SLBP's O405s

kian hao SG · 2006-10-14T22:01:45+00:00

I really have no idea sometimes, I also saw ex BBDEP buses, sent to either SLBP or even further, BN/HGDEP, coming back to BBDEP for some bus party. I noted t...

kian hao SG

do you agree that there are more than enough O405s in SLBP?

jetabt767400 SG

Agree, but sometimes there are still some SP 0405s from SLBP frequently on service.
Maybe some can go BBDEP?

Donavan SG

Of course there's "more than enough". You want to swap the O405s for MK IV DM3500 ah? Smile

I don't think there's too much. The level now is just nice. The SPs are also used to full potential. Smile Rather, I think there's too many complaints about buses. :LOL: Go to Malaysia and try their public transport network. Razz Especially not in KL. You'll know what I mean. Example: Try Kotaraya (II) Terminal.

jetabt767400 SG

Got to agree again, but some can be swapped with BBDEP buses so as to maintain some balance.
Not like SMRT Buses, AMDEP took most of the Lances away. There can be some balance.

Donavan SG

I think it's better for SL to keep the O405s. The MK IV DM3500 is rather balanced already.

It would be more economical and efficient to bulk-maintain. No point have 4 Lances in kjdep, 6 in wldep, the rest in amkdep. It's madness if a "kjdep Lance" breaks down, because they probably won't know what to do. Smile

Right now, if I want swap, I would gladly let AMDEP/BRAM swap their Scanias to bndep for some MK IVs. Nice move that will benefit both parties. (recent criticism about bn's MK IV, will amdep do better?)

Swap O405s with bbdep is not good idea. bbdep no longer has capabilities to effectively maintain the O405s. If you all are thinking sl's O405s are too plentiful, won't amdep be worse by number and percentage? Smile

choww SG

Notice that the front wheels of 0405s from SLBP is different from other depots..

muziq bus SG

Each depot are well equipped to handle and maintain the models.

Eg; AMDEP - Lance, Nissan
WDLDEP - Scania, Nissan
KJDEP - DAF, HINO

so, this means that KJ wont be able to handle Lance anyway..will have to take time that way

Volvo Olympian SG

Eh , i thought there is PA Lance at KJDEP also?

stooper SG

Hmm.. I haven't noticed that yet... Laughing

Yes, SLBP does have lots of O405s... But there actually isn't enough SP buses in SLBP...

105090 SG

kota raya is just a brief stop for cross border services like 160 170B and 950..

the local buses hardly stop there..

i auite find taking public buses in JB quite interesting.. the drivers are flexible, the people are simple, and theres so many alternatives, so many services going to a particular place..

only thing is the frequency (but not a really big issue), and the difference of fares on diff operators and diff drivers or diff buses

^tamago^ SG

PA Lance's dun count, they might be preventively maintained at amdep...

but his idea is there, each depot will have a unique group of vehicles they will maintain, on top of O405 and O405G's.

Donavan SG

Agree to a large extent. Smile

Can see that JE recycles SP like mad. I think BNL doesn't even have buses to cover some timeslots Sad

Volvo Olympian SG

Hmm , yeah

On top of it

KJDEP Bendies - All except Volgren Bendy
WLDEP Bendies - All bendies are avaliable there Laughing
AMDEP Bendeis - All except Batch 1 and Volgren Bendy

So in other words , WLDEP got the most bendies , cool Very Happy

stooper SG

Yeah, if you see my daily cameo lists, you'll see that more than half of the cameos are actually SP buses! Laughing

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Hump! That's so unfair! If only TIBS then bought more of Volgren 0405G instead of Habits, or balance figure.

jetabt767400 SG

I frequently heard and saw 0405 OACs and CACs, such as once 3810K, heading to BBDEP, how about that? Might be ‘ferry’ employees, but was carrying 174 desto at the time.

striderz_o405 SG

downtrip from BB East ave 6

swee_heng SG

i wonder will SLBP & AMDEP have enough O405s wen they retire next year? The WA ones as well as some DM ones will reach their 17 year life span next : year. Confused Neutral Question

chickenlittle2 SG

I think SBS would still be using this buses aft that. BTW, they are still going well except the need of frequent maintenance

stooper SG

I haven't seen O405s head to BBDEP yet, but have seen many times LO3x and VO2x returning from BBDEP to SLBP. Sometimes freshly repainted or MIA for a long time. Probably BBDEP has better maintenance facilities?