Lay-up and redeployment of Volvo Olympians (Part 1)

last SG · 2011-06-04T18:18:32+00:00

The B9TLs seem to be having mainteinance issues.....hmmmm, if you compare it to say......the B10TL.Of course both are very different buses, so can't really c...

Gus.chong SG

The Volvo Olympians are currently de-registering, so I shall open a topic. These are the current availble de-registration dates for these buses:

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 2)

26 Jun 2016: SBS9545L, SBS9546J, SBS9548D - SBS9551T, SBS9553M - SBS9560S
20 Jul 2016: SBS9561P - SBS9564G, SBS9566B, SBS9567Z
27 Jul 2016: SBS9568X - SBS9570M
6 Aug 2016: SBS9571K - SBS9573E
11 Aug 2016: SBS9575A - SBS9577U
7 Sep 2016: SBS9578S - SBS9581G
15 Sep 2016: SBS9582D, SBS9583B, SBS9585X
30 Sep 2016: SBS9587R
8 Oct 2016: SBS9588M - SBS9591C, SBS9593Y
13 Oct 2016: SBS9594U - SBS9596P

Volvo Olympian 3-Axle (Batch 3)

15 Jul 2016: SBS9613Z - SBS9618K, SBS9620C
22 Jul 2016: SBS9621A
3 Aug 2016: SBS9622Y - SBS9627J
17 Oct 2016: SBS9628G - SBS9632T
28 Dec 2016: SBS9633R - SBS9636H
21 Feb 2017: SBS9637E, SBS9638C
8 Mar 2017: SBS9639A - SBS9641S
19 Mar 2017: SBS9642P, SBS9643L
9 Apr 2017: SBS9644J - SBS9647B
28 Jun 2017: SBS9648Z - SBS9660L
19 Jul 2017: SBS9662G - SBS9668R
25 Dec 2017: SBS9661J, SBS9669M, SBS9670H

lemon1974 SG

The Volvo Olympians will be de-registering in the next few days, and since there is a VO 3-axle being laid-up, so I shall open a topic. We might not know whether the Volvo Olympian 3-axles will have their lifespans extended. This are the current availble de-registrations for these buses:

which VO3x is laid up?

Gus.chong SG

which VO3x is laid up?

SBS9400X.

I hope that you won't blame me for creating the topic because SBS9400X was laid-up some time before already.

azharjj SG

SBS9400X.

I hope that you won't blame me for creating the topic because SBS9400X was laid-up some time before already.

that bus is laid-up coz of accident

Gus.chong SG

that bus is laid-up coz of accident

But it isn't de-registered yet. When is the bus laid-up?

SBS 1000U SG

So are the first batches going to have extensions???

Tranzort08 SG

how do you all know these details?

SBS5151R SG

lemon1974 SG

So are the first batches going to have extensions???

u will get to know on 10th June...

Gus.chong SG

u will get to know on 10th June...

You can go out and see whether the 3 buses were on the roads on that day.

wsy1234 SG

no wonder raining some of the old DD on 74 leak water no repair bringing done.

Gus.chong SG

no wonder raining some of the old DD on 74 leak water no repair bringing done.

What are you talking about?

Asheytix SG

most likey most of vo3x will recieve extensions , saw it refurbished not long ago. hope it will not end up the same fate as the soon chows...

Gus.chong SG

most likey most of vo3x will recieve extensions , saw it refurbished not long ago. hope it will not end up the same fate as the soon chows...

We shall see. You will know on 9 or 10 June when you observe on the roads.

lemon1974 SG

You can go out and see whether the 3 buses were on the roads on that day.

no need to go out to see on the roads.... see at home also can..

SBS 1000U SG

I hope that they will be extended.

The new Wrights are coming in slower than expected. Batch 1 Wrights still not fully registered.

Demand for many services are also increasing, needs more double deckers!!!

sbst275 SG

dun think they'll go tat fast.

Can't say for the VO2x though.

105090 SG

since few years ago.. when SMRT announces it has a full AC fleet, and with introduction of DBTF.... public been complaining the presence of NAC buses... so now all condemned to JIE..

SBS tt time already promised and all that.. say the last NAC bus will disappear by 2012

so.. i dont think they will be extended..
but since this is singapore... high chance prata flipping will be involved and not many residents will remmeber the 2012 promise..

CCL also opening... so less reasons to procure more buses... lifespan extension is just to meet the opening of CCL i guess... paya lebar sector already seen reduced bus loads..

about this lifespan extension of 2 years... its a miracle commercial vehicles owners arent complaining to LTA.... since comm. veh lifespan are also capped (20 years).. because they see SBS like that, they will also demand an extension..

ohh i forgot.. SBS is a GLC afterall ..

sbst275 SG

The problem is, the CCL is not expected to solve much of the congestion in the Western part of Singapore. 3 carriage, 7 mins freq.

sbst275 SG

also dun forget, you may remove some buses due to CCL, some other new devt would spring up.