Daimler delivers the largest Asian Citaro order to date

last SG · 2011-04-22T11:49:26+00:00

which bus depot will get them first? 6xxx humm recycle number from old bus? Leyland old DD and victory old licence plate? last time this licence under AMK Ju...

buses[IN]gapore! SG

heard got one Citaro crossover to 48 in the morning (unconfirmed).

TIB770T SG

heard got one Citaro crossover to 48 in the morning (unconfirmed).

Yup, x-over from 16.

TIB770T SG

SBS6006X also did 195A in the morning.

Acx1688 SG

Time for the creepy Volvo MK3s to leave the fleet.

Ah... i take sv16 almost ev other day... still prefer sv16's MK IIIs to Strider/DM3500...
Some of them can chiong better than scania

ACx

SBS2601D SG

Ah... i take sv16 almost ev other day... still prefer sv16's MK IIIs to Strider/DM3500...
Some of them can chiong better than scania

ACx

For folks who don't have memories of the MKIII when it was new-new and with the original interior....they won't appreciate the kind of kind of standard the arrival of the 0405s and the MKIIIs set. It was also the time of the Superbus era...SBST was undergoing radical transformation in the early 1990s.

I have very good memories of the MKIII and its just a little creaky now but still as steady in acceleration like day 1.

SMB66X SG

16 not 48

16x48 gt 1 Citaro also.

service_238 SG

16x48 gt 1 Citaro also.

yes but its not the one you quoted. Note the timing and not the location.

service_238 SG

I have very good memories of the MKIII and its just a little creaky now but still as steady in acceleration like day 1.

bad memories for me when the mk3s were new... now not so bad cos they refurb the aircon ducts. that cloth like material when it was new stinks the bus over time. and the rear is not high seating as compared to O405s.
and someone alerted me earlier this evening - looks like zero mk3 were burnt in the past 18 years of service. the next 2 models that are close are the DM3500 and the VO (all aircon batches), followed by VSO then B9 CDGE (7440 and 9888 were just unlucky, the fire started from an LO). As for the 1998 amdep fire i dont think the fire originated from 456 or 563, probably the LO2x or 9013. So in a sense the O405s had the best record amongst retired buses. N113 the worst.

SBS2601D SG

None of the MKIIIs were written off early...considering that there were 300 of them, its quite a feat...and in a sense, very good investment for SBS back then. Despite all the langa and all, they were always returned to service after repairs. And the MKIIIs didn't break-down as often. Testimony to the reliability and ruggedness of the MKIII...especially if you consider its also the same type that goes with the least rest amongst the JB-registered ones.

Maybe slow and steady beats the lot.

Oh the cloth material stank after a while, but I liked the black eyeball AC ducts...and the blue seats. And memories of somethings like that, that felt like it was only yesterday, are nice to hold.

There used to be a bunch of MKIIIs in AMDEP/BRAM as well....so in a sense, if someone told me a MKIII appeared on 72 or 88, I wouldn't consider it interesting at all.

SBS8675B SG

There used to be a bunch of MKIIIs in AMDEP/BRAM as well....so in a sense, if someone told me a MKIII appeared on 72 or 88, I wouldn't consider it interesting at all.

If I remember correctly, service 72 used to be majority HGDEP controlled. 637P and 638L were among the perms then. Not sure if service 88 was ever under partial BNDEP controlled before or not.

AMDEP/BRBP ever had MK3s somewhere between 1998-99. Services 142, 145, 152 (now 28) and 155 ever had MK3s running. Feeder 410 also used MK3s for a start when converted PAC in 1999.

SBS8155K SG

heard got one Citaro crossover to 48 in the morning (unconfirmed).

Merczrox SG

For folks who don't have memories of the MKIII when it was new-new and with the original interior....they won't appreciate the kind of kind of standard the arrival of the 0405s and the MKIIIs set. It was also the time of the Superbus era...SBST was undergoing radical transformation in the early 1990s.

I have very good memories of the MKIII and its just a little creaky now but still as steady in acceleration like day 1.

Yeah man well said.Some ppl very irritating sia everytime keep nagging and complaining abt the MK3s like some grandfather.They r just too stupid to realise the good things abt this great workhorses. =.=

Merczrox SG

I saw a sbst Citaro parking at Boon Lay Int tdy.Then it came out,went one round ard the Int and dissappeared.

And i saw 6057Z,6072D,6062,6058 with MANY others at pandan C&C yest and tdy.Some of the Citaros r even parking at the 2nd floor.

fireice rox SG

I remember 563 was SLBP bus. Did it burnt down too?

service_238 SG

I remember 563 was SLBP bus. Did it burnt down too?

cant be too sure about that. i remembered the 1998 amdep fire had 4-5 casulties.

SinkTel SG

SBS6017P on 16x48 today. Saw a fellow bus fan snapping pics and boarding the bus at Marine Parade

AEW5001 SG

I have very good memories of the MKIII and its just a little creaky now but still as steady in acceleration like day 1.

these reliable creatures could srly run for another 10 more good years.

SMB116K SG

SBS6017P on 16x48 today. Saw a fellow bus fan snapping pics and boarding the bus at Marine Parade

Nice! :D

SBS 1000U SG

Wow, Citaros on 16.

How many are there now on the service??? I wanna catch!

I think Volvo B10M MKIIIs are really realiable bus. I really cannot forget their clothed air con duct and blue PVC seats, not to forget they have thermometers inside for the air con when new. So cool back then...

AEW5001 SG

Wow, Citaros on 16.

How many are there now on the service??? I wanna catch!

there shld be at least 2 of such running.

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