Post the deployment times of special buses here.

''Questions about Singapore buses or buses? Post here!!!'' thread had a lot of pages, we need a lot of time to search for just 1 deployment time.

Special buses are the demos buses (eg SBS 9888Y). Models that only have a few of them (eg Volvo B10BLE CNG) can also post here.

The CNG’s usually appear on Peak hours daily i guess , during the off peak they either go Jurong Island to refill gas or rest in SLBP.

for 243’s EX 2998J’s schedule you can refer to the thread BUS Timesheet where stooper has posted the full timesheet there

I board SBS 2997 to school everyday so yarh… No prob… Dun get jealous…

Anyone wants to try SBS9889U can board at Ang Mo Kio Int between 1750 hrs and 1810 hrs.

Originally posted by ngjy22:

Anyone wants to try SBS9889U can board at Ang Mo Kio Int between 1750 hrs and 1810 hrs.

Any earlier departure times for SBS 9889U for both sides since I am unable to cope with the 1750hrs to 1810hrs time schedule from AMK

You can catch SBS 2888T on Express 518 on Saturdays at Bedok North Avenue 1 at 1300hrs to 1315hrs. Last time check was 1309hrs on 24 February 2007.

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Let me compile a list of what I consider special buses as a reference, so that people will also post their arrival/departure timings on which routes, if possible:

SBS 9888Y (first low-floor SuperBus in singapore) - route 154, if I'm not wrong
SBS 9889U (first bus to be designed by ComfortDelgro Engineering) - route 166
SBS 1688K (only diesel Volvo B10BLE in Singapore) - route 163
SBS 2888T (only Scania L94UB in SBS Transit's fleet) - Express 518
SBS 997A (only non-bendy super-long bus in Singapore) - route 62
SBS 2988M and SBS 2989K (first two CNG buses in Singapore) - former on route 105, latter on route 243
SBS 310G (museum bus) - rarely sees revenue service, so will be almost impossible to catch...
SBS 1881T (only single-deck bus within SBS Transit's fleet with an underfloor air-conditioner (if I'm not wrong), and a prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - spare bus of BBDEP, so will be hard to catch...
SBS 1888A (another prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - route 151
SBS 73R (OAC Scania with completely refurbished interior) - route 3
SBS 79A (OAC Scania with modified air-conditioner) - route 45
SBS 9810X (Melbourne-built Volvo Super Olympian and the only one now with EDS (except SBS 9889U)) - route 76
SBS 2750G (only DM3500 B10M with Webasto air-conditioner) - route 81/ route 70 crossover
SBS 2754X (only DM3500 B10M with plug-doors) - AMDEP spare bus, but look below for a hint on how to catch it...
SBS 2779A (only DM3500 B10M with EDS) - route 153 (is it still a Nokia Music Mobile?)

*TIB 838H (first bendy bus in Singapore) - route 172
*TIB 1024H (demonstrator Volgren bendy) - route 913
*TIB 1017D and TIB 1018B (only Volgren-bodied Dennis Lance buses) - both on route 851
*TIB 1257C (former CSS bus and only Dennis Lance in CSS' fleet before it was transferred to $MRT) - route 980
*TIB 905Y (demonstrator Hino Volgren) - route 941
*TIB 700X (DAF with Hispano-like front) - route 172

* - With the... faeces going on now about $MRT withdrawing route 608, I suggest that you put off catching special $MRT buses for the sake of catching it, or even boycott them as far as possible (except route 608, though), to show your displeasure .

Hint 1: SBS 310G, SBS 1881T, SBS 1888A, SBS 73R, and SBS 79A are all old buses that may be scrapped soon or in a few years, so if you have not been on those buses, catch them now you must while you can!
Hint 2: SBS 2754X often do route 162 on weekends!

Feel free to add any other bus you think is special onto this list.

Personally, I have been on all the SBS Transit special buses except SBS 310G, SBS 1888A, SBS 9810X, SBS 73R, and SBS 79A. As for $MRT, I have only been on TIB 1017D, TIB 1018B, and TIB 1257C. Not that it's a bad thing .

