SMRT Bus Rego Prefix

TIB744U SG

Hey there everyone! Smile

Basically, with the name changes from Tibs to SMRT, would there be any possibility that the bus rego prefix 'TIB' would be changed? Since the name Tibs and Trans Island's no longer in use by the companies...

SBS9818A SG

Nah. They’d keep it most likely, but new buses might get new prefix.

SBS9818A SG

Nah. They’d keep it most likely, but new buses might get new prefix.

^tamago^ SG

wat prefix? MRT? whoa. MRTs running around Singapore’s roads.

freakybuses SG

and tourists will get the wrong idea of MRT. Laughing

cck_190 SG

Who knows? Maybe it will be changed to BUSxxxx Laughing

SBS9818A SG

BUS would be worse.

freakybuses SG

and foreigners will have the wrong concept and think that we need the BUS prefix to remind us that that is a bus. Mr. Green

SBS9818A SG

Noone really cares about registrations anyway.

tranquilice SG

LTA does, or else we will see SEX vehicles on the roads. Mr. Green

SBS9818A SG

Not that I mind. Mr. Green

cck_190 SG

Hahahahaha Laughing

iveco SG

JPJ Malaysia does not bother as much as we do. Just go to JB and you see cars with JEW rego prefix. Further afield, one could fine a vehicle with rego no BED 6969 in Klang.

cck_190 SG

I just discovered a way which is quite cheap if SMRT buses wants to change their Rego prefix.

See, they do not have to change the whole plate.Just take some stickers bearing the new prefix, paste over the 'TIB'
EG(Prefix taken as 'MRT'):
TIB791H ===> [MRT]791H
791H remain, paste sticker over TIB
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foxtrot1985 SG

It may not be as simple as just having to paste TIB over with MRT. They will have to go through the regulating body of license plates to get permission and they may have to pay a fee to do so.

cck_190 SG

Yup, isn't it still cheaper than replacing a whole plate??? TIBS plates are the flat type, not like the SBST pop-out type...

SBS9818A SG

TIBS plates are printed. But the hassle of red tape would make TIBS reconsider that move.