Press Releases In 2012

last SG · 2012-02-03T17:23:19+00:00

177A & 180A to be implemented on 17 Dec 2012177A: Bt Batok Int > Bt Panjang Plaza. Final 2 AM peak and final PM peak trip from Bt Batok.180A: Boon Lay...

TIB1218R SG

http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2012-07-08-01.aspx

Seems like no one posted about this article about SBST buying another batch of 1000 buses? It's just in.

"Delivery from as early as Jan 2013"..."comprising 450 award-winning Mercedes Citaro buses and 550 Volvo B9TL Wright buses.."

"Of the 1000 new buses, 260 will be funded by the Government under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme (BSEP), while SBS Transit will fund the (other) 740 buses under its growth and replacement plans."

Not Kinglongs ??? why so many ??? Citaros and Wrights again ???

SBS 9631X SG

Not Kinglongs ??? why so many ??? Citaros and Wrights again ???

Wrights is probably because there's no other viable DD model for now? Plus given they already have like quite a sizeable amount of Wrights (450 of them) in the first place from the earlier batches, it makes for easier repair and maintenance too cause the spare parts can be used for like now a total of 450+550 = 1000 Wrights. More cost-efficient for them in the long-term.

As for Citaros, these must be the Gen 3 Citaros (aka the New Citaro) given MB already started producing the new Citaros. Although I have no idea how are they gonna deploy that many Citaros..but delievery should take till 2015 at least given how long the current 300 took to come out. So should be replacing the Mk4s across all batches cause even if extended, their lifespans should end somewhere around 2015.

TIB1218R SG

In the future, we have 1000 Wrights, 1100 KUBs and 750 SBST Citaros..

*faints*

TIB 585L SG

As for Citaros, these must be the Gen 3 Citaros (aka the New Citaro) given MB already started producing the new Citaros. Although I have no idea how are they gonna deploy that many Citaros..

Wrights can replace LO3x and VO3x

Citaros maybe replace the Volvo buses

TIB1218R SG

As for Citaros, these must be the Gen 3 Citaros (aka the New Citaro) given MB already started producing the new Citaros. Although I have no idea how are they gonna deploy that many Citaros..

But there's Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 and Scania K280UD/K310UD available..

SBS 6078 M SG

http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2012-07-08-01.aspx

Seems like no one posted about this article about SBST buying another batch of 1000 buses? It's just in.

"Delivery from as early as Jan 2013"..."comprising 450 award-winning Mercedes Citaro buses and 550 Volvo B9TL Wright buses.."

"Of the 1000 new buses, 260 will be funded by the Government under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme (BSEP), while SBS Transit will fund the (other) 740 buses under its growth and replacement plans."

This article means:
1) King Longs are not bought by the Govt for SBST after all, so probably the ones we're seeing is just a trial that was rejected by SBST totally?

2) Depends on whether you like Citaros or hate it, there's gonna be more Citaros. Damn. I expect more flamewars here now..

3) The case of more Wrights mirrors the scenario of the VO3xs Batch 1/2/3s in the 90s..except their bodies all look the same. I don't expect them to change their EDS any further to differentiate the different batches as of now..

FUCKFUCKFUCK

SBS 9631X SG

But there's Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 and Scania K280UD/K310UD available..

Yeah I would think the Enviros might be better, but i think SBST is looking at ease of replacement parts & hence lower costs in the long term, that's why they are going for total of 1000 Wrights in the future. Adverts also easier to print cause just use the same template for the 1000 Wrights..

SBS 9631X SG

Wrights can replace LO3x and VO3x

Citaros maybe replace the Volvo buses

Yeah, the Citaros should be replacing the Mk4s across all 3 batches cause their lifespans whether extended or not ends around 2015..

TIB 585L SG

Yeah, the Citaros should be replacing the Mk4s across all 3 batches cause their lifespans whether extended or not ends around 2015..

Looks like does have much variety of buses for SBS part.

sbst275 SG

I still think there's 1 more replacement exercise.. but long long later... cos fleet size likely expand to 3300

SMB228X SG

YAY!!!!!!!

TODAY IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!

SBS GOING TO GET NEW CITAROS AND MORE WRIGHTS!!!

HOPE SMRT WILL DO THE SAME!!!!

SBS 9631X SG

YAY!!!!!!!

TODAY IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!!!

SBS GOING TO GET NEW CITAROS AND MORE WRIGHTS!!!

HOPE SMRT WILL DO THE SAME!!!!

I expected this to happen. LOL. No point staying with a MAN rego dude. Change it to a Citaro's since you like them so much. Marry yourself to a Citaro.

SMB66X SG

In the future, we have 1000 Wrights, 1100 KUBs and 750 SBST Citaros..

*faints*

SBS Transit is simply going to be the first public bus operators to have the most boring fleet :x

sbst275 SG

SBS Transit is simply going to be the first public bus operators to have the most boring fleet :x

too colourful like Tibs's fleet now also so much taiji...

SBS 1000U SG

http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2012-07-08-01.aspx

I am really happy about this purchase. At least they are really buying some decent buses now.

Looks like does have much variety of buses for SBS part.

Most likely predicted since the 1990s. These 3 brands will dominate SBST fleet for long, Mercedes Benz, Volvo and Scania.

I still think there's 1 more replacement exercise.. but long long later... cos fleet size likely expand to 3300

I thought now the expansion of the fleet goes up to 3400 buses...

Unless SBST wants to expand the fleet to 4000 buses. But I hope next round they can buy about 400 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 and 200 IrisBus Citelis.

SBS Transit is simply going to be the first public bus operators to have the most boring fleet :x

Wait till you see SMRT. Maybe full MAN fleet.

sbst275 SG

if it's to 3400 buses

likely 260/ 120.

SMB66X SG

So i guess the 550 wrights will be after 3269Z? And the Citaro would be after 6299S?

service_238 SG

Yeah, the Citaros should be replacing the Mk4s across all 3 batches cause their lifespans whether extended or not ends around 2015..

non-extended mk4s will end in 2016, 2018 if extended.

SBS 9631X SG

non-extended mk4s will end in 2016, 2018 if extended.

Hmm, but where does that leave the tender for like the 30+ Mk4s they posted in the Classifieds that day? Even if they haven't sold the Soon Chows, that's still like another 20 or so more Mk4s.

SBS 9631X SG

I am really happy about this purchase. At least they are really buying some decent buses now.

Most likely predicted since the 1990s. These 3 brands will dominate SBST fleet for long, Mercedes Benz, Volvo and Scania.

I thought now the expansion of the fleet goes up to 3400 buses...

Unless SBST wants to expand the fleet to 4000 buses. But I hope next round they can buy about 400 Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 and 200 IrisBus Citelis.

Wait till you see SMRT. Maybe full MAN fleet.

Anyway AFAIK, Alexander Dennis doesn't have a Singapore distributor as of now. Their Asia Pacific branch is based in Hong Kong, and another one in Australia..that's probably why HK has the Enviros cause their branch & hence distributorship is there. Also explains why they (SBST) didn't buy Alexander Dennis, has something to do with the presence of distributorship locally.

That's why SMRT & SBST can buy MAN (ST Kinetics), MB (Cycle & Carriage), Volvo & Scanias locally, not to mention the China King Longs & odd Sunlongs somehow, cause those makes have local distributors in Singapore. Just to update you.

Although someone might want to enlighten me why there was the presence of Dennis Darts, Lances & Tridents bought new 10+ years ago? Is it because of UMW?

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