Bus Articles in the Newspapers and Stomp.sg

last SG · 2008-04-23T22:42:57+00:00

OK...This has caused my respect for SBS Transit to drop by a significant amount.It's simply unbelievable. I can see why they are so insistent on the fares, b...

chickenlittle2 SG

Habit would be TIB 1138M (judging by the Hagen advert) and since it's at YCK Road, I presume it's doing 854 (Perm service 851). For the Scania K230, there are many HGDEP K230 with this Singapore First Euro IV advert. Service of course would be 163 since it's the only service to have K230 passing by YCK Road near ST Engineering.

Possibilities for the K230:
SBS 8036X (HGDEP SP)
SBS 8045U (HGDEP 100)
SBS 8072R (HGDEP 64)

I would say the first one is the most likely since it's a SP.

The bendy doesn't look very damaged, only engine cover came off, rear windscreen shattered and rear EDS broken. Hopefully the engine was left untouched (It looks as if the front of the Scania sliced into the rear of the bendy). As for the K230... wah pain. Doors gone, front gone, Dashboard gone, bumper gone, EDS gone...

Don't know what will happen to the SBST driver.

And yes, people still cannot differentiate between SBST and SMRT. Maybe cannot blame them because TIB 1138M fully covered with advert. Lols.

Wa.. sianz.. First K230UB kana accident. Hope it is not SBS 8036X. Withdrawn of K230UB on this particular svc?

Simple_boi SG

Possibilities for the K230:
SBS 8036X (HGDEP SP)
SBS 8045U (HGDEP 100)
SBS 8072R (HGDEP 64)

I would say the first one is the most likely since it's a SP.

Don't know what will happen to the SBST driver.

And yes, people still cannot differentiate between SBST and SMRT. Maybe cannot blame them because TIB 1138M fully covered with advert. Lols.

8036 on sv100
8072 on sv64

So u know shld know which unit kena accident.

Simple_boi SG

Wa.. sianz.. First K230UB kana accident. Hope it is not SBS 8036X. Withdrawn of K230UB on this particular svc?

If accident will cause withdrawal of particular type of model on the service, why i still see SBS 997 A on Service 62 now?

Oceane SG

8036 on sv100
8072 on sv64

So u know shld know which unit kena accident.

Yi Bai Hao bus kena damaged. Sad.

Oceane SG

Wa.. sianz.. First K230UB kana accident. Hope it is not SBS 8036X. Withdrawn of K230UB on this particular svc?

They put means put liao. Unlike some other service which cannot get K230 at all because of high accident rates (KP should know what I'm talking about =D).

Oceane SG

An update on this morning's YCK crash

Shin Min Daily News has a rather brief report on this morning's accident. Can be found at Page 2, towards the bottom left. Waiting for some kind soul to scan it because my scanner has some problems. Anyway...

From the report, both buses were not carrying passengers when the accident took place near ST Engineering at YCK Road, towards AMK. Which means either the buses were completely empty or they were off service. Bendy is confirmed TIB 1138M because of the advert. Scania K230UB still unsure.

Anyway, the Indian BC driving the K230UB was stuck for 1 hour in his seat while firefighters tried to extricate him. He suffered multiple fractures to his both legs and was sent together with the Bendy driver to hospital. Below are the current reports on damages as seen from 1) The photo from STOMP and 2) The photo from Shin Min Daily News:

Scania K230UB
1) Front EDS gone
2) Front door totally smashed
3) Windscreen damaged
4) Bodywork damaged
5) Driver's compartment totally gone (Even the door controls were seen hanging outside... steering wheel was twisted)
And many more...

Mercedes Benz O405G Hispano Habit
1) Rear roof caved in (framework at the rear was bent down)
2) Engine *most likely* smashed (Sad case...)
3) Bodywork damaged
4) In short... everything that can be found at the rear was damaged

It somehow reminds me of the incident of SBS 9357M and SBS 9424C on PIE... just that SBS 9357M is related to the K230UB here, while SBS 9424C is related to the Bendy. So who knows what might happen to the bendy?

o_O

SBS7484P SG

new engine, new rear.

maybe copy another habit rear.

then again... its smrt so it might get another design butt =)

Volvo Olympian SG

Think for the bendy , still can be safe

but as for the K230UB ... i guess ... no hope...

