SBS Transit orders 900 buses from Scania (Part 1)

xunmengzitu SG

The buses are of the low-entry wheel chair accessible design and will be equipped with a 230 hp, 9-litre Euro 4 engine employing Scania EGR technology. With EGR, emissions are reduced right from the combustion stage, eliminating the need for aftertreatment equipment and additive tanks on the vehicle

from scania website

sbst275 SG

http://www.zaobao.com/sp/sp071013_527.html

carbikebus SG

Dun waste your breath to this kind of peoples,He die die say he's correct one Laughing

sbst275 SG

They alrdy said part of them will start running from late 07

Anyway if it's 600, the 'first' 100 would have been made offical by Scania

SBS9888Y SG

looks more like AM/ BR getting these buses as they have been giving generous donations to BNEDEP though going all out to make sure they keep their tip-top 0405s despite their age

sbst275 SG

That time it was $35m for 1st batch of 100 buses

Then

We have also continued to invest new buses. In the last two years, we have spent $140 million for 300 new buses. We have just placed another order for 400 new buses which will cost us an additional $145 million. We intend to increase the number of buses we operate to improve the service frequency of our buses and meet our obligations required under the new Quality of Service Standards.

From: http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2007-09-11-01-S.aspx

$145m + $35m = $180m...

100 + 400 = 600???

tintinspartan SG

I’m back. Overheard through the radio today at JB. I was on holiday and counted ‘off-service’ on Friday. Well, 500 buses would replace: The Merc OACs (All 500 of them). The B9TLs replace the MK-II. FYI, SBS2888T is at Scania HQ.

sv966 SG

100 initial order + 400 option order = 500 Scanias in total, not 600.

TWS4793 SG

So won't there be an extension of the 500 Mercs?

Oh, and what's SBS 2888T doing there in Jurong? Emergency fix?

sv966 SG

Hope Scania can fix up the electronics and other problems in that sickly bus so as to match the condition of its incoming baby brothers.

^tamago^ SG

Should be waiting for critical spares.

Oceane SG

I'm expecting their regos for 500 buses to be from SBS 7500 D ~ SBS 7999 Z. Very Happy

QX5216J SG

the suspension especially,
whenever it stops, the suspension starts hissing.

ZYX2005 SG

the pronlem with SBS2888T is that SBS dunno how to repair it well. reason being is they dun operate a fleet of Scania l84Ub series of bus. if they had bought the above mentioned model of bus in 2000 with WAB facilities, we would not be having to see poor SBS2888t go thru such an ordeal.

its just a case of no learning curve.

ZYX

TWS4793 SG

BNDEP's fault for not maintaining SBS 2888T well Mad . Or it isn't?

SBS1985C SG

BN. Just take a look at their other buses. Go thing 1688K Is now under HGDEP.

carbikebus SG

Why not 3000-3499 instead?

Oceane SG

Because SBS 7500 D ~ SBS 7999 Z have yet to be registered. Following SGWiki's information, SBS 7500 D ~ SBS 7999 Z have not been registered to any bus yet.

Y_Shun SG

i doubt so...

most of the time, SD & DD's rego separated v. far apart.

sBs_boy SG

There are other range of regos that they have not been used before. Dont keep looking at 7500 - 7999 just because of the recent registered B9s. they can be of a whole different range. You will never know.

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