User talk:23ispolo
Suspected Redeployments (to be edited if confirmed)
Note: All deployments stated here are suspected, and still require confirmation. I suggest using this information as a guide for possible redeployments, as stating them here does not mean that they have actually happened. If the information is confirmed either to be accurate or inaccurate, including through edits by myself and/or other editors, the relevant suspected deployments will be removed or edited accordingly. Thank you for reading.
SBS Transit:
HGDEP:
SG5341X - HGDEP 60 > HGDEP 103 - unsure if it is an upsize from an SD, or swap with/replacement for SBS3183L or SBS3215D.
SG6276U - HGDEP/BRBP 88 > HGDEP SP
SEDEP:
SBS3889J - SEDEP 13 > SEDEP 72
SG6101R - SEDEP 72 > SEDEP 13
SBS3654U & SBS7579C - SEDEP 168 > SEDEP 168/168A* - iinw, for Weekdays PM Peak, SBS7579C is the 1st 168A bus, followed by SBS3654U as the 2nd 168A bus.
SBS8044Y - SEDEP SP > SEDEP 261
SWDEP:
SG5347E & SG5397K - SWDEP 25 > SWDEP 50
SBS3169D & SBS3849A - SWDEP 50 > SWDEP 25 (not SP)
SG6043A - SWDEP 117 > SWDEP 51 or 89
SG6005K - SWDEP 671 > (SWDEP 161 >) SWDEP 50 - bus was spotted on 161 a few times in July, and now seems sticky to 50.
161 suspected redeployments:
• Incoming buses:
SG5555X - SWDEP 87 > SWDEP 161
• Outgoing buses:
SG6088X - SWDEP 161 > SWDEP 89 or 89/153*
SG6099P - SWDEP 161 > SWDEP 89
Service Notes:
- KIV 117/117M fleet size increased to 19 buses or more (following extension); 50 fleet size should be above 22 buses.
SMRT Buses:
KJDEP:
SMB1508G - KJDEP 172 > KJDEP 61 (not SP)
SMB1513R - KJDEP 927/985* > KJDEP SP or 67 - bus seen running around on various services (e.g. 61, 67 & 176); KIV swap with SMB1384X.
SMB337P & SMB339J - KJDEP 973 > KJDEP 75
SMB291L - KJDEP SP > KJDEP 61
WLDEP:
SMB1469K - WLDEP 902/WT 15 > WLDEP 902/WT 15//901M
SG5435J - WLDEP 903 > WLDEP 960
SG5451L & SG5452J - WLDEP 67 > WLDEP 960 or 964 - can someone check where these buses are usually deployed? I do not see them on 67 currently, and have been seeing SG5426K besides the Euro VI ND323Fs (e.g. SG6131D) for the regular DDs from WLDEP side on 67 (except Weekends & Public Holidays).
UPD decals
UPD stickers are gradually coming back. You mind listing what you see here then
Reply (23ispolo):
This table presents buses with UPD stickers based on cross-checking the regos with my memory, other than some unconfirmed buses from 145 (i.e. SBS5030G, SBS6222M & SBS8297J). There may still be buses that are not 145 perm anymore, but still have the white UPD sticker. Moreover, some UPDEP buses do not have either blue or white UPD stickers (e.g. SBS8770J & SG5544C), or have a plain blue sticker (which I did not include here). Otherwise, this should be accurate unless I missed out regos by accident.
