Comments on interior refurbishment on SBST buses

TIB1186Z SG

Please...pax would get butt ache+back and butt sore + headache after riding the lance 211 on the CTE..just imagine the comfort level as the bus jerks it ways through the route during peak hour!

AntiDennisLance SG

Heh heh... yeah. Riding on TIB1012S on service 520 would have given a very similarly annoying experience.

SBS9818A SG

I wouldn't. Too bad if you don't like them. If I feel comfortable enough along Lentor Ave and Lornie Rd it should be good enough along the CTE. At least it can accelerate faster than pathetic B10TLs.

off_service SG

Not only that. A hot butt follows!! Laughing Maybe a charred piece of metal would be left Twisted Evil Mr. Green

SBS3688Y SG

Interior Refurbishment:

What matters most is the general acceptance from the majority. As from the past comments, I conclude that many pax are happy with the design and interior refurbishment of mid-life SBST buses. Hence, SBST has my support for the refurbishment too.

At least the refurbished buses have much less condensation drips from the ceiling A/C nowadays...

-cheers, Laughing

Superbus SG

I beg to differ. The WA O405s have some leakages problem, particularly during a rainstorm. Piang eh.. you know what I'm gonna say rite?

SBS9818A SG

Yes, Alexander O405s seem to have leakage problems especially during rainy days.

Macintosh SG

Just saw an unrefurbished Mk III on Sv.16, SBS852J. Shocked

Airbus330Captain SG

Pathetic ? We have a different view of the word " Pathetic ".

Riding on the Lance 211 especially sitting at a rear is very hot !! . The faster it goes , the hotter the rear is and the air con at the rear is one of thw worst i ever seen . How some people can tahan the sitting at the back for long journeys I really wonder. Same goes to Scania OAC ,the bus is shakey never mind if the air con is cold , I wouldnt be complaining so much about the bus , you know it . Why do I dislike the bus ? Mainly because its too shakey and often I get headache riding on long journeys . Volvo buses pathetic ? At least they are more comfortable , better air con then the ones that the bus that i just mention .

Just my 2 cents .

Back to the topic

I dont like SBS refublished buses , i find them "boring" . I hope they do not do the same thing to the mark 4s and the first generation VOs .

Airbus330Captain SG

One more thing , To each and his own . Please respect each other views . Of coarse i respect those that loves Scanias . Lance 211 or whatever .

Thank you .

SBS9818A SG

For me, the faster the Lance 211 goes, the colder and smoother it gets. That's from my experiences. If I were you I'd gladly take an OAC N113CRB for long journey, rather than a B10M Mk III. At least the N113CRB has a much colder a/c and is not as insipid as the Mk III.

With regards to refurbishment, the purple turns me off. The gray used in CAC O405s and N113CRBs are much better, IMO. Less eyesore.

TIB1186Z SG

Hmmmmm....seems that I have to disagree with you again....the vubration may get less cos the amplitude vs frequency curves tapers off with a negative dy/dx, but in my opinion, due to all the screeching and knocking and heat, it seems to go the other way, i.e.dy/dx is positive, empirically. However, the heat vs speed curve is definitely concave upwards.....ie the rate of heat increase increases with the speed. As the A/C control is fixed, the transmission to the A/C belt should be constant, hence it does not get colder, rather, due to the engine heat from the rear, the interior temp remains const at the front, but rises towards the rear, that's why drivers dun know the bus at the rear is so damn hot.

I agree with you, Scanias make a better choice for long haul than MK IIIs, but i prefer svc 39 Mk IIIs to LAnce 211s any time

SBS3688Y SG

I agree. At least the gray shades brighten up the bus interior and blends well with the light coloured interior wall, not too contrasting compared to the purple ones.. Laughing

SBS9818A SG

You tell TIBS to ungovern their buses lohz, leading to less stress on the engine and gearbox, then less heat will be produced. How many times must I tell you the engine heat is not cause by the engine but by LTA's stupid idealogy of "Singapore is too small to support high-speed bus services so we shall govern all our buses to 60km/h). I'd take any bus except a Mk III if so possible.

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