SMRT trials MAN double-decker bus
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Originally posted by Formususeonly:
For the past few days I have been seeing 854 having usb ports buses ( 5791 , 5794 & 5795 ) serving 854 . So if anyone wants to try usb port bus - because u haven't tried it - aim for 854 . Can guarantee got at least 1 unit daily or even 2 .
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Originally posted by Arkansaw:
Usually how many units will be deployed for a particular service? Would it be something between 10 to 20?I just took SG5794Y on 854 last Sunday.
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I hope the last 4 A95s will go to SBST, TT and GA.
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Originally posted by Arkansaw:
Usually how many units will be deployed for a particular service? Would it be something between 10 to 20?Depends on depot - for example woodlands man a95 (nearly all non-usb and a few usb port) are deploy on 963 daily . Ang mo kio depot deploy their A95 ( 6 of them have usb ports while the rest don't have ) usb ports on on service 61 , 857 but mostly 854 now . Loyang depot deploy all their A95 to nearly all on 969 (80%l) while remaining goes to 67 . This is just for the green Man a95 it does not include regular SMB registered man a95 .
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Originally posted by SBS3004X:
I hope the last 4 A95s will go to SBST, TT and GA.
What make you think those A95s will go to SBST and GA?
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
What make you think those A95s will go to SBST and GA?
I just hope they will go to the other 3 operators.
But if SMRT can get the B9TLs, why can't the other 3 operators get the A95s?
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Originally posted by Formususeonly:
Depends on depot - for example woodlands man a95 (nearly all non-usb and a few usb port) are deploy on 963 daily . Ang mo kio depot deploy their A95 ( 6 of them have usb ports while the rest don't have ) usb ports on on service 61 , 857 but mostly 854 now . Loyang depot deploy all their A95 to nearly all on 969 (80%l) while remaining goes to 67 . This is just for the green Man a95 it does not include regular SMB registered man a95 .
Wow..did you figure all that out from personal observation? I think even their staff don't know as much as you.. -
Originally posted by SBS3004X:
I hope the last 4 A95s will go to SBST, TT and GA.
According to the news, "LTA will progressively roll out an additional 137 buses with USB charging ports from October 2016 onwards.", so should be able to see them around a lot more. Although we know the news can be rather inaccurate.. -
Originally posted by Formususeonly:
Depends on depot - for example woodlands man a95 (nearly all non-usb and a few usb port) are deploy on 963 daily . Ang mo kio depot deploy their A95 ( 6 of them have usb ports while the rest don't have ) usb ports on on service 61 , 857 but mostly 854 now . Loyang depot deploy all their A95 to nearly all on 969 (80%l) while remaining goes to 67 . This is just for the green Man a95 it does not include regular SMB registered man a95 .
The SG574X A95s are in SMRT livery.
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Originally posted by SBS3004X:
The SG574X A95s are in SMRT livery.
Yeah the SG574X are based on smrt colour scheme but overall they are purchased under LTA GCM package which in the future they will be painted to green . So it's for reference.
There's a difference between the SMB registered A95 and the SG registered A95 - SMB A95 gearbox is untouched no modifications or so while the SG A95 have some modifications done to the gear box especially the gear ratios - such that it limit the torque the engine puts out when pulling off from stand still such that the passenger don't experience that F1 catapult launch effect .
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I think next round of A95s(SG5800 onwards) will go to KJDEP,WLDEP and lastly a small numbers will go to Amdep/Lybp.
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I was wondering if SMRT will transfer back those B9TLs once they got enough A95s?
Or they will get a bit more B9TLs and Citaros?
KJDEP/BUBP:Another 20 A95s and maybe 20 Citaros for their replacement of SB220s and a few MK II bendy buses?
WLDEP/WLBP:Another 15 A95s,15 more B9TLs and probably another 20 Citaros?
AMDEP/LYBP:Another 5 A95s and 15 units of B9TLs is enough to replace MK II bendy buses.
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I think the deployment for the AMDEP/LYDEP A95's are still very voatile. Although some folks indicated on sgwiki that guys like 5785 and 5792 are 854, they are still seen almost everyday on 67 as well.
The other possibility is that SMRT could be trying TT practice in not having fixed perm bus but rather just fill in same bus capacity type.
Even Shitaros like 1030U can be see on 969 today and 61 the next.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
I was wondering if SMRT will transfer back those B9TLs once they got enough A95s?
Or they will get a bit more B9TLs and Citaros?
KJDEP/BUBP:Another 20 A95s and maybe 20 Citaros for their replacement of SB220s and a few MK II bendy buses?
WLDEP/WLBP:Another 15 A95s,15 more B9TLs and probably another 20 Citaros?
AMDEP/LYBP:Another 5 A95s and 15 units of B9TLs is enough to replace MK II bendy buses.
WL wont be getting citaros since they do not have an adblue tank
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Originally posted by SMB128B:
WL wont be getting citaros since they do not have an adblue tank
Then the Enviro500s top up adblue at where??Just a small container will do,Lydep and other depots also no need big tank,A small pickup can carry those white color transparent plastic container mah
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finally caught it, 5791 reached Yishun at 640pm, left at 710pm
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Today 5752T and one pixel livery A95 come out from Lydep at 0535hrs,One is perm S shift 854 BC and another is standby BC which also assigned to do svc 854 today.
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5744 5751 5759 5788 5795 on 851 today.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
5744 5751 5759 5788 5795 on 851 today.
Good good.
5788 I suspect will not be perm though. Had been sticky to 854.
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Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:
Good good.
5788 I suspect will not be perm though. Had been sticky to 854.
Saw all these 5 buses inside amdep yesterday at around 12.30 pm. All parked together. N today all on 851.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
Saw all these 5 buses inside amdep yesterday at around 12.30 pm. All parked together. N today all on 851.
Thats a good sign / hint then. Hope will be more than 5.
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Amdep/Lydep should wait for at least 10 more days before we can confirmed its perm
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
5744 5751 5759 5788 5795 on 851 today.
Lol.. some people just stated a week back some stupid reason for 851 not having DDs. Apparently a left turn from Tiong Bahru road to Henderson.
And here we go... 851 gets DDs... It is just that all this while SMRT didn't want to give it and finally has given in to the pressure.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Lol.. some people just stated a week back some stupid reason for 851 not having DDs. Apparently a left turn from Tiong Bahru road to Henderson.
And here we go... 851 gets DDs... It is just that all this while SMRT didn't want to give it and finally has given in to the pressure.
Yeah that left turn doesnt seem to be an issue, looking at how even Tridents can chiong up and down Victoria Peak on the harrowing one-lane meandering road on route 15 in HK.
But pressue? Does SMRT folks actually come in and read sgforums?
Will they even be bothered by a few "kids" like me whining about 851? -
Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:
Yeah that left turn doesnt seem to be an issue, looking at how even Tridents can chiong up and down Victoria Peak on the harrowing one-lane meandering road on route 15 in HK.
But pressue? Does SMRT folks actually come in and read sgforums?
Will they even be bothered by a few "kids"
like me whining about 851?I am sure they have been receiving complaints through formal channels by those using 851. No one said they refer to sgforums, but I know there are few people here who work for SMRT, so surely they take feedback to the team as well.