SMRT bus fleet redeployment effective 23 Jun 08

• SBS7484P

  18 Jun 08, 08:16

  Originally posted by Scania N113CRB luver:

  I beg to differ. Their Scania L113CRL WA are almost hopeless. Slip gears, floorboard got holes, cockroachs, leaky aircon, aircon = no aircon, sometimes even some chao tar smell!

  But their ELBOs are different. Somehow, their rattling problem has been solved for some. Aircon can be cold, and the noisy "radiator sound" has been removed. TIB839E is one example. Rattling is much lesser, aircon better and the noisy radiator noise is gone. Good thing is the bus is very powerful!

  
  I hope some ELBOs will go back to 75. It would be great to see the best accelerating vehicles (not counting the merc) on 75, namely ELBOs and DAFs.

  
  ive seen one elbo enter tampines int...

  its suspension = crap

  the front wheel go over the hump, from outside the bus i can hear a loud clanking sound like the whole suspension disintegrated

  on the other hand. strider scanias smell wierd

• SBS9888Y

  18 Jun 08, 08:24

  Originally posted by SBS7484P:

  
  ive seen one elbo enter tampines int...

  its suspension = crap

  the front wheel go over the hump, from outside the bus i can hear a loud clanking sound like the whole suspension disintegrated

  on the other hand. strider scanias smell wierd

  yesterday i took 655 on 167. the interior is dusty and dirty but the engine quite nice leh. very fast acceleration, no vibration, aircon cool.

• SBS n SMRT

  18 Jun 08, 11:42

  In my opinion, the first massive redeployment on 23rd of March should not happen anyway, correct me if date is inaccurate, SPH like to move buses here and there, ask sl to refamilarise routes and blah blah blah, so lame....i felt that buses were like models on SPH hand, like LEGO, fix here, not nice, then fix there...

  But it may have something to do with the MB0500, hope so

• SBS2695H

  18 Jun 08, 11:43

  Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

  In my opinion, the first massive redeployment on 23rd of March should not happen anyway, correct me if date is inaccurate, SPH like to move buses here and there, ask sl to refamilarise routes and blah blah blah, so lame....i felt that buses were like models on SPH hand, like LEGO, fix here, not nice, then fix there...

  But it may have something to do with the MB0500, hope so

  
  SPH anything can happen one.

• SBS n SMRT

  18 Jun 08, 11:50

  Originally posted by SBS2695H:

  
  SPH anything can happen one.

  She was a kid, playing with LEGO blocks,

• TIB433S

  18 Jun 08, 16:26

  Originally posted by SBS9888Y:

  yesterday i took 655 on 167. the interior is dusty and dirty but the engine quite nice leh. very fast acceleration, no vibration, aircon cool.

  Yeahh, TIB655T is dirty. But it's a good chiongster on BKE/PIE. Took it once on 966. But it doesn't have that scania sound i want. :( And TIB655T has that cheapskate 7-Eleven Bell like the new MRT announcements. Most scanias can chiong, but it depends on the pickup, how fast it is.

   

• TIB1018B

  18 Jun 08, 18:02

  Confirmed redeployments as of next week, all the reshuffled buses will go back to its original bus services as before 23/03/2008 redeployments (regradless of different depots). Look at those in brackets:-

  SCANIA L113CRB WA
  636 (75), 648 (970), 668 (75), 670 (75), 671 (75) & 674 (75) to KJDEP
  
  SCANIA L113CRB ELBO
  835 (970), 839 (970), 840 (970) & 845 (75) to KJDEP
  
  Dennis Lance
  938, 1009, 1010 & 1014 to WLDEP (all to 852)
  
  MB 0 405G
  425 (61), 426 (61), 490 (859), 491 (61), 496 (171), 505 (171), 534 (61), 555 (61), 602 (61), 630 (61), 631 (61), 633 (61), 761 (173), 785 (173), 787 (173), 790 (173), 794 (173), 795 (173) & 828 (61) to WLDEP
  442 (970), 443 (75), 446 (700), 468 (970), 469 (75), 471 (700), 472(700), 474 (700), 546 (700), 556 (970) , 738 (700), 739 (700), 740 (700), 788 (SPARE), 809 (970) & 968 (SPARE) to KJDEP
  
  MB 0 405G Habit
  1037 to AMDEP (106)
  1062 to KJDEP (700)
  1154 & 1155 to WLDEP (all to 61)

• TIB744U

  18 Jun 08, 18:36

  Originally posted by TIB1018B:

