Lay Up/Deregistering of Mercedes Benz O405G

SG5064X SG

Not sure if this thread is sensible though

As of 14 June:

Retired/burnt buses:TIB1025E, TIB1038T,TIB1042E,TIB1114G & TIB1214B

SMB315C SG

Should have this thread since the start of Box bendy retirement..

Left with 199 O405G buses..

SBS8676Z SG

TIB1038T already scrapped according to the Kiat Lee Facebook page post...

SMB42P SG

There goes TIB1025E - TIB1050G ...

carbikebus SG

There goes TIB1025E - TIB1050G ...

Next month TIB1051D-TIB1055T Total:5 buses

TIB1024H Total:1 Volgren O405Gđđ¤Ł

Aug:TIB1056R-TIB1073R,TIB1075K-TIB1091M Total:36 busesď

I don't think they will survive until 2021..Maybe by end of 2018 all bye2 including SBST Volvo Olympian and B10M MK IV

SBS8676Z SG

Next month TIB1051D-TIB1055T Total:5 buses

TIB1024H Total:1 Volgren O405Gďď¤Ł

Aug:TIB1056R-TIB1073R,TIB1075K-TIB1091M Total:36 busesď

I don't think they will survive until 2021..Maybe by end of 2018 all bye2 including SBST Volvo Olympian and B10M MK IV

All remaining SBST VO3X and MK4 DM3500 will deregister by this Christmas. And seems that SLBP will be the first SBST depot to operate with full fleet WAB buses by then.

Tridents up till mid next year unless SBST decide to retire them early (which I hope so due to the poor condition).

TPS Timothy Mok SG

All remaining SBST VO3X and MK4 DM3500 will deregister by this Christmas.

Tridents up till mid next year unless SBST decide to retire them early (which I hope so due to the poor condition).

1) Yes, to achieve 100% WAB by 24 December 2017.

5 buses (1 B10BLE, 1 B9TL CDGE, 1 B10TL, 1 K230UB and 1 MAN NL323F) were scrapped.

Tridents are likely to retire due to the poor condition, having them put into spare. They are allowed to retire in 2019 or 2020.

B10TLs same too, they will be scrapped in 2023.

SMB315C SG

All remaining SBST VO3X and MK4 DM3500 will deregister by this Christmas. And seems that SLBP will be the first SBST depot to operate with full fleet WAB buses by then.

Tridents up till mid next year unless SBST decide to retire them early (which I hope so due to the poor condition).

More of AMDEP first..

Sbs6750E SG

More of AMDEP first..

Got VSO.

TIB 585L SG

Next month TIB1051D-TIB1055T Total:5 buses

TIB1024H Total:1 Volgren O405Gđđ¤Ł

Aug:TIB1056R-TIB1073R,TIB1075K-TIB1091M Total:36 busesď

I don't think they will survive until 2021..Maybe by end of 2018 all bye2 including SBST Volvo Olympian and B10M MK IV

Suddenly all mass scrap together by end 2017 incl trident VO3x n VSO. Dennis Lance is a prime example that early laid up 5 yrs way from their lifespan can happen

SMB128B SG

All remaining SBST VO3X and MK4 DM3500 will deregister by this Christmas. And seems that SLBP will be the first SBST depot to operate with full fleet WAB buses by then.

Tridents up till mid next year unless SBST decide to retire them early (which I hope so due to the poor condition).

I think tridents will go early.. they are absolutely beat and SBST hated them to the core even when they were still new.. SBST prob wants to scrap them the first moment they got..

Even in HK, CTB scrapped their DM tridents before their VOs.. And NWFB slaughtered all their DM tridents even though some of the older ALX varient are still running..

SBS8676Z SG

I think tridents will go early.. they are absolutely beat and SBST hated them to the core even when they were still new.. SBST prob wants to scrap them the first moment they got..

Even in HK, CTB scrapped their DM tridents before their VOs.. And NWFB slaughtered all their DM tridents even though some of the older ALX varient are still running..

I still remember the Dennis Dart fleets that SBS bought in 1994 followed by the Lances that Tibs bought in 1998/2000... All gets early layup and scrapped way before reaching their 17 years lifespan.

Tridents should be the same too, I even notice that 64 and 89 removed all their Tridents out already and replace with newer Wrights. The Tridents seems to be running around HGDEP services as unwanted spares now.

I hope that 163 gets a perm Wright to replace SBS9669M.

SBS8676Z SG

Not sure if this thread is sensible though

As of 14 June:

Retired/burnt buses:TIB1025E, TIB1038T,TIB1042E,TIB1114G & TIB1214B

U missed out TIB1110S and TIB1074M...

carbikebus SG

The early cummins engines is prone to overheating.But since 2013,Cummins has done a lot of improvement to the engines that even suits for tropical climate..But still got rooms for improvements.As for me Mercedes Benz,Volvo,Scania already proven that they're reliable workhorse..Now it's MAN turn but again its quite expensive to repair due to the complexity of the engine build up..(Twin stage turbo/Exhaust particulate filter etc).

SMB315C SG

Got VSO.

Oops.. Forgot about VSO..

TPS Timothy Mok SG

Oops.. Forgot about VSO..

Can the last VSO last till 2023? Seems likely. The bus interface is new. After 2021, the bus floor will start breaking.

TIB 585L SG

by 2020 all bus must be WAB. So VSO can say gdbye this yr or next yr

TPS Timothy Mok SG

by 2020 all bus must be WAB. So VSO can say gdbye this yr or next yr

they still need more buses.

So by 24 dec 2017, "every SBS bus is WAB" - that means the existing VO3X and DM3500 will scrap. Trident will be the next after VO3X is all de-registered.

so VSO can still remain, although the floor will disintegrate, together with B9TL CDGE and K230UB. VSO's physical lifespan is 2004, and scrap in 2023.

carbikebus SG

by 2020 all bus must be WAB. So VSO can say gdbye this yr or next yr

No need to wait for 2020,By next year non WAB yes even the CNG will RIP..

Euro6 MB Citaro C2,Volvo B8L will be on trial & Euro6 MAN A22 also got the 280hp/1250nm version NL283F which is ideal for LTA.

12.8m MAN DD most probably will be purchased.

BusAnalayzer SG

How many NWAB bendies will be on the road after the current de-registration of NWAB bendies?