One time I got saw SBS Volvo B9TL entering Yishun Temporary Bus
Interchange. Looks like they are doing testing if service 39 suits
for double decker. Besides that, there are also Enviros there doing
testing at Yishun Temporary. I think it's already time for Yishun
services to have DD, cos many Yishun services get too overcrowded.
Woodlands got already so many DD services, 169, 963, 965, 966 and
969 so it's time for Yishun to get DD. If not, it will be unfair if
Yishun does not have DD while the rest of the towns have DDs.
Since if MAN A24s are all under AMDEP, means that Yishun feeders
will get MAN A24s too. This is because many Hispano Habit
articulated buses from AMDEP have technical problems and often got
spoil easily. That's where many Yishun feeders use rigid buses
since there are not enough articulated buses. Especially 804. 812
need MAN A24s because they have shortage buses.
Rigid buses that deploy Yishun feeders
800 - SMB167M, SMB3023A, SMB3065D
804 - SMB3020H, SMB3059Y, SMB3076Y, SMB3095S
806 - SMB221P, SMB3073E
812 - SMB1491L
There are also non WAB buses that deploy these services but
don't know the plate number.
803 only use 3 buses so it's ok to use rigid buses.
811 is WAB is under WLDEP so MAN A24 could not deploy this
service.
Yishun will surely get DDs. Very soon!
I suspect from SBST side 39 will get around 4-5... and 1 from
BSEP. sv 85 will not get any.
From BSEP side, we said it will be 854, 855, 856, 857 - all will
have their SD slot converted to DD on BSEP. 860 will also get IMO
(though some feel it won't). From SMRT side, I think they are still
not prepared to give Yishun as they want to finish quota on
188/190/963 services.
On feeders, 804/806/812 need to be full fleet bendy... no rigids
please!! Can't take the load at all.
800/803 is okay with rigids
811 is okay with mix of rigids and bendies.