Originally posted by TIB 585L:
I saw pics of Citaro instead leh
Saw the picture already. The MAN A95s are parking at the opposite of the Citaros.
Originally posted by Gus.chong:Saw the picture already. The MAN A95s are parking at the opposite of the Citaros.
You mean SG5740,5741 & 5742?Wonder why they're registered under TT in the first place?SMRT & TT seems to be more interesting lately,Lucky Amdep,Wldep,Kjdep or Budep is too far from my home in the East,Else i will be joining them instead though i can ride my motorcycle there.Got an offer from TT before this but again the travelling distance is just not worth it.
Originally posted by TIB 585L:Izit true that after 1st September all SMRT svc will be single depot? I saw AMDEP package wanna explode sia. Then WLDEP only control 21 svc only, like dat Woodlands bus park can close down already
Dont think so bro,KJDEP cannot control all CCK and BPJ service leh.Most probably will be dual control for certain service..Ditto for Amdep..They cannot fully control all those Sembawang,Yishun and 858,963,965,966,969
Originally posted by carbikebus:Dont think so bro,KJDEP cannot control all CCK and BPJ service leh.Most probably will be dual control for certain service..Ditto for Amdep..They cannot fully control all those Sembawang,Yishun and 858,963,965,966,969
Originally posted by TIB 585L:
So they going to send those they cannot fit into their depot to park at LY n BU? WPDEP is like worthless already liao coz half of them go to Sembawang package
Thats LTA for you.Seriously i got a strong feeling that GA wont last long..Dunno why just my instinct.Apologise for my words.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Thats LTA for you.Seriously i got a strong feeling that GA wont last long..Dunno why just my instinct.Apologise for my words.
Originally posted by TIB 585L:
I am more worried abt those single depot control rumors for all svc. Pity those BCs who have to off svc to one end of S'pore to start n end svc
Thats their logic what..But for the incumbents i still believe that they're still practicing dual control in 70/30 ratio.For New Operators bo bian.
Apparently, the MAN double decker buses at Bulim Depot are not for Tower Transit. They are there only because SMRT still uses the depot to park buses.
I do not think Tower Transit has MAN double decker buses in its fleet.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Apparently, the MAN double decker buses at Bulim Depot are not for Tower Transit. They are there only because SMRT still uses the depot to park buses.
I do not think Tower Transit has MAN double decker buses in its fleet.
Yea,Today start transfered out liao.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Apparently, the MAN double decker buses at Bulim Depot are not for Tower Transit. They are there only because SMRT still uses the depot to park buses.
I do not think Tower Transit has MAN double decker buses in its fleet.
They were there not because SMRT uses the depot to park buses. The A95s, Citaros and Wrights parked in Bulim were stored by LTA. The most probable explanation is that LTA had not decided which operators those buses should go to back when the buses were registered. In fact, more than half of the buses stored there have been released to SMRT, Tower and GA, so it isn't anything to do with SMRT themselves.
Originally posted by SBS351M:They were there not because SMRT uses the depot to park buses. The A95s, Citaros and Wrights parked in Bulim were stored by LTA. The most probable explanation is that LTA had not decided which operators those buses should go to back when the buses were registered. In fact, more than half of the buses stored there have been released to SMRT, Tower and GA, so it isn't anything to do with SMRT themselves.
Eh bro,Heard there's additional of 100 plus A95 orders right?So all will goes to SMRT?
Originally posted by carbikebus:Eh bro,Heard there's additional of 100 plus A95 orders right?So all will goes to SMRT?
I'm not sure where you heard it from, but it is impossible to know whether LTA has made any new orders for any type of bus, so whatever you hear are just rumours that may not be true. It will be helpful not to spread such rumours, as it can get your sources into trouble.
Originally posted by SBS351M:They were there not because SMRT uses the depot to park buses. The A95s, Citaros and Wrights parked in Bulim were stored by LTA. The most probable explanation is that LTA had not decided which operators those buses should go to back when the buses were registered. In fact, more than half of the buses stored there have been released to SMRT, Tower and GA, so it isn't anything to do with SMRT themselves.
have explained before that it is due to insurance and storage space issue.. buses are coming in much faster than it is required (partly due to the slow down of BSEP program as well) and SBST/SMRT depots are bursting...
Originally posted by SBS351M:I'm not sure where you heard it from, but it is impossible to know whether LTA has made any new orders for any type of bus, so whatever you hear are just rumours that may not be true. It will be helpful not to spread such rumours, as it can get your sources into trouble.
he got lot of friends working in SMRT/TT/GA/LTA/SBST one.....
Thats why i said i only heard,Not confirmed LTA has order or not.Thats why i ask you out of courtesy not just pumping hot air and confirmed everything what..Wahlao eh!
Originally posted by lemon1974:have explained before that it is due to insurance and storage space issue.. buses are coming in much faster than it is required (partly due to the slow down of BSEP program as well) and SBST/SMRT depots are bursting...
Not really, because that does not explain why SBS hasn't received any of those buses in Bulim. and why Go Ahead and Tower received those Bulim storage buses (1051, 1052, 1065-1070, 1011-1015, 5069-5084 for GA, 1020-1029 for Tower*). Furthermore, SMRT hasn't retired any substantial amount of buses despite receiving so many buses in such a short time.
*Tower did use some of these during the first month of service, but not all of them, and even if they are used, they are used infrequently.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Thats why i said i only heard,Not confirmed LTA has order or not.Thats why i ask you out of courtesy not just pumping hot air and confirmed everything what..Wahlao eh!
Still better not to spread it on a public forum, it may get some people you know into trouble. Furthermore, it may not even be true.
Originally posted by SBS351M:Still better not to spread it on a public forum, it may get some people you know into trouble. Furthermore, it may not even be true.
Ok then since you say so..Thanks.
Originally posted by SBS351M:Not really, because that does not explain why SBS hasn't received any of those buses in Bulim. and why Go Ahead and Tower received those Bulim storage buses (1051, 1052, 1065-1070, 1011-1015, 5069-5084 for GA, 1020-1029 for Tower*). Furthermore, SMRT hasn't retired any substantial amount of buses despite receiving so many buses in such a short time.
*Tower did use some of these during the first month of service, but not all of them, and even if they are used, they are used infrequently.
cos SBST used those 53** and 11** buses instead. they are using different series... there are more than 130 of them for SBST since early this year..
as for those 10** series and 50** series, most likely they are reserved for BCM used initially (that why SBST use different rego series, even BSEP have different rego series) , but then since SMRT is being owed around 90 BSEP buses by LTA (due to the transfer of BB services) and they are still short of high capacity buses, that why buses are now being transferred to SMRT as well....that why now the rego are like rojak...
SG5743U SG5744S SG5749D-SG5758C all transferred to SMRT as of today...think the rest will also follow suit according to fellow forumers' informant.
Originally posted by TIB 585L:
I am more worried abt those single depot control rumors for all svc. Pity those BCs who have to off svc to one end of S'pore to start n end svc
I don't think they will allow this to happen unless they want to pull buses out earlier after a certain timing.
Originally posted by Gus.chong:SG5743U SG5744S SG5749D-SG5758C all transferred to SMRT as of today...think the rest will also follow suit according to fellow forumers' informant.
More than 10 of them in WLBP including 5743 5744 5749 5751. Still got 1 or 2 in smrt livery but without rego plate together with those 104* series citaros.
Why are those Wrights stored in TT without being used?
They can be painted lush green by LTA first, then operated by SBST without any logo, then transferred to the operators that need them.
Former WRI bus park | 1730 | 170816
6 A95; 3 Lush Green; 3 SMRT livery
The O530s moved out.