854 and substituted by another MANA22 when easily could have given an E500...
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:AMDEP should deploy its 3 spare BSEP DDs first.. KJ and WL have deployed almost all their E500s... Don't know what AMDEP is waiting for... If they are just going to make the DDs sit in the depot... then better not take...
8016 A24 was removed from 854 and substituted by another MANA22 when easily could have given an E500...
Bro,those 3 sp E500s cameo on svc 61,854 & 857 almost everyday..
Correct me if im wrong since today is the first time i boarded a MAN DD production batch...
SMB5901C has the upper deck seat counter at the driver cabin...
Long time since i boarded 5888H so i not sure if that bus has one too...
SMB5898D is in amdep
Originally posted by lemon1974:SMB5898D is in amdep
Wow,Maybe cameo on Yishun svc as well as 61 also.
Originally posted by SMB315C:Adding on - SMB5894P is using the MAN NL323F Batch 3 (small?) driver mirror (offside of the bus) instead of the usual MAN NL323F Batch 1 & 2 (bigger?) driver mirror that SMB5888H - SMB5893S has been using..
Bump.
As for the usage of Batch 3 mirrors, it was temporarily installed at the offside of the bus itself during the delivery as well as the paintjob. After which it'll be exchanged out with the mainstream Batch 1 & 2 mirrors.
Originally posted by SMB315C:SMB5894P has got another minor adjustment to the exterior looks.
The top-front of the bus is painted (or maybe isn't painted) in black, giving it a "better" look than the 5 earlier production units.
Bump again.
Apparently, SMRT painted over that small black area with grey a few days after it was parking at WLBP.
I saw one yesterday on 964.. The looks of it like two twiggies stacked on top of each other... Furthermore with the bars... Quite weird I feel, unlike the Enviro with the bars looks better
Someone told me there is another unit at Amdep?Can confirm?
854 got 4 dd i think. 67 got back to back dd from 6pm on from tamp-cck. is it not off peak already? 61 see more dd also.
5896J seems to have blue tinted windows...both sides n rear have them..not sure about the front..
*Could be lighting issue also*
SMRT/LTA should consider adding another 84 units to replace all those MK2 bendy and earlier batch Habits.That way can just order another 40 units of A24s
Passby Amdep saw one MAN A95 with eds "On Test"..Not sure bout the rego though
Originally posted by carbikebus:Passby Amdep saw one MAN A95 with eds "On Test"..Not sure bout the rego though
Must be SMB5898D because it the only MAN A95 unit in AMDEP. Btw, SMB5898D haven't deploy on any service yet?
IDK Why But I Saw A Man A95
SMB5898D on service 854 just now but currently it went to Off Service.
Originally posted by SMB3095S:SMB5898D on service 854 just now but currently it went to Off Service.
Am peak..Saw it along Eunos Link
Heard SMRT is on negotiation with LTA to order MAN A95.
Very smart,Buy 16 production units and hope LTA supply a few more for them..
Originally posted by carbikebus:Very smart,Buy 16 production units and hope LTA supply a few more for them..
I hope you didn't literally mean "a few".... for there's a need for more than "a few" more HC buses especially in YIS/SBW.
I have a feeling these first 16 A95's were possible only after LTA took 16 more of the E500's away from the 100 or so intended for SMRT originally. 1-for-1 replacement?
Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:I hope you didn't literally mean "a few".... for there's a need for more than "a few" more HC buses especially in YIS/SBW.
I have a feeling these first 16 A95's were possible only after LTA took 16 more of the E500's away from the 100 or so intended for SMRT originally. 1-for-1 replacement?
Yes the math does show that 1-for-1 replacement...
but SMRT needs to honor its original commitment of 200 DDs... then LTA came in and got 116 from them... so SMRT should continue to order more.
SMB 5903 Y was on 969. Saw it around 1.50pm at Woodlands Int