  Confirmed redeployments as of next week, all the reshuffled buses will go back to its original bus services as before 23/03/2008 redeployments (regradless of different depots). Look at those in brackets:-

  SCANIA L113CRB WA
  636 (75), 648 (970), 668 (75), 670 (75), 671 (75) & 674 (75) to KJDEP
  
  SCANIA L113CRB ELBO
  835 (970), 839 (970), 840 (970) & 845 (75) to KJDEP
  
  Dennis Lance
  938, 1009, 1010 & 1014 to WLDEP (all to 852)
  
  MB 0 405G
  425 (61), 426 (61), 490 (859), 491 (61), 496 (171), 505 (171), 534 (61), 555 (61), 602 (61), 630 (61), 631 (61), 633 (61), 761 (173), 785 (173), 787 (173), 790 (173), 794 (173), 795 (173) & 828 (61) to WLDEP
  442 (970), 443 (75), 446 (700), 468 (970), 469 (75), 471 (700), 472(700), 474 (700), 546 (700), 556 (970) , 738 (700), 739 (700), 740 (700), 788 (SPARE), 809 (970) & 968 (SPARE) to KJDEP
  
  MB 0 405G Habit
  1037 to AMDEP (106)
  1062 to KJDEP (700)
  1154 & 1155 to WLDEP (all to 61)

  
  Hello TIB1018B! :)

  Not exactly all are redeployed back to their original services. TIB534J, TIB633G & TIB828L werent even from Service 61. TIB968R is made a SP instead of 970. TIB788T is made a SP instead of going back to 75. TIB845L wasnt a 75 :)
  
  But in a way this redeployment is interesting :) Thanks for your valuable info :D

• Oceane

  18 Jun 08, 18:40

  Originally posted by TIB744U:

  
  Hello TIB1018B! :)

  Not exactly all are redeployed back to their original services. TIB534J, TIB633G & TIB828L werent even from Service 61. TIB968R is made a SP instead of 970. TIB788T is made a SP instead of going back to 75. TIB845L wasnt a 75 :)
  
  But in a way this redeployment is interesting :) Thanks for your valuable info :D

  
  636Z was WLDEP 700 before I thought? Now given to 75. o_O

• SBS7484P

  18 Jun 08, 18:43

  Originally posted by SBS9888Y:

  yesterday i took 655 on 167. the interior is dusty and dirty but the engine quite nice leh. very fast acceleration, no vibration, aircon cool.

  
  fast acceleration!!!!

  one day i shall sit...

• TIB1062Y

  18 Jun 08, 19:06

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  636Z was WLDEP 700 before I thought? Now given to 75. o_O

  
  There goes the glory days of Scanias on Service 700... Both that Strider (636Z) and ELBO (845L) given to Service 75...

  Hmmm I supposed the reason for the redeployment again is because of the advertisment contract and the CCTVs installed in these buses?

• SBS9888Y

  18 Jun 08, 19:21

  what will replace TIB845L on 187?

• bus555

  18 Jun 08, 20:11

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  636Z was WLDEP 700 before I thought? Now given to 75. o_O

  
  Yup it is. I have a pic of it when it has it's Marigold ad...

• manjieass

  18 Jun 08, 23:45

  Originally posted by SBS2695H:

  
  SPH anything can happen one.

  i ask her wat she wants this friday at my DnD kk??

   

  BUS SPOTTERS! BE NOTIFIED THAT THIS FRIDAY AROUND 5.30PM TO 6.30PM AND 1.45AM TO 2.45AM AT SUNTEC CITY..

  THERE WILL BE A LARGE CHARTERED DEPLOYMENT FOR SMRT'S DND..

• TIB1018B

  19 Jun 08, 00:16

  Originally posted by SBS9888Y:

  what will replace TIB845L on 187?

  
  Service 985 lagi more fierce, 4 of its Lances going to be affected. Maybe 4 AP duties will give back to KJDEP

• TIB1062Y

  19 Jun 08, 00:29

  Originally posted by SBS9888Y:

  what will replace TIB845L on 187?

  Nissans? =D

• Volvo Olympian

  19 Jun 08, 10:50

  Originally posted by TIB1062Y:

  
  There goes the glory days of Scanias on Service 700... Both that Strider (636Z) and ELBO (845L) given to Service 75...

  Hmmm I supposed the reason for the redeployment again is because of the advertisment contract and the CCTVs installed in these buses?

