The last days and months of bendy buses

last SG · 2017-10-01T18:56:50+00:00

When downline opens later this month service 61 might get lesser passengers as this routes heavily duplicates dtl from eunos to city area. More O405Gs are on...

SMB315C SG

1 bus every 30 mins? Its going to be packed at all times.

"Packed"..

SMB315C SG

I’ve got a feeling LTA will order a few units of A24 after all the O405Gs is deregistered

Hopefully for the CGA services..

SMB42P SG

1 bus every 30 mins? Its going to be packed at all times.

off peak no...

peak sometimes is fully seated...generally good demand lah surprisingly for peak...

Anyway on 17 Oct midnight Woodlands Rd between Stagmont Ring and KJE will be closed, not too sure if its due to the right turning from Stagmont Ring to Woodlands Rd.. if yes, 979M will say bye anytime...

SMB42P SG

Im not sure of 300, but i been going to Yew Tee area quite frequently using 302 for work purposes in the past 3 weeks. 302 still has quite a substantial number of bendy (including the MB O405Gs) and 979 has almost 100% DDs. I think for 302, there have been add-on trips using MAN A22s and no added Bendy. Probably that's why it seems that way.

For 979, people who take from BPJ spend a good 10 mins or more on the bus so DD can still suit but for 302, journey is lesser than 10mins for most commuters so Bendy makes more sense.

But I guess the part of feeders using bendy and trunks using DDs is still quite true to some extent. 979 and 983 seemed to be getting DDs but the new BSEP 301 was given bendy.

think a few 302 bendies slot became SD slot... spotted some perm bendy BCs also starting to drive SD liao...

BusAnalayzer SG

169 no more perm bendy bus.

Still can spot many bendies on 169.

TIB 585L SG

Still can spot many bendies on 169.

All take those yishun feeders, not the perm ones.

A22 fan SG

Majority fleet of 169 are DDs plus a small number of A22s

iveco SG

Since Volvo is supplying hybrids, they should also supply some B8RLEAs to replace the retiring Volgren bendies. Best if they come with Optimus body like the Transperth ones.

SMB145B SG

Since Volvo is supplying hybrids, they should also supply some B8RLEAs to replace the retiring Volgren bendies. Best if they come with Optimus body like the Transperth ones.

Bendies?

I think 40 bendies isnt enough.

carbikebus SG

IF LTA wanna use bendies to supplement CGA Svc and for heavy loadings short feeder svc.

24:6 units

27:10 units

34:5 units

36:No need...36B can convert into M and use DD.

53:No need,53B supplement.

110:5 units

858:6 units

TIB967T SG

300 seem to be using 1 or 2 A24 daily from my observation.

For 979/M,I only see buses like 1340Y & 1418H as Rigid Bus.Suspect the B9TL replace most of the A22,

983 still the same for me leh...But their A22 perm SMB1577G,SMB3112B & even SMB3131X seems to disappear.Likely replace by DD I Guess...

Yep 300 starting to have more A24s daily.. Usually S and sometimes ap. eg today have 8032R AP replacing 1117Z.

983 shld be reduce AP fleet, that's why SD got kicked out. AP DD remains at 3 5063-5065, 5130 5131 and the rest are S. The S DD seems unstable other than 5130 5131. Pretty sure there's more than just these 2. ytd and today got 5800M S not replacing 5130/5131

SMB145B SG

IF LTA wanna use bendies to supplement CGA Svc and for heavy loadings short feeder svc.

24:6 units

27:10 units

34:5 units

36:No need...36B can convert into M and use DD.

53:No need,53B supplement.

110:5 units

858:6 units

SBST : 24, 27 & 53

SMRT : 110 & 858

TTS : none

GAS : 34 & 36

but only see 3 bendies at SSDEP, none of them at LYDEP.

BTW 53M can reduce a bit of load?

SG5064X SG

Yep 300 starting to have more A24s daily.. Usually S and sometimes ap. eg today have 8032R AP replacing 1117Z.

5064X doesn’t seems perm anymore,perm BC drive random B9TL most of the time.Sometimes even 5131 also do on 5064X slot.Does 5800M only do on AM S Shift?Everytime that BC who drive that bus only drive Am S leh...

BusAnalayzer SG

Do any of the Yishun feeder services have restriction for DDs? Maybe the bendies are transferred for that particular service and not necessarily 24 going to CGA. Though if you ask me, best would be to put bendies on 24 because especially with SUTD opening the demand between Tanah Merah and Upper Changi is quite heavy.

AJQZC SG

Huh what SUTD opening?

Why is the demand between Tanah Merah and Upp Changi (I presume MRT stations) heavy? The two Expo stops don't see much demand, and the other two have 12/31/38/47 alongside.

Even if so, why put bendies on 24 for the entire route? Might as well introduce a short-trip or add DDs to 12/47?

BusAnalayzer SG

Huh what SUTD opening?

Why is the demand between Tanah Merah and Upp Changi (I presume MRT stations) heavy? The two Expo stops don't see much demand, and the other two have 12/31/38/47 alongside.

Even if so, why put bendies on 24 for the entire route? Might as well introduce a short-trip or add DDs to 12/47?

It's because of SUTD the demand has surged on 24.

SMB128B SG

I actually think that SUTD demand will substantially fall with the opening of DTL3. In its place will be the crowds using DTL3 to get to residences along Upp Changi Rd East.

TIB967T SG

Hmm kiv for 5064 then.

Yep 5800M only do for AM S, pm that bc will do 657 I think. Got another bc also do AM 983 DD, pm do 657 as well.

SG5064X SG

Hmm kiv for 5064 then.

Yep 5800M only do for AM S, pm that bc will do 657 I think. Got another bc also do AM 983 DD, pm do 657 as well.

5800M have been doing on 983 very often these days...Not sure if it really perm though coz there was once the 5800M driver drive SMB5065R.

TIB967T SG

5800M have been doing on 983 very often these days...Not sure if it really perm though coz there was once the 5800M driver drive SMB5065R.

I've seen him drive 3610E 5016H 5454D 5890A before on 983, that particular slot. No idea what's his perm bus.

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