SMRT bendy bus burnt down at Circuit Road

TIB 781 L SG

I think it is due to petrol leakage as u look carefully at the video. It shows petrol leaking onto the opposite lane. But SBS7557R aka SBS8930P says it is due to the EDS...

Granted I'm not any better, but I still believe engine is the root of the cause. I won't go beyond this line.

SBS2601D SG

Huh? Don't think it caught fire because it is driven on the roads for long hours. May be due to other technical problems or electrical faults. Buses and even cars are able to withstand long hours of driving. What about the long distance coaches in other countries where they are driven almost for 24 hours?

I've never heard of any of our JB MKIIIs catching fire.

Granted, the strain on a bendy's engine is of course greater, but the MKIII is one heck of a reliable and rugged bus.

SMB116K SG

If it is EDS I seriously doubt it has a part to play whatever the case before any war starts off, I will sum it up by saying the engine's the main culprit, fine granted I'm not any better I apologize but it's still engine that has a part to play.

According to the stomp article, the fire started from the back of the bus... Maybe the engine that caused the oil leakage...

TIB 781 L SG

According to the stomp article, the fire started from the back of the bus... Maybe the engine that caused the oil leakage...

I've watched the video and yeah, no doubt there was petrol there, but seems like the looks of engine gives it all away.

I think I'd better rest my case here incase someone tries to find war over this.

SMB116K SG

I've watched the video and yeah, no doubt there was petrol there, but seems like the looks of engine gives it all away.

I think I'd better rest my case here incase someone tries to find war over this.

Oh okay haha... ^^

sbst275 SG

I've never heard of any of our JB MKIIIs catching fire.

Granted, the strain on a bendy's engine is of course greater, but the MKIII is one heck of a reliable and rugged bus.

MKIII is way too reliable.

but I guess maintenance is pretty important

AEW5001 SG

I don't think these x-country buses do that often do they? Even if I were to drive straight from Singapore to thailand I'll definitely need to find somewhere to stay, let alone vehicles.

I hardly believe in electrical faults. It's always the engine that's the main culprit.

i believe e engine used in e hispanos have a problem - they heat up too much.

i feel e mk1 and 2 bendies are much better.

SMB116K SG

i believe e engine used in e hispanos have a problem - they heat up too much.

i feel e mk1 and 2 bendies are much better.

Oh...

AEW5001 SG

everytime i sit at a bus stop, it's only those hispano habits that are the hottest.

at least smrt shld have drilled more ventilation holes at e engine cover instead.

SMB116K SG

everytime i sit at a bus stop, it's only those hispano habits that are the hottest.

at least smrt shld have drilled more ventilation holes at e engine cover instead.

Ya agreed...

sbst275 SG

e video is scary

ppl still stood pretty near to the bus

Bus Stopping SG

e video is scary

ppl still stood pretty near to the bus

Ok la, there's nothing really explosive in the bus anyway.

Diesel will only catch fire and burn with the fire, unlike petrol which will explode. So its still relatively safe compared to standing near a burning car which may explode anytime.

SBS2601D SG

I think SMRT should revise its capital depreciation model.

carbikebus SG

Aha the problem lies with the management.Top priorities is not servicing their own buses but give more stress to technician to service Singtel,SCDF vehicles..Just look at WLDEP buses and you can hear how bad the engine is..Those bloody arxxhole management ought to be shot in their backside..Depot so small yet no intention to move to bigger ones.

SMB116K SG

Ya. So new buses shouldn't go to WLDEP............. lol............

Merczrox SG

I saw the article in the new paper tdy..The bus's rear portion seems to be reduced to it's frame..haiz i wonder if this bus wld be saved. :(

TIB770T SG

I saw the article in the new paper tdy..The bus's rear portion seems to be reduced to it's frame..haiz i wonder if this bus wld be saved. :(

Most likely no, the damage was worse than TIB1105H but better than TIB1110S, and it's the same kind of damage as TIB566S.

But I do hope this guy gets saved.

Merczrox SG

Most likely no, the damage was worse than TIB1105H but better than TIB1110S, and it's the same kind of damage as TIB566S.

But I do hope this guy gets saved.

I mean the rear top part of the bus..typo in my earlier post..And yeah.I also hope this bus gets saved.

SBS2601D SG

Instead of "watch your head", the 0405Gs should have "watch your rear for fire" for the last row of seats if any signage were to be considered.

carbikebus SG

No need save lar,Buy a few WAB Bendys for God sake and there's an empty land in front of AMDEP and employ more tech to station there for non SMRT vehicles to be serviced there.Or send those Singtel vehicles to MRT rail depot for maintenance..What a joke..

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