Things to expect in 2017

• ND323F

  4 Apr 17, 08:09

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  What bus tender?Those 50 Hybrid and 60 electric buses or the Bukit Merah package in June?

  The hybrid and electric buses

  I think there is also a tender for Euro 6 diesel

• ND323F

  4 Apr 17, 08:24

  Originally posted by hgdep103:

  new operator might see bendies 

  But I dont think LTA is keen on bendies, its too efficient for them.

   

   

  Oh yeah, seems like there's news on prams allowed onboard without the need of folding. I think newer buses will have space catered for them, and maybe some sort of strapping device

• carbikebus

  4 Apr 17, 11:19

  Originally posted by hgdep103:

  new operator might see bendies 

  So all the 40 A24 transfer to Seletar for Yishun feeder

• ND323F

  4 Apr 17, 12:31

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  So all the 40 A24 transfer to Seletar for Yishun feeder

  A24 are not govt buses. 

   

• gekpohboy

  4 Apr 17, 12:56

  Guys, the articulated buses on Yishun feeder routes would most likely be replaced with double decker buses, under the bus contracting model.

• carbikebus

  4 Apr 17, 13:59

  Originally posted by ND323F:

  A24 are not govt buses. 

   

  I knew but hgdep103 say probably there is bendies also..Cannot be O405G right

• ND323F

  4 Apr 17, 14:02

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  I knew but hgdep103 say probably there is bendies also..Cannot be O405G right

  Unless LTA says they are buying over SMRT's bendies, I doubt there will be any

• carbikebus

  4 Apr 17, 14:05

  So hgdep103,Can clarify?

• hgdep103

  4 Apr 17, 19:13

  All bus assets are under LTA already... at most LTA conpensate with B9TL 

• carbikebus

  4 Apr 17, 19:20

  Originally posted by hgdep103:

  All bus assets are under LTA already... at most LTA conpensate with B9TL 

  So Yishun feeders use A22/A24 and SMRT feeders use B9TL?

• carbikebus

  4 Apr 17, 19:20

  Originally posted by hgdep103:

  All bus assets are under LTA already... at most LTA conpensate with B9TL 

  Except K230UBs and OC500LEs?

• ND323F

  6 Apr 17, 07:51

  Originally posted by hgdep103:

  All bus assets are under LTA already... 

  no, not yet

• gekpohboy

  6 Apr 17, 08:44

  Just board an EWL train at Pioneer. Car 2004. The stickers covering the Tuas West stations, on all LED and sticker maps, have been removed.

• gekpohboy

  6 Apr 17, 08:57

  The stickers are probably removed by SMRT staff. I think it's imminent that the Tuas West Extension opening date will be announced anytime now.

• gekpohboy

  6 Apr 17, 08:59

  Man, I think I would probably need some time to get used to seeing the Tuas West stations on the MRT system maps.

• SMB145B

  6 Apr 17, 09:16

  Originally posted by hgdep103:

  All bus assets are under LTA already... at most LTA conpensate with B9TL 

  except the NWAB buses.

• lemon1974

  6 Apr 17, 16:43

  Originally posted by SMB145B:

  except the NWAB buses.

  so why are the NWAB buses still on the road? since you said that they are not under BCM, then why is SBST/SMRT still deploying them? if they are not under LTA, then SBST/SMRT will be more than willing to scrap them and ask for new buses instead...

  this is from LTA press release.

  7.  There remain about 4,000 buses that are owned by SBS Transit and SMRT Buses at the moment. During the tenures of the negotiated contracts, LTA will lease these buses from the operators by paying an availability fee that is equivalent to the depreciation value of the buses. The financial cost of this is the same as buying over the buses now at net book value.

• TPS Timothy Mok

  6 Apr 17, 17:25

  Originally posted by lemon1974:

  so why are the NWAB buses still on the road? since you said that they are not under BCM, then why is SBST/SMRT still deploying them? if they are not under LTA, then SBST/SMRT will be more than willing to scrap them and ask for new buses instead...

  this is from LTA press release.

  7.  There remain about 4,000 buses that are owned by SBS Transit and SMRT Buses at the moment. During the tenures of the negotiated contracts, LTA will lease these buses from the operators by paying an availability fee that is equivalent to the depreciation value of the buses. The financial cost of this is the same as buying over the buses now at net book value.

  There remains to have Mercedes-Benz O405G (Hispano Habit and Volgren) buses, Volvo B10M Mark IV (DM3500) and Volvo Olympian 3-Axles. The only condition that needs to retire is "too old for revenue service, it will spoil easily".

  The bus lifespan has optional 2 to 3 years extension. So, assuming B10TL is built in 2004, scrap in 2023.

• TPS Timothy Mok

  6 Apr 17, 17:26

  Originally posted by gekpohboy:

  The stickers are probably removed by SMRT staff. I think it's imminent that the Tuas West Extension opening date will be announced anytime now.

  No, I tore the sticker from the MRT car 2030 from the MRT map.

• gekpohboy

  6 Apr 17, 19:36

  Originally posted by TPS Timothy Mok:

  No, I tore the sticker from the MRT car 2030 from the MRT map.

  Dear TPS Timothy Mok, thanks for the reply. Just to clarify, I did not make that up. That train really had stickers removed. Love, gekpohboy

• gekpohboy

  7 Apr 17, 20:17

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• SMB128B

  7 Apr 17, 23:41

  Originally posted by gekpohboy:

  Dear TPS Timothy Mok, thanks for the reply. Just to clarify, I did not make that up. That train really had stickers removed. Love, gekpohboy

  I saw it when I taking EWL today too

• gekpohboy

  7 Apr 17, 23:46

  Prediction: The Tuas West Extension will open on 13 May.

• gekpohboy

  12 Apr 17, 15:50

  Guys, the Tuas West Extension is imminent.

  Today, they announced the C151B trains already.

  One of these days, they would announce the Tuas West Extension.

• CZT

  28 Apr 17, 19:40

  Hi guys, here's an update for April–May:

  Done: TWE opening date; Seletar Package rewarded to SBST; Bukit Merah is opened for tender alr. 

  On haitus: Service 68, 500E, TS3. Bukit Panjang Bus Int, Tuas Bus ter

  Right?