Buses with "UPD" windscreen decal
| Click to expand/collapse | ||
|---|---|---|
| BNDEP | UPD
|
SBS6075X SBS6121X SBS6139X SBS6192R SBS6193M SG1227U |
| HGDEP | UPD
|
SBS6222M SBS6854P |
| UPDEP | UPD
|
SMB3043S SG1705G SG1709X SG1710R SG1711M SG1714E SG1715C SG1716A SG1721J SG1722G SG1749E SG1857B SG1859X SG1860R SG1862K SG1863H SG1864E SG1865C SG1866A SG1867Y SG1868U SG1882C SG1883A |
UPD
|
SBS6033S SBS6034P SBS6043M SBS6044K SBS6049Y SBS6050S SBS6072D SBS6091Z SBS6099C SBS6136D SBS6187G SBS6224H SBS6237X SBS6271X SBS6387X SBS6633K SBS6644D SBS6668K SBS6669H SBS6693L SBS6698Z SBS6700A SBS6717C SBS6719Y SBS6734C SBS6736Y SBS6744Z SBS6759G SBS6760B SBS6762X SBS6781R SBS6791L SBS6814E SBS6838L SBS6863M SG1166L | |
Reply (Alphabetlorefan1)
Hi 23ispolo, I saw your table listing the UPD stickers on your talk page. However, I would like to say that I spotted more buses with the UPD sticker
White UPD
SBS8987B
Scania K230UB
SBS3027E
Volvo B9TL
Just a general question, will it be ok if I can edit your UPD table when I spotted more buses with the UPD sticker pasted?
Thanks
Alphabetlorefan1 (talk) 10 August 2025, 22:45
Reply (23ispolo):
Hi Alphabetlorefan1,
Thanks for your message. Yes, it is okay to edit the UPD sticker table (section 2.1.1) if you happen to spot more buses pasted with a white or blue UPD sticker, as well as any buses with their white/blue UPD sticker removed.
If you have any other questions for me regarding this or another matter, you may message me here. Thank you.
Regards,
23ispolo
Reply
Hi, thanks for the reply. I will edit your table if I see more UPD stickers pasted on buses.
Thanks
Alphabetlorefan1 (talk) 11 August 2025, 22:42
SMRT bus duties, 176
How can I add in a box for individual SMRT bus duties of dual-depot services, like 176? --23ispolo (talk) 22:23, 31 May 2014 (SGT)
I have added two tables under Service 176 section. Do add in the duty codes too. Thank you.
SMB1341U (talk) 14:20 31/05/2014 (SGT)
Thank you. However, I need to confirm some of the slots of the buses, like SMB1400H - SMB1402C and TIB544E. So, I will leave their duties under 'TBC', before I confirm their actual slots. But great thanks for your help! :)--23ispolo (talk) 22:32, 1 June 2014 (SGT)
Hi 23ispolo, do note that when you add in new box under a service, do check to see if the box fits well like utilising the space if needed to put into two rows rather than putting it all into one single box. As some buses have many slots, the shifts gets rather confusing with the bus under the slot. Leaving a huge colspan dash - for the saturdays and sundays is rather not necessary.
And also check to see if the box is okay if you do happen to use a mobile to access the particular service you have created a box for. As for some of the edits Ive done, Ive ensured that the box does not overflow out of the sgwiki page for that service as I was told from wikipedia. Cheers and good day!
BRBP Bus schedules
Hi 23ispolo
Where do you find duty table for Service 31? What about other services?
Regards,
BOG
RE: HGDEP buses parking in Sengkang West Depot
Hi there, SBS3720L here.
Understood there are buses like SBS3053D, SG5325T with RED stickers but from Services that are non sengkang-hougang.
As far as I heard, re-deployment of buses are expected.
Based on what I see thus far, seems to support the re-deployment theory, as:
- 6079K (64 bus) - On 159
- 6090B, 6147Y, 6237X (109/315 buses) - Spotted 2 consequetive days on 27
- 8119R (315 bus) - On 151
Will have to see in the coming Weekdays if that holds true, as the stickers were first spotted Saturday morning on various hougang int services (21 Dec)
Update: - Seems like clementi package buses are also being moved to Sengkang west, as seen with 6190X (156) and 3057T (147) currently. Although they are currently a mixture of red and non red tags. - 27 & possibly 329 moved to full sengkang west w.e.f tdy, as all deployed buses carries red tag. Only can confirm 30 of the 35 buses currently. Can only be denoted when extremely sure there are non red tag buses deployed on them. - Services like 102, 107, 112, 153, 161, 165, 325 are still doing dual deployment.
Cheers!