  Should be , since not all ex-WL 700 , 75 , 970 and ex-KJ 61 buses affected , so i think it has got to do with the Ad contract and CCTV's

• off_service

  22 Jun 08, 10:35

  Originally posted by TIB1018B:

  Confirmed redeployments as of next week, all the reshuffled buses will go back to its original bus services as before 23/03/2008 redeployments (regradless of different depots). Look at those in brackets:-

  SCANIA L113CRB WA
  636 (75), 648 (970), 668 (75), 670 (75), 671 (75) & 674 (75) to KJDEP
  
  SCANIA L113CRB ELBO
  835 (970), 839 (970), 840 (970) & 845 (75) to KJDEP
  
  Dennis Lance
  938, 1009, 1010 & 1014 to WLDEP (all to 852)
  
  MB 0 405G
  425 (61), 426 (61), 490 (859), 491 (61), 496 (171), 505 (171), 534 (61), 555 (61), 602 (61), 630 (61), 631 (61), 633 (61), 761 (173), 785 (173), 787 (173), 790 (173), 794 (173), 795 (173) & 828 (61) to WLDEP
  442 (970), 443 (75), 446 (700), 468 (970), 469 (75), 471 (700), 472(700), 474 (700), 546 (700), 556 (970) , 738 (700), 739 (700), 740 (700), 788 (SPARE), 809 (970) & 968 (SPARE) to KJDEP
  
  MB 0 405G Habit
  1037 to AMDEP (106)
  1062 to KJDEP (700)
  1154 & 1155 to WLDEP (all to 61)

  Ya. TIB 490 B indeed back on sv 859.

  OT: Some itchy finger SL entered 882 route details on 1064S at Sembawang Int. Lol..

• nenepokey

  22 Jun 08, 15:56

  Originally posted by off_service:

  Ya. TIB 490 B indeed back on sv 859.

  OT: Some itchy finger SL entered 882 route details on 1064S at Sembawang Int. Lol..

  wa...hu's hand so itchy ar?

• TIB1018B

  22 Jun 08, 17:03

  Today,

  TIB534J on service 61
  TIB938C on service 852
  TIB968R on service 970

• TIB1224Y

  22 Jun 08, 17:30

  One unmarked redeployment I also placed it in the unusual spottings thread

  189- TIB433S (ex-WL 61)

  That's why I was wondering if there are going to be any bus replacing 633G since it left the fleet, no point minus bus also...

• TIB1018B

  22 Jun 08, 17:48

  Just checked things out, the deployment starts today (info from my friend who works in SMRT)

  WLDEP to KJDEP redeployments
  TIB1062Y to KJDEP 700
  TIB433S to KJDEP 75
  TIB442R to KJDEP 970
  TIB443M to KJDEP 75
  TIB446E to KJDEP 700
  TIB468S to KJDEP 970
  TIB469P to KJDEP 75
  TIB471G to KJDEP 700
  TIB472D to KJDEP 700
  TIB474Z to KJDEP 700
  TIB546A to KJDEP 700
  TIB556X to KJDEP 970
  TIB636Z to KJDEP 700
  TIB648P to KJDEP 970
  TIB668G to KJDEP 75
  TIB670Z to KJDEP 75
  TIB671X to KJDEP 75
  TIB672T to KJDEP 75
  TIB674M to KJDEP 75
  TIB738M to KJDEP 700
  TIB739K to KJDEP 75
  TIB740E to KJDEP 700
  TIB788T to KJDEP 75
  TIB809S to KJDEP 970
  TIB835R to KJDEP 970
  TIB839E to KJDEP 970
  TIB840A to KJDEP 970
  TIB845L to KJDEP 700
  TIB968R to KJDEP 970

  KJDEP to WLDEP redeployments
  TIB1154R to WLDEP 61
  TIB1155M to WLDEP 61
  TIB425R to WLDEP 61
  TIB426M to WLDEP 61
  TIB490B to WLDEP 859
  TIB491Z to WLDEP 61
  TIB496K to WLDEP 171
  TIB505T to WLDEP 171
  TIB534J to WLDEP 61
  TIB555Z to WLDEP 61
  TIB602X to WLDEP 61
  TIB630P to WLDEP 61
  TIB631L to WLDEP 61
  TIB633G to WLDEP 920
  TIB756K to WLDEP 171
  TIB761U to WLDEP 173
  TIB785B to WLDEP 173
  TIB787X to WLDEP 173
  TIB790K to WLDEP SP
  TIB794A to WLDEP SP
  TIB795Y to WLDEP 173
  TIB804E to WLDEP 61
  TIB805C to WLDEP 920
  TIB806A to WLDEP 920
  TIB828L to WLDEP 920
  CSS198C to WLDEP SP

