Driving feeder bus routes vs trunk bus routes

last SG · 2012-07-08T10:32:58+00:00

Drive bigger capacity buses maybe more pay, else all the same.

TIB1218R SG

Just wondering, why Tibs renumbered Bt Batok feeders? From 361 365 367 to 941 945 947.

And the thing is CCK feeders were not renumbered at all... Things are getting very messy down here...

372 renumbered to 903
343 to 921

Good that CCK feeders not renumbered..

TIB1218R SG

Agreed. Still remember in early 90s, feeders get only Volvo B57s and Merc OF1417s while trunks got upgrade. Feeders started getting minor upgrades to the 90s generation buses (Volvo MK2, Scania N113CRBs and Merc 0405s) only in 1994-96 while trunks get the new aircon VO3x/MK3/MK4. Those days feeders never get any aircon buses at all.

Compare to nowdays, new Scania K230UBs on feeders. Even brand new Citaros and even Wrights can also debut on feeders. While some trunk routes in Hougang and NEL areas still with full fleet MK4 and VO3x.

Around 2000s, TIBS feeders are well treated, Yishun and Woodlands Feeders received new bendy buses while SBS feeders still using O405/CRB/MK2/MK3s..

SBS8676Z SG

180 was never under SBS before.

SMRT do not re-number their services for no reasons.

Current service 180 was renumbered from Tibs service 951 since Woodlands MRT rationalisation in Mar 1996. Tibs 951 was actually cutback to Bt Panjang and renumbered 180.

There was another old Tibs 180 from Woodlands which was withdrawn way back in 1992. If I am not wrong that 180 was under SBS in the early 80s.

SBS8676Z SG

Around 2000s, TIBS feeders are well treated, Yishun and Woodlands Feeders received new bendy buses while SBS feeders still using O405/CRB/MK2/MK3s..

In fact Tibs started implementing aircon buses on feeders earlier than SBS in early 1998.

SBS started implementing only in mid 1999 by selecting a few feeders to go PAC. I remember feeders 238 and 261 were among the 1st to go PAC.

SBS8676Z SG

372 renumbered to 903
343 to 921

Good that CCK feeders not renumbered..

372 was renumbered to 903 straightaway when the new Woodlands Regional Int opened.

343 was renumbered to 921 together with feeder 920 (which was Tibs first FAC feeder) introduction in Apr 2000. On that same day the renumbered 921 was also converted to PAC. Withdrawn and merged with 700 in mid 2006.

SBS3057T SG

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Gus.chong SG

Current service 180 was renumbered from Tibs service 951 since Woodlands MRT rationalisation in Mar 1996. Tibs 951 was actually cutback to Bt Panjang and renumbered 180.

There was another old Tibs 180 from Woodlands which was withdrawn way back in 1992. If I am not wrong that 180 was under SBS in the early 80s.

Yep. But the old SBS 180 was already withdrawn and I'm talking about the current service 180 which was re-numbered from service 951 by TIBS.

This was to reply to his post why isn't 951 re-numbered 780 instead of 180.

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