Gus.chong SG NO!!! I don't want any more of this creepy trash! The best or nothing!!!What about in the future, when the KUBs were replaced by new Scania buses, SBST will buy it?
Gus.chong SG I prefer Mobitec EDS and Hanover EDS.It looks like the things about buses I like, some of them you would like it as well.
vicamour SG problem is... 10 year nia...Likely they'll be sent to scrapyard aft their 10 yrs of use..zheng hu style of doing things I don't think the govt will be so dumb to do this. The public will scorn at the government for wastage. Most likely the ownership of these buses will be transfered to the bus companies after the 10 years and extended for another 7 to 9 years of lifespans. Thus bus companies will continue to use these buses for replacements of older buses that are going to be srapped at the same point of time when these buses are being extended. It saves the bus companies to buy more new buses then as well.
sbst275 SG I don't think the govt will be so dumb to do this. The public will scorn at the government for wastage. Most likely the ownership of these buses will be transfered to the bus companies after the 10 years and extended for another 7 to 9 years of lifespans. Thus bus companies will continue to use these buses for replacements of older buses that are going to be srapped at the same point of time when these buses are being extended. It saves the bus companies to buy more new buses then as well.the thing is this... it's unlikely the need of so many buses after Thomson & DTL commences. The other time when NSEWL started, it's lucky that SBS needed buses for the growing feeder bus fleet, so it wasn't tat bad.Furthermore, govt's style of dealing w/ all these assets is like tat de.. Once it's no longer needed for its purpose, it's to scrap/ write off. Arbo, funny things may occur.
vicamour SG the thing is this... it's unlikely the need of so many buses after Thomson & DTL commences. The other time when NSEWL started, it's lucky that SBS needed buses for the growing feeder bus fleet, so it wasn't tat bad.Furthermore, govt's style of dealing w/ all these assets is like tat de.. Once it's no longer needed for its purpose, it's to scrap/ write off. Arbo, funny things may occur. You will never know what stand they take in future. Just a few years back, they say should rely on trains and less buses. Now they say buses are equally as important. Their words flip here and there as they like. The recent train breakdown should have wake up their damn ideas that only trains are important. If they still insist on just relying on trains alone, our public transport system will collaspe sooner or later. Somemore althought these are assets of the govt, it is still the responsibilities of the bus companies to maintain them. Govt should only fund the money and that's all. After the 10 years, ownership will be transfered over to the bus companies. Thus it should be the up to the bus compaines decisions how to deal with these fleet. But it is way better to waste them by scrapping them. There will certainly be outrage from the public if otherwise.
sbst275 SG You will never know what stand they take in future. Just a few years back, they say should rely on trains and less buses. Now they say buses are equally as important. Their words flip here and there as they like. The recent train breakdown should have wake up their damn ideas that only trains are important. If they still insist on just relying on trains alone, our public transport system will collaspe sooner or later. Somemore althought these are assets of the govt, it is still the responsibilities of the bus companies to maintain them. Govt should only fund the money and that's all. After the 10 years, ownership will be transfered over to the bus companies. Thus it should be the up to the bus compaines decisions how to deal with these fleet. But it is way better to waste them by scrapping them. There will certainly be outrage from the public if otherwise. Thing is, I dun think we need 800 more buses actually...It's all to do w/ how bold ppl are willing to accept newer more efficient bus routing networking
vicamour SG Thing is, I dun think we need 800 more buses actually...It's all to do w/ how bold ppl are willing to accept newer more efficient bus routing networking Unless all bus route are under one bus company SBST, else there won't be any efficient bus route networking islandwide. Beside with the mindless increament of the population, current bus fleet is already under a lot of pressure trying to catch up with the demand. If don't increase the fleet now, there will be more gridlocks in future. Unless our population growth stops now...
Bus Stopping SG Unless all bus route are under one bus company SBST, else there won't be any efficient bus route networking islandwide. Beside with the mindless increament of the population, current bus fleet is already under a lot of pressure trying to catch up with the demand. If don't increase the fleet now, there will be more gridlocks in future. Unless our population growth stops now...Not really, bus routing has been given to LTA to plan since 2010. They could have reorganised some routes, and they did say they were going to cut some of the longer trunk routes for a start. And nothing happened after 2 years.
vicamour SG can replace w/ ADD ma..Except for Svs like 66, 67... W/ height restriction That's why the new of these 800 new buses. If it is presumely to be all ADDs, this can help bus companies to save the cost of buying them and maintaining them for up to 10 years. After that, when their lifespan extends, the bus companies will only have to maintain them for 7 to 9 years which cuts a lot of costs for maintaining buses similar to those which bus companies wholly foots the bill of buying and using them for their whole of lifespan. This also helps the bus companies to use more/switch to ADDs at lesser costs while able to cope with the increasing demands. This is also a good opportunity for SMRTB to use ADDs and scrap the use of bendy buses for good. Since this is a govt funded project, most likely MAN buses will be used. Hope that we can see MAN ADDs for SBST and SMRT soon.Not really, bus routing has been given to LTA to plan since 2010. They could have reorganised some routes, and they did say they were going to cut some of the longer trunk routes for a start. And nothing happened after 2 years. I think the plan is scrapped according to the latest news, which is good news as well. If it aren't broken, why fix it? I'll rather LTA don't meddle the affairs of bus routings, let the bus companies do it themselves.
carbikebus SG I hope SMRT will retired current bendies earlier for 300 ADDs.Service like 61,67,106,169,171,176,180,184,187,188,189,190,300,302,700,851,854,856,857,859900,903,911,912,913,962,963,964,966,969,980 can utilised them.
SBS9252G SG This is the company decision even we post here is useless anyways....if they want to buy bendies just So Be It.
Simply.90 SG Out of 800 buses 500 will go to SBST while remaining 300 for SMRT. wonder how they break down into these figures and how many out of 500 and 300 would be paid for by SBST and SMRT themselves. hopefully the govt will channel the resources more evenly based on current fleet sizes and needs and not the 'relative-closeness' of the company to Temasek/GIC..
SBST163 SG 1. I hope there can be more direct linkage from the north to the west. Yishun to Choa Chu Kang Ang Mo Kio to Jurong Eastetc etc utilise more of the Kranji, Yew Tee areas2. I hope to see more express way bus services Bus services like 161,168, 857, 965, 966 and 969 are very good bus services. Fast enough to get from place to place.
Brother W. Sunikmaniam SG With more funds SBS can buy new facelift Citaros :DDeyyy thambi u nothing to say one ah yeverytime say citaros wait I stick Citaro exhaust pipe inside your arse then u know