Originally posted by TWS4793:

Any earlier departure times for SBS 9889U for both sides since I am unable to cope with the 1750hrs to 1810hrs time schedule from AMK

Sorry, please ask other people, this is the only first time I'm seeing this SBS9889U. Maybe you can roughly count it by minutes, the travelling time from Clementi to AMK.

Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:
[b]SBS 2888T (only Scania L94UB in Singapore) - Express 518

At last count, there are 8 Scania L94UBs (all 4X2s) in Singapore.

Mercedes-Benz O405 with Voith engine, this one may be difficult, some of them are SPs.

Originally posted by Scania:

At last count, there are 8 Scania L94UBs (all 4X2s) in Singapore.

Oops .

Yeah, I forgot - there are also PA Scania L94UBs running around - I believe most are HippoTours buses, with a few with a private company called WestPoint, right?

Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:

Let me compile a list of what I consider special buses as a reference, so that people will also post their arrival/departure timings on which routes, if possible:

SBS 9888Y (first low-floor SuperBus in singapore) - route 154, if I'm not wrong
SBS 9889U (first bus to be designed by ComfortDelgro Engineering) - route 166
SBS 1688K (only diesel Volvo B10BLE in Singapore) - route 163
SBS 2888T (only Scania L94UB in Singapore) - Express 518
SBS 997A (only non-bendy super-long bus in Singapore) - route 62
SBS 2988M and SBS 2989K (first two CNG buses in Singapore) - former on route 105, latter on route 243
SBS 310G (museum bus) - rarely sees revenue service, so will be almost impossible to catch...
SBS 1881T (only single-deck bus within SBS Transit's fleet with an underfloor air-conditioner (if I'm not wrong), and a prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - spare bus of BBDEP, so will be hard to catch...
SBS 1888A (another prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - route 151
SBS 73R (OAC Scania with completely refurbished interior) - route 3
SBS 79A (OAC Scania with modified air-conditioner) - route 45
SBS 9810X (Melbourne-built Volvo Super Olympian and the only one now with EDS (except SBS 9889U)) - route 76
SBS 2750G (only DM3500 B10M with Webasto air-conditioner) - route 81/ route 70 crossover
SBS 2754X (only DM3500 B10M with plug-doors) - AMDEP spare bus, but look below for a hint on how to catch it...
SBS 2779A (only DM3500 B10M with EDS) - route 153 (is it still a Nokia Music Mobile?)

*TIB 838H (first bendy bus in Singapore) - route 172
*TIB 1024H (demonstrator Volgren bendy) - route 913
*TIB 1017D and TIB 1018B (only Volgren-bodied Dennis Lance buses) - both on route 851
*TIB 1257C (former CSS bus and only Dennis Lance in CSS' fleet before it was transferred to $MRT) - route 980
*TIB 905Y (demonstrator Hino Volgren) - route 941
*TIB 700X (DAF with Hispano-like front) - route 172

* - With the... faeces going on now about $MRT withdrawing route 608, I suggest that you put off catching special $MRT buses for the sake of catching it, or even boycott them as far as possible (except route 608, though), to show your displeasure .

Hint 1: SBS 310G, SBS 1881T, SBS 1888A, SBS 73R, and SBS 79A are all old buses that may be scrapped soon or in a few years, so if you have not been on those buses, catch them now you must while you can!
Hint 2: SBS 2754X often do route 162 on weekends!

Feel free to add any other bus you think is special onto this list.

Personally, I have been on all the SBS Transit special buses except SBS 310G, SBS 1888A, SBS 9810X, SBS 73R, and SBS 79A. As for $MRT, I have only been on TIB 1017D, TIB 1018B, and TIB 1257C. Not that it's a bad thing .

Add-on.

SBS2754X Usually seen on 72 on weekdays ( like today ).

Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:

Oops .

Yeah, I forgot - there are also PA Scania L94UBs running around - I believe most are HippoTours buses, with a few with a private company called WestPoint, right?

