Let's evaulate...
200 B9TL: MK2
1100 KUB: CRB, MBO405, 200 MKIII
150 B9TL: 150 LO3x
300 Citaro: 100 MKIII, 150 Strider MK4? 50 in lieu of
upcoming devt SUTD, Seletar.
300 B9TL: 50 LO3x, 100 VO2x, 150 VO3x (Left 50 from pionner VO3x
batch).
Interesting to note it's likely VO2x replaced by ADD, nong time
never see riao.
To be precise.
200 CDGE B9TL for fleet expansion
1100 KUB for replacing 200 B10M MKIIs, 200 N113CRBs and 700
O405s
150 Wright B9TLs for replacing 150 LO3xs
300 Citaros for replacing 300 B10M MKIIIs
300 2nd batch Wright B9Tls for replacing 50 LO3xs, 100 VO2xs and
150 VO3xs batch 1
Maybe we might see another 150 Wright B9TLs to replace the
remaining VO3xs and some batch 2 VO3xs. Then another 150 again to
replace the remaining batch 2 VO3xs and some fleet expansion.
Anyway good to see more Wrights in Singapore. Certainly elevates
the levels of comfort for double deckers here.
As for the 300 Mercedes Benz Citaros, really a surprise from
SBST as many people think that Mercedes Benz buses will be gone
once the O405s are pharsed out in the fleet in 1 to 2 years time.
There is still an affinity between SBST and Mercedes Benz after
all. Good to see something different after 1100 KUBs.
Just hope that they will purchase more Mercedes Benz buses to
replace the future older single deckers in years to come, be it the
upgraded Citaros and future new models. Maybe hopefully we can
also see a Mercedes Benz double decker for SBST in future too, just
like the O305s. So SBST, please take advantage of the weakening GBP
and Euro and purchase more good European buses in years to
come.
The specs for these buses are most likely to be using factory
fitted interiors, 6 litre engine configurations and CKD kits to be
assembled in Singapore. Hopefully SBST will do some modifications
on the Citaros to suit Singapore operations needs, such as air con
ducts, standardised and bigger side EDS, etc.
