Originally posted by azharjj:wah. so fast remove. SMRT didnt do it prior to handover to TT
Probably because SMRT only had 90 buses to handover during the weekend (the other 4 have been transferred almost a month earlier), SBS has more than 100 buses each for both of the weekends to handover. Also because SBS probably doesn't want to spare that much resources going to Bulim to do the handover works on handover dates as compared to SMRT.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Its just a guess no need to get so worked up will you?
there are good informed logical guessed and there are guesses
that are fantasies and baseless 
Originally posted by sgbuses:Who wins this parcel tender will depend on whether LTA is interested in a fifth operator.
If it doesn't, TT will win hands down. They are trying very hard (perhaps too hard) to perfect their BSRF score. All they have to do is to apply the Kalamunda strategy (which they have just indicated they will).
If it does, then it all comes down to who can offer the lowest bid. Most, if not all bidders, already know how to check the quality boxes.
Like the masterchef analogy, TT has a very good advantage, and to a lesser extent, GA. Economies of scale advantage will probably mean their (including incumbents) bid prices will lower than 'virgin' operators, hand in hand with the fact that LTA is looking to lower overall costs.
Originally posted by SMB145B:i would say no more other operators.
SMRT is likely to retain.
#Justsaying #NotGuessing
Maybe 4 operators in the future - GoAhead, TTS, SMRT, SBST...base on the LTA figurines..
I got a feeling that seletar package would be taken by SMRT...SMRT A95 seen training on 811 route a few times(although training can take place anywhere)...
Originally posted by carbikebus:Got,Else why TTS deploy buddy system(Experience BCs) for a few days for the newbie BCs?Like it or not this will be the scenario in future and prepared to see more rear ended cases,Lol!
But be it new or experienced, I doubt nobody(or almost everyone) would love drive slowly.
Haha...no wonder everyone isn't turning to public transport as an alternative..
...it's so hard to get SMRT/LTA/NEA or whoever, to put more bins
at the Woodlands Temp. Interchange... 
Originally posted by TIB429E:But be it new or experienced, I doubt nobody(or almost everyone) would love drive slowly.
Haha...no wonder everyone isn't turning to public transport as an alternative..
Agreed but again that is their demand and regulation unless TT/LTA adjust to suit the runtime..Nothing can be done much.Its not like the heydays where you can arrive 3-5 mins earlier mah..Now everything penalty..
10th June 2016
SG5341X on svc 9A (BNDEP SP)
SBS8862C on svc 35 (BNDEP 33)
10th June 2016
Train
on EWL: Simei 
Bedok (095/096)
SBS3149L
on svc 35 (Bedok Int Alps
Ave)
SBS8862C on svc 35 (Alps Ave New Upp Changi Rd)
Train on
EWL: Tanah Merah Simei
(007/008)
Originally posted by carbikebus:Seriously i start to miss the old Woodlands regional interchange,Seeing BCs having a hard time find parking lots during peak hours make me wonder why LTA dont built a same size temp int for them?
Especially for SBS Transit 161/168 always see Wrights waiting for lots
Originally posted by carbikebus:Agreed but again that is their demand and regulation unless TT/LTA adjust to suit the runtime..Nothing can be done much.Its not like the heydays where you can arrive 3-5 mins earlier mah..Now everything penalty..
If there's penalty for TTS svces, LTA might get fine for
allowing bunch ups to occur on 106
Anyway, visited BBT just now..happened to see many people, including TTS staff, recording the bus departure timing and loading. Not sure if it's a normal routine or it happens after the recent complain..
Originally posted by sgbuses:Another Transperth practice you can expect:
Someone posted a photo of A22 on 97e...
Side EDS shows :
97e Limited Stops
Express Service
Originally posted by carbikebus:Again,I dont think LTA would allow them to use bendies if they won the Seletar package..Can transfer their 12 A24s to Wldep liao.
Hopefully they allow..
100616 (Friday)
2:
SBS3482Z
22:
SBS9836Y
33:
SBS8052Z
54:
SBS3178C
67:
SMB1600Y
SMB3164B
73:
SBS8638J
SBS8819D
105:
SBS8042C
159:
SBS6513Z
171:
SMB1629R
172:
SMB39A
SMB71E
TIB709Y
176:
TIB1155M
177:
SMB3006A
180:
SMB5048R
188:
TIB1237K
SMB1460J
SMB1587C (still perm?)
SMB3141S
SMB3142P
189:
SG5013T
190:
SMB55C
SMB208D
TIB990A
TIB992U (PM peak)
SMB1570A
SMB3128G
SMB5897G
300:
TIB1101T
TIB1116B
TIB1211J
SMB8032R
301:
SMB198Z
SMB3113Z
302:
SMB388S
TIB989E
TIB992U (AM peak)
TIB1027A
TIB1204E
307:
SMB3151M (307AP03)
308:
Unknown OC with Burger King ad
700:
SMB1617A
851:
SMB205L
925:
SMB3160L
927:
SMB84T
SMB1323Y
SMB1649H
972:
SMB5900E
975:
SMB83X
SMB203S
SMB3162G
979:
SMB3153H
SMB3579M
979M:
SMB210X
983:
SMB121U
SMB3127J
SMB3154E
SG5745P
985:
SMB3614U
SMB5066M
BPS1:
SMB1443J
SMB1570A on 190 today..BC went to the outer lane (where 106 plies) when turning left from Somerset Road...then he turn right onto Orchard Link (so went through another ERP gantry)... suspect to catch up time coz the inner lane (usual route) got jam and BC was running late...
And, not sure if i see wrongly, i think TIB989E has DDU installed..like a glimpse of it but i cannot confirm... SMB5891Y installed with DDU...
Originally posted by Sbs6750E:6606P is the split bus lah dey.
When I observed bus service 371 yesterday from 5:09pm to 7:50pm, the sequence was as such:
I do not know what "split bus" means, but the data I collected shows that SBS6717C was only introduced at around 5:53pm, when the other buses on bus service 371 were doing their second trip during evening peak period.
Originally posted by TIB429E:If there's penalty for TTS svces, LTA might get fine for allowing bunch ups to occur on 106
Anyway, visited BBT just now..happened to see many people, including TTS staff, recording the bus departure timing and loading. Not sure if it's a normal routine or it happens after the recent complain..
LTA doesn't get fined. LTA fines the operator.
If I am more or less guaranteed to perfect my BSRF score and collect my incentive reward by going slow, and whether having an extra passenger onboard or not is not going to affect my revenue, tell me why should I adjust the running time to be faster and take unnecessary financial risk?
Plus I get to improve my chances to win future parcel tenders, which is heavily weighed against my BSRF track record.
10 June (Friday):
SBS9550X - 51
SBS2826Y - 197 (full trip)
SBS2809Y - 506
SBS9681B - 51
I really cannot see Sungai Seletar coming under a local operator. Yes, LTA doesn't want to throw the incumbents under a bus but they have rail operations that make up for it. And ultimatley, the 9 remaining packages will go to them. What is also telling is that this package comprises an inordinate number of feeder/short-haul services (even the two new services are projected to be as such). So really, this is one easy package la. Ok you've got 24. Plus, it doesn't make sense with AMDEP so close.
I can bet you the third package will be even more competitive. What about RATP or Keolis? Or maybe some other UK operator like Abelio. They're all out there, we haven't run dry just yet.
