Depots of the 1970s and 1980s.
Here i will trace the orgins of Bt batok depot.
In the 1970s after they have formed the three bus companies UBC
(Northern region region), ABS ( Eastern region) , ABC (including
Hock lee) Western region, bus depots used were mianly from these 3
chiense bus co.
Also to note the depot were from the past bus company themselves
who were united into the 3 companies
for example hock :Lee's Alexandra depot was big so ABC used it
to "depot the buses".
in 1978 SBS was formed and the three ABC ABS and UBC united into
the SBS.
Alexandra Depot survived on. SBS then named bus fleets according
to depots. 1xxx in particular was assigned to Alexandra Depot
premises buses. most were Albions.
In 1983 or so Alexandra depot closed down and a new depot was
ready. This was Bt batok Depot. its extra prkaing space counterpart
AYBP was ready in 1989.
"For historical reasons, svc 14 is with AYBP:" _Service_238
let me explain 14 was then under ABC. While during ABC time ,
the 14 is called 190. ABC uses the Hock lee depot . This is ALDEP.
ALDEP. much later was absolved into BBDEP. however in 1989 when
AYBP was opened, svc 14 still served Bt merah <> Somapah Int.
(maybe moved to some other Bedok place). being of less running
times, the 14 was shifted to AYBP. As such till today 14
stays under AYBP.
One cna similairly figure out the orgins of other bus services
and depots.
Some key facts to consider
- ABC UBC ABS service? if service was formed in 1969 consider UBC
northern ABC eastern ABS western.
- Bus fleets from the chiense companies majority of them stayed
within their regions. i do not say that a few were scattered
around
- Depot Bus rego system
_ new depots that tok over from the ex chiense bus companies
depots in 1980s or late 70s.
Hypotehsis: Svc 145 will never be never be with AYBP.
Proof: Svc 145 is a evolved from of a orginal gen svc 145. then 145
(Circa 1969) was under UBC. it is noteowrthy much later after
UBC days were over, that most TPY svcs were under TPDEP then. This
happens to be todays BRAM. having been ex UBC it was good and easy
to keep the bus under a "UBC depot like TPY". by 1970s.
As such 145 survived thru the years under TPDEP or BRAM.
Till today 145 retains its UBC roots under BRAM. 145 was never a
ABC svc.
just a possibly new way of looking at depot deployment
history.
ZYX