Agree. For SMRT case at most 100 more A24s, then enough of MAN
already. I would like to see them trial the 3 door Mercedes-Benz
Conecto or the 4 door Conecto G.
As for SBS, well it is really time for a change, time to get
B9Ls and Enviro 500s for a change.
Just hope that each bus model won't exceed 500 of the same type,
unless there is a change of bodywork/facelift or a different
interior color scheme/arragement.
In the past, SBS had different buses different models from
different depots. And different estates had different bus
models.
Those days in the 80s, AMDEP/JRBP had mainly Merc OF1413 and
OF1417s, TPDEP had Leyland Victory, BBDEP/BNDEP/HGDEP had Volvo B57
and Albion Vikings. HGDEP had Merc OF1417s as well. For the DDs,
BBDEP/BNDEP/AMDEP had Leyland Atleanteans, TPDEP/JRBP had LO2x,
while HGDEP had mostly Merc 0305s.
Come 90s, SBS bought many different new bus models and designs.
BBDEP and HGDEP had Volvo MK2s, TPDEP and BNDEP had Scania N113CRBs
and AMDEP/JRBP had 0405s. And eventually all the 0405s were mainly
from TPDEP (now BRBP), AMDEP and JRBP (now SLBP) areas. While
BBDEP/ARBP/HGDEP/BNDEP had mainly Volvo MK3s and Volvo MK4s.
Ever since SBST roll in the new WAB buses starting 2006, it
seems that the trend had changed. Everywhere u get to see Scania
K230UBs, Volvo B9TL Wrights and Merc Citaros, which are now evenly
distributed to every depots. It is not as if 1 depot restrict only
to Scania K230UBs while the other with only Merc Citaros.
