Hino Volgren on S176!

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Dun think so, Malaysian ones are C245 i think, where as UK ones are C211. You might also want to take a trip on both of them, they have different performances. And bout the route of 176, ps ps! Im poor at remembering the road names! Embarassed I also want to see Volgren bendies on 176!! The loudest bus of SMRT's bus fleet! I love their acceleration sounds! And i think you're right. Bus coaches are very slow in acceleration, maybe because the first few gears are "super low" gears used to climb hilly roads, however, their speed are much faster, especially european ones. I noticed that those older Mitsubishi coaches in SG are much slower than those Malaysian Mercedes, even though they are of the same age as them, anyone noticed that?

manjieass SG

i prefer uk's dennis.. malaysia's one are jux crap..

and btw, i don think 176 will have volgren bendies unless smrt buys more of them (which i think its not so soon or it wil nv happen at all also..).. then divide the volgrens evenly to the depots.. and vola!

Scania N113CRB luver SG

I agree with you. I prefer UK's one, only for its bodywork. I prefer the Malaysia ones for performance. Ya, it will never happen. SMRT will never be able to buy anymore Merc O405, firstly because it is not a WAB/low-floor bus, secondly, the production of the O405/O405G model may have been stopped, replaced by the OC500LE.

SBS9888Y SG

the volgrens suspension, bad except for mercedes...

yesterday
sv.985 due to jam at PIE accident (cement mixer X-over the opposite direction plus rainy day) bus braked hard often and the bus bounced in an ugly too many times

Volvo Olympian SG

Hmm , yeah true , the Hino Volgrens suspension is not really good especially when it on bumpy roads.. overall its ok.

Scania SG

Wrong, all TIB rego ones are using Cummins C245, while most of the PA ones are using C211 engines.

TIB1018B SG

I still remembered the first batch of smiley Hino volgren buses on service 961 in October 1999 when it was newly introduced. Once took TIB956A from Woodlands to Queensway for a joyride. All the Hinos were withdrawn from service 961 in Dec 1999 when it came under full WLDEP control, after which all the Hinos were transferred to the newly Tibs taken over service 188. Remembered that I used to go to CCK to wait for service 188 in order to get a joy ride on the Hino buses.

After some time, service 961 also got a smiley Merz volgren bus wehn WLDEP put TIB969M perm on 961.

Volvo Olympian SG

Hmm , the Hino went over to Bukit Batok Feeders sometime between 2003 to 2006 , and now most of the Hino's can be found on Service 925/927 and on the 3 Bukit Panjang Service on Sundays and PH.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Not only the Hinos are being moved, the Volgren bendies are being used on trunk svcs as well. TIB1024H and TIB1197S were found cameo-ing on 963 the last week. TIB1182J also seems to be sticking to 960. Very Happy

Volvo Olympian SG

Hmm , TIB1179U also sticking to some WL Trunks as well.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Most notable is 187 i think. Very Happy Seen TIB1179U on 187 alot of times. Last time also cameo-ed on 960.

ZYX2005 SG

excuse me?

volgren bendy on 963 are perm since...dunno when

pls report correctly. They are not cameos.

in fact TIB1182J is a perm 963 bus

goodness. i been seeing and even taking many volgren bendy on 963 since i started NUS thats like 2002

ZYX

ZYX2005 SG

keeping to the topic. go see hino volgren on 176 in BIH bus spotting thred if u want picture to tok.

ZYX

Scania N113CRB luver SG

U mean TIB1024H and TIB1197S are ex perms of 963?

I thot i say TIB1182J is on 960, not 963? I know TIB1182J is a 963/969 perm.

alleggerita SG

Haha..of cuz city buses are slower than coaches..the public buses in Singapore has a speed limiter installed..All the buses are restricted to 60km/h..

carbikebus SG

Citybuses/Omnibuses,Good acceleration and mid power speed due to automatic transmission but limited on top speed and sucks in climbing steep slope.

Coaches/Express buses,Poor acceleration(Unless you really floored hard the clutch and gas),Good mid power and superb top speed,Some manual transmission ones can hit up to 165kmh!

Intercity,"Hybrid" coaches body tyres but with most auto transimission and 2 doors ala city buses types,A combined of both buses types

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