SMRT launches Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 MMC

last SG · 2014-05-30T23:42:13+00:00

They will definitely give a bulk of DDs to Sv 190... But SMRT does not have experience with DDs... Why add to the problems of 190... Better to try out on 963...

BusAnalayzer SG

they do not need fleet add, but they need more higher capacity buses..

so for Sv190, currently have 26 bendies plus 15 SD... so if LTA switch 3 MAN A22 out and replace with 3 E500, will it help?? and if SMRT is going to deploy their own DDs on Sv190 and at the same time, transfer out all the bendies, it is call LPPL.....

what they need to do for sv190, is to replace all the SD with DD, not replacing the Bendies with DD....

same go for Sv969.... so LTA will replace 3 of the BSEP MAN A22 with E500, and SMRT deployE500 to replace the bendies... it wont help at all....

I agree. You reiterate my point. These DDs have to be used for SD --> DD conversion rather than fleet add or bendy --> DD.

BusAnalayzer SG

I think SMRT will replace all the bendy buses for 190 with DD buses. service 972 so far so good for SMRT to use on orchard road. don't forget there are new bendy buses coming soon. I think SMRT will use bendy buses for feeder service and those service 67 and 176 where cutting tree become a issues.

Don't forget there are many bendies that will go out of registration soon. The order of new bendies is only 40. This is too little to supplement any incremental bendies.

wsy1234 SG

that why replace the old bendy from 190 with new DD buses for 190. new bendy bus can use for feeder buses.

SBS3004X SG

Maybe 5001 and 5002 will replace the WLDEP O405 on 190.

lemon1974 SG

Today the 3 E500 are on consecutive slots in the evening peak.

N there are a lot of trees /branches that are not trim at fajar road. The dd hits the branches so many times along fajar road

carbikebus SG

Thats why they need another bunch of DDs,201 units is not enough..There is Tengah and Woodlands North coming too..And how many A24s did they ordered?40?MK 1 & MK 2 bendies will go sooner or later…190 better off with 30 DDs and 10 SDs,No point using bendies on crowded jam packed areas like Singapore..The drivers here are too ungracious.Feeders and Intratowns along with short trunk like 860 suit bendies well..Unless like 67 case bo bian…

Merczrox SG

And there are those like myself who are mystified about all the hype and hoo-ha.

It really is just a case of being very late in admitting that SBST made the wiser choice in the long run.

And residents in BPJ finally getting their DDs back.

Nostalgic photo of 190 and 106 ADD in 1 picture

Those good old days..

TIB429E SG

5001A & 5002Y isn't WLBP SP btw...

5002Y - 972, tempo replacement for 3502J..

carbikebus SG

I forsee SMRT will deploy at least 6 DDs on 972..Then another 10 for a start for 190..966 put 4 peak hours DDs and cut 6 SDs..Quite redundant nowadays with so many buses

lemon1974 SG

5001A & 5002Y isn't WLBP SP btw...

5002Y - 972, tempo replacement for 3502J..

5001A is doing training everyday....

BusAnalayzer SG

I forsee SMRT will deploy at least 6 DDs on 972..Then another 10 for a start for 190..966 put 4 peak hours DDs and cut 6 SDs..Quite redundant nowadays with so many buses

Yes 966 bunching is so common. You can spot within 5 minutes 3 buses. What the hell - for a trunk service? And you see the last 2 are empty. Clearly it is poor planning and this has been going on for a long time now. Hopefully DDs can mitigate this situation by reducing # of buses, but adding more high capacity buses.

carbikebus SG

I dun mind bunching during peak hours but during 1000-1200 also can see 3 buses in 10 mins frame..Worse near empty.178 on d other hand like roadrunners and i start to wonder if this svc really got 18 buses?Wldep need to take OCs…probably 40 units.Those 187 A22s cmiduring peak hours..7 DDs,10 OCs and 8 A22s will be fine.

Alvin7667 SG

SMRT should change their 963 bus service buses all to ENVIRO 500. Tourist may take 963 because they might come from sea and shan't we give them a good impression?

By the way, I saw a ENVIRO 500 in bus service 972.

By by the way, I am a newbie! = )

SMB128B SG

SMRT should change their 963 bus service buses all to ENVIRO 500. Tourist may take 963 because they might come from sea and shan't we give them a good impression?

By the way, I saw a ENVIRO 500 in bus service 972.

By by the way, I am a newbie! = )

First of all, thanks for truly enlighting me you're new, Sherlock.

Secondly, yes there are already perm DDs on 972.

Lastly, 963 would be among the last services in Harbourfront to get the buses if based on your reason. 963 serves nearly zero tourist attraction after Harbourfront, and very little tourists actually take 963 because of the area it serves. And I don't think that changing to all DDs would be jusifiable becoz its load does not warrant full fleet DDs.

Btw, welcome to this forum, where people so constantly open up threads to advertise links for free movies that doesnt even work.

BusAnalayzer SG

SMRT should change their 963 bus service buses all to ENVIRO 500. Tourist may take 963 because they might come from sea and shan't we give them a good impression?

By the way, I saw a ENVIRO 500 in bus service 972.

By by the way, I am a newbie! = )

Welcome. Yes, 963 should get DDs, more to meet loading concerns of people along the route... and providing more seats/comfort to passengers.

carbikebus SG

SMRT should change their 963 bus service buses all to ENVIRO 500. Tourist may take 963 because they might come from sea and shan't we give them a good impression?

By the way, I saw a ENVIRO 500 in bus service 972.

By by the way, I am a newbie! = )

If 963 full DDs then 190?963 can do with 14 DDs and 10 SDs..

iveco SG

i think SMRT DD need to have warning sign on the upper deck for people who like to stand on the upper deck when the bus is full. also has too different stoping bell so that the driver know people going down from upper deck to exit from the bus. also the air-con is too cold for raining day likw man bus there is no cover for the air-con holes.

Isn't it common sense that no standing on upper deck of a bus, regardless of operator? Ah well, Singapore isn't London.

iveco SG

If 963 full DDs then 190?963 can do with 14 DDs and 10 SDs..

What about 188? SBS ever used bi-axled DDs on 188 when it was still a new route.

carbikebus SG

188 is included in the list for DD..
Glaze staircase anyone?

TIB429E SG

SMB3503G's PIW bell shares the similar design(curved) as SMB5002Y's bell(all of them). While the PIW bell are curved, the rest of the bell(in 3503G) are "squarish-like"

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