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...

TIB 585L SG

Ya lor

Gd luck to the first buses at Tampines for 67 n 969 side

carbikebus SG

Gd luck to the first buses at Tampines for 67 n 969 side

SMRT should just follow like SBST until Mandai and Gali Batu depot ready,SBST still practice dual depots leh..Special ah?

carbikebus SG

SMRT svc that shoud retain dual depot should be

61,67,961 & 985...963 should go back to Woodlands

carbikebus SG

SMRT svc that shoud retain dual depot should be

61,67,961 & 985...963 should go back to Woodlands

TIB429E SG

SG5835M SG5809P at WPDEP

5835M different from 580X batch...seen from some photos on9

SBS8676Z SG

Based on observations here recently regarding 854, it is doing totally fine.

Having 8 perm NWAB bendies out of 29/30 buses is acceptable - look at those WAB feeders with more than 50% nwab fleet.. And based on spottings by various people, 854 also seems to be having quite a number of DDs the past few days, at least 10 A95s spotted on Thursday

A22 vs OC, does it matter? Both are WAB buses the average commuter will not bother. Besides OC has a higher passenger capacity, so shouldnt OC be preferred over A22 actually for a service like 854?

I observe 854 fleet today, TERRIBLE!!! It seems like SMRT is neglecting 854 again. There are STILL at least 6 NWAB today even though it is a weekend, with 3 CONSECUTIVE NWAB at around 2pm timing along HG area towards Bedok.

Seriously I dun understand... Why AMDEP can't just take in more new DDs and enhance 854 fleet first, instead of KJDEP keep taking them in to pamper CCK services that are already full fleet WAB?? I feel that 854 is currently the worst treated WAB trunk fleet now, ever since 960 got its fleet upgrade. Also, AMDEP should just give 854 designated perm DD fleets instead of giving any random buses. AMDEP should also stop showing favoritism on those ex-WLDEP services!

Understand that there are many new B3 A95s that had been delivered to SG already and I dunno what is keeping them from coming out on the roads. The June 2000 old bendy batch can prepare for retirement liao.

I really want to see 854 get the new batch of A95s in time to come.

carbikebus SG

I really want to see 854 get the new batch of A95s in time to come.

Bro,Currently Amdep got the most A95 and E500 also.Thats why Amdep shouldn't take E500.They should take all the B9TL instead.E500 should stay with Kjdep and Wldep.

Amdep should maintain A22/OC500LE/Citaro/B9TL and A95.

SBS8676Z SG

Bro,Currently Amdep got the most A95 and E500 also.Thats why Amdep shouldn't take E500.They should take all the B9TL instead.E500 should stay with Kjdep and Wldep.

Amdep should maintain A22/OC500LE/Citaro/B9TL and A95.

My concern is more on 854 WAB quota, not on what type of fleet AMDEP should get. Given the 854 screw up deployment right now, I will rather AMDEP focus on 854 first regarding of whether is E500, A95 etc. Just get the old bendies out from 854 sight.

So what AMDEP got so many A95s while 854 still using so many old bendies? Is a matter of how AMDEP show favoritism in their fleet assignment. Right now I really hate the way AMDEP pamper the Woodlands services with many A95s right now while the old buses keep getting dumped onto 854.

The only way is to lay up all the old bendies as once.

carbikebus SG

The only way is to lay up all the old bendies as once.

You will get your wish soon..Many A95s/E500s has been cameoing around Woodlands int svc..Rather than they deploy many A22s/OCs/Citaros..Might be better to deploy high capacity bendy buses.

Sbs6750E SG

The only way is to lay up all the old bendies as once.

are you PIW? Treasure the good old bendies before they say goodbye. They also HC bus mah, better than nothing.

randomguy10 SG

The only way is to lay up all the old bendies as once.

6NWAB Bendies does not make 854 fail its WAB criteria. With just 6 NWAB buses, I'm very sure more than 50-60% of the buses are WAB. According to SGwiki, there should be 24 buses being deployed on AM-PM and TQ shifts. I take 854 everyday, 2NWAB bendy back to back is a very rare occurrence and even when that happens, it is usually at peak hour where the subsequent WAB bus is very near. So I do not see any problems.

anyway, like Sbs6750e said, treasure the old bendies before they say goodbye. I will still rather have a bendy than A22 or worst still, Citaro. When SMRT gets more DDs to replace the retiring Bendies, atleast 854 can get DDs instead of SDs. Most important for 854 is HC buses.

