I used to live in Bt Panjang areas so I'll jsut list out the
happenings in Bt Panjang.
In the SBS era:
5 - Uses Mercs/Mk2/Mk3/LAs/O305s (BBDEP + HGDEP)
75 - Uses Mercs/Mk2s/Mk3s/B57s (BBDEP) - For B57s, 34xx series
were also used, the entire 35xx were reserved for JB
170s.
171 - Uses Mercs/OF 1417s (AMDEP) - passes through Bt
Panjang
176 - Uses Mercs/Mk2s/Mk3s/B57s (BBDEP)
177 - Uses Mercs/Mk2s/B57s (BBDEP) - Most of the time this
service uses B57s.
179 - Uses Mercs (WA)/Mk3s (BBDEP) - FAC service
184 - Uses Mercs (WA)/Mk3s (BBDEP) - FAC service
187 - Uses Mercs (WA/DM)/Mk2s/Mk3s/LO2x (BBDEP) - JRBP also
control this service
343 - Uses OF1417s/MK2s/B57s (BBDEP)
344 - Uses OF1417s/MK2s/B57s (BBDEP)
After the Handover of the services and 5 years
after:
5 - Uses NAC Nissan/Hinos/NAC & AC merc/DAF Hispano/DAF WA
(service withdrawn)
75 - Uses NAC Nissan/Hinos/NAC & AC Merc/DAF Hispano/DAF
WA
171 - Uses NAC Nissan/CAC Nissan/NAC & AC merc/Scania
Strider/ELBO (TIB838H was placed on trial on this service)
176 - Uses NAC Nissan/Hinos/NAC & AC merc/DAF Hispano/DAF
WA
177 - Uses NAC Nissan/Hinos/NAC Merc
179 - Uses AC merc/DAF Hispano/DAF WA (when bendys were introduced,
179 gets the bendies, besides service 160, 176, 180, 960)
184 - Uses AC merc/DAF Hispano/DAF WA
187 - Uses NAC Nissan/Hinos/NAC & AC Merc/DAF Hispano (this
service was extended to Woodlands)
343 - Uses NAC Nissan/Hino/Merc
344 - Uses NAC Nissan/Hino/Merc
New services introduced:
345 - Uses NAC / AC Merc - KJDEP
521 - Uses AC Merc/Bendy - WLDEP
700 - Uses AC Merc/Strider (ELBOs started to deploy on 700 when it
became CAC) - WLDEP
920 - Uses NAC/CAC Nissans/ AC Merc/ Strider - WLDEP
921 - Uses NAC/CAC Nissans/ AC Merc/ Strider - WLDEP
922 - Uses AC Merc/Strider - WLDEP
970 - Uses AC Merc/Strider (ELBOs did the same as 75 and 700) -
WLDEP
Bukit Panjang becames WLDEP! (except 176, 177 and
184)
75 - Uses AC Merc/Strider/ELBO
184 - Uses 1st Gen/2nd Gen/Habit Bendys/Volgren Bendys
700 - Uses AC Merc/Strider/ELBO
920 - Uses NAC/CAC Nissans/ AC Merc/ Strider
921 - Uses NAC/CAC Nissans/ AC Merc/ Strider
922 - Uses AC Merc/Strider
970 - Uses AC Merc/Strider
Several Striders/ELBOs were assigned to KJDEP when Bt Panjang
services were handed over back to KJDEP for sv 75, 700 and
970.
Other points in Bukit Panjnag:
- When more AC buses are in the depot, 343 began using AC buses
that are interchangeable within 344 and 345. TIB548U was the bus
that did 343 and it took place just 2 months before the opening of
the LRT on 26 Dec 1999.
- The Nissan Diesel U31SCN buses regoed from TIB251A - TIB310M,
were part of the Fleet Renewal Exercise in 1997. Services like 5,
75, 176 began to upgrade its fleet to modern AC/NAC buses. TIB279X
and TIB280R (the first 2 aircon services) never being assigned to
the Bt Panjang services (hence they were used as TRG buses, just
like the 2 DAFs TIB403D and TIB404B)
- DAF Hispanos on 5, 75, 176, 179, 184 and 187 only appears as
cameos and they do not get any perm status. However, some DAFs are
either perm on 925 or 927.
- The Bt Panjang Bus Interchange was built in conjunction of the
opening of the LRT is also a significant role of TIBS. On 26 Dec
1999, which marks the opening of the interchange as the old Bt
Panjang Ter is unable to cope with the situation. (Means there will
be no traffic jams along Petir Rd). The Bt Panjang Ter was in
operation for 12 years until it eventually shifted to the new
interhcange.
- There were feedbacks for 920 that previously uses the Nissan
buses, unlike 980. To eliminate the problem, SMRT Buses (precessdor
of TIBS), had decided to use its remaining AC Merc on its
service.
Service withdrawn:
5, 179, 344, 345
Service amended/renumbered:
187 - service extend to Woodlands Int.
343 - renumbered 921.
700 - cut short to Bt Panjang.
921 - service withdrawn due to extension of Petir Rd.