  AMDEP to WLDEP redeployments
  TIB1009C to WLDEP 852
  TIB1010Y to WLDEP 852
  TIB1014L to WLDEP 852
  TIB938C to WLDEP 852

  KJDEP to AMDEP redeployments
  TIB1037X to AMDEP 106
  TIB1097Y to AMDEP 106
  TIB634D to AMDEP 190
  TIB786Z to AMDEP SP
  TIB760Y to AMDEP SP
  TIB759C to AMDEP SP

  AMDEP to KJDEP redeployments
  TIB1072T to KJDEP SP
  TIB1076H to KJDEP SP

• Oceane

  22 Jun 08, 17:53

  Originally posted by TIB1018B:

  Just checked things out, the deployment starts today (info from my friend who works in SMRT)

  WLDEP to KJDEP redeployments
  TIB1062Y to KJDEP 700
  TIB433S to KJDEP 75
  TIB442R to KJDEP 970
  TIB443M to KJDEP 75
  TIB446E to KJDEP 700
  TIB468S to KJDEP 970
  TIB469P to KJDEP 75
  TIB471G to KJDEP 700
  TIB472D to KJDEP 700
  TIB474Z to KJDEP 700
  TIB546A to KJDEP 700
  TIB556X to KJDEP 970
  TIB636Z to KJDEP 700
  TIB648P to KJDEP 970
  TIB668G to KJDEP 75
  TIB670Z to KJDEP 75
  TIB671X to KJDEP 75
  TIB672T to KJDEP 75
  TIB674M to KJDEP 75
  TIB738M to KJDEP 700
  TIB739K to KJDEP 75
  TIB740E to KJDEP 700
  TIB788T to KJDEP 75
  TIB809S to KJDEP 970
  TIB835R to KJDEP 970
  TIB839E to KJDEP 970
  TIB840A to KJDEP 970
  TIB845L to KJDEP 700
  TIB968R to KJDEP 970

  KJDEP to WLDEP redeployments
  TIB1154R to WLDEP 61
  TIB1155M to WLDEP 61
  TIB425R to WLDEP 61
  TIB426M to WLDEP 61
  TIB490B to WLDEP 859
  TIB491Z to WLDEP 61
  TIB496K to WLDEP 171
  TIB505T to WLDEP 171
  TIB534J to WLDEP 61
  TIB555Z to WLDEP 61
  TIB602X to WLDEP 61
  TIB630P to WLDEP 61
  TIB631L to WLDEP 61
  TIB633G to WLDEP 920
  TIB756K to WLDEP 171
  TIB761U to WLDEP 173
  TIB785B to WLDEP 173
  TIB787X to WLDEP 173
  TIB790K to WLDEP SP
  TIB794A to WLDEP SP
  TIB795Y to WLDEP 173
  TIB804E to WLDEP 61
  TIB805C to WLDEP 920
  TIB806A to WLDEP 920
  TIB828L to WLDEP 920
  CSS198C to WLDEP SP

  AMDEP to WLDEP redeployments
  TIB1009C to WLDEP 852
  TIB1010Y to WLDEP 852
  TIB1014L to WLDEP 852
  TIB938C to WLDEP 852

  KJDEP to AMDEP redeployments
  TIB1037X to AMDEP 106
  TIB1097Y to AMDEP 106
  TIB634D to AMDEP 190
  TIB786Z to AMDEP SP
  TIB760Y to AMDEP SP
  TIB759C to AMDEP SP

  AMDEP to KJDEP redeployments
  TIB1072T to KJDEP SP
  TIB1076H to KJDEP SP

  
  This is crazy... 2 SP Bendies to KJDEP OMG...

  BTW I know some of you have heard of a few more service transfers (i.e. 2 BP Feeders to KJDEP & 2 Yishun Intratowns to WLDEP). As of today the transfer has not taken place, may be taking over next week. I happened to ask my BC friend on 812 today and he replied that there was no news of any transfer.

  BUT, if the transfer takes place, there are 2 possible scenarios for AMDEP/WLDEP:

  1) All buses inclusive drivers shift to WLDEP (811/812)
  2) 811/812 gets handed over to WLDEP, 856 and 857 drivers will drive them. Existing 811 and 812 drivers will drive 856 and 857 (i.e. 856 and 857 will be handed to AMDEP).