West Point doesn't have L94UBs, they have L113CRBs, L113CRLs and probably K93CRB and/or K113CRB. The rest are mostly Japanese buses or B10M Mk4s.

Originally posted by ngjy22:

Mercedes-Benz O405 with Voith engine, this one may be difficult, some of them are SPs.

But most of them have regoes 5xxx, based at BR/AM.

What time can I catch SBS 0073R on Service 3 departing from Tampines Bus Interchange and SBS 0079A on Service 45 departing from Changi Village Terminal? I would like to know ONLY the afternoon and early evening slot (1600hrs to 1800hrs).

Also note that SBS 2888T will appear quite early in the morning in Tampines at the direction heading to Pasir Ris during weekdays. The bus does not appear on Sunday and Public Holiday, last seen cameo replacing SBS 2888T was SBS 2815D (SP BNDEP) on 25 February 2007.

If SBS 1881T appear on Service 33, SBS 2754X or SBS 9810X appear on Service 22 or 168, SBS 9888Y appear on Service 28 and SBS 0997A, SBS 1688K, SBS 1888A or SBS 2779A appear on Service 87, please inform me ASAP. Thanks.

Originally posted by TWS4793:

What time can I catch SBS 0073R on Service 3 departing from Tampines Bus Interchange and SBS 0079A on Service 45 departing from Changi Village Terminal? I would like to know ONLY the afternoon and early evening slot (1600hrs to 1800hrs).

If SBS 1881T appear on Service 33, SBS 2754X or SBS 9810X appear on Service 22 or 168, SBS 9888Y appear on Service 28 and SBS 0997A, SBS 1688K, SBS 1888A or SBS 2779A appear on Service 87, please inform me ASAP. Thanks.

SV45 does not go to Changi Village Terminal.
SBS9888Y appear on SV 28 on 7 March. Too late..

Originally posted by lemon1974:

SV45 does not go to Changi Village Terminal.
SBS9888Y appear on SV 28 on 7 March. Too late..

All is not lost. here you go.

SBS 9888Y (first low-floor SuperBus in singapore) - route 154, try 5pm boon lay if not 530pm boon lay int
SBS 9889U (first bus to be designed by ComfortDelgro Engineering) - route 166 4pm hbf sat towards amk
SBS 1688K (only diesel Volvo B10BLE in Singapore) - route 163 163A mostly. evening peak only.
SBS 2888T (only Scania L94UB in SBS Transit's fleet) - Express 518 330pm psr
SBS 997A (only non-bendy super-long bus in Singapore) - route 62 timings vary. try aljunied stn 1745 or as early as 1730. or hg ave 2 toward pgl at 1830 to 1920.
SBS 2988M and SBS 2989K (first two CNG buses in Singapore) - former on route 105, latter on route 243 243 easy. 105 3pm-415pm depart jre. possible 630-6pm arrive jre off svc.
SBS 310G (museum bus) - museum express.
SBS 1881T (only single-deck bus within SBS Transit's fleet with an underfloor air-conditioner (if I'm not wrong), and a prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - BBDEp spare. try 95 96 etc.
SBS 1888A (another prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - route 151
SBS 73R (OAC Scania with completely refurbished interior) - route 3
SBS 79A (OAC Scania with modified air-conditioner) - route 45
SBS 9810X (Melbourne-built Volvo Super Olympian and the only one now with EDS (except SBS 9889U)) - route 76 )try weekdays P shift or around 245pm at pyl toward marine parade)
SBS 2750G (only DM3500 B10M with Webasto air-conditioner) - route 81/ route 70 crossover
SBS 2754X (only DM3500 B10M with plug-doors) - seems to follow me ard lately. got a video of its plug doors even. lols
SBS 2779A (only DM3500 B10M with EDS) - route 153 (is it still a Nokia Music Mobile?) yes it is. still 153. no perm timings but easy enough to catch. seems to follow me ard. no fixed timings. try 7pm queensway -> HG. or jsut suck thumb n wait.

