SMRT tenders for 66 new 12m buses

last SG · 2006-12-31T01:26:35+00:00

No larh. Sekali is Cunnings . Cheat our money using inferior goods arh!

Scania SG

Can't perform as well as a OC500LE?

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Of course larh. 7litres and 12 litres how to compare? Laughing Its like comparing a 1000kw vaccuum cleaner with a 2000kw cleaner, whose suction power is more powerful? Ofcuz is the 2000kw one right? Wink

simnatic SG

maybe they'll buy China buses like those used by RapidKL in Malaysia(they look good)...after all, seeing many posts, it's said that smrt is not in a good financial situation

TIB1049L SG

Obviously. Imagine having to refurblish the trains and buying 66 new buses at the same time; definetely got finacial problem.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Still got the upcoming glass fence leh for the mrt stations for added safety? Confused Newspaper wan smrt to put in glass doors i think.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Yup. They have wheel rims similar to Scania's , which i think Scania's is cooler. Cool Btw does those china buses comply with EuroIV regulations? And also, they must be WAB. Think those china buses aren't low-floor, let alone WAB. Confused

stooper SG

LOL... I don't even think those buses even comply with their own local emission standards (which are so low...)!

Sekali the whole engine is a pirated version, copy from another brand...

busmanic SG

although they are backed by a rich company Rolling Eyes

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Skarly the whole engine explode when under stress when used on heavy demand service. Laughing

So since they dont comply with EuroIV standards, china buses are out. Left with japanese and korean buses. But i think they only comply with EuroIII standards? Rolling Eyes

Donavan SG

Off topic: Those who want commit suicide easy lah! Bang their head into the glass then jump onto the tracks. Tougher to save that poor fellow.

On topic: What's with Korean, Chinese and Japanese Buses? Spare parts is an issue. Do they know how to maintain the Korean or Japanese bus then? Japanese possibly lah. Who has details of the Nissan Scorpion btw?

stooper SG

Aiyoh, still very difficult... They would still need a long time to clean up the mess after the train wheels have squashed the person. If want to commit suicide, then just stab yourself at home lah! No need to cause a big disruption to other commuters... Rolling Eyes

Donavan SG

Yah lor. Bloody ingrates. Go and throw themselves in front of the track, or PUSH people into the train gateway to nothingness. Sad

On-topic: Will SMRT find an external bodybuilder or actually buy a complete bus? THis is the first time SMRT actually is buying buses.

LazerLordz SG

In the first place, the bloody government should pay and install the barriers. Complete idiots who lack the understanding of what a public/municipal good is. And still can debate over who should bear the cost..get some brains and stop dilly-dallying you overpaid twits.

swee_heng SG

Hope that SMRT buys the new 66 Merz or Scania K124IB with SC Auto bodywork , SC Evolution which the Sentosa Isuzus have! Mr. Green

swee_heng SG

oh issit true? what are day going to do to these 2nd hand buses? modify it? change new bodywork but old engine Mr. Green ? or use these 2nd hand buses?

Raraken SG

Oi,public bus companies CANNOT use 2nd hand buses.

XiaoTaro SG

OC500LEs will cost less as the mass of the vehicle will be less when shipped (assuming the body is built locally), even if the body is not built by a local bodybuilder, the cost of the brand "Citaro" will not be there, Mercedes Benz spent quite alot of money investing into "Citaro" and thus that cost will be spread across all "Citaro" buses they sold.

I have to agree with u that most operators will choose the cheaper OM906hLA engine for the Citaro, BUT do take note that Citaro IS EuroIV (the new ones are EuroV) complient because of its native BlueTec engine addictives, and that the OC500LEs with OM457hLA/OM906hLA are not Euro IV compliant (they are only Euro III, Transperth uses CNG thus their vehicle runs on Euro IV unlike their diesel counterparts).

TIB1018B SG

Finally TIB1258A coming out Rolling Eyes

iveco SG

But SBST re-used the Sentosa Mk IVs.

TIB1049L SG

Another question now. Will the 66 new buses be registered with TIB or another 3 letters? (e.g. SMR?)

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