What services are Tridents deployed on?

tranquilice SG

In my opinion, in the whole of SBST fleets, VSO seats are the most un-comfortable! The seats are very hard, high and the back-rest is more backwards. I was onboard 9800A on Wednesday for 1.5 hours and had to keep changing seats.

off_service SG

My sentiments are totally opposite from yours! Laughing

There's only 1 bus that I can sleep comfortably in and it's the VSO.

delonchew SG

I can sleep on any bus as long as it's air-conditioned.

Anyway, I believe that there wasn't any Trident deployed on 89 today. Only managed to see Mk3s and Mk4s.

service_238 SG

I think the Tridents are sleeping or they were deployed as cameos on other routes to let the VOs of HGDEP have a rest. Smile

The only bus i cant sleep in is the mark 3 unless the bus' aircon is too shiok to resist Razz

I slept on a Trident on 89 from Loyang Ave - MJC and from TPE - Hougang Central Int. Rolling Eyes so who says one cant sleep on a Trident? lolz.. Laughing

TIB1186Z SG

Unidentified Trident on svc 74 today

SBS9818A SG

Now that's true. I sleep best on Sv. 969, but it must be a O405G with strong a/c though. Fell asleep on TIB1193C once.

tranquilice SG

Another who agree that VSOs are un-comfortable to be in. Rolling Eyes

service_238 SG

One thing about VSOs i'd love to comment is the flat floor on the sides of the upper deck. It makes my foot feel more comfortable. LOs VOs and Tridents' floor are curved like a gutter on the sides. This makes my foot feel vv uncomfortable.

TIB1186Z SG

VSOs are actually quite friendly IMO.

Its the first zero step, low floor bus to appear in Singapore in sizeable numbers. ( TIBS don't even have one!!! yet they say they have.... ) It had brought lots of convenience to old folks and parents with babies as a folded wheelchair/stroller can be easily wheeled on board.

I always fall asleep on a VSO "long-haul" ie svc 161 and 168. The seats on the upper deck and in the middle is the quietest, and with the strong A/C and reclining seats with high pitch, it is perfect for sleeping!!!

service_238 SG

VSO should also be known as the excursion bus. Why? Which other public buses has reclining seats? Smile Mr. Green

leeJZ SG

So SBS has chosen the VSO over the Trident, maybe they should dump the Trident since they only have some 20 examples? Just like airlines - less types in the fleet Wink

BTW not to say I dont like the Tridents...they're not bad Cool

SBS9818A SG

I’d rather SBST buy in more Tridents and dump the VSOs though. IMO, Tridents are the quietest DDs to grace Singapore roads. Coming second is the 96-series VOs.

tranquilice SG

In my opinion, I feel that tridents are worser than LOs and VOs, in term of the above-mentioned.

tranquilice SG

In my opinion, tridents should not be dumped, they are good buses and are rare with only 20 units.

tranquilice SG

Yes, SBST should buy more tridents.

TIB1186Z SG

They should buy more of both. Both are almost equally ranked for me, tridents being the fact that the last row is often too hot for comfort,as well as the very hard and straight seats...i relax on the bus, not train my posture!!!. They are low floor , zero step buses that should be the way city double decks in the future as Singapore's population grows older and the govt. try to make Singapore more handicap friendly.

BlessingSatan SG

Originally posted by SBS9818A:
[ IMO, Tridents are the quietest DDs to grace Singapore roads. Coming second is the 96-series VOs.[/b]

Have u ever heard the one and only SBS Scania BR1120H(SBS7000E)NAC DD with East Lancs body before?
I feel that is the quietest DD ever to grace SG road,Even more quietest than its single deck brothers the NAC CRBs. Mr. Green

SBS9818A SG

Yeah that's true, forgot about this guy.

Scania SG

Totally agreed that the seats are very hard but I don't mind the design of the seat just remove the cushion.
Other bad things of the B10TLs(better not call it VSO, later got B12TL come out (lolz))
(1): Too slow(esp with the Voith), even at 60km h^-1, it sounds conspitated.
(2): B10TLs are only 10 liter buses, like most Vovlo buses only has 9.6 liter, what can you expect, even our gentle looking lovable Scania N113CRB has more than 10 liters
(3) You'll always see 858/965/969 O405s overtaking them, quite like (1)
(4) Too noisy, besides 9888Y and 9810X, they are all noise pollutants both in the interior and exterior.
(5) Noisy sounds are ok in some standard, as long as they are pleasent, but B10TLs sounds very unpleasent, even the lances having a louder blasting sound(than the radiator sound of B10TLs) sounds plesant.

Scania SG

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