*TIB 838H (first bendy bus in Singapore) - route 172 evening peak bnl int start
*TIB 1024H (demonstrator Volgren bendy) - route 913 try 963 sometimes during evening peak
*TIB 1017D and TIB 1018B (only Volgren-bodied Dennis Lance buses) - both on route 851 easy enough. follows me ard a lot. always run tino them.
*TIB 1257C (former CSS bus and only Dennis Lance in CSS' fleet before it was transferred to $MRT) - route 980. easy enough. just suck thumb n wit. may do 171
*TIB 905Y (demonstrator Hino Volgren) - route 941 (peak hrs only)
*TIB 700X (DAF with Hispano-like front) - route 172 9very easy. wait n see cna. always follows me ard also)

Originally posted by ZYX2005:

SBS 9888Y (first low-floor SuperBus in singapore) - route 154, try 5pm boon lay if not 530pm boon lay int
SBS 9889U (first bus to be designed by ComfortDelgro Engineering) - route 166 4pm hbf sat towards amk
SBS 1688K (only diesel Volvo B10BLE in Singapore) - route 163 163A mostly. evening peak only.
SBS 2888T (only Scania L94UB in SBS Transit's fleet) - Express 518 330pm psr
SBS 997A (only non-bendy super-long bus in Singapore) - route 62 timings vary. try aljunied stn 1745 or as early as 1730. or hg ave 2 toward pgl at 1830 to 1920.
SBS 2988M and SBS 2989K (first two CNG buses in Singapore) - former on route 105, latter on route 243 243 easy. 105 3pm-415pm depart jre. possible 630-6pm arrive jre off svc.
SBS 310G (museum bus) - museum express.
SBS 1881T (only single-deck bus within SBS Transit's fleet with an underfloor air-conditioner (if I'm not wrong), and a prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - BBDEp spare. try 95 96 etc.
SBS 1888A (another prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - route 151
SBS 73R (OAC Scania with completely refurbished interior) - route 3
SBS 79A (OAC Scania with modified air-conditioner) - route 45
SBS 9810X (Melbourne-built Volvo Super Olympian and the only one now with EDS (except SBS 9889U)) - route 76 )try weekdays P shift or around 245pm at pyl toward marine parade)
SBS 2750G (only DM3500 B10M with Webasto air-conditioner) - route 81/ route 70 crossover
SBS 2754X (only DM3500 B10M with plug-doors) - seems to follow me ard lately. got a video of its plug doors even. lols
SBS 2779A (only DM3500 B10M with EDS) - route 153 (is it still a Nokia Music Mobile?) yes it is. still 153. no perm timings but easy enough to catch. seems to follow me ard. no fixed timings. try 7pm queensway -> HG. or jsut suck thumb n wait.

*TIB 838H (first bendy bus in Singapore) - route 172 evening peak bnl int start
*TIB 1024H (demonstrator Volgren bendy) - route 913 try 963 sometimes during evening peak
*TIB 1017D and TIB 1018B (only Volgren-bodied Dennis Lance buses) - both on route 851 easy enough. follows me ard a lot. always run tino them.
*TIB 1257C (former CSS bus and only Dennis Lance in CSS' fleet before it was transferred to $MRT) - route 980. easy enough. just suck thumb n wit. may do 171
*TIB 905Y (demonstrator Hino Volgren) - route 941 (peak hrs only)
*TIB 700X (DAF with Hispano-like front) - route 172 9very easy. wait n see cna. always follows me ard also)

You are so lucky to have so lucky to have so many special buses follow you around; it's as if they all like you .

By the way, there was a period some time back when I keep getting SBS 2754X when I wanted to catch the Nokia Music Mobile on route 162 too .

Also, I had one occasion when I caught TIB 1257C twice in the course of one day (once in the afternoon, and once at night) - don't ask how.

