JumboCruisers would be so suitable for the load types seen in
Singapore... but too bad technically speaking it is a
nightmare to maintain... plus the JumboCruiser was made as a long distance coach and not as city commuter
vehicles. However, the Neoplan MegaShuttle is
still in production and is still an ideal solution for some of the ultra heavy Singapore routes.
Fyi, the Neoplan MegaShuttle was in Hong Kong for trials in the
90s. The operators concluded that it wasn't suitable for ops.
Likewise, I don't think it is suitable for our roads, let alone
for passenger use.
What the operators need is to beef up frequency. What's the use
of a bus that can accommodate hundreds of people if the frequency
is poor?
if i am a new bus operator i will put more express bus
service from interchange to city area, woodland,north side of
singapore, airport, tampies and jurong area. service
timing will on time 3 to 5 min.
Also more air con and non air con double decker buses will
introduce. a cheap bus fare for all and go back to a time where two
men and one man operation mixure was. without translink fare
cards system, so that to create more job
for singaporean. The key thing here is to have low
operating cost. express service will be omo and normal service
will tmo or omo. fare from $0.75 to $3.40 per trip.
the new bus operator might has a jv with hong kong KBM
operator.
If your company competes with another operator on the same
route, and that competitor happens to deploy ONLY aircon buses, I'd
choose your competitor. These days, operators are moving towards an
all-aircon bus fleet, and your company is doing the reverse by
operating non-aircon ones. Any justifications on your side, may I
ask?