  Discussions are still on-going between the managements in AMDEP and WLDEP but I'll update next week again.

  Almost 100% confirmed:

  TIB 1171R TIB 1241Y
  (AMDEP 106  AMDEP SP)

  1018B, check your mailbox. =)

• AntiDennisLance

  22 Jun 08, 18:55

  Originally posted by Oceane:

  
  This is crazy... 2 SP Bendies to KJDEP OMG...

  BTW I know some of you have heard of a few more service transfers (i.e. 2 BP Feeders to KJDEP & 2 Yishun Intratowns to WLDEP). As of today the transfer has not taken place, may be taking over next week. I happened to ask my BC friend on 812 today and he replied that there was no news of any transfer.

  BUT, if the transfer takes place, there are 2 possible scenarios for AMDEP/WLDEP:

  1) All buses inclusive drivers shift to WLDEP (811/812)
  2) 811/812 gets handed over to WLDEP, 856 and 857 drivers will drive them. Existing 811 and 812 drivers will drive 856 and 857 (i.e. 856 and 857 will be handed to AMDEP).

  Discussions are still on-going between the managements in AMDEP and WLDEP but I'll update next week again.

  Almost 100% confirmed:

  TIB 1171R TIB 1241Y
  (AMDEP 106  AMDEP SP)

  1018B, check your mailbox. =)

  Noooooooooo ... my beloved 812 to WLDEP!! No!!!!! It must remain in AMDEP!!

• SBS877M

  22 Jun 08, 19:35

  Originally posted by TIB1018B:

  Just checked things out, the deployment starts today (info from my friend who works in SMRT)

  WLDEP to KJDEP redeployments
  TIB1062Y to KJDEP 700
  TIB433S to KJDEP 75
  TIB442R to KJDEP 970
  TIB443M to KJDEP 75
  TIB446E to KJDEP 700
  TIB468S to KJDEP 970
  TIB469P to KJDEP 75
  TIB471G to KJDEP 700
  TIB472D to KJDEP 700
  TIB474Z to KJDEP 700
  TIB546A to KJDEP 700
  TIB556X to KJDEP 970
  TIB636Z to KJDEP 700
  TIB648P to KJDEP 970
  TIB668G to KJDEP 75
  TIB670Z to KJDEP 75
  TIB671X to KJDEP 75
  TIB672T to KJDEP 75
  TIB674M to KJDEP 75
  TIB738M to KJDEP 700
  TIB739K to KJDEP 75
  TIB740E to KJDEP 700
  TIB788T to KJDEP 75
  TIB809S to KJDEP 970
  TIB835R to KJDEP 970
  TIB839E to KJDEP 970
  TIB840A to KJDEP 970
  TIB845L to KJDEP 700
  TIB968R to KJDEP 970

  KJDEP to WLDEP redeployments
  TIB1154R to WLDEP 61
  TIB1155M to WLDEP 61
  TIB425R to WLDEP 61
  TIB426M to WLDEP 61
  TIB490B to WLDEP 859
  TIB491Z to WLDEP 61
  TIB496K to WLDEP 171
  TIB505T to WLDEP 171
  TIB534J to WLDEP 61
  TIB555Z to WLDEP 61
  TIB602X to WLDEP 61
  TIB630P to WLDEP 61
  TIB631L to WLDEP 61
  TIB633G to WLDEP 920
  TIB756K to WLDEP 171
  TIB761U to WLDEP 173
  TIB785B to WLDEP 173
  TIB787X to WLDEP 173
  TIB790K to WLDEP SP
  TIB794A to WLDEP SP
  TIB795Y to WLDEP 173
  TIB804E to WLDEP 61
  TIB805C to WLDEP 920
  TIB806A to WLDEP 920
  TIB828L to WLDEP 920
  CSS198C to WLDEP SP

  AMDEP to WLDEP redeployments
  TIB1009C to WLDEP 852
  TIB1010Y to WLDEP 852
  TIB1014L to WLDEP 852
  TIB938C to WLDEP 852

  KJDEP to AMDEP redeployments
  TIB1037X to AMDEP 106
  TIB1097Y to AMDEP 106
  TIB634D to AMDEP 190
  TIB786Z to AMDEP SP
  TIB760Y to AMDEP SP
  TIB759C to AMDEP SP

  AMDEP to KJDEP redeployments
  TIB1072T to KJDEP SP
  TIB1076H to KJDEP SP

  Saw TIB759C, TIB760Y & TIB786Z on 985 today!