SMRT trials MAN double-decker bus

last SG · 2014-09-28T10:05:57+00:00

Now we knew why SMRT only orders 101 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500.I guaranteed this will be a sucessful trial and probably they will order at least 150 units...

TIB1234T SG

I think they might just throw WL BSEP A22s over to AM again when WL BSEP slots get upgraded...

TIB429E SG

When are the 50 A24 units going to arrive? If SMRT is not going to put DDs on feeders, it at least needs to get the A24s fast. 804/806/860 need it badly given the huge surge in people living along Yishun st 41, Yishun ave 6 and Yishun Ring Road.

Every single bus - I mean every single bus is going fully packed.

I think when Habit starts to dereg...right now they clearing the trunk svc fleet..

sgbuses SG

Every single bus - I mean every single bus is going fully packed.

There will be a large displacement of bendy buses from routes getting double-decker buses. These displaced bendy buses are likely to be redeployed to shore up capacity on feeder routes.

Eventually at some stage SMRT will have to convince LTA to allow them to put bendy buses on BSEP routes. This might happen when LTA starts to acquire buses under the parcel tender model. Currently none of the current or future bendy buses are allocated for BSEP.

carbikebus SG

For e time being the non WAB bendies will do e feeders job till the 40 A24s arrived,Then SMRT might order 50-60 more if more DDs is deployed and box bendies and MK2 is dereg,Get e picture?SMRT smart actually,Buy a few units first then convince LTA to add BSEP hahaha see e game there?

BusAnalayzer SG

There will be a large displacement of bendy buses from routes getting double-decker buses. These displaced bendy buses are likely to be redeployed to shore up capacity on feeder routes.

But do you see that as of now... it has all been MAN to ADL substitutions... so basically till now not even 1 bendy has been freed up to increase capacity on feeders.. hence all feeders/intratowns in SMRT area are still under capacity.

carbikebus SG

I still believe LTA will add another 50 units of E500s and probably the MAN DDs too..

For feeders and short trunks 120 WAB bendies is sufficient.New Ang Mo Kio depot with a capacity of 500 lots should be enough.

BusAnalayzer SG

I still believe LTA will add another 50 units of E500s and probably the MAN DDs too..

For feeders and short trunks 120 WAB bendies is sufficient.New Ang Mo Kio depot with a capacity of 500 lots should be enough.

Yes but lets see when they order.. even no news of A24 order and delivery...

I agree SMRT will order more DDs and seems likely that they will get MAN DDs while the E500s will be from LTA.

sgbuses SG

That is for now. Priority seems to be focusing on frequency first (especially the increase in line with BSEP and higher QoS standards), then capacity.

It will be a bit hard to believe all 200 Enviro500 MMCs would fail to displace any bendy buses for redeployment on feeder routes. If SMRT is thinking straight, some of the current DD routes should be emptied of all its bendy bus fleet in the long term.

BusAnalayzer SG

That is for now. Priority seems to be focusing on frequency first (especially the increase in line with BSEP and higher QoS standards), then capacity.

Yes... agreed.. but seems like 100 units of SMRT will be registered first.. which will get deployed until end of year..

seems like only next year SMRT services will take DDs with the way things look... and then services like 190 should get MAN-->DD replacement rather than bendy-->DD replacement to meet capacity needs.

Yishun also needs to get its temp interchange soon. It is taking way too much time. 857 was said to get DDs in SMRT's first announcement.. no news yet coz of Yishun interchange...

Gus.chong SG

I somewhat consider some of the BSEP DDs as non-BSEP fleet expansions as well...

SMB1333T SG

Yes... agreed.. but seems like 100 units of SMRT will be registered first.. which will get deployed until end of year..

seems like only next year SMRT services will take DDs with the way things look... and then services like 190 should get MAN-->DD replacement rather than bendy-->DD replacement to meet capacity needs.

Yishun also needs to get its temp interchange soon. It is taking way too much time. 857 was said to get DDs in SMRT's first announcement.. no news yet coz of Yishun interchange...

857 not listed.

there were no yishun svcs at all all along

azharjj SG

Let's see whether the door closing for 5888H will be like ADL one or the normal tet tet tet tet tet lol

carbikebus SG

The MAN DDs will be sucessful trust me,It also boast a great low torque power.

Im hoping Amdep find a new depot that can accomodate more buses and DDs..Yishun service really need DDs like 851,854,855 & 857

TIB1234T SG

Masat doors, bus built by GML, so you should expect the same as A22, A24…

BusAnalayzer SG

857 not listed.

there were no yishun svcs at all all along

In the very first press release, SMRT had mentioned they want to introduce DDs for services such as 190 and 857.

Then once registered ofcourse Yishun services cannot be mentioned as interchange cannot accommodate. But it is high time LTA takes fast steps to move to new location.

BusAnalayzer SG

The MAN DDs will be sucessful trust me,It also boast a great low torque power.

Im hoping Amdep find a new depot that can accomodate more buses and DDs..Yishun service really need DDs like 851,854,855 & 857

I am hoping the trial is successful and SMRT orders 200 units of MAN DDs.

wsy1234 SG

i cannot understand this cannot use DD bus at yishun interchange thing. all LTA or SMRT to do is to shift the service to the other side of the interchange where 851 is. and also remove those cover row by row. and who stupid ideas to bulid cover at the interchange where row of buses park direct to pick up people. ????

carbikebus SG

Be patient la bro,The temp Int will be up soon,Its up to Amdep to move to new DD friendly depot or else it will joint control with Wldep for DDs

BusAnalayzer SG

Actually dont get it... why 851 has not been one of the services to get DDs... it really needs it... and since it went WAB... the number of bendies have gone shrinking on this service. 857 also should be getting... hopefully at least Nov round.

carbikebus SG

For now the only way is to joint control with WL for DDs,851,854,857.852 just need an extra 2 buses,855 need 2 more A/P shift,860 and feeders can utilise bendies.

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