Showing posts with label demonstrator. Show all posts
Showing posts with label demonstrator. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

VOLVO B9TL(WRIGHT ECLIPSE GEMINI 2)

A Wright Eclipse Gemini 2-bodied Volvo B9TL(SBS 7501B)
                                              The Wright Eclipse Gemini 2-bodied Volvo B9TL are currently being delivered to SBS Transit.450 units of this bus were ordered and will run on Singapore roads very soon.They are currently not in service and not deployed in any bus service yet.This bus model is equipped with Electronic Destination Signange(EDS) unlike the previous Volvo B9TL which is bodied by ComfortDelgro Engineering.This bus has almost similar features like the previous Volvo B9TL.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

SCANIA K310UD(SBS 7888K)

This is a Scania K310UD.This bus was delivered in 2010 and it is a recent addition to SBS Transit's bus fleet.It is fitted with Hanover electronic destination signage(EDS)just like the Scania K230UB Euro 5.It is wheelchair friendly and allows passengers in  wheelchairs(PIWs)to board the bus.It is also a demonstrator bus as SBS Transit has only one unit of this bus in the bus fleet.Three photos show the interior of the bus.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

SBS 8030L(VOLVO B7RLE)

This bus was delivered to SBS Transit in 2007.It is wheelchair friendly and environmentally friendly.This bus has an unusual U-shape seating arrangement at the back.It is a demonstrator bus and there is only one unit of this bus type in SBS Transit's fleet.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

SBS 2754X(OUTSWING PLUG DOOR BUS)


This bus is just like any other Volvo B10M Mk-4 but it is fitted with rear outswing plug doors just like the Scania K230UB and the Volvo B9TL.This bus is one of the 2 demonstrators in the Volvo B10M Mk-4 fleet with the other being SBS 2779A.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

SMRT YUTONG ZK6126

This photograph shows a Yutong ZK6126 in the SMRT livery in China.This photo was taken most likely near the Yutong bus factory itself.It is a demonstrator bus and SMRT has only ordered one bus of this kind.In a few months,this bus will be brought over to Singapore for revenue service.The China news mentioned that this bus has the Ez-link card readers installed.
(As of now,the bus is in revenue service[REG NO-SMB135E])

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

SUPERBUS(SBS 9888Y)

This bus is still in revenue service but there are two changes.Its electronic destination signage(EDS)has been removed and its livery has changed.It used to have 2 red arrows on the old livery and it beared the title'Superbus'.The EDS was removed in 2005.(On 7 March 2010,this bus was destroyed in a fire at Ang Mo Kio Depot.Status is unknown.)

Monday, August 24, 2009

SBS TRANSIT VOLVO OLYMPIAN WITH EDS(SBS 9618K)

This is a Volvo Olympian with a electronic destination signage(EDS)installed.SBS Transit made an unexpected move to install the EDS on this bus some few years back.This bus also had a side and rear LED display.SBS 9618K was chosen to be the demonstrator bus for the Volvo Olympian fleet.