190 deployment
Hi hi,
Those E500 you mention are still on 190 on a regular basis. In fact, 190 and 176 DDs are interchangeable and 184 nowadays run flexi so it is common in place for random E500 cameo 184.
5026D was assign to a perm slot and part of 190 roster saw for 4 continuous day this week; 5032K rotate 190 and 176.
As for the SDs, yup indeed 1638P unperm 190 since 18 December 2024. 84T should be still 190 perm as very commonplace for 176 and 190 OCs to run 985. As for the GB sticker you mention, not sure but recently buses that cameo 190 have a lot, in particular SMB234C have been on same slot so could be a swap over.
HGDEP and BRBP buses deployments
Hi 23ispolo,
I would like to follow up regarding SG6176A deployment on Service 88 currently. The way HGDEP (AMDEP) and BRBP does the deployment and to determine whether the bus (e.g. 6176A on Service 88) is permanent to Service 88 is dependent on the bus duty it is allocated too. Usually, split duty (S-shift) buses are the ones that cannot determine whether that particular unit is permanent to that service, however, morning and night duties are likely to determine the current deployment since the buses allocated to those BCs are fixed and the duty slot would be specifically for that unit. In the case of 6176A being deployed on Svc 88, that particular day was rostered on a night shift duty schedule under BRBP's scheduling for Svc 88. I have been observing how BRBP and HGDEP interchange their deployment for a long time and I think this is the way they do it. However, this is just my speculation and 6176A might go back to HGDEP for 59 again, but I'm messaging this to inform you why I stated that 6176A is going to Braddell as I felt that I did not give a specific reason for shifting 6176A from 59 to 88, that's about it.
Another thing I would like to discuss on is regarding the current depot allocation for HGDEP and BRBP bus services on the website. I think it's best to separate HGDEP and BRBP buses into their own Depots again (e.g. SG0000 | BRBP 00). Before AMDEP closed down, all BRBP buses also had AM on their DDUs, which is the same configuration as the current one where BRBP services have HG on their DDUs as well. While BRBP acts as a bus park for HGDEP, it still operates independently and controls the existing Braddell services while HGDEP controls the previous Ang Mo Kio services along with some services from Hougang such as Service 101. If I'm not wrong, the reason why some services like 72 and 168 transferred to other depots was because HGDEP wants to bring some BRBP services into HGDEP and operate from there, while I won't disclose which services are likely to get pulled into HGDEP from BRBP side, I think it's best to still separate HGDEP and BRBP as a whole, otherwise, it would seem as if HGDEP is overloaded with services and buses. Anyways, I would like to hear from you regarding my suggestion, thanks for reading!
Regards, BOG
965/969 Crossover
Hi,
I would like to share my observation which can help you to aid in the crossover for 965/969. I noticed that 965 and 969 are more likely interchangeable rather than crossover. But it was limited. 969 is mainly A95 and ADL500 (3-Doors) DD (The ADL500 3-Doors are mainly perms) while 965 is ADL500 (2-Doors). There are days which ADL500 (3-Doors) (969) appears on 965/A, and if ADL500 (2-Doors) appears on 969, it may be from 965. As for SD, both share the same A22.
Regards
Supernutorcrazy (talk) 07:03, 30 July 2025 (+08)
Sengkang West Bus Depot redeployments
Hi there,
I’ve looked into your redeployments page regarding SWDEP services. What I’ve noticed is that the bus services like 89 seem to be getting A95s temporarily from 161, not necessarily a permanent redeployment. It might be the same scenario as how HGDEP redeployed all the A95s to 117 from 161 during December 2021, and then during January 2022, the A95s came back onto 161. I suspect all of them are being redeployed temporarily, probably due to either manpower crunch or Volvo buses going for refurbishment. Other services, which has A95 fleets, such as 50, 117, 132 etc are also getting their fleets shuffled, with 132 seeing more Volvos.
I noted that some buses that someone claimed to perm 161, such as SBS7702M and SBS3921Z, were only seen consistently for about a week plus, after that they’re gone already. SG5605K also MIA, I believe might have returned to 50.
Regards, Haram