Capacity changes on bus services (Part 2)

last SG · 2016-02-02T12:08:53+00:00

851 got back 2 bendies. Interesting how SMRT downgrades 851 when it goes low on bendy resources, and when it finds some bendies, it deploys back on 851. Its...

TIB868X SG

It is absolutely crazy that 911 has 17 buses, 912 has 18 buses and 913 has 16 buses.

911 was earlier doing well with 10 buses, 912 with 12 buses and 913 with 12 buses. Just because the bendies had to be downgraded. Every bendy downgrade has resulted in adding 2 MANA22s.

How will SMRT make profit with such kind of stupid deployment? Now instead of a bendy taking 100 pax. You will have 2 MANA22s take 50 pax each.

SMRT bendy strategy for feeders/intra-towns has totally failed. It should have rather just ordered more DDs and gotten northern residents used to going upper deck like in SBST area.

I agree. Textbook fleet planning failure. I am revolted by their lack of competency.

carbikebus SG

I agree. Textbook fleet planning failure. I am revolted by their lack of competency.

The hints from LTA which we know dont encourage to use bendy buses already..If LTA concerned about SMRT feeders they had already order A24s to support those feeders instead of spamming more A22s into such routes which of course occur more bunchings.LTA could have just instructed SMRT to scrap all their O405Gs againts A24s if they need to though(3 O405Gs vs 1 A24).

carbikebus SG

If you look at Bulim and Loyang there is no dedicated 18m bus parking lots too..SMRT just hantam using whatever space available for the bendies..

TIB868X SG

If you look at Bulim and Loyang there is no dedicated 18m bus parking lots too..SMRT just hantam using whatever space available for the bendies..

I agree with what you said.

Have you taken a look at the new temporary woodlands interchange? The parking arrangement is not only disgusting but also blatantly dangerous and against the natural flow and order of traffic.

See the manner in which TWO buses park back to back in a single parking lot meant for only one bus. The front bus have to be moved forward slightly in order to accommodate a second bus in the same parking lot, although the rear bus ass still sticking out and must reverse to exit, grinding peak hour traffic behind to a halt. Thankfully it might seem they have come to their senses and have scaled back this dangerous, unusual and unpredictable practice of double parking.

sgbuses SG

There's another way to look at this: SMRT Buses may have anticipated if they were to lose Seletar parcel tender as well, 40 bendy buses may be all they need for the remaining routes (especially if 858 is included in the Seletar package).

If LTA refuses to take up the remaining A24s after 2022 (assuming the 3 doors concept buses did take their place), it is then up to SMRT Buses to dispose the fleet themselves.

carbikebus SG

If LTA refuses to take up the remaining A24s after 2022 (assuming the 3 doors concept buses did take their place), it is then up to SMRT Buses to dispose the fleet themselves.

I strongly feel SMRT nor SBST will not win the third package.It will goes to either TT,GA or a new operator.LTA wanna learn the concept on how the Europeans work.After 5 years they got the formula plus a bit of local experience,Those companies will be kick out and the drama continues.

SMB3163D SG

Did 307 get new slots for weekends? buses from the two BSEP slots(AP90 & AP91) appear on weekends too. .

SMB42P SG

Did 307 get new slots for weekends? buses from the two BSEP slots(AP90 & AP91) appear on weekends too. .

Saturday: 307AP07 (3131X), 307AP08 (3117M??), TQ slot removed

Saunday: 307AP07 (3117M??), 307AP90 (3131X)

Happened for quite sometime already..timetable change was in Jan/Feb i think..

gekpohboy SG

Bus Service 258

There will be changes to the Weekday and Sunday/Public-Holiday time-tables, with effect from 18 April 2016 (Monday).

CURRENT weekday (mon - fri): 90 trips

NEW weekday (mon - fri): 89 trips

Weekday changes:

CURRENT Sunday/Public-Holiday: 91 trips

NEW Sunday/Public-Holiday: 91 trips

Sunday/Public-Holiday changes:

I guess there will be one bus deployed out of bus service 258.

I guess there will be replacement of double decker buses with single decker buses. If there is no un-deployed BSEP Citaro in SBS Transt livery, I guess the new SG♡Bus livery may make its debut on bus service 258 with SBS Transit logo.

carbikebus SG

167 got 1 additional TQ bus from Ang Mo Kio during Weekends and Holidays.Duty code is TQ04 if i remember correctly,Usually done by Amdep random rigids.

array88 SG

If LTA refuses to take up the remaining A24s after 2022 (assuming the 3 doors concept buses did take their place), it is then up to SMRT Buses to dispose the fleet themselves.

I would rather see them not including 858 in Seletar and have A24s deployed on 858 (assuming 3-door DDs are suitable for SMRT feeder routes), instead of including 858 in Seletar and making it go back to full fleet rigid again.

carbikebus SG

Better la bro,If SBST or other operators im sure its full Citaros.Kakakaka!LTA can order bendies for Airport svc actually.Limit only for Airport svc.24 can use 6-7,27 can use around 15,34 can use 5-6,36 can use 7,53 can use 14..But again there will be chaos during peak hours..Wakakaka

SMB3163D SG

Is there more slots for 302? currently sgWiki states that there are 7AP , 4 S1, and 1 S2 for weekday(12 in total)

But I've counted more than 12 buses to running today..

carbikebus SG

Is there more slots for 302? currently sgWiki states that there are 7AP , 4 S1, and 1 S2 for weekday(12 in total)

But I've counted more than 12 buses to running today..

The one you see is OS shift,Standby BCs do the trips.

lemon1974 SG

sv 74 finally gets capacity upgrade. 3 SD -> 3 DD... this is first upgrade for 74 in the last 4 years :))

sv 12 on the other hand has 1 bus reduced. Back to fleet of 25 buses from 26 buses, further more bus reduced is DD. Maybe sv 47 effect.

sv 50 got SD->DD upgrade. Now operating with 14 DDs, 2 SDs. Good move given that the loading is consistently high + bi-directional high loading.

sv 85 has a fleet add.. SD though... now operating with 13 buses... 5 DDs, 8 SDs.

there are still 3 missing sv74 BBDEP buses (someone anyhow edit 2 DDs into fleet of sv74).. unless someone can confirm that the missing slots are all DDs... it remain early to say that there are upgrade on sv74

sv12 have only 25 buses.. so no cut in capacity.. last change in timetable is 1st Jan (so how can sv47 which was introduced on 20 Dec) affect the loading of sv12 so fast?

SBS 9256 X SG

sv12 have only 25 buses.. so no cut in capacity.. last change in timetable is 1st Jan (so how can sv47 which was introduced on 20 Dec) affect the loading of sv12 so fast?

I think need to wait for the School term to start for Ngee Ann and Singapore Polys... Then we will see what is the fleet addition or upgrade...

lemon1974 SG

SV117 will reduce 1 trip each direction after the amendment, despite extending the last bus to 2345 hrs( although press release say operating hours maintain the same), so technically, it is reducing 2 trips each direction..

lemon1974 SG

Sv21 will add 3 trips from pasir ris and 1 trip from St Michaels...

carbikebus SG

Maybe mealbreaks at Punggol totally ceased?If they cut Punggol mealbreak duties they can save 1 bus already.

BusAnalayzer SG

Sv21 will add 3 trips from pasir ris and 1 trip from St Michaels...

Looks like 21 will get DD fleet add.

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