SMRT New Euro-V Mercedes-Benz OC500LE WAB bus (Part 1)

last SG · 2008-04-30T00:15:45+00:00

From news: the new buses will go on the streets in 2 weeks time goooood. by then my MYE has long ended. =D

Simple_boi SG

I must say at least SMRT is more environmentally-concious than SBST. SBS never emphasized on the advantage of taking public transport but SMRT luckily, did launch a 'Save-the-earth' campaign to have people take public transport.

SBST got CNG bus! lolx..

sv966 SG

SBST got CNG bus! lolx..

Which is merely Euro 2...

SBS1984E SG

Which is merely Euro 2...

Then... SBST got KUB. First Euro 4 public bus in S'pore.

dfs24 SG

A campagin like this might make SMRT seem more environmentally concious. Whether it is effective or not is another thing you might want to think about. However, the behind the scenes initiatives may tilt the picture in SBST favour. For example, SBST might carry more passengers for the same amount of carbon emitted.

tintinspartan SG

Well maybe from what I seem to see form the responses, I had to agree that we all must not compare without looking in-depth into their efforts. Well, I felt like taking back my words but let's all conclude that both SMRT and SBS are helping reduce emissions

service_238 SG

Its all about the wayang and publicity... sigh... We know what both companies are doing, big and small... very evident from the products they have.

sinicker SG

well, for a start, they can say making buses more crowded can help reduce emissions if we look at CO2 emissions/passenger.

stooper SG

well, for a start, they can say making buses more crowded can help reduce emissions if we look at CO2 emissions/passenger.

But if you pile more into buses, you make the engine work harder producing more emissions so it balances out.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

This should give you a VERY obvious hint as to what kind of bus model they are bringing in :) Notice the tip-out desto box, smiley front that's not as curved as the volgrens, and the hugely obvious Merz badge.

Official website GoGreenwithSMRT.com is still under construction but the pamplets and posters are up at all major MRT stations.

Seriously, when i first saw this leaflet while on TIB722H today, i first thot SMRT buying Citaros (MKII). The newly face-lifted Citaros' front looks exactly the same as the bus in the picture.

Heres a link to how the face-lifted Citaro look like. Compare the similarity!
Citaro MKII

TIB1018B SG

SMRT just launched a "SMRT is Green" event today.

Superbus SG

Southeast Asia's first Euro V bus? Hmm..not bad eh. Thank you for the pics.

off_service SG

Southeast Asia's first Euro V bus? Hmm..not bad eh. Thank you for the pics.

They are finally back being "first". *grins*

TIB1018B SG

Just wondering whether SMRT will continue its TIB rego series for these new buses (TIB1258A onwards).

Hopefully SMRT will put this bus on service 854, as well as SBST putting its new Scania K230UB on service 70

AntiDennisLance SG

Any speculation on its rego? Depot? First service to have these buses?

AntiDennisLance SG

Just wondering whether SMRT will continue its TIB rego series for these new buses (TIB1258A onwards).

Hopefully SMRT will put this bus on service 854, as well as SBST putting its new Scania K230UB on service 70

It will make more sense for SMRT to put it first into a service that may have more chances for PIW's to board i.e. along routes with places that PIW's may converge at e.g. hospitals or other organisations serving PIW's. Is 854 such a route?

off_service SG

Just wondering whether SMRT will continue its TIB rego series for these new buses (TIB1258A onwards).

Hopefully SMRT will put this bus on service 854, as well as SBST putting its new Scania K230UB on service 70

I hope they will continue with TIB rego. I think it makes their work easier also.

With only 132 buses, I think we would not see alot of services with the Mercs. I will think the top picks will go to popular services like 190, 963, etc..

vivienlee SG

sv 854 compete wif the B9TLs on sv 25 (Hougang Bedok competition svc)

AntiDennisLance SG

sv 854 compete wif the B9TLs on sv 25 (Hougang Bedok competition svc)

Umm yeah, makes sense somewhat... since the directive for the whole SMRT business is profit and nothing about usability (just look at the horrible NSL train frequencies in the morning at 9:30am lah).

Anyway.... what buses would these 132 or 133 buses be replacing?
I dun think SMRT has 132 or 133 UD's in total right now. TIB425R and TIB426M and their batch is due up in 2009 but I think they will be extended till 2011 at least....

TIB1224Y SG

It was announced that there will be (only) 66 buses, such buses, to be brought in...

Euro V, nice one...

Shall see if this guys gets the normal TIB1258A following rego, or some other special ones like TIB1688? or TIB8888?

^tamago^ SG

thanks for the pics!

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