Lay-up and redeployment of SBST's Volvo B10M Mk III's

last SG · 2009-12-24T01:03:48+00:00

yesterday afternoon SBS607B was towed by Yishun tow truck to HGDEP. in front of the windscreen stated "LAID-UP BUS". The EZ-link card readers and coin box we...

SBS1869E SG

936 indeed did sv103 today, but has no perm stix.

936B did 103 again today!

SBS1869E SG

No choice, the Citaros are rolling out rather fast. So the 3 depots (BB/BN/HG) have to quickly clear off the MK3s in order to make way for the new Citaros.

Yep! The Mk3s were great but some had terrible air conditioning! Didn't manage to take many with loud Voith gearboxes like 727M.

bus555 SG

SBS639J & SBS656J are still alive. 656J on 293 & 639J on 197 (proberly the last time it will do 197)

SBS 9631X SG

SBS651Y (BN SP) is still alive and kicking today on Service 29. Not yet taken off the roads. Onemotoring still shows it's laid up though.

lemon1974 SG

SBS651Y (BN SP) is still alive and kicking today on Service 29. Not yet taken off the roads. Onemotoring still shows it's laid up though.

uniquely BNDEP.... they also have 4 Citaros and 3 Wrights laid up till now, but been on service everyday... wonder whether there is insurance coverage or not, if the bus kenna accident?

SBS 9631X SG

uniquely BNDEP.... they also have 4 Citaros and 3 Wrights laid up till now, but been on service everyday... wonder whether there is insurance coverage or not, if the bus kenna accident?

I'm not sure what were they thinking with the Wrights & Citaros, but i guess for the Mk3s, there wouldn't be much of a difference if it met with an accident now? They would probably just scrap the bus if it does meet with an accident? Not much of a diff considering there's just 1+ month more to its lifespan of 19 years.

SBS5151R SG

SBS585E
(HGDEP TRG) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 5 Nov 2011; Former HGDEP TRG)

SBS667C
(HGDEP TRG) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former HGDEP TRG)

Again more training buses are laid-up.

SBS8676Z SG

uniquely BNDEP.... they also have 4 Citaros and 3 Wrights laid up till now, but been on service everyday... wonder whether there is insurance coverage or not, if the bus kenna accident?

I still remember the casse of SBS693B 2 years ago. This bus was officially deregistered without extension yet it continued to appear on service 32 for a few days even though it was deregged...

lemon1974 SG

not just the lifespan issue... lay up mean no road tax paid.. so SBST committing offense? most likely no insurance coverage.. so any injury, passengers will claim SBST directly... lots of fingers pointing if really got into accidents. Even if the lay up MK3 went on service and got into accidents on its last day, sure got lots of issue one..

SBS 9631X SG

Oh wow, i thought it was only with regards to insurance payout the company (SBST) will receive if the bus was destroyed. Didn't know about the passenger side. Guess we need someone to report~ This is just an accident waiting to happen.

Acx1688 SG

What if...
The MK IIIs are extended?!
Hmm....

ACx

SBS2601D SG

What if...
The MK IIIs are extended?!
Hmm....

ACx

Then they become B10M-61 Artic and B10M-61 Superlong.

Gus.chong SG

SBS582M to SBS601S had been officially de-registered on 5 Nov 2011.

SBS5151R SG

SBS582M to SBS601S had been officially de-registered on 5 Nov 2011.

Several buses had gone down...will they be scrapped?

SBS9C SG

Several buses had gone down...will they be scrapped?

Hope that they will be sold. I believe that MK3s can last for many more years ahead if they are properly maintained.

SBS7557R SG

SBS698M
(ARBP 16) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 16)

SBS699K
(ARBP 200) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 200)

SBS705B
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)

SBS706Z
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)

SBS707X
(BBDEP 282) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former BBDEP 282)

azharjj SG

SBS698M
(ARBP 16) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 16)

SBS699K
(ARBP 200) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 200)

SBS705B
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)

SBS706Z
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)

SBS707X
(BBDEP 282) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former BBDEP 282)

wow... so fast put to service (the 70x ones) then go off alrdy.

hmm... i think i knw which service will get both citaro & wrights lol

hopefully they put citaros to service 5

Gus.chong SG

SBS698M
(ARBP 16) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 16)

SBS699K
(ARBP 200) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 200)

SBS705B
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)

SBS706Z
(ARBP 5) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former ARBP 5)

SBS707X
(BBDEP 282) (Non-user Lay-up Status till 23 Dec 2011; Former BBDEP 282)

More MK3s are laid-up...

SBS8730A SG

OT: I rather want SV 5 to be a full wright svc after all SD and mk 3 pull out

SBS 9631X SG

hopefully they put citaros to service 5

At the rate the Mk3s are going off and the type of buses AR has that could be deployed for 5, the Citaros will be going onto Service 5 sooner or later. Makes sense also that Citaros are preferred for Service 5 when you consider they kicked out 8080S & 8092H earlier when they were still doing fine. So let's just wait and see

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