Originally posted by TWS4793:

What time can I catch SBS 0073R on Service 3 departing from Tampines Bus Interchange and SBS 0079A on Service 45 departing from Changi Village Terminal? I would like to know ONLY the afternoon and early evening slot (1600hrs to 1800hrs).

Also note that SBS 2888T will appear quite early in the morning in Tampines at the direction heading to Pasir Ris during weekdays. The bus does not appear on Sunday and Public Holiday, last seen cameo replacing SBS 2888T was SBS 2815D (SP BNDEP) on 25 February 2007.

If SBS 1881T appear on Service 33, SBS 2754X or SBS 9810X appear on Service 22 or 168, SBS 9888Y appear on Service 28 and SBS 0997A, SBS 1688K, SBS 1888A or SBS 2779A appear on Service 87, please inform me ASAP. Thanks.

You seem quite despo leh. 79A can see it at about 7PM in the east, u can happily wait n see.

2888T at around 8.45PM at the junction between PIE n CTE, u can go there to wait for the bus to take pic

Originally posted by ZYX2005:

SBS 9888Y (first low-floor SuperBus in singapore) - route 154, try 5pm boon lay if not 530pm boon lay int
SBS 9889U (first bus to be designed by ComfortDelgro Engineering) - route 166 4pm hbf sat towards amk
SBS 1688K (only diesel Volvo B10BLE in Singapore) - route 163 163A mostly. evening peak only.
SBS 2888T (only Scania L94UB in SBS Transit's fleet) - Express 518 330pm psr
SBS 997A (only non-bendy super-long bus in Singapore) - route 62 timings vary. try aljunied stn 1745 or as early as 1730. or hg ave 2 toward pgl at 1830 to 1920.
SBS 2988M and SBS 2989K (first two CNG buses in Singapore) - former on route 105, latter on route 243 243 easy. 105 3pm-415pm depart jre. possible 630-6pm arrive jre off svc.
SBS 310G (museum bus) - museum express.
SBS 1881T (only single-deck bus within SBS Transit's fleet with an underfloor air-conditioner (if I'm not wrong), and a prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - BBDEp spare. try 95 96 etc.
SBS 1888A (another prototype of SBS Transit's 1998 refurbishment programme) - route 151
SBS 73R (OAC Scania with completely refurbished interior) - route 3
SBS 79A (OAC Scania with modified air-conditioner) - route 45
SBS 9810X (Melbourne-built Volvo Super Olympian and the only one now with EDS (except SBS 9889U)) - route 76 )try weekdays P shift or around 245pm at pyl toward marine parade)
SBS 2750G (only DM3500 B10M with Webasto air-conditioner) - route 81/ route 70 crossover
SBS 2754X (only DM3500 B10M with plug-doors) - seems to follow me ard lately. got a video of its plug doors even. lols
SBS 2779A (only DM3500 B10M with EDS) - route 153 (is it still a Nokia Music Mobile?) yes it is. still 153. no perm timings but easy enough to catch. seems to follow me ard. no fixed timings. try 7pm queensway -> HG. or jsut suck thumb n wait.

*TIB 838H (first bendy bus in Singapore) - route 172 evening peak bnl int start
*TIB 1024H (demonstrator Volgren bendy) - route 913 try 963 sometimes during evening peak
*TIB 1017D and TIB 1018B (only Volgren-bodied Dennis Lance buses) - both on route 851 easy enough. follows me ard a lot. always run tino them.
*TIB 1257C (former CSS bus and only Dennis Lance in CSS' fleet before it was transferred to $MRT) - route 980. easy enough. just suck thumb n wit. may do 171
*TIB 905Y (demonstrator Hino Volgren) - route 941 (peak hrs only)
*TIB 700X (DAF with Hispano-like front) - route 172 9very easy. wait n see cna. always follows me ard also)

Is there any earlier time for SBS9888Y at Boon Lay? (Around 12:30pm - 2pm)

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Originally posted by SBS9806J:

SBS1881T used to be perm 33, but now it never appears on 33, but seen it on 16,

I thought SBS1881T use to be perm 92?