Downgraded/Degraded Bus Services

Nou_Camp SG

Svc 13

was deployed by full fleet of Volvo Mk 3 during the 90s before it was extended from Eunos to Marine Parade estate

now deployed with older Merc (WA and metsec) buses, some even CAC somemore

Svc 16

used to have Volvo Mk 4 (DM, Strider and DM3500) when it plied from Changi Airport to Bukit Merah

now degraded to only Volvo Mk 3 buses

Svc 26

long time ago used to have double-deckered Superbuses, now only Merz 0405, route unchanged

Svc 82

was deployed by Superbuses and even VSOs, now with the route truncated, uses mostly old Volvo Mk 2

Svc 90

used to have double-decked non-aircon buses, now only Scania NAC

Svc 139

used to have Leyland Olympian Superbuses, but now all single decked Merc 0405

Svc 186

used to have Volvo Olympian 2 Axle Double Deckered Non Aircon, but now all older Volvo Mark 2

cck_190 SG

307 - Used to have DDs during SBS times but under tibs, it used to have bendies when first taken over. Now, only has miserable CAC 0405

190 - Full DD fleet during SBS time now only has 65% bendy.

920 - Used to have all kindsw of buses now left with 2 Nissan U31s

921 - Same as 920

sbst275 SG

From my knowledge comunicating with SMRT, only 20+ bendies are deployed on Sv 190

leeJZ SG

If you consider switching to older buses "downgrading" then...

33: With HGDEP it was full Mk4, after switching to BNDEP it is an even mix of Scanias & Mk4.

72: last time it had a few VOs, now replaced with LOs, also recently lost 2 VSOs for 2 LOs

86: last time many 96xx DDs and Volvos after xfer to AMDEP, they pulled out all the Volvos and replaced them with Mercs while ALL of but 2 of the VOs were removed and also replaced with Mercs.

63, 154: Newer Mk4 fleet switched to Mercs after xfer to BRAM.

159: last time when 163 was Toa Payoh - Jalan Kayu, 159 was with HGDEP with a full fleet of Volvos. Switched to AMDEP after 163 was extended to Sengkang while 163 became HGDEP.

others:

81: a whole lot of VOs (7?) were transferred to 65 & 70 in exchange for a few Mk4s after it was shortened.

502: before shortening got VSO, Trident, VO, LO, Mk4, Mercs, after shortening left with only ex-PA CAC Mercs.

SBS9818A SG

Sv. 159 was partial HG/AM control after extension to Sengkang while 163 was full BRAM when it plied Jln Kayu. When Sv. 163 was amended to Sengkang, all the Sv. 159 HGDEP buses moved over to Sv. 163, with the Sv. 163 BRAM buses filling up the void in Sv. 159, making it full AMDEP.

icydevilvic88 SG

920 used to have 1 MB Hispano Carocera OAC O405 (TIB 541 M), 1 MB Hispano Carocera CAC O405 (TIB 725 A) & 1 MB O405 Volgren (TIB 967 T), but all 3 buses with no ad. Only TIB 725 A is repainted with new SMRT livery.. But now, either it gets 2 UD U31RCNs buses & or 3 UD U31RCNs buses (with the exception of last Sunday, 16/1/05, see P.S below for more details).. If you are lucky, u might catch better buses with better looking like the Scania
SCANIA L113CRL Walter Alexander Strider, TIB 637 X, with Power 98 FM ad, or some other MB O405 CAC buses..

P.S: Last Sunday, 920 has full MB fleets for the whole day and 921 has Scania bus (TIB 638 T) also for the whole day.. From what i noticed, on that day, i only saw 1 UD U31RCN CAC bus passing thru Bt Panjang Road towards Boon Lay once (think is TIB 1253 M cos this bus is the only bus in this series with an ad at the back of the bus.. correct mi if i'm wrong).. Other than that, i never saw anymore UD U31RCN buses anymore for that whole day, not even the OAC version.. (still wondering y is this so..)

SBS3624G SG

I hate LO3X, everyday get fried on 72, and the more I hate them the more they appear! Arrrggggghhh!!!!

sbs&tibs SG

I want 72 & 22 to have some VO3x buses in it!

Nou_Camp SG

I want 72 & 22 to have some VO3x buses in it!

comparing LO3x and VO3x, LO3x is older of course, but not much difference to me...equally cosy on the interior, the red-color seats on the newer batch of VO3x looks more appealing though

sbs&tibs SG

SBS 9188J also have that kind of red seat. SBS 9148A the seat is red but the black thing is the same as other LO3Xes.

SBS3624G SG

Say rather WE WANT!!!

sBs_boy SG

Originally posted by Nou_Camp:
Svc 13

was deployed by full fleet of Volvo Mk 3 during the 90s before it was extended from Eunos to Marine Parade estate

now deployed with older Merc (WA and metsec) buses, some even CAC somemore

[b]Svc 16

used to have Volvo Mk 4 (DM, Strider and DM3500) when it plied from Changi Airport to Bukit Merah
now degraded to only Volvo Mk 3 buses

Svc 26

long time ago used to have double-deckered Superbuses, now only Merz 0405, route unchanged

Svc 82

was deployed by Superbuses and even VSOs, now with the route truncated, uses mostly old Volvo Mk 2
Svc 90

used to have double-decked non-aircon buses, now only Scania NAC

Svc 139

used to have Leyland Olympian Superbuses, but now all single decked Merc 0405

Svc 186

used to have Volvo Olympian 2 Axle Double Deckered Non Aircon, but now all older Volvo Mark 2

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For 16.. i think itz okay not that BAD.. Use to Have quite a good Fleet because of AIRPORT mahz.. Must show the tourists mahz.. Now got 36 le.. thats why 36 got all the Mk4s DM3500 while 16 only Mk3s... 82.. Last time used to have a very good load because it was the only link from Punggol to Shenton Way.. But.. Because of NEL, 82 had been cut back to Serangoon Int.. So.. pax have NOT been that good also.. Mostly Students taking it in the Morning and afternoon/evening.. in the Nightz.. load Not that good also.. So.. Mk2s on 82.. itz okay with mi... Surprised Laughing Wink

SBS9818A SG

You forgot SBS 9108R.

Acx1688 SG

[quote]Originally posted by Nou_Camp:
[b]Svc 13

was deployed by full fleet of Volvo Mk 3 during the 90s before it was extended from Eunos to Marine Parade estate

now deployed with older Merc (WA and metsec) buses, some even CAC somemore

Eh, the Merz CAC & 0405s run faster than the MkIII Exclamation

Acx1688 SG

Originally posted by Nou_Camp:

Svc 16

used to have Volvo Mk 4 (DM, Strider and DM3500) when it plied from Changi Airport to Bukit Merah

now degraded to only Volvo Mk 3 buses

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sv16 now has a mixture of buses comprising MkIIs, striders [SBS2646A] DM3500 on cameos everyday not only MkIIIs.