Formususeonly SG

854 has been doing well this past few weeks . I travel on 854 very often and I find that the WAB DD are well deployed . Sometimes I can see up to 9 A95 DD at night after peak hours . Yeah 9 DD after peak hours . But sometimes only 5-6 DD ( A95 / E500) . Amdep is not consistent in deploying their buses .

Enjoy those bendy while u can ? Nope thanks . I rode those bendy for nearly 9 years liao so it's embedded into my blood already . Would rather want new A95 / Oc500le .

Observations of 854 on Friday ( 5 / 5 / 2017 ) ( 6-9pm )

A95 - about 8-9 of them

E500 - 1or 2 of them

OC500LE - 4-5 of them

A22 - 5-6 of them

Bendy - 2-3 of them

Weekdays doesn't look so bad . But sometimes amdep will fucked up and 854 will get almost 9-10 bendys rather than DD .

SBS8676Z SG

I agree with Formususeonly, past few weekdays 854 did quite well, and there were at least 6-7 A95s spotted on Thurs. Somehow AMDEP screwed up 854's fleet today yet again that rather pissed me off (forgive me for the way I posted earlier on).

Yes I agree around 6 NWAB still ok, but that is provided it is during the weekday peak hour. But having 6 NWAB today (which is a weekend and normally lesser buses) is definitely a no-go for me. My weekend expectation is to have lesser bendies as possible and more DDs (at least 75% WAB criteria met). Worse till 3 consecutive NWAB at YCK Road towards Bedok is still happening on a weekend. Seriously what is SMRT doing??

Compare 854 with other WAB trunk service with HC, I notice that 854 is still way below standard. 854 still can have as many as 6 NWAB whereas other services like 169 have only about 2-3. 960 used to be worse off but it had improved alot after the WEGs came in. 963 no need to say, SMRT had been pampering this service alot ever since SMRT brought in DDs.

Formususeonly SG

I am going to rant about 854 deployment again . 854 on this few days have been using more and more SD . What worst is that all those spare Enviro 500 ( taken out from 856 / 969 / 857 ) are appearing on 854 . While 854 A95 buses are taken away to replace those missing Enviro . Hello smrt ! Why do you want to swap buses here and there in the 1st place ? 856 / 857 cannot use Enviro 500 bus is it ? Must use A95 bus huh ? What bullshit crap are you thinking ? Swapping buses here and there ? 856 need full fleet A95 DD meh ? Enviro cannot do the job ah ? 854 last time was mixed fleet enviro & A95 but now enviro buses has been on the rise and A95 buses decrease. F*** you smrt for your rubbish deployment and only favour those money making routes . ( 854 is also a money making route with full capacity on peak hours on weekdays )

carbikebus SG

Well they can request LTA to take some of GAS B9TL and replace with a few SDs

SBS8676Z SG

E500 or A95 on 854 I have no issue with it, they are still WAB high capacity buses.

Just stop spamming old bendies on 854 can already.

Spotted at least 2 A95 yesterday though, 5762P was one of them.

SBS8676Z SG

Well they can request LTA to take some of GAS B9TL and replace with a few SDs

Seriously speaking 43M and 119 should use full single deck fleet, 83 should stick to 50:50. The B9TLs can be put to better use elsewhere.

Formususeonly SG

Well they can request LTA to take some of GAS B9TL and replace with a few SDs

Got any ideas how to DIRECTLY communicate with LTA officers in charge of bus services and development department? I really want him / her to see the damage "GCM" has done to the transport sector . Think this person drives too .

carbikebus SG

Go to their HQ for a meeting lor..High chance the Senior won't entertain you.

If you're lucky,Some LTA seniors also a forumners here..

carbikebus SG

Seriously speaking 43M and 119 should use full single deck fleet, 83 should stick to 50:50. The B9TLs can be put to better use elsewhere.

GAS shortage of SDs to be frank..Thats why I've said before..If those SG Citaros from Bulim storage can exchange with GAS excess DDs then it can be done.

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