SBS7484P SG

i dun think sbs will bother to save it. its gonna cost a bomb to repair. maybe scrap for parts or soemthing.

16/f/lonely SG

i dun think sbs will bother to save it. its gonna cost a bomb to repair. maybe scrap for parts or soemthing.

I think the K230UB can be saved. The major components are all at the back. The same cannot be said for the bendy whose components are at the back too.....

Oceane SG

I think the K230UB can be saved. The major components are all at the back. The same cannot be said for the bendy whose components are at the back too.....

All mechanisms linked to the K230UB driver compartment were completely destroyed. A possibility that SBST might scrap it. Or even if it can be saved, it will be costing SBST a huge amount.

Sturdy Pininfarina VS Cheapskate Gemilang. SMRT wins. =D

TIB1018B SG

Wa.. sianz.. First K230UB kana accident. Hope it is not SBS 8036X. Withdrawn of K230UB on this particular svc?

Lagi sian... Now HGDEP have 1 Scania K230UB down already.

Hopefully no withdrawal since SBS8113G is still around

sbs&tibs SG

I think the K230UB can be saved. The major components are all at the back. The same cannot be said for the bendy whose components are at the back too.....

My opinion is that the Habit is worth salvaging. The seriousness of the Habit compared to the K230 is lower. The K230UB front is completely a gone case.

16/f/lonely SG

All mechanisms linked to the K230UB driver compartment were completely destroyed. A possibility that SBST might scrap it. Or even if it can be saved, it will be costing SBST a huge amount.

Sturdy Pininfarina VS Cheapskate Gemilang. SMRT wins. =D

Mechanisms in the driver's cab......any chance Scania will repair it since this is part of the chassis and the bus should still be under Scania's obligations?

On the other hand the obligation should cover only mechanical defects and faults.

I still think this bus can still be saved. Unless the front axle buang or something. Any pics?

Oceane SG

Mechanisms in the driver's cab......any chance Scania will repair it since this is part of the chassis and the bus should still be under Scania's obligations?

On the other hand the obligation should cover only mechanical defects and faults.

I still think this bus can still be saved. Unless the front axle buang or something. Any pics?

Scania will only be obliged to repair it if it is their fault. Example... engine catch fire due to poor wiring. Crashes like this are often up to SBST to repair and pay themselves.

ngjy22 SG

The weakness of Gemilang bodywork......

Have seen any accident like such bef, at most the body stick to each other not go through..

QX179R SG

Accident involving two SBS buses causes jam along Yio Chu Kang Road

OMG!!! THe first Scania K230UB to tio Accident. But I find the title typo. "two SBS buses..''? The front one is an SMRT habit lol

RTA involving two buses (TIB1138M & SBS8074K) & a lorry (YM6155H). The BC for the SBS bus got his leg trapped & pinned at the dashboard whereas for the SMRT BC, he was trapped at the driver's seat.

Rear end collision happened at about 0946hrs & incident location is at Yio Chu Kang Rd near ST Electronics.

Scania SG

Bus was towed back to amdep and is in lay up corner now awaiting investigations. Front covered with canvas, but can see how bad the damage is as the contour of the canvas curves into the bus. Rear door damaged by impact even though the rear door wasn't hit.

QX179R SG

"Bus driver shouted at me because I was not aware of route change"

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/viewContent.jsp?id=24865

Bus captains reminded to provide good service, says ComfortDelGro

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/viewContent.jsp?id=24958

SBS n SMRT SG

View of YCK road accident

So sad, K230 is just barley nine months old and this things are happenning.

Habit 100% must save, SMRT lack of buses and this is a habit not a UD, which is so important to ease traffic load in the service, so SMRT would most probably spend large sums of money into it. The habit still not so badly damaged.

As for the K230, still got chance to save, now all the K230 is being saaembled, spare parts should be available from the unassembed ones from HGDEP and SC and it still have chance, maybe go to super-long configuration like 997A.

Sad for the first accident involving eds equipped SD from both bus companies...sob...sob...sob

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